Sports fixtures cancelled and zoo closed amid weather warnings for snow and ice9 hours ago Share Save Barra Best , Senior weather presenter and Niall Glynn , BBC News NI Share SaveBBC Snow on the top of Cavehill in north BelfastA new weather warning is in effect for Northern Ireland. The Met Office is warning that snow showers will affect many parts of Northern Ireland over the weekend, bringing some disruption to travel. Previously County Fermanagh had been excluded from the weather warning, but that decision has now been reversed. The Met Office said: "Cold northerly winds will bring sleet and snow showers across much of Northern Ireland on Friday afternoon, overnight and into Saturday morning, bringing the likelihood of ice on untreated surfaces. Weather watcher Ian A small cottage near Ballymena, County AntrimHeaviest snow in northIt added: "Snow showers will continue to affect many parts of Northern Ireland over the weekend, before gradually easing on Monday.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 03, 2026 01:32 UTC