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19/01/2015
'Yellow' Weather Warning Over Icy Conditions
The UK Met Office has released a 'yellow' warning for ice across Northern Ireland from today, adding that conditions could be particularly dangerous for drivers.
The Met Office said a band of rain, sleet and snow would arrive into western parts of Northern Ireland during Monday evening, before spreading east across all parts overnight.
Rain and sleet is likely to fall onto frozen surfaces in places, leading to icy roads especially where clearer conditions return later in the night.
In central and western parts, there is also a risk of localised snow accumulations of 1-2 cm at low-level, and 5 cm or so on higher ground.
The Chief Forecaster said: "After a spell of cold weather across the area an Atlantic frontal system will move in. As the rain band encounters cold air, it will fall onto frozen surfaces and locally turn to sleet and snow for a time across Northern Ireland before clearing later in the night. There is now more certainty that eastern parts, including the Belfast area, will see mostly rain or sleet rather than snow, and that icy roads will be the main hazard overnight."
(IT/MH)
The Met Office said a band of rain, sleet and snow would arrive into western parts of Northern Ireland during Monday evening, before spreading east across all parts overnight.
Rain and sleet is likely to fall onto frozen surfaces in places, leading to icy roads especially where clearer conditions return later in the night.
In central and western parts, there is also a risk of localised snow accumulations of 1-2 cm at low-level, and 5 cm or so on higher ground.
The Chief Forecaster said: "After a spell of cold weather across the area an Atlantic frontal system will move in. As the rain band encounters cold air, it will fall onto frozen surfaces and locally turn to sleet and snow for a time across Northern Ireland before clearing later in the night. There is now more certainty that eastern parts, including the Belfast area, will see mostly rain or sleet rather than snow, and that icy roads will be the main hazard overnight."
(IT/MH)
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