Snow could fall in Northern Ireland this weekend with temperatures predicted to fall below zero.
After a two-day weather warning for ice on Wednesday and Thursday, the Met Office's forecast for the days ahead is showing chances of sleet and snow.
A Met Office spokesperson said their outlook for Friday to Sunday is likely to be cold but with bright spells and lows of -3C.
Read more: Two-day weather warning issued for Northern Ireland
They said: "Staying cold with bright spells and scattered wintry showers, but perhaps a spell of sleet or snow in east Saturday with fresher northeast winds, though snow level rising a little."
Meanwhile, the Department for Infrastructure has around 300 staff and 130 gritters available to salt main roads, with 12 specialist snow blowers also available to be deployed if required.
Colin Sykes, Director of Road Asset Maintenance, said: "Every year our winter service operation remains in place from October to April to ensure 7,000 kilometres of the road network on the salting schedule remain open.
"With snow and ice forecast for this week and some disruption on our roads possible, staff are ready to be deployed as necessary.
"We have around 74,000 tonnes of salt in stock and in addition over 5,500 salt bins and 58,000 grit piles are also available for use by the public on a self-help basis on selected routes not included on the salting schedule.
"Despite our best efforts it is important to remember that we cannot guarantee ice-free roads even after salting. We all need to be mindful of the changing conditions and adjust the way we drive, ride or cycle to ensure it is appropriate for the conditions.
"The best advice is in the Highway Code, take extra care even if roads have been salted, be prepared for road conditions changing over short distances and take care when overtaking gritters."
Information about road conditions is available here. Advice, including about driving in adverse weather conditions, can be found here.
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