"Beast from the East" arrives in Northern Ireland

By Hannah Spratt

Vehicle testing's been disrupted, prison visits halted and outpatients clinics cancelled as Northern Ireland feels the wrath of the "Beast from the east".

So far it's mainly counties Down and Armagh that are worst affected by the snow for which an amber weather warning has been issued.

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust says outpaient clinics have been cancelled.

(Snow drifts have affected south Down & parts of Armagh)

People were urged to travel only if essential and rush hour traffic in Newry and Moira was badly affected.

In the Republic, Met Éireann has put a red alert in place for snow affecting much of the country.

Heavy snow showers are forecast for some areas again today - and a Met Office yellow weather warning is in force.

The following schools are closed:

Belfast Schools

Donegall Road Primary School, Maldon Street, BT12 6HE

Blythefield Primary School, Blythe Street, BT12 5HX

Our Lady's Girls' Primary School, Deanby Gardens, BT14 6NN

Holy Child Primary School Belfast, Broomhill, BT11 8JF

St Louise's Comprehensive College, 468 Falls Road, BT12 6EN

St Genevieve's High School, 87 Stewartstown Road, BT11 9JP

De La Salle College, Edenmore Drive, BT11 8LT

Cedar Lodge Special School, 24 Lansdowne Park North, BT15 4AE

Greenwood Assessment Centre, Greenwood Avenue, BT4 3JJ

St Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School, 147a Glen Road, BT11 8NR

South Eastern Schools

Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School, 1a Killultagh Road, BT28 2NX

Lisburn Central Primary School, 52-56 Hillsborough Road, BT28 1JJ

Seymour Hill Primary School, Hazel Avenue, BT17 9QX

Ballynahinch Primary School, Croob Park, BT24 8BB

Comber Primary School, Darragh Road, BT23 5BX

Dromara Primary School, 36 Hillsborough Road, BT25 2BL

Victoria Primary School Newtownards, East Street, BT23 7DD

Moneyrea Primary School, 36 Church Road, BT23 6BB

Belvoir Park Primary School, Belvoir Park, BT8 4DL

Cairnshill Primary School, 6a Cairnshill Drive, BT8 6RT

Carryduff Primary School, Killlynure Road, BT8 8EE

Harmony Hill Primary School, 50 Harmony Hill, BT27 4ES

Knockmore Primary School, Hertford Crescent, BT28 1SA

Spa Primary School, 59 Ballymaglave Road, BT24 8QB

Killowen Primary School Lisburn, 20 Laurelhill Road, BT28 2UH

Academy Primary School, 194 Listooder Road, BT24 7JA

Downpatrick Primary School, 10 Mount Crescent, BT30 6AF

Meadow Bridge Primary School, 3 LANY ROAD, BT26 6JR

Cumran Primary School, 17 The Square, BT30 8RB

St Joseph's Primary School Ardglass, 45 Ballycruttle Road, BT30 7EL

St Joseph's Primary School Carryduff, 8 Knockbracken Drive, BT8 8EX

St Patrick's Primary School Ballynahinch, Main Street, BT24 8DN

St Mary's Primary School Saintfield, 27 Old Grand Jury Road, BT24 7JD

St Macartan's Primary School Loughinisland, 44 Loughinisland Road, BT30 8PZ

St Colman's Primary School, 109 Queensway, BT27 4QS

St Malachy's Primary School Kilcoo, 4 Ballymoney Road, BT34 5HU

Good Shepherd Primary School Belfast, 9 Good Shepherd Road, BT17 0PJ

St Malachy's Primary School Castlewellan, 33 Lower Square, BT31 9DN

St Patrick's Primary School Legamaddy, 167 Ballynoe Road, BT30 8AR

Holy Evangelists, Glasvey Drive Dunmurry Belfast , BT17 0DB

Scoil Na Fuiseoige, 40 Gardenmore Road, BT17 0DF

Cedar Integrated Primary School, Kilmore Road, BT30 9HJ

Oakwood Integrated Primary School, 48 The Cutts, Derriaghy, Belfast, BT17 9HN

Drumlins Integrated Primary School, 43 Lisburn Road, BT24 8TT

Rowandale Integrated Primary School , 18 Clarehill Road, BT67 0PB

The High School, Ballynahinch, 103 Belfast Road, BT24 8EH

Glastry College, 14 Victoria Road, BT22 1DQ

Saintfield High School, 21 Comber Road, BT24 7BB

Breda Academy, Newtownbreda Road, BT8 6PY

ST. COLMCILLE'S HIGH SCHOOL, 1 Killyleagh Road, BT30 9EY

St Malachy's High School Castlewellan, 3 Dublin Road, BT31 9AG

St Colm's High School, Summerhill Drive, BT17 0BT

Strangford College, ABBEY ROAD, BT22 2GB

Beechlawn School, 3 Dromore Road, BT26 6PA

Killard House School, Cannyreagh Road, BT21 0AU

Ardmore House Special School, 95a Saul Street, BT30 6NJ

Parkview Special School, 2 Brokerstown Road, BT28 2EE

Knockevin Special School and Early years Centre, 29 Racecourse Hill, BT30 6PU

Assumption Grammar School, 24 Belfast Road, BT24 8EA

Southern Schools

The Armstrong Primary School, College Hill, BT61 9DF

Newtownhamilton Primary School, 8 School Road, BT35 0DQ

Clare Primary School, 58 Cloghoge Road, BT62 2HB

Mountnorris Primary School, 7 Main Street, BT60 2TR

Cortamlet Primary School, 19 Cortamlet Road, BT35 0EE

Bessbrook Primary School, 14 Church Road, BT35 7AQ

Dromore Road Primary School Warrenpoint, Upper Dromore Road, BT34 3JH

Iveagh Primary School, 17 Castle Hill, BT34 5NH

Ballydown Primary School, 64 Lisnaree Road, BT32 4JN

Scarva Primary School, 80 Main Street, BT63 6NS

Markethill Primary School, 14 Mowhan Road, BT60 1RQ

Windsor Hill Primary School, Church Avenue, BT34 1ER

Fair Hill Primary School Kinallen, 4 Tullynisky Road, BT25 2PJ

Bronte Primary School, 39 Ballinaskeagh Road, BT32  5BL

Drumadonnell Primary School, 133 Dromara Road, BT32 5EY

St Michaels Primary School Newtownhamilton, 86 Dundalk Street, BT35 0PB

Tannaghmore Primary School, Lake Street, BT67 9DY

St Oliver's Primary School Carrickrovaddy, 2 Roxborough Road, BT35 0QJ

St Teresa's Primary School Lurgan, 36 Tarry Lane, BT67 9LQ

St Patrick's Primary School Armagh, Loughgall Road, BT61 7NL

St Anthony's Primary School Craigavon, Tullygally Road, BT65 5BL

Killowen Primary School Rostrevor, 88 Killowen Old Road, BT34 3AE

St Joseph's Primary School Ballymartin, 18 Ballymartin Village, BT34 4PA

St Joseph's Convent Primary School Newry, Edward Street, BT35 6AN

Moneydarragh Primary School, 101 Longstone Road, BT34 4UZ

Grange Primary School, 20 Lurganconcary Road, BT34 4LL

St Matthew's Primary School Magheramayo, 27 Dolly's  Brae, BT31 9AZ

Holy Cross Primary School, 6 Attical Bog Road, BT34 4HT

St Paul's Primary School Cabra, 35 Ballykeel Road, BT34 5RH

St Mary's Primary School Rathfriland, Downpatrick Street, BT34 5DQ

St Mary's Primary School Dechomet, 6 Closkelt Road, BT31 9QE

St Mary's Primary School, Banbridge, Reilly Park, BT32 3DJ

St Colman's PS and All Saints' NU Annaclone, Annaclone, BT32 5LS

St Brendan's Primary School, Moyraverty, BT65 5HS

St Joseph's Primary School Bessbrook, 28 Convent Hill, BT35 7AW

St Laurence O'Toole's Primary School, 31 Main Street, BT35 7PH

St Ronan's Primary School Newry, Ashgrove Avenue, BT34 1PR

St Malachy's Primary School Carnagat, 11 Martin's Lane, BT35 8PJ

St Colman's Primary School Kilkeel, Greencastle Street, BT34 4BH

St Dallan's Primary School, Clonallon Road, BT34 3RP

St Patrick's Primary School Drumgreenagh, 40 Longstone Hill Road, BT34 5BT

St Clare's Abbey PS, 12 Courtenay Hill, BT34 2EA

Bunscoil an Iúir, 74 Kilmorey Street, BT34 2DH

Kilbroney Integrated Primary School, 15 Cloughmore Road, BT34 3EL

Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School, Killuney Park, BT61 9HG

Newtownhamilton High School, 9 Armagh Road, BT35 0DG

Killicomaine Junior High School, Upper Church Lane, Portadown, BT63 5JE

Dromore High School, 31 Banbridge Road, BT25 1ND

Markethill High School, 61 Mowhan Road, BT60 1RE

Rathfriland High School, 76 Newry Street, BT34 5PZ

Tandragee Junior High School, Armagh Road, BT62 2AY

Aughnacloy College, 23 Carnteel Road, BT69 6DX

NEWRY HIGH SCHOOL, 23 Ashgrove Road, BT34 1QN

Lurgan Junior High School, Gilford Road, Lurgan, BT66 8SU

Craigavon Senior High School, 26-34 Lurgan Road, BT63 5HJ

St Columban's College Kilkeel, 127 Newcastle Road, BT34 4NL

St Patrick's College Banbridge, Scarva Road, BT32 3AS

St Mary's High School Newry, Upper Chapel Street, BT34 2DT

St Mark's High School, Upper Dromore Road, BT34 3PN

St Paul's High School, 108 Camlough Road, Bessbrook, BT35 7EE

St Joseph's High School Crossmaglen, 77 Dundalk Road, BT35 9HP

St Catherine's College, Convent Road, BT60 4BG

New-Bridge Integrated College, 25 Donard View Road, BT32 3LN

Rathore School, 9 Martin's Lane, BT35 8HJ

Banbridge Academy, Lurgan Road, BT32 4AQ

St Louis Grammar School, 151 Newry Road, BT34 4EU

Our Lady's Grammar School, Chequer Hill,  Newry, BT35 6DY

Sacred Heart Grammar School, 10 Ashgrove Avenue, BT34 1PR

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Southern Schools

St Joseph's Convent Primary School Newry, Edward Street, BT35 6AN

St Joseph's Primary School Bessbrook, 28 Convent Hill, BT35 7AW

St Malachy's Primary School Carnagat, 11 Martin's Lane, BT35 8PJ

Bunscoil an Iúir, 74 Kilmorey Street, BT34 2DH

St Mary's High School Newry, Upper Chapel Street, BT34 2D