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

Some shoemakers are shutting factories and moving further inland or to cheaper parts of Asia.

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Heavy rainfall in the middle of the month has already caused flooding in parts of the Bearn region, inland of Biarritz, and the French meteorological agency has issued flood warnings for the whole area in the upcoming days.

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