MOTORISTS are being urged to drive with extra care today after overnight temperatures fell below freezing – with hail and snow on higher ground.
Pedestrians are also being warned to be careful on untreated footpaths.
A Met Office yellow alert for snow has been extended to noon today.
“Showers will affect the area falling increasingly as snow above 200-300 m with a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow to lower levels,” said a Met Office spokeswoman.
“Accumulating snow may lead to travel disruption on routes over high ground, whilst icy stretches are also likely to form more generally on untreated surfaces.
“The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel during Monday morning.”
The weather is set to turn wintry all week.
Windy, wet and cold weather – with winds of up to 70mph – are set to hit Derry on Tuesday night and into Wednesday.
It will be bitterly cold all week, said forecasters.
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