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

wushu

Nice dusting of snow on the roads and footpaths here now and I doubt it will thaw tonight even here at sea level..

Robxxx7

SeaFields wrote: »

Just had a heavy snow shower in south kerry. Gave everything a light dusting and its getting dark here again.

Even Valentia Observatory is reporting recent snow on met.ie. Very unusual considering how far south it is.

lots of cloud out into the atlantic here in Kerry, had a sleet shower earlier but thats all ... most of the stuff is out to sea i'd say

Philcan

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:

I meant to say that during the Radio 1 forecast just before 12 last night that Met Eireann made reference to a possible Polar Low (i.e your original PL) touching the West coast last night/early morning. So you weren't far off.:)

Trogdor

jenzz wrote: »

Just bring the flares & if your in trouble ill come get ya

Trogdor - we might get to do the flares yet

Haha indeed:p stay safe if you're goin out BB!:)

maquiladora

National Forecast


05 January 2010 16:08

Today

Wintry showers in the north and west will become more isolated and confined mainly to north Ulster. Showers arriving on eastern coasts will become more frequent, and renewed snowfall will occur in east Leinster before morning. Fresh northeast winds will increase strong at times in the east and southeast. Lowest temperatures of +1 to -5 degrees, with widespread severe frost and ice.


Tomorrow

On Wednesday, further wintry showers will occur in eastern, northern and northwest coastal counties, with further snowfall in places. Elsewhere it'll be dry with sunny spells. Winds will be fresh northeasterly and it'll stay bitterly cold; highest temperatures of zero to +4 degrees.

munsterlegend

Philcan wrote: »

I meant to say that during the Radio 1 forecast just before 12 last night that Met Eireann made reference to a possible Polar Low (i.e your original PL) touching the West coast last night/early morning. So you weren't far off.:)

ist a pity it wouldnt just come south!

Cian92

IT IS SNOWING!! Just north of Cork city 60m above sea level we just had a small shower of snow! This is the first bit of snow we have had since the beginning of the cold snap, except a few flakes falling for about 30 seconds. WOOHOOO!

Mothman

wushu wrote: »

Looking out over Wicklow harbor there is a very dark cloud about to make landfall here:cool: snow blowing in the wind still even before the shower hits us:D snow getting heavy now:cool:

Dumped its load south of me

jenzz

Deleted User wrote: »

Did I tell you I'm the spit of Tomasz schafernaker

hhhhhaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhaaaaaa

funny ! PMSL

jambofc

is it just me or can nobody else zoom in on the map on raintoday?

Tom Cruises Left Nut

jambofc wrote: »

is it just me or can nobody else zoom in on the map on raintoday?

They have disabled zooming and panning due to high usage on the site

Mothman

Deleted User wrote: »

oh dear.. thats an earlier start to the interesting part of my n11 trip north.
I was hoping I wouldn't run into bother untill on my way back in a couple of hours..

There is no real intensity and I think you're ok for outward trip......on gritted roads

jenzz

jambofc wrote: »

is it just me or can nobody else zoom in on the map on raintoday?

no me neither - i broke it last night with continuous zoom in & out:D

GavinH

Cian92 wrote: »

IT IS SNOWING!! Just north of Cork city 60m above sea level we just had a small shower of snow! This is the first bit of snow we have had since the beginning of the cold snap, except a few flakes falling for about 30 seconds. WOOHOOO!

Can you let me know where North of the City please.

TheMilkyPirate

Come on wind change direction! Currently 1/-3 here according to johnstown castle which isn't that far away from me.

If the clouds and showers keep bubbling up like they are when the wind changes were in for a real treat! :pac:

I just jinxed it didn't i

Tom Cruises Left Nut

baraca wrote: »

Come on wind change direction! Currently 1/-3 here according to johnstown castle which isn't that far away from me.

If the clouds and showers keep bubbling up like they are when the wind changes were in for a real treat! :pac:

I just jinxed it didn't i

There should be a "Damn You" option instead of "Thanks" for this !!!

ciaran67

Just snowed a little coming back from Kilcoole into Greystones. Looked more coming from Bray head. It was just a very small amount but it was all sitting on the road.

DOCARCH

I'm still not convinced the wind will change anytime in the near future - I just can't see where the NE will come from? Somebody convince me! Has been stuck NW here all day.

-1.7c DP -2.9c

TheMilkyPirate

t|nt|n wrote: »

There should be a "Damn You" option instead of "Thanks" for this !!!

Nah, What i meant was i can't see the wind changing direction at all looks like were in for a non event with temps climbing up to at least +6 and heavy rain spreading from the irish sea later tonight.
:pac:

Tom Cruises Left Nut

baraca wrote: »

Nah, What i meant was i can't see the wind changing direction at all looks like were in for a non event with temps climbing up to at least +6 and heavy rain spreading from the irish sea later tonight.
:pac:

*mutter*

wushu

baraca wrote: »

Nah, What i meant was i can't see the wind changing direction at all looks like were in for a non event with temps climbing up to at least +6 and heavy rain spreading from the irish sea later tonight.
:pac:

now thats wat I call a jinx lol :rolleyes:

Grim.

not a cloud in the sky in ashford wicklow at the minute

manonmir

i still do not see how anything is hitting the east coast in the coming hours, the radar hasn't much on it. What am i missing?

eskimocat

just thought i would cheer myself up and show ye a picture of a snowman we built last Feb 2009!! was hoping to create something similar this time round except it seems the snow wants to see other parts of the country!!;)

jenzz

DOCARCH wrote: »

I'm still not convinced the wind will change anytime in the near future - I just can't see where the NE will come from? Somebody convince me! Has been stuck NW here all day.

-1.7c DP -2.9c

& here. Trog is it stuck ??

Bitter Temp: .8; Dp:- 3.3 Windchill: -2.2 - Pink clouds in my front garden blue sky in myback .... bring it on

Mothman

DOCARCH wrote: »

I'm still not convinced the wind will change anytime in the near future - I just can't see where the NE will come from? Somebody convince me! Has been stuck NW here all day.

-1.7c DP -2.9c

They are veering slowly but surely.
M2 was 10deg, now 20deg
Also Dp falling there -1.5C

Graces7

Just a note; I cannot access my pms since early this morning... So if I owe anyone that is why. Best to email me at anchoresscj at yahoo dot com. That address has extra formidable spam/abuse protection also as I use it for my weblogs etc also.

Fellow- knitter- a wonderful way to pass a snowy day.

Min; take care of your hands; I have raynuads so fully aware of that dreadful pain.
Farmers are doing an amazing job out there. Hoping it all eases for you soon. It will pass. Always does; always has done.

Off to soak feet in hot water...

Have a good snow watch one and all.

The quality of it was different today. Good snowman snow; but too cold for that.

royalflush2003

Asolutely bucketing snow now down here in greystones, its stuck on road and grass about 5cm now ,,yippppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

thetonynator

It's -2.0 in south kilkenny now so if by some miracle snow does fall tonight, it should stick!! there was snoe within 10 miles of me last night and it missed me, i can see it in the fields in the distance!!!

:mad::mad::mad:

Rougies

eskimocat wrote: »

just thought i would cheer myself up and show ye a picture of a snowman we built last Feb 2009!! was hoping to create something similar this time round except it seems the snow wants to see other parts of the country!!;)

lol, very noble looking snowman!

I see he had his head tilted skywards too, like all of us now. Matter of life or death for him though!