The second weather warning affects all six counties and is in place from 3pm today until 11am on Tuesday.
The Met Office has warned that snow and icy patches may lead to some disruption to travel.
A spokesperson said: “Rain, sleet and snow showers will continue during Monday evening and night leading to a risk of icy stretches.
“A slight covering of snow is possible in places, and perhaps up to 5cms on hills in the north and west, especially the Sperrins.
“Snow showers are expected to become more frequent across the north and west for a time this afternoon and evening.”
Weather at Black Mountain on the 6th January 2025 (Photo by Luke Jervis / Belfast Telegraph)
The weather caused several delays over the weekend across the UK, as Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham airports temporarily closed their runways on Sunday due to heavy snow overnight.
Flights to and from Leeds Bradford Airport and Belfast City Airport were cancelled, as well as some flights from Manchester and London City.
Two All-Ireland senior GAA semi-finals scheduled for Sunday were postponed, including a tie between Tyrone’s Errigal Ciaran and Kerry’s Dr Crokes.
Saturday also saw the postponement of four Irish Cup fifth round matches.
On Sunday evening in the Republic, approximately 59,000 homes, farms and businesses were without power.
ESB Networks said homes, businesses and farms in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow were impacted.
In a statement, it said: “We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes, and thank impacted customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.”
While on Sunday evening, the UK experienced its coldest night of winter so far, with -13.3°C recorded in Loch Glascarnoch in Scotland.
Despite the weather warning in place, according to the Met Office temperatures are forecasted to rise as the week continues. According to the weather group’s forecast for this week, Tuesday in Northern Ireland will have “sunny spells and scattered wintry showers” with any possibility of snow contained to mostly over high ground.
“Feeling bitterly cold in the fresh or strong northwesterly wind, with a maximum temperature of 4 °C.”
Towards the weekend, the weather group also forecasts that the cold weather will continue.
They also said Wednesday to Friday will contain “mainly dry with sunny spells and sharp frosts at nights.”
“Winds becoming light. Cloudy on Friday with rain preceded by high ground snow later,” they added.
In the Met Office’s long range forecast for the rest of January, a spokesperson said; “Temperatures are likely to be generally around or a little above average, although southern and eastern parts may start rather cold, and it will be cold if or where fog lingers. Colder spells are also possible in the far north at times.”
Northern Ireland also joins 12 other locations across the UK with a weather warning in place, ahead of a reported “artic blast”.
The other locations are East England, Southwest England, North West England, London and the Southeast, the West Midlands, and Wales, Grampian Highlands & Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland, as well as the Lothian Borders.
Weather at Black Mountain on the 6th January 2025 (Photo by Luke Jervis / Belfast Telegraph)
News Catch Up: Monday 6th January