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| Motorists warned over heavy snow | Motorists warned over heavy snow |
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| Motorists have been advised to drive with extra caution as heavy snow falls in Northern Ireland. | Motorists have been advised to drive with extra caution as heavy snow falls in Northern Ireland. |
| The Met Office has said a few centimetres of snow would settle on low lying areas as well as hills. | The Met Office has said a few centimetres of snow would settle on low lying areas as well as hills. |
| The Roads Service said 1-3 cms of snow was forecast at lower levels with up to 5cm on higher ground and the salting of main roads was under way. | The Roads Service said 1-3 cms of snow was forecast at lower levels with up to 5cm on higher ground and the salting of main roads was under way. |
| The runway at City of Derry Airport re-opened at 1330 GMT after being closed for several hours. | The runway at City of Derry Airport re-opened at 1330 GMT after being closed for several hours. |
| BBC NI weather forecaster Angie Phillips said Sunday would be a "bitterly cold day". | BBC NI weather forecaster Angie Phillips said Sunday would be a "bitterly cold day". |
| Police have warned motorists in north Belfast to avoid the Ligoniel Road and Ballyhill Road due to treacherous conditions. | Police have warned motorists in north Belfast to avoid the Ligoniel Road and Ballyhill Road due to treacherous conditions. |
| In Castlereagh, the Rocky Road has been closed at its junctions with Manse Road and Upper Knockbreda Road. | |
| WINTRY WEATHER GALLERY In pictures: Snow Send your shots to nipics@bbc.co.uk See www.bbc.co.uk/terms for conditions | WINTRY WEATHER GALLERY In pictures: Snow Send your shots to nipics@bbc.co.uk See www.bbc.co.uk/terms for conditions |
| Frozen pitches saw several Irish League football matches called off on Saturday. | Frozen pitches saw several Irish League football matches called off on Saturday. |
| Snow on Thursday and Friday saw many schools close, mostly in the Greater Belfast area and counties Down and Armagh. | Snow on Thursday and Friday saw many schools close, mostly in the Greater Belfast area and counties Down and Armagh. |
| While the snow was a break for some schoolchildren Environment Minister Sammy Wilson said too many people were using the weather as an excuse to take time off work. | While the snow was a break for some schoolchildren Environment Minister Sammy Wilson said too many people were using the weather as an excuse to take time off work. |
| He criticised "health and safety nuts" for mollycoddling people and also said parents should take more responsibility for getting their children to school. | He criticised "health and safety nuts" for mollycoddling people and also said parents should take more responsibility for getting their children to school. |
| The Irish National Teachers' Organisation said the minister was wrong to criticise the closures. | The Irish National Teachers' Organisation said the minister was wrong to criticise the closures. |