Met Office warns of icy weather conditions for Northern Ireland

A warning of icy weather conditions across most parts of Northern Ireland has been issued by the Met Office.

It said that the alert would be in place from 4pm on Wednesday until 10am tomorrow morning.

Met Éireann has also warned that showers may turn wintry in northern areas today.

“A band of rain, sleet and hill snow will clear southwards during Wednesday afternoon and evening, the Met Office said.

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“As skies clear in its wake, and with standing water following earlier rain in places, ice is likely to form quite quickly on untreated surfaces, leading to difficult travel conditions.

“Wintry showers are also likely along some north-facing coasts overnight, increasing the chance of ice in places.”

It comes after a yellow weather warning for strong winds was in place across Northern Ireland on New Year’s Eve.

Gusts up to 50mph were experienced across many areas.