Inland parts of Counties Down, Armagh and Antrim will bear the brunt of any falls of fresh snow in the evening.

BBC: Snow warning in force for parts of Northern Ireland

All guests partake in mulled wine, an evening meal of cheese fondue, a hot whirlpool bath in the snow and sometimes a nighttime snowshoe trip.

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Rain and sleet is forecast to move in from the south late on Thursday evening, turning increasingly to snow.

BBC: Snow and sleet forecast for Northern Ireland

On a cold December evening in 1822, inspired by the sight of dozens of snow-covered chimneys sprouting from new dwellings along Broadway in New York's Greenwich Village, Clement C.

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About five inches (13 cm) of snow fell on parts of North Yorkshire during the day, causing traffic gridlock during the evening rush hour in Scarborough.

BBC: North Yorkshire drivers warned of ice after heavy snowfall