NI weather causes disruption across the province
Snow and ice have caused widespread disruption across the province, as a blast of Siberian weather sweeps across the UK.
Last updated 28th Feb 2018
Wintry conditions are set to continue with a yellow weather warning in place.
John Wylie from the Met Office said the icy blast is set to continue for a number of days:
"Winter weather looks like staying with us for a few more days at least, with Met Office yellow warnings of snow in place until at least Friday.
"Further snow showers to come across many areas, that will give settling snow in some places.
"But the snowfall picture is rather mixed with some places seeing more snow than others.
"Certainly a bitterly cold feel with temperatures by day barely above zero and several degrees below at night and add in the strength of the wind and it's going to feel particularly cold for the time of year," he said.
A number of schools are set to close during the cold snap:
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South Eastern Schools
Cairnshill Primary School, 6a Cairnshill Drive, BT8 6RT
Southern Schools
Dromore Road Primary School Warrenpoint, Upper Dromore Road, BT34 3JH
Killowen Primary School Rostrevor, 88 Killowen Old Road, BT34 3AE
St Joseph's Convent Primary School Newry, Edward Street, BT35 6AN
Moneydarragh Primary School, 101 Longstone Road, BT34 4UZ
Holy Cross Primary School, 6 Attical Bog Road, BT34 4HT
St Mary's Primary School Rathfriland, Downpatrick Street, BT34 5DQ
St Colman's PS and All Saints' NU Annaclone, Annaclone, BT32 5LS
St Ronan's Primary School Newry, Ashgrove Avenue, BT34 1PR
St Malachy's Primary School Carnagat, 11 Martin's Lane, BT35 8PJ
St Dallan's Primary School, Clonallon Road, BT34 3RP
St Clare's Abbey PS, 12 Courtenay Hill, BT34 2EA
Bunscoil an Iúir, 74 Kilmorey Street, BT34 2DH
Kilbroney Integrated Primary School, 15 Cloughmore Road, BT34 3EL
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Southern Schools
St Joseph's Convent Primary School Newry, Edward Street, BT35 6AN
St Malachy's Primary School Carnagat, 11 Martin's Lane, BT35 8PJ
Bunscoil an Iúir, 74 Kilmorey Street, BT34 2D
There is also expected to be widespread travel disruption in the coming days.
Train services have been cancelled between Belfast and Dublin on Thursday.
Operator Translink said the last trains would leave early on Thursday due to a weather warning in the Dublin area.
Cross-border bus services have been cancelled for the rest of Wednesday and overnight.
A red warning is in place in the Republic with 'blizzard-like conditions' expected.
On Wednesday evening, Ireland's Childline service announced it would close.
The ISPCC said the decision was taken 'to protect the health and safety of all staff and volunteers.'