Weather warning ends after Storm Eunice disruption

There was snow on the Glenshane pass in County Londonderry for much of Friday

A yellow weather warning for ice across Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Storm Eunice has ended.

The Met Office warned of wintry showers and icy patches on untreated surfaces on Saturday.

There were a number of crashes on the Glenshane Road in County Londonderry after heavy snowfall on Friday.

Storm Eunice brought fierce winds, toppling trees and sending debris flying on Friday, causing the deaths of three people in the UK.

A man was killed in the Republic of Ireland after being hit by a falling tree, but red and orange warnings in parts of the country have now been lifted.

About 80,000 properties were without power in the Republic, mainly in counties Cork, Kerry and Clare on Friday.

As of 18:00 Saturday, about 2,500 homes are still without power, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported.

ESB Networks expects up to 1,000 homes in isolated areas will not have power restored until Sunday.

Sean Scannell, from ESB Networks, said: "Unfortunately the way it's looking at the moment is, we will get the majority back but it's likely that some customers will still be out of power overnight."

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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said there had been several crashes on the Glenshane Road in County Londonderry due to the weather but no-one required hospital treatment.

Officers said the road remained open and was passable with care.

Flights and ferries were also cancelled.

Snow fells in the Annagry area of County Donegal on Friday

The yellow snow warning for parts of counties Londonderry, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Antrim was in force until 18:00 on Friday, with the worst expected on hills and mountains.

A yellow warning for wind for County Antrim and parts of counties Londonderry and Down was also in force until 18:00 on Friday.

Between 10-20cm of snow accumulated over the highest spots such as the Sperrins and Mournes.

Strong winds have been making waves on the north coast of Northern Ireland

At City of Derry Airport, Friday morning flights to Stansted and Edinburgh were cancelled, while a number of flights from Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport have also fallen foul of the weather.

A number of ferry sailings between Northern Ireland and Scotland were also cancelled.

Parts of Cork and Kerry were hit by gusts of over 130km/h (81mph), with the highest gust recorded at 137 kmh/h (85mph) at Roches Point in Cork.