Northern Ireland weather warning for snow and ice issued by Met Office

A weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for the whole of Northern Ireland.

The yellow alert from the Met Office comes into force at 3pm on Monday, November 18, and will remain in place until 10am on Tuesday, November 19.

The forecaster said: "Snow and icy surfaces leading to difficult travel conditions Monday afternoon, evening and overnight into Tuesday morning."

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It added: "Outbreaks of rain will arrive from the west during Monday afternoon, turning to sleet and perhaps wet snow at times during the afternoon, evening and first part of the night. Snow is expected on high ground above 200 to 300 metres, where several cm snowfall is likely, and perhaps 5 to 10 cm across the higher parts of the Sperrins and Mournes.

"Settling snow looks unlikely on low ground. However, as skies clear overnight, temperatures will fall widely below freezing with ice forming on untreated surfaces. This will lead to difficult travelling conditions."

For Mondays weather forecast, the Met Office said cloud thickening from the west through the morning will bring some rain and hill snow for the afternoon, persistent at times in the west.

"This is accompanied by strong northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 7C", the forecaster added.

For Monday night, the forecaster added: "Rain turning increasingly wintry later in the day and clearing away later in the evening, risk of icy patches forming later in the night as clear spells develop by dawn. Minimum temperature -2C."

It's set to be a dry and bright start to the day on Tuesday, but icy at first, with some sunny spells developing. Wintry showers are expected to develop around the north coast in the afternoon and evening, with a maximum temperature of 6C.

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