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Wednesday, 27 December, 2000, 16:27 GMT
Roads hit by snowfalls
Most main roads are passable with care
Most main roads are passable with care
Heavy falls of snow have been causing hazardous driving conditions throughout Northern Ireland.

There have been a number of reports of accidents on the roads.

In one accident in County Fermanagh, a woman's car was found partly submerged in the Colebrooke River after a collision with another vehicle.

The woman was treated in hospital for shock and minor injuries.

The worst affected areas are Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh.

Most main roads are passable with care but many minor roads are described as 'extremely treacherous.'

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