NI Weather: ‘Wet snow’ expected tonight as Met Office issues yellow status weather alert

The warning was issued on Wednesday morning and is valid between 6.00pm today and 10.00am tomorrow.

“Occasional wintry showers falling onto frozen surfaces brings the potential for icy stretches this evening, overnight and into Thursday morning,” reads the warning on the Met Office website.

“At lower levels most of the showers will be a mix of rain, sleet or wet snow, but on high ground above 200m, 1-3 cm of snow may fall in places especially across the north. Smaller snow accumulations can’t be ruled out at lower levels,” the Met Office said.

What to expect:

- Some icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

The weather warning applies to all of Northern Ireland.