Cold conditions continue

As Storm Arwen brings the first taste of winter to Ireland Met Éireann predicted freezing winds and snow to parts of the country. The Northern Ireland Metrological service has issued a yellow weather warnings for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry.

Met Éireann say the strong winds and cold conditions will continue through today. There'll be scattered showers, still falling as hail, sleet and snow on hills and mountains. Temperatures in the afternoon will range between 3 and 5 degrees making it feel especially cold in the strong northerly wind. The wind will ease in the evening.

Tonight will start mainly dry with clear spells and showers. Cloudy conditions with rain will develop in the west and spread eastwards to all areas by morning, falling as sleet and snow initially. Temperatures will fall to between minus 2 and plus 2 degrees early in the evening with light west to southwest winds. There'll be frost and ice on untreated surfaces.

Milder conditions will develop on Sunday bringing temperatures up to 9 or 10 degrees in the west of the province, in the east it will stay very cold through the day. After a dull and damp start to the day in many places, it will brighten up with some sunny spells developing. Winds will be light southerly for the morning, a fresh northwest wind will develop during the day.