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| Northern Ireland roads affected by snow showers | Northern Ireland roads affected by snow showers |
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| A number of roads have been affected by heavy snowfall in Counties Down and Antrim on Monday evening. | A number of roads have been affected by heavy snowfall in Counties Down and Antrim on Monday evening. |
| Driving conditions are difficult on the Westlink, while the M1 is down to two lanes, westbound at the Stockman's Lane junction. | |
| Cars have been abandoned in south Belfast's Four Winds and delays of two hours in some other areas. | |
| In Lisburn, very high volumes of snowfall have left driving conditions extremely difficult. | |
| Motorists are being advised to avoid the Prince William Road on approach to the Nettlehill Road. | Motorists are being advised to avoid the Prince William Road on approach to the Nettlehill Road. |
| Treacherous conditions have also been reported in the Hannahstown area near Dundrod, over Spelga in the Mournes and around Banbridge where numerous minor roads are closed. | Treacherous conditions have also been reported in the Hannahstown area near Dundrod, over Spelga in the Mournes and around Banbridge where numerous minor roads are closed. |
| In Holywood, Church Road has been closed because of the weather. | In Holywood, Church Road has been closed because of the weather. |
| BBC Northern Ireland's Mervyn Jess described the situation in the Four Winds area of south Belfast. | |
| "Dozens of vehicles have been abandoned in the area, drivers just walking off and saying there's no chance of doing anything. | |
| "The same for people who are in the area going to work. | |
| " I passed one man with his daughter walking down the hill. He told me she's a nurse at the Royal Victoria Hospital and he was having to walk her from the Four Winds area to the hospital so she could begin her shift." | |
| The Met Office has warned that further snow is likely leading to difficult road surfaces and also poor visibility. | The Met Office has warned that further snow is likely leading to difficult road surfaces and also poor visibility. |
| The snow showers are likely to ease later into the night, but with overnight temperatures falling to as low as -3 ice is likely to be a problem well into Tuesday. | The snow showers are likely to ease later into the night, but with overnight temperatures falling to as low as -3 ice is likely to be a problem well into Tuesday. |
| Schools closed on Tuesday: | Schools closed on Tuesday: |
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