Yellow weather warning issued for snow to hit Northern Ireland this week

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 7th Feb 2024
Last updated 7th Feb 2024

A period of snow could bring some disruption on Thursday and into Friday morning this week across Northern Ireland.

A yellow weather warning has been issued from 6am Thursday (8th Feb) to 6am Friday (9th Feb).

The Met Office has warned of "cold air moving in from the north" which will see temperatures fall, "increasing the chance of wintry hazards and a warning for snow issued for some."

What to expect:

❄️ There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

❄️ There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off

❄️ There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel

Northern Ireland's five day forecast 👇

Today: Bright or sunny spells through the day with perhaps a few wintry showers for mainly coastal areas in the north. A colder day but with mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight: Dry overnight with clear spells allowing a frost to form in places. Cloud increasing from the south and a freshening easterly wind developing later, particularly for coastal areas. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Thursday: A dry start to Thursday then clouding over with some rain, sleet and snow edging up from the south. Easterly winds continue to strengthen. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Friday, and Saturday. Drier with clear spells and showers on Sunday.

January kicked off 2024 with a flurry of storms, including Storm Isha and Jocelyn that saw NI transform into a winter wonderland.