Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and ice in NI

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A snow scene from the road between Plumbridge and DonemanaImage source, Conor McKay
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Snow showers on Thursday caused the road between Plumbridge and Donemana in County Tyrone to become slippery

The Met Office has issued a warning that snow and ice could cause difficult driving conditions and disruption in Northern Ireland.

The warning is the least severe of those the Met Office issues, and is in place between 15:00 GMT on Thursday and 12:00 on Friday.

Sleet and snow showers are expected to become heavy and frequent.

They are due to continue overnight and into Friday across Northern Ireland.

For the latest weather forecast for Northern Ireland, click here.

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The Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry

Monty the pony in the snow in Kesh, County FermanaghImage source, Kimberly McDonell
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Kimberly McDonell's pony Monty felt the cold in Kesh, County Fermanagh

The Met Office said "several centimetres of snow" could "settle in a fairly short period" as a result of the showers.

"Icy stretches are also likely to form on untreated surfaces," it added.

Snow on a street in the Glens of AntrimImage source, Weather Watchers/@PodiatryPauls
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Snow on a street in the Glens of Antrim

A snow scene on a road in Garrison in County FermanaghImage source, Colm McCaffrey
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Roads in Garrison in County Fermanagh, were given a dusting of snow on Thursday afternoon

The picturesque scene on McArt's Fort, Cave Hill, North BelfastImage source, Belfastsnapper
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The picturesque scene on McArt's Fort, Cave Hill, North Belfast

A snow scene on Slieve Croob in County DownImage source, Trevor Simpson
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Temperatures dropped on Slieve Croob in County Down as the snow fell

Glenshane Pass in County Londonderry
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Driving conditions were poor on the Glenshane Pass in Londonderry

Cave Hill, North Belfast
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A solitary walker enjoys the view from Cave Hill, North Belfast

The picturesque scene on McArt's Fort, Cave Hill, North BelfastImage source, Belfastsnapper
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The picturesque scene on McArt's Fort, Cave Hill, North Belfast

Snow on Moorfields near Ballymena, County AntrimImage source, Weather Watchers / shazzy mac
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Snow on Moorfields near Ballymena, County Antrim