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Nadia Breen

Northern Ireland snow latest as Met Office update yellow weather warning

The Met Office has updated a weather warning as "heavy snow" is expected in Northern Ireland.

The yellow warning for snow will now come into place at 7am on Thursday, March 9, and will remain in place until 2pm on Friday, March 10.

The warning covers the entire region and the Met Office has warned some areas of NI could be hit by 10-15cm of snowfall.

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The Met Office said: "Heavy snow has the potential to cause significant disruption on Thursday and Friday.

"Significant snow accumulations are possible over hills of northern England (including populated areas of South and West Yorkshire), Northern Ireland and southern Scotland.

"Here, 10-15 cm is expected quite widely above 100 metres, with a chance that 25-40 cm could fall in some places . Additionally, there is potential for strong winds, which may lead to blizzard conditions and drifting of lying snow. Ice is likely to develop widely on Friday night as this system clears away."

And for Wednesday's forecast, it's set to be "dry with prolonged sunshine on Wednesday and light winds".

The forecaster added: "A chance of cloudier conditions across the far south. Maximum temperature 4C...

"A cold, dry evening and night with lengthy clear spells for most, but cloudier conditions are likely across the far south. Minimum temperature -6C."

Thursday is predicted to be a mostly dry day.

"Some sunshine early morning in the north, but cloud building from the south through the day. Snow is likely to spread north in the evening. Maximum temperature 4C," the Met Office said.

And for the outlook for Friday to Sunday, it added: "Cloudy Friday, sleet or snow likely in the morning, then dry with winds easing. Dry with light winds Saturday. Sleet and snow spreading Saturday night, a few showers Sunday."

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