Snow, thunderstorms and ice this Weekend

Wertz · 07-04-2008 05:09PM

Snowbie wrote: »

Heavy showers have just developed off the Louth coast and are moving a direct south.Might just clip here but looks like coastal wicklow/wexford is a threat from this.

Pic of that shower cloud/system posted in the snow thread on weather pics...it's got even bigger and better defined since I snapped it earlier...

Mothman · 07-04-2008 05:24PM

Just heard thunder from distant north.

There are anvils all round me almost touching each other.

lostexpectation · 07-04-2008 05:25PM

the hailstones have just gotten bigger and bigger over the weekend i never seen them so big. and little to no rain mixed in too.

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 05:32PM

Recorded a few strikes just offshore in that lump. Massive CB's, anvils are obscuring the sky.
Wind is coming from the east with the downdrafts just offshore blowing in.

TheMilkyPirate · 07-04-2008 05:36PM

Snowbie wrote: »

Recorded a few strikes just offshore in that lump. Massive CB's, anvils are obscuring the sky.
Wind is coming from the east with the downdrafts just offshore blowing in.

Will this come near wexford?? And if it does what will it bring?

Supercell · 07-04-2008 05:51PM

Interesting report on aaroadwatch.ie :-

*MAIN TRAFFIC* *M4/KILDARE* Poor driving conditions on the M4 between J2 Leixlip East and J3 Maynooth and in the surrounding area following recent snowfall. Gardai have reported a number of crashes as a result. Motorists are advised to slow down.

Any boards members around that area with reports?

snow plow · 07-04-2008 05:52PM

any chance of snow tonight in dublin?

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 05:52PM

@ baraca, only rain if it gets that far south

Trogdor · 07-04-2008 05:54PM

Big storm passing just East of me over the sea. 3 third flash just now. House shaking thunder!!!

ninebeanrows · 07-04-2008 05:54PM

Big CB's moving down the coast clipping here with big hailstones, some were 1cm across :eek:

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 05:54PM

More lightning in that lot out to sea and off wicklow coast near MM. Hear or see anything MM?

Trogdor · 07-04-2008 06:00PM

Continuous heavy hail here 1-1.5cm. Wintry wonderland!!!

ninebeanrows · 07-04-2008 06:01PM

This one to my east is a real beefcake!

This evening reminds me of October 2003

Your in for some more of the same trodgor.

This one just wont come east enough for me.

Trogdor · 07-04-2008 06:05PM

Weathercheck wrote: »

This one to my east is a real beefcake!

This evening reminds me of October 2003

Your in for some more of the same trodgor.

This one just wont come east enough for me.

oooo, more running around in the hail with a ruler:p

Trogdor · 07-04-2008 06:09PM

Just as they were getting smaller....another flash and back to the huge hail again. decent buildup on cars
temp drop to 4.8C
EDIT: Looks like this one has passed now, grass and cars white

ninebeanrows · 07-04-2008 06:11PM

This one is getting blacker and blacker to my NE

snow plow · 07-04-2008 06:17PM

heavy hail and snow shower here

,the temp dropped from 5.8c to 1.4c in 4 mins :eek::eek::D

Ryanoneill2006 · 07-04-2008 06:18PM

Just had 3 or 4 huge bangs of thunder and lots of hail. Thunder was so loud it shook the windows!! Pity it wasn't January!! :rolleyes:

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:21PM

Can see huge anvils to my east, Mothman and Arctictree, are these hitting you?

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:25PM

Love it when the weather is this exciting (and frustrating at the same time!!).

arctictree · 07-04-2008 06:28PM

Longfield wrote: »

Can see huge anvils to my east, Mothman and Arctictree, are these hitting you?

I can see them as well, just about a mile to my east. Gone very dark, should start lashing any second now...

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 06:28PM

Longfield wrote: »

Love it when the weather is this exciting (and frustrating at the same time!!).

You should have joined myself,DM and WC last night with this trough coming in from the sea.Will it, wont it:D

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:37PM

Some beefy looking clouds to my north now

DominoDub · 07-04-2008 06:38PM

Scary as Hell Sky..over city center (Pearse St) now ,,just waiting for all hell to break loose...Birds Eye Pea Hailstones 30mins ago !

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:39PM

A repeat performance of last night would be great..go on ya good thing!

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 06:50PM

Showers are side swiping me both west and east. No more lightning captured. Was going to take a trip out to Howth to see some sparks over the sea but no point now:(.

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:53PM

Light rain here currently, hopfully will become more interesting as the precip gets heavier.
Arctictree whats it like over there?

Supercell · 07-04-2008 06:58PM

The radar images are a bit like early this morning though its not as cold, showers seem to be beefing up a bit as they hit the mountains.
Probably going to be the last of the precip for a while once they pass, frosty night in store I reckon.

arctictree · 07-04-2008 07:01PM

Lashing rain/sleet here, temp dropping. (3.3c ATM). Wouldn't it be perfect if we got a snow covering and the temp plummeted as the skies cleared?!

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 07:04PM

Showing up as sleet atm over the mtns.

Supercell · 07-04-2008 07:08PM

Very sleety here, small difference in elevation makes massive difference in sleet/snow, i'd say the mountains could get a nice covering just from this shower.

Wertz · 07-04-2008 07:44PM

Caught these two flat irons glowing pink in the dusk while I was out at the shops...they correspond to the echo on the 8pm doppler directly E of Drogheda/NE of Howth.

Didn't so much as rain here all day...I'm not complaining but watching those towers build and then head off in the other direction was a bit of a let down, especially if they were making some fireworks...

Supercell · 07-04-2008 07:47PM

Sleet shower here again , rr 4.2mm/hr. Current temp 2.3°C DP 0.9°C

Nice knowing ya winter 08!

Snowbie · 07-04-2008 08:01PM

Wertz wrote: »

Caught these two flat irons glowing pink in the dusk while I was out at the shops...they correspond to the echo on the 8pm doppler directly E of Drogheda/NE of Howth.

Again spot on, just north east of here. Could see the pinkish anvil through some lower altostratus clouds before obscured again but you captured another good snap.

Mothman · 07-04-2008 08:49PM

Snowbie wrote: »

More lightning in that lot out to sea and off wicklow coast near MM. Hear or see anything MM?

Went for a walk to get a better view of this moving south.

Was quite a loud clap at 18:46 and then a more distant one about 10 minutes later. I was quite surprised not to hear more.

I stayed out watching the leading edge move south off shore.

Got hail briefly and then just rain, despite temperature down to 2C

Pics still in camera. I'll download and see what they're like.

lostexpectation · 08-04-2008 06:13PM

some gossip of a person's house in portmarnock getting hit by lightning yesterday evening >hole in roof > night in hotel

Danno · 08-04-2008 10:14PM

Does that household have a member who posts here quite a bit?

Hopefully nothing too serious.

Very quiet on this forum tonight.

Snow, thunderstorms and ice this Weekend

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