Met Office issues early warning for snow across Northern Ireland
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Last updated 12th Jan 2018
Hat, gloves and scarves at the ready... there's another cold snap on the way next week! The Met Office has issued a yellow ‘be aware’ weather warning for Northern Ireland.
Snow showers are expected to develop from late Monday lasting through most of Tuesday. These, combined with strong winds could lead to locally very poor travel conditions
A statement on the Met Office website says: "Frequent and heavy hail and snow showers are likely to affect many parts. Travel delays on roads are possible, with a small chance of cancellations to public transport. There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected."
"The largest accumulations will be over high ground with over 10 cm building up above 200 metres. At lower levels, we can expect accumulations of 2-5 cm within the warning area."
Travelers are being warned of the potential for disruption to transport due to lying and drifting snow. Expect icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
The south-east could miss the worst of the weather.
The weather systems are still developing and the warning area could change, it's best to keep up to date with the forecast.