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Motorists have been urged to take extra care
Bad weather is causing travel chaos and has closed dozens of schools across Northern Ireland.
Conditions on the Glenshane Pass in Co Londonderry are said to be dangerous with drivers urged to be cautious.
The main road between Armagh and Keady has reopened after a number of vehicles became stuck in the snow.
Four men died in separate road accidents on Monday evening. The Roads Service said it was some of the worst weather in recent years.
Driving conditions are dangerous on roads right across Northern Ireland.
Power lines were brought down near Toomebridge in County Antrim.
About 1,000 customers in the area were without electricity for a time.
According to the Met Office, the north and west of Northern Ireland has been the worst hit, with reports of between 10-15 centimetres of snow falling overnight.
On lower levels, an average of about five centimetres has fallen, making driving conditions particularly difficult.
Snow is causing difficult driving conditions on the M2 between Templepatrick and Sandyknowes, as well as the A1 headed towards the M1.
The mountain road between Coleraine and Limavady is passable only with extreme care.
At Belfast City Airport, early morning departures are experiencing some delays and two flights to Heathrow have been cancelled.
Further hail and snow showers are likely on Tuesday morning, but Rob Black from the Met Office said it should turn milder by the afternoon.
The following schools have been closed due to the heavy snowfall.
Foley Primary School, County Armagh. - Knocknagin Primary School, Desertmartin, County Londonderry. - Newtownhamilton High School and primary School, County Armagh. - Ballytreagh Primary School, outside Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Cortamlet Primary School, outside Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. - Lissan Primary School, Cookstown. - Carntall Primary School, near Clougher in County Tyrone. - St Mary's Primary School, Granemore, County Armagh. - Coagh Primary School, Cookstown. - Woods Primary School, Magherafelt. - St Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook - Deanmaguire College, Carrickmore, County Tyrone, shut except for those students doing exams. - Tobermore Primary School, County Londonderry. - Reduced transport to Rostulla Primary School, Jordanstown. - St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Keady, County Armagh.
- Comber Primary School in Claudy, County Londonderry. - Magherafelt Primary School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. - St Patrick's Primary in Loup, County Londonderry. - Orritor Primary School, Cookstown, County Tyrone.
- Stewartstown Primary School, County Tyrone. - St Colman's Primary School, Banbridge, County Down. - Fairhill Primary School, Dromara, County Down, - Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, County Armagh. - St Mary's Primary School, Pomeroy, County Tyrone. - Augher Central Primary School, County Tyrone. - Magherafelt Nursery School, County Londonderry. - St Columbcille's Primary School, Carrickmore, County Tyrone. - St Colman's School, Annaghclone, County Down. - St Mary's Primary School, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. - Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt. - St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Forkhill, County Armagh. _ Spires Integrated Primary School, Magherafelt. - Jonesboro Primary School, County Armagh. - Dromintee Primary School, Newry, - Moneymore Primary School, County Tyrone. - Cope Primary School, Loughgall. _ St Patrick's Primary School, Newtownstewart. - St Patrick's Primary School, Cullyhanna, County Armagh. - St Joseph's Primary School, Galbally, County Tyrone. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown. - St Brigid's Primary School, Tirkane, Maghera.
- Richmond Primary School, Ballygawley, County Tyrone. - St Michael's Primary School in Finnis, Dromara. - Ballyholland Primary School, Newry. - Dromintee Primary School, Co Armagh. - Silverstream Primary School, Greenisland. - Markethill primary and high schools. - St Michael's Primary School, Clady. - Mossgrove Primary School, Newtownabbey. - Crievagh Primary School, Lissan. - Drumbo Primary School, Lisburn. - Little Flower Nursery School, Clonoe, Coalisland.
- Straid Primary School, Ballyclare. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Steeple Nursery School, Antrim town. - Holy Trinity College, Cookstown. - St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland.
- Drumglass High School, Dungannon. - St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Ballyhagan. - Our Lady's Primary School, Tullysaran _ St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland. - St Brigid's Primary School, Mayogall. - Scarva Primary School, Banbridge.
- Darkley Primary School, Keady. - St Joseph's Primary School, Killeenan, County Tyrone. - St John's Primary School, Moy. - Clontifleece Primary School, Warrenpoint. - Donaghey Primary School, County Tyrone.
- St Eoghan's Primary School, Moneyneena, Draperstown. - Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Greencastle. - St Pius X College, Magherafelt, is closed except for students doing AS level exams. - Bush Primary School, Dungannon. - St Joseph's Primary, Poyntzpass
- St Patrick's Primary School, Crossmaglen. - St John's Primary School, Kingsisland, Coalisland. - St Patrick's Primary School, Moneymore. - St Mary's Primary School, Altanure.
- Straid Primary School, Ballyclare. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Steeple Nursery School, Antrim town. - Holy Trinity College, Cookstown. - St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland.
- St Patrick's Primary School, Moneymore. - St Mary's Primary School, Altanure. - Blessed Patrick O'Loughrin Primary School, Castlecaulfield. - Toreagh Primary School, Larne. - St Patrick's Primary School, Drumgrenagh, Rathfriland.
- St Colman's Primary School, Dromore. - Cookstown High School closed, but local staff are expected to go in. - St Mary's Grammar School Magherafelt closed, except for those pupils doing exams. - St Patrick's Primary School, Drumgrenagh, Rathfriland.
- Loughview Integrated Primary School, Castlereagh. - Primate Dixon School, Coalisland. - St Olcans's High School, Randalstown. - Tullymacarett Primary School, Dromore - Brackenagh West Primary School, Kilkeel, County Down. _ Magherafelt High School.
_ St Mary's Primary School, Ballygawley County Tyrone. _ Drumlegagh Primary School near Omagh. _ Ballymacward pre-school playgroup, Stoneyford. _ Integrated College Dungannon.
Bad weather is causing travel chaos and has closed dozens of schools across Northern Ireland.
Conditions on the Glenshane Pass in Co Londonderry are said to be dangerous with drivers urged to be cautious.
The main road between Armagh and Keady has reopened after a number of vehicles became stuck in the snow.
Four men died in separate road accidents on Monday evening. The Roads Service said it was some of the worst weather in recent years.
Driving conditions are dangerous on roads right across Northern Ireland.
Power lines were brought down near Toomebridge in County Antrim.
About 1,000 customers in the area were without electricity for a time.
According to the Met Office, the north and west of Northern Ireland has been the worst hit, with reports of between 10-15 centimetres of snow falling overnight.
On lower levels, an average of about five centimetres has fallen, making driving conditions particularly difficult.
Snow is causing difficult driving conditions on the M2 between Templepatrick and Sandyknowes, as well as the A1 headed towards the M1.
The mountain road between Coleraine and Limavady is passable only with extreme care.
At Belfast City Airport, early morning departures are experiencing some delays and two flights to Heathrow have been cancelled.
Further hail and snow showers are likely on Tuesday morning, but Rob Black from the Met Office said it should turn milder by the afternoon.
The following schools have been closed due to the heavy snowfall.
Foley Primary School, County Armagh. - Knocknagin Primary School, Desertmartin, County Londonderry. - Newtownhamilton High School and primary School, County Armagh. - Ballytreagh Primary School, outside Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Cortamlet Primary School, outside Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. - Lissan Primary School, Cookstown. - Carntall Primary School, near Clougher in County Tyrone. - St Mary's Primary School, Granemore, County Armagh. - Coagh Primary School, Cookstown. - Woods Primary School, Magherafelt. - St Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook - Deanmaguire College, Carrickmore, County Tyrone, shut except for those students doing exams. - Tobermore Primary School, County Londonderry. - Reduced transport to Rostulla Primary School, Jordanstown. - St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Keady, County Armagh.
- Comber Primary School in Claudy, County Londonderry. - Magherafelt Primary School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. - St Patrick's Primary in Loup, County Londonderry. - Orritor Primary School, Cookstown, County Tyrone.
- Stewartstown Primary School, County Tyrone. - St Colman's Primary School, Banbridge, County Down. - Fairhill Primary School, Dromara, County Down, - Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, County Armagh. - St Mary's Primary School, Pomeroy, County Tyrone. - Augher Central Primary School, County Tyrone. - Magherafelt Nursery School, County Londonderry. - St Columbcille's Primary School, Carrickmore, County Tyrone. - St Colman's School, Annaghclone, County Down. - St Mary's Primary School, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. - Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt. - St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Forkhill, County Armagh. _ Spires Integrated Primary School, Magherafelt. - Jonesboro Primary School, County Armagh. - Dromintee Primary School, Newry, - Moneymore Primary School, County Tyrone. - Cope Primary School, Loughgall. _ St Patrick's Primary School, Newtownstewart. - St Patrick's Primary School, Cullyhanna, County Armagh. - St Joseph's Primary School, Galbally, County Tyrone. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown. - St Brigid's Primary School, Tirkane, Maghera.
- Richmond Primary School, Ballygawley, County Tyrone. - St Michael's Primary School in Finnis, Dromara. - Ballyholland Primary School, Newry. - Dromintee Primary School, Co Armagh. - Silverstream Primary School, Greenisland. - Markethill primary and high schools. - St Michael's Primary School, Clady. - Mossgrove Primary School, Newtownabbey. - Crievagh Primary School, Lissan. - Drumbo Primary School, Lisburn. - Little Flower Nursery School, Clonoe, Coalisland.
- Straid Primary School, Ballyclare. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Steeple Nursery School, Antrim town. - Holy Trinity College, Cookstown. - St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland.
- Drumglass High School, Dungannon. - St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Ballyhagan. - Our Lady's Primary School, Tullysaran _ St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland. - St Brigid's Primary School, Mayogall. - Scarva Primary School, Banbridge.
- Darkley Primary School, Keady. - St Joseph's Primary School, Killeenan, County Tyrone. - St John's Primary School, Moy. - Clontifleece Primary School, Warrenpoint. - Donaghey Primary School, County Tyrone.
- St Eoghan's Primary School, Moneyneena, Draperstown. - Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Greencastle. - St Pius X College, Magherafelt, is closed except for students doing AS level exams. - Bush Primary School, Dungannon. - St Joseph's Primary, Poyntzpass
- St Patrick's Primary School, Crossmaglen. - St John's Primary School, Kingsisland, Coalisland. - St Patrick's Primary School, Moneymore. - St Mary's Primary School, Altanure.
- Straid Primary School, Ballyclare. - St Mary's Primary School, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. - Steeple Nursery School, Antrim town. - Holy Trinity College, Cookstown. - St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore, Coalisland.
- St Patrick's Primary School, Moneymore. - St Mary's Primary School, Altanure. - Blessed Patrick O'Loughrin Primary School, Castlecaulfield. - Toreagh Primary School, Larne. - St Patrick's Primary School, Drumgrenagh, Rathfriland.
- St Colman's Primary School, Dromore. - Cookstown High School closed, but local staff are expected to go in. - St Mary's Grammar School Magherafelt closed, except for those pupils doing exams. - St Patrick's Primary School, Drumgrenagh, Rathfriland.
- Loughview Integrated Primary School, Castlereagh. - Primate Dixon School, Coalisland. - St Olcans's High School, Randalstown. - Tullymacarett Primary School, Dromore - Brackenagh West Primary School, Kilkeel, County Down. _ Magherafelt High School.
_ St Mary's Primary School, Ballygawley County Tyrone. _ Drumlegagh Primary School near Omagh. _ Ballymacward pre-school playgroup, Stoneyford. _ Integrated College Dungannon.