Yellow weather warning for ice issued from Met Office - motorists again warned of treacherous driving conditions overnight and in morning

The Met Office issued a Yellow warning for ice starting at 8pm this evening.

Earlier today sleet and snowfall affected travel in parts of Northern Ireland.

A Met Office yellow weather warning came into effect at midnight with temperatures dropping to freezing.

The Met Office said the warning lasted until noon today.

According to the Education Authority these are the schools closed today:

25 school closures

Ballyhackett Primary School 50 Altikeeragh Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Ballytrea Primary School 52 Gortnaskea Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Black Mountain Primary School Black Mountain Place

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to no heating.

Bush Primary School 31 Mullaghteige Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Carrickmannon Primary School 77 Carrickmannon Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to no heating.

Cookstown Primary School Coolnafranky Demesne

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Donaghey Primary School 28 Killygarvin Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Donaghmore Primary School Dungannon 35 Main Street

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Drumglass High School Carland Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Duneane Primary School 166 Church Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Gaelscoil Aodha Rua 97 Donaghmore Road, Dungannon

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Gaelscoil na gCrann Ballinamullan, Omagh

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Killen Primary School 76 Learmore Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Kilronan Special School 46 Kilronan Road, Magherafelt

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Magherafelt Primary School 32 Castledawson Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Greencastle 279 Crockanboy Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Richmond Primary School 1 Old Omagh Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Sperrin Integrated College 39 Pound Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Sperrinview School 8 Coalisland Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

St Columba’s Primary School Straw 84 Sixtowns Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

St Mary’s Primary School Draperstown 24 Magherafelt Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

St Trea’s Primary School 225 Shore Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Tildarg Primary School 6 Tildarg Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Tobermore Primary School 6 Maghera Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

Windmill Integrated Primary School 30 Old Eglish Road

Closed on 24 February 2020 due to adverse weather.

A post on PSNI Dungannon and Souty Tyrone Facebook page this morning revealed: