Northern Ireland weather: Check if snow is forecast in your area and when

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Further snow has been forecast for Northern Ireland this weekend.

It comes as a weather alert for ice in Co Down, Co Antrim, Co Derry and Co Tyrone is in place until 10am on Saturday, January 4. The Met Office warning said: "Icy surfaces leading to difficult travel conditions.

"Temperatures will again fall widely below freezing during Friday evening. This will allow ice to readily form on untreated surfaces, particularly where roads and pavements remain wet from wintry showers.

"Scattered showers will fall as a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. Most areas are unlikely to see any fresh accumulations of snow though a slight covering is possible in places."

For Saturday's forecast, the Met Office added: "Staying cold. Dry and bright much of the day with perhaps the odd coastal shower in the north and east. Maximum temperature 4C."

Rain, sleet and snow is set then set to spread north on Sunday, January 5.

This is expected to clear to bright spells and some showers on Monday and Tuesday, with strong northwesterly winds at times.