Will it snow this Christmas 2009?

Pangea

Looks like the chance of a white christmas are long gone
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MET EIREANN OUTLOOKS
This freezing spell will continue up to Christmas Day then it looks like turning considerably milder.

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Tuesday night will be calm and clear. Air temperatures will fall to between -1 and -5 degrees and some freezing fog patches may develop. Overall hazardous conditions for travelling countrywide. Wednesday: Daytime temperatures generally staying below freezing with frost and freezing fog persisting through the day and snow lying. Air temperatures Wednesday night may fall as low as -5 to -9 degrees. With calm conditions prevailing freezing fog is a continued hazard as well as widespread icing. Thursday (Christmas Eve): Calm, freezing conditions prevailing and possibly freezing fog persisting through the day. Friday (Christmas Day): Current indications are that the present Arctic airmass over Ireland will be replaced by a more normal Atlantic airmass during Christmas Day bringing a rapid thaw and some outbreaks of rain in a freshening southwesterly wind. Saturday (St Stephen's Day): Mostly likely to be mild and cloudy with some outbreaks of rain. And a possibility of heavy rain over parts of Munster and south Leinster.

mike65

Yeah but I said that earlier than the rest of you cold weather loosers!

Pangea

It looks like it is still on
Met eireann have changed their forecast a bit for Christmas day

Some sunny spells, but a few scattered wintry showers also. Friday (Christmas Day): A cold, frosty start, but rain will spread from the Atlantic as the day progresses, possibly falling as sleet or snow in western and northern areas for a time. It will stay on the mild side then for St Stephen's Day,

cherryghost

Pangea wrote: »

It looks like it is still on
Met eireann have changed their forecast a bit for Christmas day

Some sunny spells, but a few scattered wintry showers also. Friday (Christmas Day): A cold, frosty start, but rain will spread from the Atlantic as the day progresses, possibly falling as sleet or snow in western and northern areas for a time. It will stay on the mild side then for St Stephen's Day,

IF, and its a big IF, the cold front can surpress a little more than anticipated, some of us could have a nice white christmas indeed. at least for half the day anyway :P

200motels

This chart shows Rain for Wednesday for the South East, but no mention of it on the Weather after the 6-1 news. Anyone know how reliable this chart is?

Liamario

I can accept that we may not get snow in time for christmas, but can someone please give me a westmeath man some hope for snow this winter

Min

200motels wrote: »

This chart shows Rain for Wednesday for the South East, but no mention of it on the Weather after the 6-1 news. Anyone know how reliable this chart is?

It was mentioned by Met Eireann on the 5:55pm radio 1 broadcast. Wintry precipitation possible with sleet and snow for some southern areas.

200motels

Min wrote: »

It was mentioned by Met Eireann on the 5:55pm radio 1 broadcast. Wintry precipitation possible with sleet and snow for some southern areas.

It looks like we'll have rain, but as it pushes in land it will turn to snow.

nacho libre

200motels wrote: »

It looks like we'll have rain, but as it pushes in land it will turn to snow.

i still think it's more likely the snow will be confined to the north and north west where the cold has dug in. also, those locations should be favoured if the wind is coming from the south east. will it be?

Pangea

Well the weather forecast just said there will be a white christmas for some ,where do the experts think it will snow on christmas morning?

octo

I'm no expert, but I'm told by one that this has the potential to dump a large load on us friday morning - two depressions either side of us - moist warm air coming in from the southwest and cold dry air moving in from the east. Warm air rises, rain falls and freezes on the way down. AKA snow.

nacho libre

it looks like the north will pangea, but unfortunately you could be too close to the sea. the guy posting from tyrone and of course the guy, who lives up a mountain in donegal, will definitely see some snow.

octo

octo wrote: »

I'm no expert, but I'm told by one that this has the potential to dump a large load on us friday morning - two depressions either side of us - moist warm air coming in from the southwest and cold dry air moving in from the east. Warm air rises, rain falls and freezes on the way down. AKA snow.

Going on the experience here in the southeast so far on the current system warm air is droping...not rising :pac:

I have my doubts on snow Xmas morning outside of central Ulster.

pauldry

Will it snow for Christmas 2009?

No it will be milder and wet with some sleet at first Ulster.

THE END :P

Happy Xmas to you all

Pangea

nacho libre wrote: »

it looks like the north will pangea, but unfortunately you could be too close to the sea. the guy posting from tyrone and of course the guy, who lives up a mountain in donegal, will definitely see some snow.

Nuts! Ah well i might be suprised yet

dak

I asked the wife would it snow on Christmas day and she said no ..just raindeer !

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Just travelled Cavan to Dublin ! Snow lying in Cavan with freezing fog up until I got near Kells ! -5.5C in Cavan

paulhac

dak wrote: »

I asked the wife would it snow on Christmas day and she said no ..just raindeer !

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.excellent!!!!!:D

cherryghost

dak wrote: »

I asked the wife would it snow on Christmas day and she said no ..just raindeer !

....christ.

Deep Easterly

Latest met.ie forecast for tomorrow, Christmas Day 2009:

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, will start cold, dry and very frosty, with ice and fog. Rain will reach the west and southwest during the morning and spread to the rest of the country during the afternoon and evening - the rain will be preceded in places by a period of sleet or snow - this most likely over north Connacht, Ulster and possibly parts of north Leinster. After a very cold, frosty start, temperatures will rise slowly, and will eventually reach between 2 and 7 degrees by evening.

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/

Northern half of the country looks favoured.

thecretinhop

hiccup... well happy snowed in belfast 87 euro on the nose 200 back hiccup:D