Weather closes almost 700 schools

Snow in LondonderryHeavy snow has been causing hazardous driving conditions across Northern Ireland
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More than 500 schools across Northern Ireland will be closed on Tuesday due to hazardous weather conditions.

Heavy snow and ice continues to cause significant traffic problems across Northern Ireland.

On Monday, both Belfast International Airport and City of Derry Airport closed for a time due to snow on the runway.

George Best Belfast City Airport remained open but several flights were delayed.

Roads Service has said they are working to hard to keep the main routes open.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said that in the interests of patient safety it had cancelled “most outpatient transport” for the rest of Monday and Tuesday morning.

It said the exceptions to this decision were cancer and renal patients “for whom every effort will be made to provide transport”

The PSNI has warned motorists to be especially vigilant on the roads.

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