Ulster escapes '˜a corridor of snow'

Northern Ireland is escaping two days of snow and ice across much of Scotland and northern England.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2016, 09:50 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2016, 09:54 BST
A mother and child sledge at the Kelpies in Falkirk, as a 100-mile wide corridor of snow has seen some Britons waking up to frosty conditions, on SundayA mother and child sledge at the Kelpies in Falkirk, as a 100-mile wide corridor of snow has seen some Britons waking up to frosty conditions, on Sunday
A mother and child sledge at the Kelpies in Falkirk, as a 100-mile wide corridor of snow has seen some Britons waking up to frosty conditions, on Sunday

A Met Office yellow weather warning was in place for yesterday and today across north-west and north-east England, Yorkshire and large sections of southern Scotland.

Snow warnings were also issued for the Strathclyde and the central, Tayside and Fife areas of Scotland.

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However, a Met Office spokesman said Northern Ireland would have a much milder week, with today (Monday) expected to be merely cloudy with outbreaks of rain and a minimum temperature of about seven degrees Celsius.

Friday in Northern Ireland: north BelfastFriday in Northern Ireland: north Belfast
Friday in Northern Ireland: north Belfast

Although Northern Ireland did suffer some snow and ice last week, he said temperatures and overall rainfall had been much more extreme in other parts of the UK.

A corridor of snow swept down from Scotland on Saturday night, leaving 2cm in High Wycombe, while on higher ground near the Pennines as much as 15cm of snow fell.

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