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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. |
| There are reported delays of up to two hours as a result of the weather. | There are reported delays of up to two hours as a result of the weather. |
| The M1 westbound in Belfast is closed at Stockman's Lane and Black's Road due to a stranded lorry, while driving conditions are also difficult on the Westlink. | The M1 westbound in Belfast is closed at Stockman's Lane and Black's Road due to a stranded lorry, while driving conditions are also difficult on the Westlink. |
| In Lisburn, very high volumes of snowfall have left driving conditions extremely difficult. | In Lisburn, very high volumes of snowfall have left driving conditions extremely difficult. |
| Motorists are being advised to avoid the Prince William Road approaching the Nettlehill Road. | Motorists are being 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 has been closed because of the weather. | In Holywood, Church Road has been closed because of the weather. |
| The Ballygowan Road is closed country-bound at the junction of the Upper Braniel Road. | The Ballygowan Road is closed country-bound at the junction of the Upper Braniel Road. |
| The Saintfield Road is extremely slow moving from the Upper Galwally Road through to Carryduff. | The Saintfield Road is extremely slow moving from the Upper Galwally Road through to Carryduff. |
| Two broken down vehicles at the Malone Road House of Sport roundabout are further adding to delays for motorists leaving Belfast. | Two broken down vehicles at the Malone Road House of Sport roundabout are further adding to 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. | |
| Cars have been abandoned in south Belfast's Four Winds. | 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. | "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. | "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. |
| The snow showers are likely to ease later into the night, but with overnight temperatures falling to as low as -3C, 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 -3C, ice is likely to be a problem well into Tuesday. |
| Schools closed on Tuesday: | Schools closed on Tuesday: |
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