Significant snow Thursday Night/Friday/Saturday

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2008 9:28pm

Im finding it really hard to define where the change in temperatures ocurs on the satellite, usually it would be vague but youd be able to seaa the shift in airmass, but i have nothing, thats whats making me struggle with my predictions and nowcasting tonight!:D

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2008 9:31pm

Heavy precip heading for Dublin/Meath

Will be interesting... shud arrive within the hour/or 30mins

Supercell · 31-01-2008 9:31pm

Nights like tonight are what its all about, its blooming fantastic!! it could all end in tears or beers here!!

darkman2 · 31-01-2008 9:32pm

My beers are at the ready;)

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2008 9:33pm

But the current weather is testimont to how difficult it is to predict, the models had little if any precip for this time never mind a organised band moving south!

Getting kinda wild here now.

squonk · 31-01-2008 9:33pm

Jeez just looked at the ME readar again. That precip has moved quite a bit in the last half hour. Should be kicking off with us here in Dublin in the next 45 mins/hour by that rate. Fingers crossed. Just put out the bin now. Clear and a great night for getting my telescope out but too damn cold!

Supercell · 31-01-2008 9:34pm

Weathercheck wrote: »

But the current weather is testimont to how difficult it is to predict, the models had little if any precip for this time never mind a organised band moving south!

Getting kinda wild here now.

I know, its taken me totally by surprise , looks like we are getting more of the stuff than even Scotland or Engerland currently too, which is totally the opposite to normal winters.

Snowbie's gonna be sick reading this when he gets back from NYC.

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2008 9:37pm

Longfield wrote: »

I know, its taken me totally by surprise , looks like we are getting more of the stuff than even Scotland or Engerland currently too, which is totally the opposite to normal winters.

Snowbie's gonna be sick reading this when he gets back from NYC.

... we hope anyway:D

Cornilius · 31-01-2008 9:39pm

Will this warn sector front come in the form of showers or an organised band, as it fizzles out crossing the midland's to the east. Showers may give us a better chance of snow in the east?

What ya think?

DOCARCH · 31-01-2008 9:40pm

darkman2 wrote: »

My beers are at the ready;)

Would also keep tissues to hand! Actually tissues are probably best bet as they can be used for two purposes!

Temp here is rsing at the minute - curently +3.0c with DP of -1.0c

Intensity of precip could give us better chance of snow?

colmranger · 31-01-2008 9:40pm

Ah god be with the days when we had no internet or gadgets and we just kept looking out the window every now and again, was so much less stressfull than all this

darkman2 · 31-01-2008 9:41pm

Cornilius wrote: »

Will this warn sector front come in the form of showers or an organised band, as it fizzles out crossing the midland's to the east. Showers may give us a better chance of snow in the east?

What ya think?

The warm sector in this band is so small its clearing the country by midnight. Its normally, in these situations, in the middle and extends behind for a bit. Even colder air follows quickly though.

Supercell · 31-01-2008 9:44pm

Thats it, I can't take it any more!!

Clink,clink,

Fizz,

Ahhhhhhhh

rc28 · 31-01-2008 9:44pm

The wind has really gotten up here. A few small flakes just fell and it's 1.0c now. Fingers crossed...

Wertz · 31-01-2008 9:44pm

The 6 hr loop till 8pm on that link shows the cold air barreling in behind that front that's crossing us now...the way it looks from the motion is as if the front is snaking along itself rather than coming straight on...
http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/SDDI/html/images/out/SDDI-20080131-1800-RGB-09-AIR-02-1237.jpg

[edit] that storm low looks like a hurricane in that shot

Cornilius · 31-01-2008 9:47pm

Clones and Mullinger 1c and 2c!!
Most of the heavy percipitation is on the leading edge so maybe a nice cover before it eventually turns back

Lets start praying!!

squonk · 31-01-2008 9:48pm

Flip! Looks like the precipitaion is fizzling out before it hits me here. Just looked out a moment ago and it's still clear but there's some wispy cloud to my north. Obviously the precip appreaching. Damn! I want snow!!!!

Carpenter · 31-01-2008 9:50pm

I bet this will all blow over like always (but hope it dont:D)

rc28 · 31-01-2008 9:51pm

squonk wrote: »

Flip! Looks like the precipitaion is fizzling out before it hits me here. Just looked out a moment ago and it's still clear but there's some wispy cloud to my north. Obviously the precip appreaching. Damn! I want snow!!!!

The precip is not travelling straight north to south but more northwest to southeasterly so you might still get lucky. Precip hasn't arrived yet but it should be here pretty soon.

SpitfireIV · 31-01-2008 9:53pm

Belmullet is reporting a temp of 5c and 'rain/thunder' :cool:

Scubadevils · 31-01-2008 9:54pm

Finally home, 8 pack of Heineken and ready to be disappointed

Oh...and off work tomorrow!

squonk · 31-01-2008 9:55pm

Wind has risen here in the last 20 mins or so. Getting cloudy now as well. Few flakes being carried on the wind but nothing major at all.

31-01-2008 9:55pm

Longfield wrote: »

Thats it, I can't take it any more!!

Clink,clink,

Fizz,

Ahhhhhhhh

This might help your indigestion.
Bren as you know,does know his stuff and works for a private met organisation afaik

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2008 9:57pm

Remember if this doesnt come off its all Darkmans fault, not mine! He made the thread!!

Showers packing into the country, wind howling...

Certainly cant see any sticky snow from this batch here.

tony1212 · 31-01-2008 9:58pm

i know i asked this allready, but does anyone know if there is going to be snow in limerick, thanks

squonk · 31-01-2008 9:59pm

Bucketloads Tony1212! Get the supplies in now... could be a while before you make it outside again

Cornilius · 31-01-2008 9:59pm

Are there any reporters from north Meath/Cavan on the situation up there?

SpitfireIV · 31-01-2008 10:01pm

Weathercheck wrote: »

Remember if this doesnt come off its all Darkmans fault, not mine! He made the thread!!

Showers packing into the country, wind howling...

Certainly cant see any sticky snow from this batch here.

We'll burn him alive........but torture you slowly.....very slowly.......as long as we've been waiting for this snow!! :mad: (:p)

Supercell · 31-01-2008 10:01pm

Deleted User wrote: »

This might help your indigestion.
Bren as you know,does know his stuff and works for a private met organisation afaik

Yep, I'm climbing the walls here right now.
Santa's coming.

TheHairyFairy · 31-01-2008 10:01pm

In Fermanagh here, cant report accurate temps, but its doing nothing but raining, pissing out of the heavens in fact. No sign of even sleet that I can see.

Significant snow Thursday Night/Friday/Saturday

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