PSNI issue warning due to heavy rain, which roads are closed

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for eastern areas until 10am.

The Met Office has forecast that persistent rain could impact travel and infrastructure.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Road users are reminded to take extra care on the roads this morning, Wednesday, March 27, given the levels of surface water in various parts of Northern Ireland.”

Some problems have been reported by TrafficWatch NI:

• In Co Antrim, a road slip on the Glenariffe Road close to the junction of Glasmullen Road has left the road ‘impassable’. Road users are advised to avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey until the road can be assessed and cleared.

• In Co Antrim the B15 Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle between Glenbank Road and Greenan Road is closed due to a landslide / partial road collapse. The road may be closed for the forseeable given the severity of the slip / collapse. Road users should avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey.

• In Co Tyrone, there are reports of a fallen tree leaving Aughnacloy on the A28 Derrycourtney Road close to the Curlagh Road junction. Extra care is needed until the road can be cleared.

The Met Office is forecasting showers, heavy at times, on Wednesday morning, then fewer showers and more sunshine in afternoon. The winds will ease later. The maximum temperature will be 9 °C.

Showers will to continue to push north over eastern counties through the evening and overnight. It will be drier in the west with clear spells developing allowing patchy mist or fog to develop. The minimum temperature will be 2 °C.