Live as snow descends across Northern Ireland

There is the potential for disruption across Northern Ireland as snow descends across the country.

The Met Office has forecast hail, sleet and snow showers across parts of Northern Ireland this evening which could bring disruption to travel.

A yellow weather warning has been put in place across the country from 3pm on Monday, January 6 to 11am on Tuesday, January 7, due to a risk of ice and snow. Forecasters have said that up to 5cm of snow may land in the hills and the North and West of Northern Ireland as the weather picture looks very wintery.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Frank Saunders, said: “Hail, sleet or snow showers are expected to affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, spreading to Wales and parts of northwest England this evening, before moving into part of southwest England, the Midlands and southern England during the early hours of Tuesday. Rain or hail is more likely towards some western coasts.

“Icy stretches which develop overnight as a result of these showers, or the recent wet conditions, could bring some disruption to travel. In addition to the ice, we could see snow accumulations of a few cm above 200 metres, with a chance of greater than 5 cm above 200 metres in Wales.

The heaviest snow showers may also produce temporary accumulations of 0-2 cm at low levels. It is not possible to say exactly where this snow might fall, so it’s important that people are prepared.”

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