Barra Best, weather presenter

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Brothers Eoin and Rory, from Antrim, with their snowman in Antrim Castle Gardens

An ice warning has been issued for Northern Ireland overnight as low temperatures continue.

A previous warning, issued at 18:00 GMT on Tuesday, ended at 11:00 on Wednesday.

The new warning came into force at midnight and will last until 10:00 on Thursday, with the Met Office saying that “ice will readily form on untreated surfaces tonight bringing a risk of some disruption”.

A few showers are also expected to linger, especially in counties Antrim, Londonderry, Fermanagh, and Tyrone.

With rain falling onto frozen ground, the risk of icing conditions will be higher in those areas.

Storm Goretti

A weather graphic showing a weather formation over the Atlantic Ocean heading towards Europe.

Storm Goretti is expected to bring some disruption to parts of the Republic of Ireland on Thursday

Meanwhile, in the Republic of Ireland, storm Goretti is expected to bring some disruption to southern counties on Thursday.

The system, which was named by the French weather service Meteo France, is expected to bring some rain as well as sleet and snow, especially over higher ground.

The alert from Irish weather service, Met Éireann, lasts from noon on Thursday until 20:00 local time.

Northern Ireland is set to escape the worst of Storm Goretti but warnings have been issued across southern areas of Britain, as well as France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.

Are any schools still closed?

Four schools were closed on Wednesday. In the north east, Duneane Primary School in Toomebridge, Magherafelt Primary School and Oakfield Primary School in Carrickfergus were shut.

The Royal School Armagh was also closed.

Wintry weather closed about 200 schools on Monday and more than 200 schools on Tuesday.

Flights, buses and recycling centres

A duck walking on a frozen lake.

A duck walking on a frozen lake at Black Lough outside Dungannon

On Tuesday NI Water urged people to be careful around its outdoor sites, particularly reservoirs and dams, where winter conditions can create hazards.

Reservoir safety and compliance area manager Derek McKane said ice was “nearly always treacherous” and people should not attempt to walk or skate on iced-over reservoirs.

“Reservoirs are not safe places to play at any time of year, but winter brings extra dangers,” he added.

What is the coldest it’s ever been in Northern Ireland?

The lowest temperature ever recorded in NI was -18.7C at Castlederg in Tyrone during the big freeze of December 2010.

The lowest temperature ever recorded on the island of Ireland was -19.1C at Markree in Sligo in January 1881.