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Orlaith Clinton

Northern Ireland set for snow as Met Office issues weather warning

There has been a noticeable drop in temperatures over the last few weeks - and this weekend is set to be even colder.

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland on Saturday.

The snow and ice warning is in place from midnight on Friday night until midnight on Saturday, February 13.

"Snow is likely to spread east during Saturday with some accumulations in places and icy stretches," a Met Office spokesperson added.

There is also potential for disruption to travel across towns and cities, according to the weather warning.

Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services and a small chance of more prolonged delays with stranded vehicles and cancelled rail and air travel.

There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off and chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected. A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable also.

After a frosty start on Thursday it will be dry with some sunny periods.

A spokesperson for the Met Office continued: "Feeling cold in the freshening southeasterly wind. Maximum temperature 3C.

"Dry and bright on Friday, cold southeasterly wind. Windy on Saturday with a little showery rain. Persistent rain on Saturday night then mostly dry on Sunday."

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