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In pictures: Freezing weather hits Northern Ireland

While it may look pretty, snow and ice is causing plenty of disruption in Northern Ireland, particularly in the west.

News imagePacemaker Roads in Armoy, County Antrim, were particularly challenging on Tuesday morningPacemaker
Temperatures plummeted overnight, with a Met Office warning for snow and ice in place until midday on Wednesday. This was the scene in Armoy, County Antrim
News imageLauren Nicholl Eglinton snowLauren Nicholl
The north west bore the brunt of the cold weather, with a number of schools closed
News imageAisling Kelly Snow scene in County TyroneAisling Kelly
Carrickmore in County Tyrone saw a blanketing of the white stuff
News imageDavid Young Two people walking in snowy EglintonDavid Young
These two braved the Tuesday commute in Eglinton, County Londonderry
News imageHarry Walsh Hardy sheep woke to a white blanket of snow at Loughros Point, Ardara, County DonegalHarry Walsh
In the Republic of Ireland, warnings for snow and ice have also been issued across counties Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo
News imageWild and Green Photography Mullaghmore HeadWild and Green Photography
There were snow-capped scenes at Mullaghmore Head in County Sligo
News image@CamlakeCanvas Lough Melvin@CamlakeCanvas
A robin perched on an icy branch at Lough Melvin in Garrison, County Fermanagh
News imageCara Coll Bessie Bell, DrumquinCara Coll
The cold weather does create some beautiful scenes, like this sunrise in Drumquin, County Tyrone
News imageRachel Cassidy Snow in the SperrinsRachel Cassidy
Snow in the Sperrins produced some picture postcard moments
News imageVincent Bradley Snowy County Londonderry RoadVincent Bradley
Vincent Bradley took this picture of a beautiful but trecharous A6 Foreglen Road in County Londonderry
News imageDavy G Derry Craigavon BridgeDavy G
A snowy Craigavon Bridge in Derry in the early hours of Tuesday