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

Mothman

nacho libre wrote: »

while i largely agree with su campu, they did, as you point out, get it badly wrong last week for the northwest. as we got snow, resulting in two inches of snow, when showers were supposed to be confined to coastal counties of the west and north.

But you are in a coastal county...:)

redsunset

redsunset wrote: »

credit:sat.dundee.ac.uk


1pm today

seems to be balls of thick cloud to the south

Your link is asking for a password to dundee sat.

glossy

Deleted User wrote: »

Your link is asking for a password to dundee sat.

im getting it as well its annoying

jenzz

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its all about precip intensity from this evening.

Heavier pulses will bring the temperature down considerable and give snow.

I would imagine there will be widespread reports of snow from around 8pm.

Good to hear some reports already in the west.

What we want is a heavy band of precip.

The band is drying out a little over eastern leinster, this is because it is hitting much dryer air and evaporating before it hits the ground.

This should be overridden through this evening.

However predicting where the heavier pulses will be this evening will be difficult, good pulses over southern Wales at the moment with snow to sea level reportedly lying.

yeah I thought I was gone mad - I was watching it in the air but nothing was hitting the glass table..... I actually went & put my specs on cos I thought I was starting a dizzy spell lol :D:D

Ill take them back off so lol lol

Our man in Havana

Now have sleet in Errill.

plein de force

howling wind and driving rain, if this turns to snow it'll be a blizzard

leahyl

Still nothing in the snow barren Cork City....:rolleyes:

WolfeIRE

Heavy snow here. Starting to settle on garden furniture, railings etc. The ground temp is prob too warm for it to settle yet but the intensity of the snow might see to that.

leahyl

I keep getting this enter password box everytime i refresh the page - can whoever posted that link please delete it?:)

Lumi

Virtual whiteout conditions here :D We haven't had snow like this in the town for years!!

glossy

leahyl wrote: »

I keep getting this enter password box everytime i refresh the page - can whoever posted that link please delete it?:)

its gone

WolfeIRE

keep snow reports coming please. specify location to nearest town/village if possible.

Johnny1999

Looking at met rainfall radar the rain is know heading north, am I right in thinking that when the NE winds come it will bring it back down, or is there another band of rain/snow to come?

leahyl

Fionagus wrote: »

Virtual whiteout conditions here :D We haven't had snow like this in the town for years!!

AAAAWW FIonagus i'm delighted for you....not so much for me however:rolleyes::D

sean555

The moycullen barna road

mink_man

wow

MUSEIST

Wow, just looked at the met office radar, theres plenty of precipitation over the country and its going nowhere.

if this turns to snow later it could be EPIC...

atm its 2.2c and a rain sleety mix.... getting more wintry all the time:D

dloob

I knew it as soon as I was out of galway whiteout!
Well I'm coming back soon hope they can keep the m6 clear so I don't get trapped in rainy Dublin.
Expect the snow to stop as I get closer to galway.

Redsunset

sorry folks i've removed the post.

leahyl

sean555 wrote: »

The moycullen barna road

so pretty:)

jambofc

drove from lonford to trim,back about a half hour,heavy rain and wind all the way with the very odd bit of sleet mixed in.
the winter wonderland from longford is all gone now.
back in trim it's a balmy 2.9c and dp 2.1 long way to go here before any snow

leahyl

I think Cork has completely missed the boat (again!) on this one! Please post as many pics as possible - keeps me going!:D

Graces7

Well, not as a permanent thing!

You still pay your mortgage there and I pay my rent here..

You enjoy the snowy wastes and I rest in the warmth..;)

Just until things settle up here

ltdslipdiff wrote: »

You must pay my mortgage here thats the only poblem......snow would be the least of your worries !!!;)

nacho libre

dloob wrote: »

I knew it as soon as I was out of galway whiteout!
Well I'm coming back soon hope they can keep the m6 clear so I don't get trapped in rainy Dublin.
Expect the snow to stop as I get closer to galway.

i'm almost tempted to drive there myself:P

because it' just steady rain in this coastal county(Mayo)

Graces7

I have some here but no idea how to get them here..

And where has your patience gone? Bear up!

leahyl wrote: »

I think Cork has completely missed the boat (again!) on this one! Please post as many pics as possible - keeps me going!:D

mwrf

Rain is turning to sleet here, The puddles on the ground look slightly slushy, This must turn to snow if it keeps up and starts getting colder

leahyl

Graces7 wrote: »

I have some here but no idea how to get them here..

And where has your patience gone? Bear up!

Nah deep down i am pretty much resigned to the fact that Cork isn't in the greatest position on earth for snow! Ah well it's good to see it in other parts of the country anyway:D

nacho libre

no reports from paddy1 lately. he must be caught up in a blizzard in Choom

alibabba

Galway City update @ 15.08

Heavy snow continue to fall, sticking everywhere now

Its unreal !

Graces7

Barely... a very erratic and slow mobile modem that cuts out every few minutes, for which indeed I am deeply thankful. It swings from one extreme to the other, and eg youtube is not possible.

Penny apples? New one to me!!:D

Had a cup of hot coffee and a piece of fresh home -made date loaf so am restored to ....

Jake1 wrote: »

Graces7 wrote: »

Was so hoping we would escape this time.

It is the barest, bleakest and coldest place up here now with a banshee wind howling.

No warmth to be had anywhere, inside or out..

Lord, have mercy and keep all safe this bitter night.

aw well, could be worse, at least you still have internet access, so its not all penny apples just yet..