Fierce Cold Spell from Sunday (February 1st)

Supercell

Villain wrote: »

Watch those roads if anyone is heading to Carlow

Indeed, rush hour traffic is going to be a total disaster tonight and I bet tomorrow morning.

darkman2

Blizzard like now:eek: Everything white!!!!1

ninebeanrows

darkman2 wrote: »

WC you see that streamer just to the north of you? - that's what im in. Fantastic snow. Bit of hail at times but in a way it's helping it to settle. And it is settling.......

I got most of it DM.

Lovely fluffy snow then hail.

MUSEIST

So to the experts, are ye saying that that mass of precipitation over england now is heading our way and will fall as snow

Iancar29

SNOWAGE IN FINGLAS..........+ STICKAGE = WOOAGE!

:D:D:D:D:D

Supercell

My only concern about tonight is that it was -1.1°C today during the day and after nightfall in the snow its only -0.3°C, was hoping that would fall rapidly over snow covered ground, hmm must check the uppers.

darkman2

Got a decent snow ahower just there. Grass and cars are now white and the next shower is on the way. That snow was pretty blizzard like for a while.

MLM

Very light snow showers on and off here since about 3 o clock. Starting to stick.

BigCon

Are we going to get much tonight?
What time do we expect it to start snowing?

Total mahem in Arklow town
Cars spinning in circles,crashing into each other stuck on hills.
I have 4 wheel drive and was spinning!

Still snowing

Gonzo

ibarelycare wrote: »

I really hope so!!

Coming down nicely in Blanchardstown now, looks like it's starting to stick.

I was going to do overtime tonight til about 8 but am wondering if the roads will be a bit dangerous by then??

so far roads are grand as we've had no real snow or ice today, not even a frost here. Huge shower skirting past to the east of me one mile away heading towards blanch behind me.

Mobhi1

Is that big echo over North West England going to hit here in the next few hours?

Supercell

BigCon wrote: »

Are we going to get much tonight?
What time do we expect it to start snowing?

Dublin Airport taf would indicate they expect it around 23:00 there. I'm concerned about temperatures though, its very marginal.
That said heavy precip can drag down temperatures in its own right, may be a rain/sleet /snow/sleet event at sea level.

Scubadevils

Everything white, finally!

darkman2

Yeah it's kicked off now alright.

Many surfaces are white now here.

Villain

Yet another shower, -0.3C with a DP of -1.6 here

Scubadevils

Supercell wrote: »

Dublin Airport taf would indicate they expect it around 23:00 there. I'm concerned about temperatures though, its very marginal.
That said heavy precip can drag down temperatures in its own right, may be a rain/sleet /snow/sleet event at sea level.

Is the temp going to increase when the system arrives?

Supercell

That radar is mental, never saw precip moving like it in recent times though I suppose in the 80's this was a typical pattern. later tonight has the potential to be awsome up and down the Irish east coast counties.

jay28

Was like a blizard in Arklow at half 4 when I was leaving work......nothing worth talking about in Conary

hawkwing

snowing in castleknock for the last 30mins,everyplace white now and still coming down:)

CarList.ie

Supercell wrote: »

That radar is mental, never saw precip moving like it in recent times though I suppose in the 80's this was a typical pattern. later tonight has the potential to be awsome up and down the Irish east coast counties.

Which site are you using?

Supercell

Felixdhc wrote: »

Is the temp going to increase when the system arrives?

I'm guess yes, initially then falling back, all depends on intensity, if its heavy may not rise by much at all if even then fall, if its light initially will be probably drizzle at sea level before turning to snow at least for a while.
That said temps may fall enough for it to be snow all the time..its ultra marginal by the coast!!

The Insider

In Park West, snow coming down extremely heavy for the last hour or so, Roads that are not being driven on are completely covered, it should be fun trying to get home tonight!

SpitfireIV

Skies cleared here now and snow has stopped, thankfully......bloody snow! (:pac:).

DP and temp are dropping now, tis -0.1c and a DP of -1c, gonna be dicey on them roads!!!

CianRyan

Almost in blizard conditions here in Tallaght now.
It had melted but now seems to be topping its self up nicely.
If it keeps up we could have some great snow depths.

Harps

Its the opposite story up here..nothing for a good few hours now. Still plenty on the ground from earlier but it looks finished now, blue skies & I cant see us having any more. Oh well, it was good when it lasted, got my day off college so im happy:D

Scubadevils

Supercell wrote: »

I'm guess yes, initially then falling back, all depends on intensity, if its heavy may not rise by much at all if even then fall, if its light initially will be probably drizzle at sea level before turning to snow at least for a while.
That said temps may fall enough for it to be snow all the time..its ultra marginal by the coast!!

So the potential to be pretty good then... I feel positive, tonights the night

Seriously dark clouds on the way again, last shower stopped about 10 mins ago but the wind is picking up now, matter of mins I reckon before the next lot.

darkman2

Next shower just about to hit - WC this will hit you aswell. Really dark clouds these!

Scubadevils

Amazing looking seeing the black layer approaching!!!

kerry1960

Dew points looking marginal for later by the coast