Cold Spell Discussion (22/12/09) (Freeze continues across country)

Elmer Blooker

All the let downs that this so called climate throws at us - the wash out summers, another easterly that doesn't deliver, January as warm as May......etc etc, I could go and on and on but the ultimate insult would be a thaw setting in around midnight on Xmas eve/Xmas day and waking up Xmas morn to the usual mild gray s***e. I mean I've given up on snow but it would be nice to have Xmas morning white with frost!!

WolfeIRE

leahyl wrote: »

How is the South looking at the moment from the charts?:)

very hard to determine at this stage Leahyl. The 3.30pm GFS run will be very interesting. Unlikely to see much action other than hard frost down in the City today and tonight. I get the impression from trawling through weather sites that it is very much a nowcasting situation as it has been for past few days. The only suire fire thing is that temps will rise somewhat later this week - but even then they cannot agree on by how much.

leahyl

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

All the let downs that this so called climate throws at us - the wash out summers, another easterly that doesn't deliver, January as warm as May......etc etc, I could go and on and on but the ultimate insult would be a thaw setting in around midnight on Xmas eve/Xmas day and waking up Xmas morn to the usual mild gray s***e. I mean I've given up on snow but it would be nice to have Xmas morning white with frost!!

Here here well said my friend!:)

billy the squid

looks like things are going to happen in Clare in the next hour.

some precip heading into west county Cork.

leahyl

billy the squid wrote: »

looks like things are going to happen in Clare in the next hour.

some precip heading into west county Cork.

let me know if it starts moving southwards won't you?!;)

WolfeIRE

billy the squid wrote: »

looks like things are going to happen in Clare in the next hour.

some precip heading into west county Cork.

cloudcover now. looking dark towards west. Hopefully. air temp is stuck on 0 at moment. Very little thaw.its heading to you as well Billy.

munsterlegend

billy the squid wrote: »

looks like things are going to happen in Clare in the next hour.

some precip heading into west county Cork.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1222/weather.html

so now there is a chance of snow for christmas day. i still think this cold air will put up a battle with that atlantic front from the west. its going to be fun to watch!

leahyl

munsterlegend wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1222/weather.html

so now there is a chance of snow for christmas day. i still think this cold air will put up a battle with that atlantic front from the west. its going to be fun to watch!

Oh my GOD this is GREAT!!!:D I'm so happy! It better happen now....

munsterlegend

leahyl wrote: »

let me know if it starts moving southwards won't you?!;)

those showers are heading for kerry not cork...they always just die away and never cross the county bounds very far. has been happening all week :mad:

munsterlegend

leahyl wrote: »

Oh my GOD this is GREAT!!!:D I'm so happy! It better happen now....

cork will be very doubtful i am afraid..we're too far south

Deep Easterly

munsterlegend wrote: »

cork will be very doubtful i am afraid..we're too far south

Latest models suggest that showers may effect the south coast tomorrow evening. Maybe the odd snow one too.

Temps maxed out at 0.7c here but readily falling back at the moment. Now down to 0.2c again.

Meanwhile - over this side of the country,the dewpoint has rose above freezing for the first time in days.

munsterlegend

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Latest models suggest that showers may effect the south coast tomorrow evening. Maybe the odd snow one too.

Temps maxed out at 0.7c here but readily falling back at the moment. Now down to 0.2c again.

i stand corrected and gladly do!

thecretinhop

RTE main headline on rte news, -8 tonight and weather guy on, "could be very good for snow on christmas day, and then rain later in evening" go on ye good thing:D

billy the squid

that blob on the west of clare just got a whole lot bigger. just miles from the coast.

maquiladora

thecretinhop wrote: »

RTE main headline on rte news, -8 tonight and weather guy on, "could be very good for snow on christmas day, and then rain later in evening" go on ye good thing:D

Yep, Christmas Day could be sleet/snow for some. Probably wont know till the day itself.

nacho libre

Deleted User wrote: »

Meanwhile - over this side of the country,the dewpoint has rose above freezing for the first time in days.

it's still -2 here and tomorrow it sets to be -1 or -2 so if there is precipitation it should fall as sleet or snow.

WolfeIRE

nice streamer developing from north donegal to north antrim

maquiladora

Hot off the presses, a new weather warning from Met Eireann

Weather Warning

Issued at 22 December 2009 - 12:03

Weather Warning

The cold snap will continue up to Christmas. Showers of hail, sleet and snow today mainly in the west and north. Tomorrow the wintry showers will fall mainly in the south, while later tomorrow and during Thursday the showers will become confined chiefly to the east and southeast of the country. Severe overnight frost and patches of freezing fog will lead to hazardous driving conditions.

Deep Easterly

billy the squid wrote: »

that blob on the west of clare just got a whole lot bigger. just miles from the coast.

Cam in Galway looking towards Clare shows that shower nicely:

kingshankly

Yet another beautiful day in the north east. Did someone mention it had snowed somewhere:rolleyes:

thecretinhop

Metcheck also concur with met eireanns changed stance colder now and more snow showers untill sunday in the west...

maquiladora

leahyl will be happy, latest Met Eireann warning : "wintry showers will fall mainly in the south".

WolfeIRE

thecretinhop wrote: »

Metcheck also concur with met eireanns changed stance colder now and more snow showers untill sunday in the west...

this cannot be correct. goes against everything that is beings aid elsewhere.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp

look at the temps for later in the week

jambofc

yes-no,maybe-no,maybe-yes,depends on,dp's down-up,swing it all around....

i canny take much more of it..........

white christmas,now that will make up for all of it

force eleven

Sun at last getting to work on the frost, first drip drip sound of the day from the roof outside. Only has about 2 hours or so before the temperature starts falling again...sheltered parts remain frosty and lightly covered in snow...

squonk

I'm heading West on the Heuston-Cork trail at the moment. Getting cloudier as we head out into Kildare. Seems to be very little white frost out this way. Will post if I come aacross anything unusual in my travels. I'll be ending up in Clare so, WolfIRE, keep us all updated on conditions there

maquiladora

WolfeIRE wrote: »

this cannot be correct. goes against everything that is beings aid elsewhere.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp

look at the temps for later in the week

Don't use metcheck, it's notorious for being wrong.

sean555

that cloud looks to be coming towards galway city as well be interesting to see if it hits because nothing else has

munsterlegend

maquiladora wrote: »

leahyl will be happy, latest Met Eireann warning : "wintry showers will fall mainly in the south".

where does it say that?

thecretinhop

i find it good most times, maybe for snow its not as accurate, im sure the rte weather guy said cold temps an good chance of snow christmas day:)

nacho libre

i think it's safe to say at this stage it will get relatively milder(5-8) compared to what we've had, for at least two days during the course of friday, but i doubt we'll see temps above 8 degrees.

Defcol

I really hope some decent snow lands on Navan at some point over the next week!

Deep Easterly

maquiladora wrote: »

Don't use metcheck, it's notorious for being wrong.

I agree Maq. I looked at it a couple of times over the last year and it has never been accurate for Galway at least.

Sierra Oscar

There is still a fog around here, but the sun is breaking through now.

WolfeIRE

munsterlegend wrote: »

where does it say that?

in the weather warning on met.ie

leahyl

maquiladora wrote: »

leahyl will be happy, latest Met Eireann warning : "wintry showers will fall mainly in the south".

WOOHOO!!:D I am SO excited now! I hope this doesn't change and we at least get a few flurries - i'd be happy with that:)

Deep Easterly

leahyl wrote: »

WOOHOO!!:D I am SO excited now! I hope this doesn't change and we at least get a few flurries - i'd be happy with that:)

I hope you see something Leahyl. Just promise to post up some pics should you happen to get some snow...

squonk

Very white and really picturesque scenes here in Kildare! The cloud bank seems to have just been on the Dublin Kildare border!

How feked am I going to be for getting from Galway to Monaghan on Thursday? Really need to get home on Christmas Eve...

thecretinhop

well feck it! my weather gambling was all based on faulty data:) just like the horse racing so!

owenc

nacho libre wrote: »

i think it's safe to say at this stage it will get relatively milder(5-8) compared to what we've had, for at least two days during the course of friday, but i doubt we'll see temps above 8 degrees.

maxes are 3c at there highest for here were are you getting this from?

WolfeIRE

north, west and southwest getting showers tonight whereas it was going to be dry in this morning's report. How confusing

ME
Today Bright or sunny periods and wintry showers. The showers fairly widespread across the north and west of the country, where some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. Showers more isolated in the east and south and many areas here will remain dry. Cold everywhere with temperatures rising no higher than 1 to 4 degrees
Tonight

Further wintry showers tonight in coastal counties of the north, west and southwest. Mainly dry elsewhere, but patches of freezing fog will develop leading to hazardous driving conditions. Lowest temperatures between minus 1 and minus 6 degrees.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow the east and south will get most of the wintry showers while the west and north will get the best of the bright or sunny periods after the early mist and fog clears. It will remain very cold countrywide and temperatures may stay close to freezing throughout the day.

Outlook

The cold weather will continue up to Christmas Day, with frost fog and icy roads as well as some further snow showers. It will get somewhat milder then for a couple of days with some rain at times.

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Wednesday night will be mainly dry, but very cold with widespread severe frost and icy patches. Thursday (Christmas eve) will stay very cold, but apart from well scattered sleet or snow showers near coasts, the day will be dry with just light westerly breezes. Thursday night will begin frosty, but rain preceded by sleet will spread from the southwest overnight. Christmas day will get milder with a freshening southwest wind and rain will affect all parts during the day. Saturday (St Stephens day) will be cloudy and breezy with spells of heavy rain, and it'll continue to feel cold even though temperatures will have recovered to between 5 and 7 degrees.

force eleven

leahyl wrote: »

WOOHOO!!:D I am SO excited now! I hope this doesn't change and we at least get a few flurries - i'd be happy with that:)

Lads, thats a downgrade. What happened to the rain and sleet on the south coast, moving inland - turning to snow with possible accumulations? Gone, now we have that lovely vague wording - wintry showers...they haven't a clue how this will go.

I'm going for a lie down now. :cool:

sean555

have the showers in the last 2 hours or so begun to veer from northwesterlies to a more westerly direction and if so does this signal a move away from snow to more hail and rain ?

billy the squid

Donegal doing quite well today by the look of it.

Shannon the only weather station below zero at the moment. waiting for the 1300 results.

Anyone living near Tarbert should be seeing precip soon if they haven't seen it already.

WolfeIRE

Light snow here now. Temp is 0c...been stuck at 0 for past hour or so

nacho libre

owenc wrote: »

maxes are 3c at there highest for here were are you getting this from?

i'm getting it up from the bbc and what met eireann are saying. nothing would give me greater pleasure if it stayed below 5 degrees right through till the end of the year.

nacho libre

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Light snow here now. Temp is 0c...been stuck at 0 for past hour or so

congratulations. is that your first snow of this cold period?

WolfeIRE

nacho libre wrote: »

congratulations. is that your first snow of this cold period?

Thanks Nacho. had a few showers on Sunday night and one yesterday. Only 1CM of snow though (better than most I know, dont want to sound greedy). this shower is very slow moving on the radar so hopefully it will stick around for a while.