Motorists hit by heavy snowfall in north

Dublin- Chaos and treacherous road conditions hit travellers across the North today after heavy overnight snowfalls. Official advice was for people to stay at home unless their journey was absolutely necessary. The Roads Service admitted conditions were “horrendous” despite their efforts with gritters and snow ploughs throughout the night.
George Best Belfast City Airport was closed, flights were affected at Belfast International Airport, many bus services were at a standstill and numerous schools were closed for the day. After a foot of snow or more in many areas, weathermen warned of another band of snow to come during the day before rain is expected to bring relief by nightfall.Denis Wilson, of the Road Service, said: “Things are horrendous at the moment. We had to struggle last night to keep the arterial roads open. At one stage, we cut right back to trying to keep the motorways and trunk roads open.” Snow had been expected but not the amount that fell. “It only takes a few inches of snow to cause chaos on the roads,” he said.