04/02/2013

Met Office Issues Snow Warning

The UK Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in Northern Ireland today.

The warning is in place from 4pm and Met Office has said there will be heavy, squally showers.

The Met Office said: "At lower levels, amounts of snowfall will be generally smaller and quite variable but some areas could see in excess of 5 cm of snowfall, with some drifting.

"Winds will gust to around 50 mph near the heavier showers but higher over hills."

(CD)


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