Temperatures to drop with Met Office issuing ice warning for NI

As Storm Chandra passes through Northern Ireland, forecasters warn of temperatures dropping below freezing tonight.

Over 350 schools across Northern Ireland are closed today (Tuesday) as Storm Chandra wreaks havoc with high winds and heavy rain.

According to the Met Office; "Ice will form overnight Tuesday and may lead to some disruption through Wednesday morning."

A yellow weather warning will be in place from 3am to 10am on Wednesday morning (28th Jan).

Clearing skies Tuesday night will allow temperatures to fall below freezing on Wednesday morning and, after the recent very wet weather, icy patches are likely to develop on some untreated surfaces.

What to expect?

🧊 Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces

🧊 Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths

Northern Ireland's five-day forecast 👇

Today: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some hill snow, heavy and persistent. The rain will clear from the southwest by the afternoon. Frequent showers, some heavy, will follow later in the afternoon. Windy with coastal gales east. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight: Frequent evening showers clear by midnight leaving the night dry with clear spells. Windy with coastal gales in the east at first. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Wednesday: Most places will see a dry day with bright or sunny spells. Cloud will spread north during the afternoon with showers in the south later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Bright spells with showers at times later Thursday. Outbreaks, rain with hill snow, some heavy Friday. Drier and brighter at first Saturday becoming cloudy with rain later,

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