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Yellow warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland ends

Cee DalyBBC News NI weather presenter
News imageNigel McFarland A mountain range with snow covering it.Nigel McFarland
A blanket of snow over the Sperrin Mountains on Thursday morning

A yellow weather waning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland has come to an end.

But wintry showers will continue throughout Thursday with highs of 3-6C forecasted.

There will also be some dry and sunny spells, and windchill due to the northerly breezes.

On Thursday night the showers will die away but a widespread frost is expected as temperatures drop as low as -3 or -4C in some rural areas.

This would make it the coldest night since mid-March earlier in the year.

News imagePacemaker A white van and car driving along a snowy and frozen country road. There are fields surrounding the road covered in ice.Pacemaker
Icy driving conditions in Carmavy, County Antrim

There were lows of -3C at Altnahinch Filters in the Antrim Glens on Wednesday night, and it was reported that 4cm of snow fell at Lough Fea in County Tyrone and 2cm at Glenanne in County Armagh.

News imagePaul McFarland An aerial view photo of a town with snow covering the roof of houses and buildings, as well as streets, trees and fields.Paul McFarland
Frosty conditions in Dromore, County Down

The average day time high at this time of year is closer to 10C.

Temperatures are expected to rise a few degrees closer to average over the coming weekend.

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