Snow could fall to lower levels tonight as Met Office issue yellow warning ☃️❄️
Last updated 6th Jan 2021
De-icer at the ready, a yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office, with forecasters warning travel disruption is likely.
According to The Met Office; "A band of rain, sleet and snow is set to push southeast across Northern Ireland on Wednesday night before clearing during Thursday. Away from northern and eastern coasts, this will fall mainly as snow with accumulations of 1-2 cm possible. 2-5 cm of snow is possible on hills above about 150m. Accumulating snow may well affect the Glenshane Pass. Snow should ease, whilst probably turning back to rain, early Thursday. After several cold days, ice is likely to be relatively widespread on untreated surfaces."
The warning comes into effect from midnight lasting through until 9am Thursday.
Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
Are you ready for winter? With most of us spending more time at home, being prepared for winter is more important than ever. Northern Ireland’s main utilities want to encourage everyone to get ready for the possibility of extreme weather over the coming months, making sure you know who to contact and how to stay safe in case your utility services are disrupted. Below you will find the contact details of the main utility providers and how to get in touch if you need to. You can also visit their websites for some top tips on how to get winter ready.
Northern Ireland Five Day Forecast
This Evening and Tonight:
Rain and snow will push in from the northwest later this evening and overnight. Much of this will be light, but lying snow for some and an increasing ice risk. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
Thursday:
Any rain and snow soon fizzling out to leave a mainly dry and bright day with some sunny spells. However, a scattering of wintry showers will develop. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Isolated snow showers on Friday, otherwise bright and cold. Patchy light rain pushing in from the west on Saturday. Rather cloudy, mostly dry but milder by Sunday.