Cold Spell & Snowfall Discussion Tuesday/Wednesday (5/6 January 2010)

Graces7

Wondrously wild here; sideways all is coming in now and very dark. Even the dogs refuse to go out...

Some photos from earlier...

All the snow is off the trees now so am glad I caught it. Utterly beautiful but so fragile.

maquiladora

Precip chart for 6pm :

DonnieBrasco

wushu wrote: »

Just had small snow shower here in wicklow town some big snowflakes to start then small grainy snow for about 5 mins ...clouds seem to be building over the irish sea.. hopfully this is the start to some showers making landfall on the east coast:cool:

roger that!
looking out across portmarnock they look alot bigger and closer now. there's very little wind though.

nothing to the west... its all happening out at sea !

Thans a million for the replys Im cheered right up now:) I see those clouds and they look amazing.:D

burger1979

I'm looking at a big hefty grey cloud from my window in sandyford ind est towards the irish sea and its not stopping its just heading south with out and drop of snow or rain being left behind. not happy one little bit about this:mad::mad::mad: i hope navan gets snowed in over night and i have to stay at home:D:D

Su Campu

Defcol wrote: »

Su, do you think it'll push in as far as Navan? or is that hoping too much?

Hmmm, I'd drop it down to 50% for Navan :rolleyes:

wushu

snowing again here in wicklow town:cool: or should say snow blowing in the wind

WolfeIRE

Have to admit that the NW is being favoured by the GFS for the entire week. Saturday is showing up a significant event for the North in particular. No point in saying anymore until tomorrow or Thursday. Im off all. I really hope you get buckets of snow everyone in the east.

PS. light snow here again

paddybar

Graces7 wrote: »

Wondrously wild here; sideways all is coming in now and very dark. Even the dogs refuse to go out...

Some photos from earlier...

All the snow is off the trees now so am glad I caught it. Utterly beautiful but so fragile.





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glad to see you're still with us Grace.

Mothman

wushu wrote: »

Just had small snow shower here in wicklow town some big snowflakes to start then small grainy snow for about 5 mins ...clouds seem to be building over the irish sea.. hopfully this is the start to some showers making landfall on the east coast:cool:

Just NW of Wicklow Town and got them here!!
There has been a streamer developing from Wicklow to near Co. Down and its starting to deliver. Its likely to continue deveoping.

wushu

Mothman wrote: »

Just NW of Wicklow Town and got them here!!
There has been a streamer developing from Wicklow to near Co. Down and its starting to deliver. Its likely to continue deveoping.

excellent

jenzz

Mothman wrote: »

Just NW of Wicklow Town and got them here!!
There has been a streamer developing from Wicklow to near Co. Down and its starting to deliver. Its likely to continue deveoping.

Bring it on!

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Judging by the flags on one of the buildings here in the business park the wind has shifted and looks like it is drawing those clouds in.

Dublin 3 by the way

munsterlegend

maquiladora wrote: »

12Z GFS is bone dry with no precip from Thursday evening through to Friday.

is that for the east of the country? thought it looked better further west. you'll have a good night tonight..have you had snow already?

naughto

maquiladora wrote: »

Precip chart for 6pm :

this looks good for me so as long as the green and tellow bit around connaught pushes in a small bit i should get some

Scubadevils

maquiladora wrote: »

Precip chart for 6pm :

Looks like that will just miss me!

DOCARCH

Those clouds look fantastic with the setting sun! Edging a little closer (or getting bigger?).

-1.1c here now and DP -2.7c

JackieChan

DonnieBrasco wrote: »

roger that!
looking out across portmarnock they look alot bigger and closer now. there's very little wind though.

nothing to the west... its all happening out at sea !

Those clouds have been making an orderly path southwards since lunch time.
From my viewpoint(near Heuston station) they have stayed the same distance from the coast since then.

isle of man

-3 and the temp is dropping fast here,
going to be like a ice rink in an hour:rolleyes:

clear skys not a cloud in the sky or a breath of wind

Su Campu

Here I go again, but there is a distinct circulation forming off the coast of Norway today which looks symmetrical enough to have good potential for a polar low. The ingredients seem to be there, so definitely one to keep an eye on this evening.

Only problem is that if it does form, it'll probably have run its life before reaching us :mad:

snow ghost

Su Campu wrote: »

Here I go again, but there is a distinct circulation forming off the coast of Norway today which looks symmetrical enough to have good potential for a polar low. The ingredients seem to be there, so definitely one to keep an eye on this evening.

Only problem is that if it does form, it'll probably have run its life before reaching us :mad:

Me thinks that polar low might just clip West Mayo.

maquiladora

munsterlegend wrote: »

is that for the east of the country? thought it looked better further west. you'll have a good night tonight..have you had snow already?

12Z GFS shows no precip anywhere from Thursday evening through to early Saturday, but for Saturday onwards the snow potental returns, it's too far out though so no point looking too closely as the situation will change.

Rodg3

This is killing me... i'm sitting here in work, 5 stories up. I've a beautiful view out towards Dublin bay and the Wicklow Mountains, and all I can see is this giant mass of heavy cloud that I know is just full of snow, but it's not going anywhere! It's wasting its load out at sea!

Mother nature is a cocktease!

guideanna

Any sign of snow showers along the east coast yet anyone?

Mothman

Mothman wrote: »

Just NW of Wicklow Town and got them here!!
There has been a streamer developing from Wicklow to near Co. Down and its starting to deliver. Its likely to continue deveoping.

Nothing here except wind..but I can see shower northeast of ballymoyle and several flashing their knickers at me running down the irish sea..

wushu

guideanna wrote: »

Any sign of snow showers along the east coast yet anyone?

Here in Wicklow town we have had a few small snow flurries

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Its waiting until the lamposts light up

redsteveireland

Any snow on the west, hoping for a snow day tomorrow.....;)

I'm glad there's a lamp post outside the house for me to watch too.

burger1979

Rodg3 wrote: »

This is killing me... i'm sitting here in work, 5 stories up. I've a beautiful view out towards Dublin bay and the Wicklow Mountains, and all I can see is this giant mass of heavy cloud that I know is just full of snow, but it's not going anywhere! It's wasting its load out at sea!

Mother nature is a cocktease!

i can see exactly what you are seeing and it is the biggest tease going. nice big grey fuflly clouds loaded with snow and its not hitting us just dropping it all out to sea. DAMN YOU MOTHER NATURE:mad::mad:

+0.1c now with a strong breeze off the sea here.
DP is -3.5c

You can really feel the cut in the wind!