Northern Ireland weather: Met Office issue yellow warning for snow and wind

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland this week.

The Met Office has put the warning for wind and snow in place from 1pm on Wednesday to 3pm on Thursday.

The forecasters said: "Frequent heavy snow showers are expected, along with very gusty winds and a small chance of frequent lightning affecting some places."

The warning is issued for the northern and western parts of the country.

Yellow weather warning (Met Office)

The Met Office have shared what to expect during Wednesday and Thursday's weather warning:

• There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris
• There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
• There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected. There is also a chance some vehicles and passengers could become stranded.
• There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close
• There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off

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