Snow potential this week.

The Sparrow

Met Éireann warns snow and ice to follow today's winds and rain

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0117/1232059657221.html

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be very cold, with snow and ice expected in many parts, before milder weather returns on Wednesday.

Met Éireann forecaster Joan Blackburn said temperatures would be similar during the day to the cold snap around the Christmas period, but, while that period was dry, next week is likely to see extensive sleet and snow.

The wind means that temperatures at night will be higher than of late, but it will feel colder during the day because of the wind-chill factor.

“We had cold but dry conditions over the Christmas,” Ms Blackburn said. “That does not look likely to be the case in this set-up.

“We are looking at hail, sleet and snow showers. The western and northern counties will get them first, and get the worst of them, but there is a chance that it will spread to the south and east of the country.”

Temperatures will be no higher than 5 degrees during the day and they might not rise above freezing in some places where snow has fallen.

looking good for a bit of sneachta all right!:D

dedon

Looks good according to Met Eireanna Weather Check. Believe Believe!!!

It doesnt look good for us down in the south though

Supercell

Weathercheck wrote: »

Now the models in chaos between tomorrow nights shortwave.

GFS = Far too mild away from north coast.

UKM = Possible snow event for all away from south and southeast coast.

Impossible to forecast.

Going to be a nowcast thing I reckon, this is going to be an all or nothing event, exciting stuff!

dedon

Ya its really a interesting one!! It could be epic . I suppose we will know more this evening how things are going.

Send out the good vibes everyone! BELIEVE!!

danni2

Do any of you rekon we could see snow as early as tonight, I just looked at the bbc forecast and it showed spots of white moving across Ireland for tonight.

nacho libre

danni2 wrote: »

Do any of you rekon we could see snow as early as tonight, I just looked at the bbc forecast and it showed spots of white moving across Ireland for tonight.

on high ground i'd say. jesus just had a severe gust there now:D

cherryghost

i believe! i believe! it would make my day just to see some fall, but it seems its going to be a lot more than 'some fall', its gonna be SOME fall!!!

M.T. Cranium

Here's my guess, snow or hail showers will become widespread in the western half of Ireland after midnight on very blustery west winds, temps near 1 or 2 C would indicate a slushy accumulation at lower elevations and snow on most of the higher ground lasting part of the day, then a period of more rain than snow later as winds back to southerly and temps rise to 4-5 C, another period of rather strong winds although nothing as bad as today, gusts to 45 or 50 mph though, turning westerly again late Sunday night early Monday, with another similar round of mostly western snow some of which could accumulate to 1-2 inches later Monday, no more mixing with rain this time as it continues to get colder and Tuesday could be the best day for more widespread snow chances, almost anywhere could see some then, although 2 or 3 inches the most anyone might expect. Another chance for snow with a warm front approaching Wednesday, then it's back to milder with rain for Thursday, ending the snowy period for the time being.

ninebeanrows

danni2 wrote: »

Do any of you rekon we could see snow as early as tonight, I just looked at the bbc forecast and it showed spots of white moving across Ireland for tonight.

Yep some very cold air wrapped around the LP should bring some sleet/hail/snow showers through from tonight alrite.

200motels

Trotter wrote: »

Lads I'll ask the annual question... Any snow for Waterford city?

Better chance of SNOW in HELL.

darkman2

UKMO is very different to the GFS for tomorrow nights snow prospects as WC mentions. Definately coming down to a now cast.

GFS 850's on the 6z op run was also an outlier for tomorrow night.

darkman2

Valentia reporting Sleet and Thunder

http://www.met.ie/latest/reports.asp

Takeshi_Kovacs

Yup we had thunderz as well up here in Tralee earlier, dunno about sleet though, just a lot of rain and strong winds

darkman2

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Thats better...a small warmish sector but snow would be likely either way as the occlusion sweeps through. A bit of elevation and you will see snow.

My take on that would be sleet/snow

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> rain/sleet

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> sleet/snow - all in about 6 hours! Further North of Dublin/Meath may get away with snow right the way through.

South coast marginal rain/sleet.

cherryghost

sleet falling in longford here now! just as im speaking, its gotten heavier out.

darkman2

Yeah reported at Knock aswell

http://www.met.ie/latest/reports.asp

Gonzo

recent snow at knock

cherryghost

just saw that. just getting some fully fledged snow here now, though its pretty light for the time being.

ch750536

Snowing here, quite a bit too.

rc28

Heavy-enough snow falling here, huge flakes

smilgy

rc28 wrote: »

Heavy-enough snow falling here, huge flakes

Yah, same here in Enfield, seems to be coming down hard-ish and flakes seem to be big from my window. Keep on coming !

Scall4life

Snowing heavy here outside Tullamore. Large flakes falling.

snowfan

Ok guys, there has been a major upgrade on the RTE weather in relation to snow....

They have just announced that there is a "strong likelihood" of snow on Monday and Tuesday with highest temps of about 3oC (this would obviously fall in snow)

Funny to think that after that cold easterly that gave us nothing but cloudy weather, we will now get snow from the Atlantic!!

SnowFan

snowfan

Sleet is now falling in Dublin 5!!



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dbyrne

snow/sleet falling in blanch, winds quite strong also... just sticking on cars and nothing else

sharkman

Heavy snow here in Swords .

Gonzo

very heavy snow here now, half an inch on the ground over past 10 minutes

brettmirl

Snowing here in Ashbourne now.

There was lightning a few hours ago. Today's weather sure has been weird.

rc28

Almost an inch on the ground here and still snowing.

dbyrne

Gonzo where are you....

if someone is posting "Its snowing here" please let us know, if its close to where I am, I may try to get a few photos etc tonight or in the morning..