Derry loses postal services as weather tightens its grip

There will be no postal services in Derry today due to the present wintry weather conditions.

Schools and cemeteries have been closed and bus and refuse collection services suspended.

A Housing Executive survey for a kitchen scheme planned for the Carnhill area of the city has also been cancelled and Waterside Credit Union remains closed.

A meeting of the local teachers union NASUWT meeting scheduled to take place at Pitchers Restaurant tonight at 6pm ihas also been cancelled.

A number of people are also having to do with television due to  loss of signal as a result of large snow accumulation on satellite dishes.

On the plus side, with no fesh snowfalls Translink is reviewing the situation and  is hoping to restart a numer of services, on a limited basis, within the next couple of hours

Meanwhile, the bus company  is running a shuttle service from Foyle Street to Waterside railway station in the Waterside.