Band of rain/sleet/snow pushing up from the south 29th+30th Dec - Snowstorm or not?

Deep Easterly

Su Campu wrote: »

They are generated by the Met Éireann Aviaton Meteorology division at Shannon Airport so have full human input. They will use the same models as the rest of MÉ

Here's some more info http://www.flyingineurope.be/metar_taf_decode.htm

Cheers for that link Su. Will study in detail to get the aul gist of things. Are TAF's freely available? if so, where could I get the one for Galway and Knock? Cheers for your patience.

nacho libre

ch750536 wrote: »

Morn guys, need some help please.

My home is 900ft asl, we have no water at the moment & therefore no heating. Last night we retreated to rellies down the road, 1 mile away, 400ft lower.

At the rellies this morning it was about 2c, raining. I have just come home and its a blizzard, about an inch of 'mush' on the floor.

Water is running down the drainpipes so it seems things are melting slightly slower than they are accumulating just now.

Q. Is there going to be more or less snow here at home by the end of today?

I ask this as we have 2 little ones and the thought of being cut off with no heating does not appeal. Thanks for any help.

i think you should get out of there immediately. as it'll likely turn nasty on high ground by evening this time.

Graces7

Too cold here to sleep through the night...

We work here in shifts!

mike65 wrote: »

DO ANY OF YOU LOT EVER SLEEP?! :eek:

Wild and windy (and wet) down here. Tis almost warm.

Doyler1981

Weathercheck - Is everything currently going as you expected yesterday, for snow to happen within the next 24hours?

Graces7

paddybar wrote: »

I hav'nt had a decent nights sleep since I stumbled across this forum.Facinating stuff and a nice bunch of people

Rain in Galway city but still cold. There was frost last night but that had cleared this morning (9am). Still some ice in a couple of sheltered spots.

Supercell

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Cheers for that link Su. Will study in detail to get the aul gist of things. Are TAF's freely available? if so, where could I get the one for Galway and Knock? Cheers for your patience.

I use http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/ which is free, you can find a list of all stations on
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/stations.txt

ch750536

Massive blizzard here guys, in the last 20 mins the DP must have dropped, snow now accumulating rapidly.

Am going to rellies but have timelapse camera setup to record all this (set it up last night just in case.)

Supercell

Super stuff!

Looks like the fun is preicted to start in Dublin area around 15:00 :-

EIDW 290500Z 2906/3006 07020G35KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020
TEMPO 2906/3006 08025G40KT
TEMPO 2908/3006 4000 RA SCT006 BKN010
PROB30
TEMPO 2915/3006 3000 RASN BKN006

DOCARCH

Just looked out the window and thought I could see some sleet in the rain - sleet confirmed by checking the velux roof window!

3.4c here now, DP 2.7c

leahyl

Morning all - lashing rain here in cork city:( looks like the eagle was right! Please someone try to convince me otherwise - that this horrible rain will turn to the lovely White stuff....

cian1500ww

nacho libre wrote: »

it looks like you could do well on saturday. as a feature seems to form off the north west on that day

Thanks nacho libre

Defcol

How do you think we'll be fixed in Navan over the next 24 hours?

Deep Easterly

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Cheers for that link Su. Will study in detail to get the aul gist of things. Are TAF's freely available? if so, where could I get the one for Galway and Knock? Cheers for your patience.

They are freely available paddy on wunderground.

http://www.wunderground.com/Aviation/index.html?query=EIKN#METAR

thats the one for knock airport for instance.

Expecting snow there from noon

DOCARCH

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just looked out the window and thought I could see some sleet in the rain - sleet confirmed by checking the velux roof window!

3.4c here now, DP 2.7c

Yes lol-you're near enough to lamb doyles aren't you ?
Like I said populated areas from kilternan down to you and across to even Tallagh and ballinteer and possibly as low as leopardstown could see white stuff.

gothwalk

3.9C in Maynooth, fallen from 5C at around 10:20 when I extracted myself from bed. Drizzly rain at present, but the ground is wet from overnight precip - mostly rain as well, I reckon. There was frost and fog yesterday evening, but no trace now. Wind is occasionally strong - force 4 gusting to 6, I'd guess.

The sky does not look "snow-ish" to me at present.

GavinH

Temperature in cork right now is 3.5c, over the last couple of days, i have seem i rise in temperature between the hours of 11 and 5. My question to the folks that have a good understanding is wether or not temperatures in Cork are expected to rise or drop in the next couple of hours.

ch750536

You're gonna love the timelapse of this, leaving to return to rellies, 2 inches of snow now sitting, blizzard conditions, easterly.

DOCARCH

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes lol-you're near enough to lamb doyles aren't you ?
Like I said populated areas from kilternan down to you and across to even Tallagh and ballinteer and possibly as low as leopardstown could see white stuff.

Yes, not far but down hill, just opposite Marley Park. 3.3c now with DP 2.6c - still sleet in the rain.

leahyl

I am so depressed at this present moment - I HATE rain:mad:

Deep Easterly

ch750536 wrote: »

You're gonna love the timelapse of this, leaving to return to rellies, 2 inches of snow now sitting, blizzard conditions, easterly.

Sounds pretty serious CH. Anychance you might give that band of rain/snow a kick up the arse while you are down there. Just won't come over me at all!

Deep Easterly

leahyl wrote: »

I am so depressed at this present moment - I HATE rain:mad:

Never mind Leahyl. At least you are in Cork, so that is something to cling onto.

nacho libre

leahyl wrote: »

I am so depressed at this present moment - I HATE rain:mad:

oh that's it. i can't take it anymore. i'm driving down there with a snow machine:D

Elmo5

Rain here, depressing rain :(:(

mwrf

DOCARCH wrote: »

Yes, not far but down hill, just opposite Marley Park. 3.3c now with DP 2.6c - still sleet in the rain.

I'm beside lamb doyles, Can't see any sleet in the rain here.
Roll on 15:00

WolfeIRE

SeaFields wrote: »

I'm only visiting here for the Christmas and not sure of height but you've got me curious now so I must find that out.

you can find your height here http://www.earthtools.org/

ninebeanrows

4/2 in Dublin Airport now.

We need that to hit 3/0 and then we will start getting some interesting reports.

Good few hours till that though i would think.

Dew point looks like sticking to around 0.5c i reckon and then lowering to subzero during decent precip.

Its a 1c game today folks.;)

Deep Easterly

nacho libre wrote: »

oh that's it. i can't take it anymore. i'm driving down there with a snow machine:D

You mean the "Chrimbo Babe" machine?

Become him and I will personally drive up there and slap you in the face.

Twice.

leahyl

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Never mind Leahyl. At least you are in Cork, so that is something to cling onto.

that's true I could be in galway:eek:!!

ninebeanrows

Elmo5 wrote: »

Rain here, depressing rain :(:(

This was expected.

Nobody around Dublin apart from the mountains should expect any snow until at least 8pm. As said constantly throughout the thread.

Midland areas and Wicklow mountains may start seeing some before that.