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| School closures in Northern Ireland as roads are hit by weather chaos | School closures in Northern Ireland as roads are hit by weather chaos |
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| Wintry conditions in parts of counties Antrim and Down caused havoc for motorists on Monday night with many stuck for several hours. | Wintry conditions in parts of counties Antrim and Down caused havoc for motorists on Monday night with many stuck for several hours. |
| Vehicles were abandoned when roads became impassable and there have been several reports of crashes. | Vehicles were abandoned when roads became impassable and there have been several reports of crashes. |
| The weather has also played havoc with schools with many being closed across the Northern Ireland. | The weather has also played havoc with schools with many being closed across the Northern Ireland. |
| A full list of schools closed due to bad weather is shown at the bottom of this page. | A full list of schools closed due to bad weather is shown at the bottom of this page. |
| Translink said disruption had been caused to their services in parts of west Belfast. | Translink said disruption had been caused to their services in parts of west Belfast. |
| Police closed the M1 heading out of Belfast from Stockman's Lane to Black's Road while Translink cancelled its Metro services in west Belfast. | Police closed the M1 heading out of Belfast from Stockman's Lane to Black's Road while Translink cancelled its Metro services in west Belfast. |
| Motorists are being warned of icy conditions on Tuesday | Motorists are being warned of icy conditions on Tuesday |
| About 2in-4in (5-10cm) of snow has fallen since Monday, with the bulk of it lying over counties Antrim and Down. | About 2in-4in (5-10cm) of snow has fallen since Monday, with the bulk of it lying over counties Antrim and Down. |
| There could be another 1-2in (2-5cm) of fresh snow on Tuesday morning mainly in the east. | There could be another 1-2in (2-5cm) of fresh snow on Tuesday morning mainly in the east. |
| A warning has been issued for icy roads by the Met Office. | A warning has been issued for icy roads by the Met Office. |
| Badly-hit areas included Lisburn, Carryduff and Castlereagh. | Badly-hit areas included Lisburn, Carryduff and Castlereagh. |
| Motorists were advised to avoid the Prince William Road approaching the Nettlehill Road. | Motorists were advised to avoid the Prince William Road approaching 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 was closed because of the weather. | In Holywood, Church Road was closed because of the weather. |
| The Ballygowan Road was closed country-bound at the junction of the Upper Braniel Road. | The Ballygowan Road was closed country-bound at the junction of the Upper Braniel Road. |
| The Saintfield Road was extremely slow moving from Upper Galwally Road through to Carryduff. | The Saintfield Road was extremely slow moving from Upper Galwally Road through to Carryduff. |
| Two broken down vehicles at the Malone Road House of Sport roundabout added further delays for motorists leaving Belfast. | Two broken down vehicles at the Malone Road House of Sport roundabout added further delays for motorists leaving Belfast. |
| Translink cancelled services in County Down and parts of Belfast due to the weather and other routes were operating with delays of at least an hour. | Translink cancelled services in County Down and parts of Belfast due to the weather and other routes were operating with delays of at least an hour. |
| A number of cars have been abandoned in south Belfast's Four Winds. | A number of cars have been abandoned in south Belfast's Four Winds. |
| BBC Northern Ireland's Mervyn Jess witnessed two cars colliding in the area. | BBC Northern Ireland's Mervyn Jess witnessed two cars colliding in the area. |
| "Dozens of vehicles have been abandoned in the area, drivers just walking off and saying there's no chance of doing anything," he said. | "Dozens of vehicles have been abandoned in the area, drivers just walking off and saying there's no chance of doing anything," he said. |
| "The same for people who are in the area going to work. | "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." | "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. |
| With overnight temperatures falling to as low as -3C, ice is likely to be a problem well into Tuesday. | With overnight temperatures falling to as low as -3C, ice is likely to be a problem well into Tuesday. |
| Schools closed on Tuesday: | Schools closed on Tuesday: |
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