This picturesque shot of a tractor in the snow by photographer John McVitty belies the disruption caused by the weather this week.

On Tuesday, St. Mary’s Primary School, Brookeborough was closed and yesterday (Wednesday) Florencecourt Primary School was one of 280 schools closed as a result of the icy weather across Northern Ireland.

Snow disrupted travel and some areas, such as Bellanaleck on Tuesday evening, suffered a loss of electrical power.

The Met Office has issued further yellow warnings for snow and ice until the weekend.