Fierce Cold Spell from Sunday (February 1st)

danni2 · 30-01-2009 5:16pm

Well im getting excited now, my main concern will be precipitation, will they push far enough inland the reach my location, when is the best chance for snow for the midlands?

JanuarySnowstor · 30-01-2009 5:18pm

An awesome 12z from gfs
Looks very likely now that a nationwide snow event will take place sometime between early Tuesday and Wednesday
Probably the best snow chance in a decade and now within reliable timeframe:D

darkman2 · 30-01-2009 5:20pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Well inland probably and the higher ground are going to continue to see the snow pile up.
Coastal Louth Dublin,Wicklow and Wexford and waterford should see the precip change to sleety/rain by tuesday night going on this.
Very slight changes in the actual may vary this.

Don't worry, there should be a smart recovery

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1441.png

The Brits won't like this.....

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1622.png

darkman2 · 30-01-2009 5:24pm

danni2 wrote: »

Well im getting excited now, my main concern will be precipitation, will they push far enough inland the reach my location, when is the best chance for snow for the midlands?

Monday. Tuesday, possibly Wednesday.

TheGreenGiant · 30-01-2009 5:35pm

yep, everything will depend on how much precipitation gets to our shores because the temperature situation for early next week really is looking good:D

Trotter · 30-01-2009 5:36pm

Am I still ok for a snowball in Waterford on Monday!?!

i.e... Am I going to be able to say to myself.. This is proper snow!!

Welsh Wizard · 30-01-2009 5:38pm

Race meetings in the U.K. being cancelled for early next week due to the weather ..

Sorry thats horse racing..

darkman2 · 30-01-2009 5:39pm

Trotter wrote: »

Am I still ok for a snowball in Waterford on Monday!?!

i.e... Am I going to be able to say to myself.. This is proper snow!!

I think so. Monday most likely for you given your inland a bit from the flow. Sunday night possibly but no one knows tbh.

TheGreenGiant · 30-01-2009 5:40pm

I think we are all hoping for proper snow fall this time round. We could really do with a good dumping:D Everything is looking good, its all down to how much precip we get.

repr · 30-01-2009 5:40pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

An awesome 12z from gfs
Looks very likely now that a nationwide snow event will take place sometime between early Tuesday and Wednesday
Probably the best snow chance in a decade and now within reliable timeframe:D

Yea great 12z for the whole of Ireland. I hope that is the outcome especially with the oncoming Northerly in midweek.

maquiladora · 30-01-2009 5:46pm

Trotter wrote: »

Am I still ok for a snowball in Waterford on Monday!?!

i.e... Am I going to be able to say to myself.. This is proper snow!!

It's still looking good, yes. Fingers crossed over the weekend.

munsterlegend · 30-01-2009 5:52pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

An awesome 12z from gfs
Looks very likely now that a nationwide snow event will take place sometime between early Tuesday and Wednesday
Probably the best snow chance in a decade and now within reliable timeframe:D

hard to imagine snow with all this rain..what makes you think it won't be just the eastern half affected?

darkman2 · 30-01-2009 5:54pm

Things look good for early next week.

nacho libre · 30-01-2009 6:15pm

munsterlegend wrote: »

hard to imagine snow with all this rain..what makes you think it won't be just the eastern half affected?

because if it is an active trough, it should be potent enough to give precipitation further inland, also it shoud be still cold enough further inland for it to fall as snow. well, i hope so anyway.

i'm tempted to put my travelling boots on:)

darkman2 · 30-01-2009 6:23pm

UKMO for Tuesday

Very different to the GFS. Probrably better.

Ensemble mean for later on is really excellent

http://91.121.94.83/modeles/gens/run/gens-21-1-168.png?12

Supercell · 30-01-2009 6:25pm

Christ, I'm on nights next week, my colleagues will HATE me if I call a snowday/s and they have to work in my place

I actually hope for once its not as bad as it looks.

ninebeanrows · 30-01-2009 6:32pm

Look at this fax at just 48 hours out, thats what ya like to see:D

maquiladora · 30-01-2009 6:34pm

As it inches closer to reality it's getting really exciting. What do you reckon, could this be the most exciting snow event in the history of this forum?

Mena · 30-01-2009 6:37pm

Sky weather just showed some snow for the East Coast now for the first time (for Monday). Previously it's all been clear.

Fingers crossed!

Pangea · 30-01-2009 6:45pm

Deleted User wrote: »

can someone tell me if there is any snow on the mountains left now?

Yes ,just travelled through the hills of donegal ,and yes snow is still lying in some parts , and one of the hills has quite a lot of snow on it still ,even though its pouring rain here. :cool:

Scubadevils · 30-01-2009 6:59pm

As we get nearer to this, can anyone please suggest, hint, comment, advise, surmise, allude as to the chances of disruption in Dublin Airport at 6am on Monday morning! Please... :pac: I know a small amount of snow causes problems in Ireland, so I suppose my question is, is it likely to hit before that time on Monday morning? Ta.

ninebeanrows · 30-01-2009 7:01pm

Felixdhc wrote: »

As we get nearer to this, can anyone please suggest, hint, comment, advise, surmise, allude as to the chances of disruption in Dublin Airport at 6am on Monday morning! Please... :pac: I know a small amount of snow causes problems in Ireland, so I suppose my question is, is it likely to hit before that time on Monday morning? Ta.

All going well showers should be heavy at this stage with snow beginning to accumulate in the east.

Supercell · 30-01-2009 7:08pm

Felixdhc wrote: »

As we get nearer to this, can anyone please suggest, hint, comment, advise, surmise, allude as to the chances of disruption in Dublin Airport at 6am on Monday morning! Please... :pac: I know a small amount of snow causes problems in Ireland, so I suppose my question is, is it likely to hit before that time on Monday morning? Ta.

Long time until Monday and a lot can change between now and then, but if (and its a big IF) it plays out as forecast then it might be tricky, though you might just about get there before the main events later on..

Cornilius · 30-01-2009 7:12pm

I know the exact details havent been comfirmed yet but i was wondering in terms of coldness and snowfall what would this upcoming spell compare to for the east? Jan 96, Jan 97, Dec 00, Mar 05?

ninebeanrows · 30-01-2009 7:14pm

Cornilius wrote: »

I know the exact details havent been comfirmed yet but i was wondering in terms of coldness and snowfall what would this upcoming spell compare to for the east? Jan 96, Jan 97, Dec 00, Mar 05?

I'd say February 1991

jenzz · 30-01-2009 7:14pm

ok should I or should I not get the snow chains off daddy ? I honestly think they were last used the year he built the house - 1981 maybe ????????

ninebeanrows · 30-01-2009 7:17pm

ECM 72hrs......... This could just happen people :eek:

ninebeanrows · 30-01-2009 7:19pm

Maybe the 60hrs UKM :eek::pac::D

Supercell · 30-01-2009 7:22pm

Jaysus WC you might need to get those rulers out in the front garden!!
I can only imagine the quantities of the white stuff here!!

Gonzo · 30-01-2009 7:24pm

metcheck (often totally unreliable) have updated with alot of snow for meath over the coming week up to next friday. BBC showing snow or sleet for most of the country next monday and tuesday.

Snowdepth rulers at the ready:)

Fierce Cold Spell from Sunday (February 1st)

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