Weather models indicate snow will settle across most of Northern Ireland by 3pm next Friday. The GFS model projects showers reaching Belfast and other parts of the region around 3am.

Northern Ireland temperatures will fall to minus 1C. The model tracks initial snow to south-west England, South Wales and western Scotland before it advances east.

By 9am Friday, snow affects England's Midlands and north-west. Coverage then shifts to Scotland by midday.

Snow settles in most of Northern Ireland and Wales by afternoon, along with England's Midlands, north-west and parts of Scotland.

The Met Office forecast for March 6 to 15 expects high pressure to dominate the south and southeast UK, yielding dry weather with cloud and sun. Northern and western areas, including parts of Northern Ireland, face rain, strong winds and hill snow over high ground. Temperatures stay near or above average, with possible light overnight frosts.