Cold weather: Northern Ireland ice warning extended until Sunday
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It was a cold and frosty start across Northern Ireland on Friday morning
A Met Office yellow warning for ice in parts of Northern Ireland has been extended until 12:00 GMT on Sunday.
The warning is in place for counties Antrim, Down, Londonderry and Tyrone.
It came into effect on Thursday as snow showers brought some disruption to high-ground routes like the Glenshane Pass.
The frosty nights with sub-zero temperatures are forecast to last until at least the middle of next week as the cold snap grips Northern Ireland.
The drop in temperature has triggered the first of this winter's cold weather payments.
They are paid to people living in areas where the average temperature is recorded or forecast to be 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Only those who qualify and live in these postcode areas will receive the £25 payment:
BT24
BT25
BT26
BT30
BT31
BT32
BT33
BT34
Payments will be made automatically by the 14 December and there is no need to make a claim.
A sharp frost was forecast for most inland areas for Thursday night with temperatures expected to fall several degrees below freezing.
Katesbridge in County Down was the coldest place in Northern Ireland overnight, reaching temperatures as low as -6.8C, while Mount Dillon in the Republic of Ireland reached -6.9C.
It was the coldest night in NI for 20 months, when Katesbridge recorded an overnight temperature of -7.4C.
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In the Republic of Ireland, an ice and snow warning has been issued for Donegal until noon on Saturday.
A freezing fog and ice warning has been issued for the whole of Ireland until noon on Saturday.
Met Éireann is warning of potentially hazardous driving conditions.
It has also issued a weather advisory for Ireland for cold weather until noon on Wednesday, 14 December.
Flight delays
A number of flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport on Friday by airlines including Ryanair, British Airways and Aer Lingus.
Daa, which operates the airport, said while the airport's runways have been operational, some airlines were experiencing delays due to difficulties de-icing their aircraft.
Passengers have been advised to check with airlines before travelling.
The organisation is expecting sharp frosts, ice and some wintry showers - mainly for coastal counties.
Parts of Dublin saw snow overnight.
Temperatures reached as low as -7C in some places
An ice warning had previously been issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland, from 17:00 on Wednesday until 18:00 on Thursday, for some treacherous conditions.
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