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

200motels

channaigh wrote: »

ny chance of snow hitting kilkenny we never get snow

Same here in Waterford, I don't think we'll see any, you might have a better chance than us.

jenzz

Weathercheck wrote: »

Snow storm followed by bitter Northeasterlies.

All within 84 hours. :eek::D

WC - stop exciting me ..................................................................:D:D:D:D:D

Rougies

Lady_North wrote: »

?? Any one? Love a snow shower or two. Especially as I don't have to go anywhere for the next few days.

Yeah, there's great potential for heavy snow showers in the east after this system passes

yes- good chance of kilkenny snow.

*health warning* this could still go wrong-we're only suggesting what looks like happening.

leahyl

Weathercheck wrote: »

Snow storm followed by bitter Northeasterlies.

All within 84 hours. :eek::D

Weathercheck elaborate please for those of us who cannot read these charts! Widespread snow???!!

Timistry

Will this synoptic setup suit the likes of south kerry? The influence of the warm atlantic always seems to ruin it for us and i dont think this time round that the cold air will reach this far SW in time. Also i noticed last week that the montains act like the mother of all snow shields.:rolleyes:

ninebeanrows

There is potential for a snow storm tomorrow and through into Wednesday.

Then there will be heavy snow showers plastering the east coast Thursday/Friday/Saturday.

Thats how things look at the moment.

Danno

The 12pm GFS has dew points above 0c everywhere until 6am Thursday. Looks like a rain event on that run.

Sierra Oscar

Any chance of that precipitation coming up from the South at the moment falling as snow in North Tipp?;)

Seaneh

Whats Athlones chances of snow?

Our man in Havana

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Any chance of that precipitation coming up from the South at the moment falling as snow in North Tipp?;)

Every chance.

nacho libre

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

no sleet in it yet but that's too be expected that far south. what will be interesting to see is if there is a change in colour as it hits 50- 80 miles further north

Danno

Danno wrote: »

The 12pm GFS has dew points above 0c everywhere until 6am Thursday. Looks like a rain event on that run.

Remember the gfs are very very bad on temperatures including dew points even at short range.
They are usually good at precip at short range.

But tbh even though this has big big potential it wouldnt surprise me if mother nature has other ideas on the band and it ends up on the wrong side of marginal.

burkieboy

Weathercheck wrote: »

There is potential for a snow storm tomorrow and through into Wednesday.

Then there will be heavy snow showers plastering the east coast Thursday/Friday/Saturday.

Thats how things look at the moment.

What about inland will we get snow showers

200motels

What about Waterford City any chance of snow, wet snow, anything wintry?

Seaneh

Seaneh wrote: »

Whats Athlones chances of snow?

pretty good if this band gets up there.
It might just stay Dublin to Galway south.

Please bear in mind,this is marginal,so so marginal and need everything to help it including a cold north north east under cut as it slides south.

So we could end up disappointed.

burkieboy

burkieboy wrote: »

What about inland will we get snow showers

Usually none or very little in a northeasterly.
NI suffers as the fetch includes scotland and very little sea track.

200motels

200motels wrote: »

What about Waterford City any chance of snow, wet snow, anything wintry?

It's possible.Can't say definite.
You'll know as much as any of us tomorrow night.

plein de force

if the dewpoint keeps at the current figure it'll definitely be rain here in north dublin
depoint of 45c apparently at Dublin Airport:p:rolleyes: http://www.irelandsweather.com/

plein de force

plein de force wrote: »

if the dewpoint keeps at the current figure it'll definitely be rain here in north dublin
depoint of 45c apparently at Dublin Airport:p:rolleyes: http://www.irelandsweather.com/

Theres no point in looking at coastal dewpoints at this stage.
The event will be starting as rain so dp is bound to be above zero.
It might stay as rain on low ground.
Gosh it is a total now cast so open for diappointment too.

billy the squid

plein de force wrote: »

if the dewpoint keeps at the current figure it'll definitely be rain here in north dublin
depoint of 45c apparently at Dublin Airport:p:rolleyes: http://www.irelandsweather.com/

there is a dew point of -7 in quin county clare according to that site. didn't think that was possible with temps above zero.

Sierra Oscar

Is it me, or is that band of precipitation moving very very slowly?

snaps

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Is it me, or is that band of precipitation moving very very slowly?

If its moving at all????

Timistry

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Is it me, or is that band of precipitation moving very very slowly?

Yup, its practically stalled

200motels

Deleted User wrote: »

It's possible.Can't say definite.
You'll know as much as any of us tomorrow night.

Thanks for that, I hope it arrives.

WolfeIRE

looks like an upgrade with the latest gfs. Its predicting snow to reach into ulster from the southern front with snow for most, at least on the backend as it retreats southwards. heavy snow showers are forecast from Antrim down to waterford and as far inland as omagh, east longford, mullingar, portlaoise, clonmel, waterford.

Things are picking up. dewpoints will also fall over the next 24 hrs so I would not be paying too much attention to them at the moment. For the first time since early december, things are going our way in snow-risk terms.

Graces7

Just see this.. Bitterly cold now. We are seemingly in the path again tomorrow?

Today

Mainly dry today with some sunny spells. Some patches of frost and fog will linger in some inland parts for a time. Highest temperatures 0 to 5 degrees, with the higher values by northwest coasts and coldest inland where any fog lingers.

Tonight

Dry tonight with a sharp to severe frost at first and icy stretches on roads. Lowest temperatures of -4 to 0 degrees, coldest inland. With freshening easterly winds frost becoming confined to sheltered parts towards morning.

Tomorrow

A cold, raw cloudy day. Mainly dry but outbreaks of rain sleet and snow pushing into southern parts during the afternoon and gradually spreading northwards. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees

Graces7

Opps; we posted simultaneously

WolfeIRE wrote: »

looks like an upgrade with the latest gfs. Its predicting snow to reach into ulster from the southern front with snow for most, at least on the backend as it retreats southwards. heavy snow showers are forecast from Antrim down to waterford and as far inland as omagh, east longford, mullingar, portlaoise, clonmel, waterford.

Things are picking up. dewpoints will also fall over the next 24 hrs so I would not be paying too much attention to them at the moment. For the first time since early december, things are going our way in snow-risk terms.

WolfeIRE

billy the squid wrote: »

there is a dew point of -7 in quin county clare according to that site. didn't think that was possible with temps above zero.

an error obviously unless they left the fridge door open. i would say it is closer to 0.5-1

Mothman

billy the squid wrote: »

there is a dew point of -7 in quin county clare according to that site. didn't think that was possible with temps above zero.

The Quin humidity sensor is faulty

MUSEIST

PLease, no one else ask if its going to snow at their location, please dont ask.


I beg you kindly, PLEASE:rolleyes:

Mothman

snaps wrote: »

If its moving at all????

Considering we have this front for the next few days, it is never moving north or south quickly

mono_mac

will monaghan carrickmacross see snow ?

WolfeIRE

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Things are picking up. dewpoints will also fall over the next 24 hrs so I would not be paying too much attention to them at the moment. For the first time since early december, things are going our way in snow-risk terms.

Dewpoints should drop like stones when the easterly takes hold.
The UKMO have in their 12z ramped up the bitter russian blast substantially-just 4 days out.
http://www.meteociel.fr/ukmo/run/UW96-21.GIF?28-17

Rougies

Mothman wrote: »

Considering we have this front for the next few days, it is never moving north or south quickly

Yeah look at it there on the radar looking all inconspicuous and innocent. We're going to get to know it quite well over the next few days. Hopefully we'll be friends by the time it has to leave

mono_mac

mono_mac wrote: »

will monaghan carrickmacross see snow ?

yes eventually-I would think

MUSEIST

mono_mac wrote: »

will monaghan carrickmacross see snow ?

Yes, 8-9 foot of snow

SeaFields

Haven't been contributing to this discussion so far but some asked earlier and its still dry in South Kerry as of now.

mono_mac

whoo

Alessandra

I don't know why some people are hoping for snow. It really is not enjoyable with the freezing temperatures and icy roads which have left many of us housebound this past week.

Min

channaigh wrote: »

ny chance of snow hitting kilkenny we never get snow

It does, you just live in the wrong part

arctictree

0.9c here ATM. Just on the right side of marginal for snow.

Just went to Lidl to stock up on supplies. Looks like there is a high risk of us being stuck here for a few days!!

A

MUSEIST

Alessandra wrote: »

I don't know why some people are hoping for snow. It really is not enjoyable with the freezing temperatures and icy roads which have left many of us housebound this past week.

I'd take cold any day over mild muck.
The mild muck rainy weather is depressing tbh

mono_mac

Alessandra wrote: »

I don't know why some people are hoping for snow. It really is not enjoyable with the freezing temperatures and icy roads which have left many of us housebound this past week.

Sorry im actually stuck at home with stupid ice on roads. Dunno why i said whoo

arctictree

arctictree wrote: »

0.9c here ATM. Just on the right side of marginal for snow.

Just went to Lidl to stock up on supplies. Looks like there is a high risk of us being stuck here for a few days!!

A

Hope you got camera batteries and the last of the sale generators at aldi.
In the jan 82 blizzard we lost power for 3 days because the snow froze 3 inches thick on the powerlines snapping them off! And we're by the sea!

SE breeze starting here btw rising the temps as expected.

Rougies

Alessandra wrote: »

I don't know why some people are hoping for snow. It really is not enjoyable with the freezing temperatures and icy roads which have left many of us housebound this past week.

Well it's a lot easier to drive on snow than on ice, your tires get more traction on snow. So snow is the next best thing to a thaw if you you're stuck because of ice on the roads.

Alessandra

MUSEIST wrote: »

I'd take cold any day over mild muck.
The mild muck rainy weather is depressing tbh

At least when it's drizzling you can get in your car and go shopping and your water pipes aren't freezing and your life isn't in your hands ever time you hit the road. I have heard of so many minor accidents in the area and some quite serious ones where people have had spinal injuries. Others have ended up in A&E after falls on the ice. Snow is not worth the hassle.

Sierra Oscar

Alessandra wrote: »

I don't know why some people are hoping for snow. It really is not enjoyable with the freezing temperatures and icy roads which have left many of us housebound this past week.

My own grandmother is pretty much home bound in West Clare at the moment with the compacted ice on the roads, which hasn't thawed in nine days now!

The only way to travel on the back roads around there is by tractor. First time ever she has had to miss Christmas day mass, which says something about the current weather I guess!

jenzz

arctictree wrote: »

0.9c here ATM. Just on the right side of marginal for snow.

Just went to Lidl to stock up on supplies. Looks like there is a high risk of us being stuck here for a few days!!

A

Christ yeah forgot about yous up there - well send out a flare every now & then to let us know your ok :D

i remember being snowed in up there aboyt 12 years ago - NOT FUNNY !!!

owenc

Deleted User wrote: »

Hope you got camera batteries and the last of the sale generators at aldi.
In the jan 82 blizzard we lost power for 3 days because the snow froze 3 inches thick on the powerlines snapping them off! And we're by the sea!

SE breeze starting here btw rising the temps as expected.

Whens this snow suppose to reach here?