Fresh warning for snow and ice across NI

a landscape shot from north antrim in which a road runs up into mountains. the entire scene is snow filled. There are a number of houses along either side of the road, and cars can be seen some distance awayBBC Weather Watcher Anne Kelly

Roads and fields in north Antrim turned white on Thursday

Cecilia Daly
BBC News NI weather presenter

The Met Office has issued a yellow level warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland.

The warning came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Thursday and will run until 10:00 on Saturday.

A mix of wintry showers will continue to fall particularly across northern counties throughout Thursday.

Snow is possible at low levels and an additional few centimetres of fresh snow will accumulate over modest hills (above 150m) with a further 10cm possible over mountain tops.

Two dogs, a brown labrador and a golden retriever, stand in a snow filled field. the labrador is in the background and to the left, the retriever closer to the camera and on the rightBBC Weather Watcher Cat

These furry friends enjoyed the snow in Maghera

Icy patches will develop on untreated surfaces as temperatures drop below sub-zero.

There is also a risk of grit being diluted and less effective due to wash off from passing showers.

Four sheep stand in a rocky snow covered field, a mountain also covered in snow is in the backgroundBBC Weather Watcher Eamonn

Snow fell across Newry and Mourne as temperatures dropped

Drivers should take care and allow extra time for journeys.

In the Republic of Ireland, Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind and rain warning from Friday night into Saturday morning across the country.

SA snow covered street in Ballymena. Snow is falling and tyre marks can be seen on the road. A parked car, outside a house on the left, has a covering of snowBBC Weather Watcher Ian

Weather watcher Ian captured this picture in Ballymena

A Status Orange warning - the second highest level - has also been issued for rain for counties Cork, Kerry and Galway on Saturday morning.

Further weather warnings will follow this weekend across the island ahead of Storm Bert, the second storm of the season 2024/2025.

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