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

ninebeanrows

Pangea wrote: »

Snowed a wee snow shower a while ago here ,all the snow from yesturday still here frozen solid, I see met eireann said for tonight
Wintry showers of sleet and snow will persist tonight in coastal regions of Ulster

Didnt expect that

That batch of snow that they think might hit or miss us tomorrow is mentioned too

Thursday

There's a risk of more persistent sleet and snow pushing in over west Ulster and Connacht in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 0 to +4 degrees.

For whats its worth, not much IMO!!

UKMO meso has that front moving through the bulk of the country tomorrow afternoon, sleet/rain on western coasts, snow inland.

ninebeanrows

If anything the area of showers approaching from the northeast of England is dying yes, but may just provide increased Energy in the north Irish sea for perhaps a few more widespread snow showers in the east, perhaps is the word.

irish1967

snaps wrote: »

some showers heading into Donegal at moment. Wonder what they are doing?

Waiting for them just now... I'll keep ye posted

BotanyQueen

>:( That miserable little shower just before midnight was the only snow we got all night...
I guess ME was wrong...

Noffles

Woken up to find the outskirts of Gorey are a literal no go... snowed in totally... how crap is working from home on a day like this!!

DOCARCH

BotanyQueen wrote: »

I guess ME was wrong...

Not really.......it snowed in south Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford, as forecast.

irish1967

Sky going a great shade of pinky grey.. can see those showers approaching,, should be here in 5-10 mins:)

hawkwing

DOCARCH wrote: »

Not really.......it snowed in south Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford, as forecast.

Drove from Castleknock to Dundrum and nothing except maybe 10 flakes fell last night i would think,the roads were the best they have been for the last 3 days.

maquiladora

As expected, not a single snow flake Waterford! :pac:

-2c and clear cold skies this morning.

I cannot believe we are having a once in a lifetime (in terms of length) cold spell and it looks like were not going to get even a half decent nationwide snow event.

irish1967

Light snow just starting

Edit: getting heavier

jambofc

ah well not a single flake here
dont think it's looking good for us today either,however bbc forecast for tomorrow is looking good for northern and inland area's

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

the irish sea must still be very warm????? for those temp in the east coast area's??


unbelievable across the water :eek:
hard to belive actually

snaps

irish1967 wrote: »

Light snow just starting

Edit: getting heavier

It'll probably die out as it heads SW

Shane732

I've been reading through the thread and various weather websites appartantly we're going to have consistent sleet and snow showers through the morning and into the afternoon.

Has anyone started to see snow yet?

I've been looking at the IR images and it looks like the snow will hit further south?

Opinions please!

doccy

The funny thing is it'll only snow when we least expect it too. Wait and see, the third week of march and with no warning BLIZZARDS :eek:

irish1967

Heavy snow now... lovely big flakes

tony1212

is anyone watching sky news, they got alot of snow

mchammer22

Very dark here in Rathfarnham, Dublin, and light showers of snow now..:D

munsterlegend

Weathercheck wrote: »

For whats its worth, not much IMO!!

UKMO meso has that front moving through the bulk of the country tomorrow afternoon, sleet/rain on western coasts, snow inland.

sorry WC what is meso? met eireann think it will just skirt the west coast.
have you a link to that meso chart?

many thanks for your contributions to date btw on this cold spell.

DOCARCH

Light snow and graupel here atm. Wind has gone to NW here so has dropped temp now to 0.7c.

Dublin AP reporting sleet at 0900 at -1c DP -5c - strange given those stats.

Supercell

Incredible , just incredible is how i would describe it outside.
The snow is pure power, and unlike the wet snow before which stuck to surfaces its just blowing around.
In the fields any gusts of wind blow snow up in a snow/dust type storm, really weird to see.
Hard to get an estimate of depth but I'd estimate at least 15 cm with huge drifts everywhere. Its impossible to tell where the road ends and the field begins

The local farmer tried clearing the road but has given up. As soon as he ploughs the road, maybe 15 mins later the wind blows snow over the road again. Whats worse is the tractor wheels are just compacting the snow and its zero grip on that stuff.
I've never seen such powery light snow in my life, amazing.

Its still snowing on and off, really powdery small flakes. My little Fabia is going nowhere today, hmm, will have to make a marathon trek to roundwood later for alcohol methinks

irish1967

Stopped now.. ah that was a nice wee shower:D

Drummerboy2

Hail falling here, right on the coast at Dun Laoghaire.

Su Campu

Well I got absolutely nothing in Celbridge last night, any activity remained to my southeast. I had expected winds to swing around to a more northeasterly direction, bringing the activity north, but it never happened. It may be doing so snow, but I think anyone west and north of Dublin is in last chance saloon today for seeing any snow, as I don't expect any more after today. Pressure builds from the northwest, stability increases, Irish Sea activity becomes more and more surpressed, and with low-mid level temperatures stabilising, anything forming will be more of a rain/sleety mix.

Damn it.

Anyway, here are the 05Z TAFs (valid 6am today to 6am tomorrow), with snow forecasts written in red.

DUBLIN
EIDW 060500Z 0606/0706 02018KT 9999 SCT018 BKN030 TEMPO 0606/0612 03021G33KT TEMPO 0606/0617 7000 SHRASN -SHSNGS SCT010 FEW016CB BKN018 PROB30 TEMPO 0606/0617 3000 SHSN BKN006 SCT016CB BECMG 0615/0618 01012KT BECMG 0620/0623 34010KT
MODERATE SLEET AND LIGHT HAIL SHOWERS, WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS FROM 6AM TO 5PM

SHANNON
EINN 060500Z 0606/0706 01013KT 9999 FEW017 SCT030 BECMG 0615/0618 35008KT BECMG 0620/0623 31005KT PROB40 TEMPO 0623/0706 VRB03KT
NO SNOW FORECASTED

CORK
EICK 060500Z 0606/0706 35013KT 9999 FEW018 SCT030 TEMPO 0606/0614 01017G27KT BECMG 0616/0619 35012KT BECMG 0701/0704 32012KT
NO SNOW FORECASTED

KNOCK
EIKN 060500Z 0606/0706 02009KT 9999 FEW018 SCT030 BECMG 0617/0620 VRB03KT
NO SNOW FORECASTED

DERRY/EGLINGTON (valid from 9am to 6pm today)
EGAE 060803Z 0609/0618 01012KT 9999 FEW025 EGAA 060453Z 0606/0706 02012KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 0616/0620 31006KT
NO SNOW FORECASTED

BELFAST ALDERGROVE
EGAA 060453Z 0606/0706 02012KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 0616/0620 31006KT
NO SNOW FORECASTED

BELFAST CITY (valid from 9am to 6pm today)
EGAC 060803Z 0609/0618 02020KT 9999 FEW030 PROB30 TEMPO 0610/0612 4000 -SHSN BKN012 BECMG 0612/0616 34007KT
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS FROM 10AM TO MIDDAY TODAY

Also, to summarise Met Eireann's forecasts for other airports around the country:

BALDONNELL:
AS PER DUBLIN TAF

GALWAY, DONEGAL, SLIGO, KERRY, WATERFORD:
NO SNOW FORECASTED

DOCARCH

Had that type of snow here too the other night SC - pointless trying to make snowballs!

Looking at 0900 radar seems to be a more organised streamer getting together now from the Co. Down coast to Dublin.

ragg

jsut looking at the snow they got in all the way across the uk. WOW

Its amazing how it can cover that entire area - but can't travel that little bit further west to get us...

Frustrating at this stage

ffarrell

snow flurries here now in West Dublin..

alentejo

Terenure. Hail shows now. Roads will get compacted by cars and side roads to become slightly more lethal.

candy19

Just landed in college here in Aungier st.

Had a lovely snow shower while walking down Camden Street there 25 mins ago:)

Any news on how the Killybegs area of Donegal faired out last night?

I am actually so glad that I didn't go home now, thing is though where's the snow about Harolds Cross....Could we be optomistic about this afternoon???:D

maquiladora

ragg wrote: »

jsut looking at the snow they got in all the way across the uk. WOW

Its amazing how it can cover that entire area - but can't travel that little bit further west to get us...

Frustrating at this stage

Indeed. Serious jealousy! :P

Supercell

Moderate snow here now in a little shower adding a little to the snow base, lovely stuff.