Northern Ireland weather: Coldest night of the year recorded

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Image caption, Wintery scenes above Portglenone in County Antrim
  • Author, Barra Best
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Northern Ireland has recorded its coldest night of the year, as the cold snap continues into a second week.

Katesbridge, in County Down, fell to -9C through the early hours of Monday morning.

That is the lowest temperature in almost two years when, coincidentally, temperatures fell to -10C also in Katesbridge on 26 January 2021.

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for fog and ice from 17:00 GMT until 10:00 on Tuesday.

Image source, John Mallon

Image caption, Parts of Divis and Black Mountain were covered in snow and frost

Patchy freezing fog could linger in some valleys for most of the day as temperatures inland struggle to climb above zero.

The sub-zero temperatures are set to last into next weekend with daytime temperatures remaining below average.

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There has been some flight disruption for Northern Ireland passengers, following issues at airports elsewhere in the UK.

All flights at Stansted Airport were suspended overnight, although they have now resumed.

Meanwhile, in the Republic of Ireland an emergency group met on Sunday to discuss what measures may be needed to assess the impact of the cold spell.

Irish weather service Met 脡ireann has also issued a week-long yellow alert for the country for low temperatures and ice, set to last until noon on Friday.