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| Roads Service defends snow action | Roads Service defends snow action |
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| The Roads Service has defended its response to the heavy snow which caused treacherous conditions on the Glenshane Pass on Tuesday morning. | The Roads Service has defended its response to the heavy snow which caused treacherous conditions on the Glenshane Pass on Tuesday morning. |
| The road was blocked for a time, and there was an accident in nearby Feeny. | The road was blocked for a time, and there was an accident in nearby Feeny. |
| Section engineer with the Roads Service, Austin Montgomery, said they "were fully prepared for bad weather". | Section engineer with the Roads Service, Austin Montgomery, said they "were fully prepared for bad weather". |
| "The weather changed rapidly from rain to sleet to snow then back to rain, and under those circumstances any salting can be diluted by rainfall." | "The weather changed rapidly from rain to sleet to snow then back to rain, and under those circumstances any salting can be diluted by rainfall." |
| READER'S SHOTS Snow flurries | |
| "That allows snow to build up," he said. | "That allows snow to build up," he said. |
| BBC NI weather presenter Jackie McCann said the worst of the weather had passed. | BBC NI weather presenter Jackie McCann said the worst of the weather had passed. |
| "There are still some nasty showers around, but the worst of the wintryness should have passed for now. | "There are still some nasty showers around, but the worst of the wintryness should have passed for now. |
| "Tonight the main hazards are frost and ice." | "Tonight the main hazards are frost and ice." |