Cold Spell Discussion (18/12/09) (Cold, Ice and Snow now arriving)

kleefarr

draward wrote: »

kleefarr what part of kk i am in clara no snow

Just off the Dublin Roundabout.

And it's getting a bit heavier. Probably won't last long though.

Villain

Had a very odd flake in the wind earlier shower died just as it hit here. Don't expect to see anything other than a dusting tonight but the North and West could see a bit later.

ninebeanrows

owenc wrote: »

that so called snow is very very light and is like grapel snow!:rolleyes: EDIT :went out and there was snow lying everywhere typical about less than 1cm buts it something.......

Think the north coast might be slightly too exposed during these small upper air rises, expect to go back to -3c this evening for a time for real proper snow so thats why i would say you have pellets. Not that im concerned for ya though because by Sunday morning you should have a blanket!

draward

:cool:

kleefarr wrote: »

Just off the Dublin Roundabout.

is it staying i have to go into town 1-2 am to collect OH

WolfeIRE

the next GFS run is at 9.30 so hopefully it doesn't present a downgrade.

owenc

Weathercheck wrote: »

Think the north coast might be slightly too exposed during these small upper air rises, expect to go back to -3c this evening for a time for real proper snow so thats why i would say you have pellets. Not that im concerned for ya though because by Sunday morning you should have a blanket!

well its snow everywhere buts its hardly deep itll be gone im sure by the morning if this rain comes -3 uppers?

royalflush2003

lashing snow in greystones ..yipppppppppppppeeeeeeeeee

WolfeIRE

can anyone explain if the below chart is indicating any significant precipitation. To my untrained eyes it looks like there will be snow falling at 7am.

taken from this site

Pangea

No signs of the cold spell here in donegal yet , the water on the car is all ice but the roads are grand, dont think there will be snow tonight.
Im waiting on met eireann to let me down again lol

jaffa20

royalflush2003 wrote: »

lashing snow in greystones ..yipppppppppppppeeeeeeeeee

Erm, no Well there was a light dusting but it's gone now.Is on a few cars but that's it

Edit; just saw the rolley eyes

recessionpatch

white xmas its the way forward

owenc

Pangea wrote: »

No signs of the cold spell here in donegal yet , the water on the car is all ice but the roads are grand, dont think there will be snow tonight.
Im waiting on met eireann to let me down again lol

amm it just snowed here and proper snow not the lighht light snow we had from 12pm..... it lay too

F-Stop

Is there some sort of conspiratorial correlation between the on-again off-again nature of the climate talks and our snowcasts? Or should I post this in CT?

Rougies

WolfeIRE wrote: »

can anyone explain if the below chart is indicating any significant precipitation. To my untrained eyes it looks like there will be snow falling at 7am.

taken from this site

That chart indicates rain over Ireland. The striped areas represent snow.

Edit: Even Southern Spain is getting some snow on that chart!!

Supercell

Clear skies overhead, meh is all i can say.
Its cold, good ground prep for decent precip thats hopefully coming later in the weekend.

royalflush2003

greystones san diego ........sry

darkman2

That does look like the cold front coming into the North but the upper temperatures are rising ahead of it and it's not as cold behind. It is due to come south as per the GFS and UKMO but will probrably be rain. I think you will know by the dew points which should be rising slightly shortly.


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kleefarr

draward wrote: »

:cool:


is it staying i have to go into town 1-2 am to collect OH

Really really light now, nearly stopped.

mickger

No snow in Waterford City yet, don't think it will be much if we do get it but hopefully we will get something.

Deep Easterly

Down to -1.2c with the light dusting still in tact. Getting quite misty.

WolfeIRE

RTE says Met Eireann have put a weather alert as sleet and snow move in from Britain. Not entirely correct is it. Ain't it coming from north of us?

BTW darkman, you are prob right. the image i posted is very likely the band that is forming at the moment across from Donegal to Antrim

royalflush2003

really heavy falls of snow now, and i have to go driving in it .....daaammmnnn

maquiladora

darkman2 wrote: »

That does look like the cold front coming into the North

I thought that wasnt due till tomorrow evening? Or is that a second front?

JJJJNR

Just had a massive burst of snow here, roads have been covered with maybe 1cm of snow.. will get pics..

maquiladora

mickger wrote: »

No snow in Waterford City yet, don't think it will be much if we do get it but hopefully we will get something.

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

Looks like its going to just miss the city, just to the west.

WolfeIRE

RTE have not updated their news report on snow since Six One news. That is poor considering things are changing by the hour.

SUGGESTION: Any chance people could post their location at start of their snow reports?

draward

royalflush2003 wrote: »

really heavy falls of snow now, and i have to go driving in it .....daaammmnnn

ware are you

owenc

darkman2 wrote: »

That does look like the cold front coming into the North but the upper temperatures are rising ahead of it and it's not as cold behind. It is due to come south as per the GFS and UKMO but will probrably be rain. I think you will know by the dew points which should be rising slightly shortly.


See

whats making these dp rise?

jaffa20

royalflush2003 wrote: »

really heavy falls of snow now, and i have to go driving in it .....daaammmnnn

royalflush2003 wrote: »

greystones san diego ........sry

royalflush2003 wrote: »

lashing snow in greystones ..yipppppppppppppeeeeeeeeee

:rolleyes:

WolfeIRE

Weather forecast gives hope to many for snow up until wed at least