The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

items · 10-01-2010 2:50pm

North Louth area.

Accuweather are giving plenty of snow showers later today and tomorrow. First shower is supposed to start at 2pm then following showers at,

4pm, 7pm, 8pm, 10pm, 11pm.

More showers given for Monday,

3am, 4am, 5am, 10am, 11am, 4pm, 5pm.

Accu were bang on with predicting the big snow shower last wed's, it only lasted an hour max, wed's big shower is still heavy on ground today, if Accu are correct with this one their could be a lot of snow lying around these parts.

Judging by postings here compared to actual weather reports, best not pay to much attention to Accu or anyother weather report, just have to wait and see.

opr · 10-01-2010 2:52pm

patneve wrote: »

precipitation intensifying SE of Dublin http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

It seem like it will be heavier than forecast as its seems to be really intensifying over the sea!

Opr

jenzz · 10-01-2010 2:52pm

& was the original big snow not Sun night /Monday ??? Plenty of time left

miseagustusa · 10-01-2010 2:52pm

light rain here in arklow:(

Jumpy · 10-01-2010 2:52pm

Snow stopped and warm weather here in Limerick.
Roads and footpaths melting. Warmest it has been for two weeks.

Trotter · 10-01-2010 2:53pm

As evening closes in and the temperatures drop, can we expect that sleet to turn to snow again in the south?

miseagustusa · 10-01-2010 2:54pm

Jumpy wrote: »

Roads and footpaths melting.

my god whats in the snow there:p

jimbojazz · 10-01-2010 2:55pm

homolumo wrote: »

still snowing out here in Kill, no sign of a thaw either. getting to work tomorrow is going to be fun...

Little bit heavier now - but still sleet and temps definitely gone up

opr · 10-01-2010 2:56pm

Trotter wrote: »

As evening closes in and the temperatures drop, can we expect that sleet to turn to snow again in the south?

Yes, its a temp game and obv it will get colder towards the night.

Opr

mickger · 10-01-2010 2:56pm

Trotter wrote: »

Rainy sleet here now. The temperature has held at 1 degree for the last hour or so, but seems to be dropping slightly on my station.

Think its more snow now than sleet. We need it to get heavier to drop temps a little and turn it fully into snow. Temp is a marginal 1.4c now DP is not working on my sensor for some reason. The sooner the better darkness falls so we can get all snow.

Edit: DP is 0.3c thats why we are not getting full snow instead of a sleety/snow mix.

items · 10-01-2010 2:56pm

Snoddy · 10-01-2010 2:57pm

Everything is thawing here

leahyl · 10-01-2010 2:58pm

the dog is like wtf is this?! hehe

Tactical · 10-01-2010 2:58pm

445279.ie wrote: »

Been snowing here in Newcastle West for the last 3 hours

The tiny little microscopic flakes have all but stopped here in West Limerick. The temperature has risen to -0.5deg C:mad:

Oh well, I enjoyed it while it was falling. Suppose I'd better get out with the snow shovel and clear the drive not to have it freeze and become lethal overnight

Still though, might scrape enough together to make a snowman that's over 1 foot tall

garytuohy · 10-01-2010 2:59pm

thaw here in Dublin - Raining too

egan2020 · 10-01-2010 2:59pm

Hardly nothing at all where I am in South Tipp. Left the dog out for ten minutes and he came back in with what resembled a light coating of dandruff on his coat.

Liamario · 10-01-2010 2:59pm

Bit of a thaw happening here in south westmeath area. "Come on snow old buddy!.....Don't let me down!"

JanuarySnowstor · 10-01-2010 3:00pm

Well it's steady snow still in cork
I'm amazed at how marginal it is in places though.
I guess it is a warm front, when last did a warm front bring snow!

I expect it to get marginal here late tonight as wind veers onshore, so for all you southies best hope is now to 9pm

thecommander · 10-01-2010 3:00pm

garytuohy wrote: »

thaw here in Dublin - Raining too

No rain in Ranelagh at the moment but thawing going on.

Tactical · 10-01-2010 3:01pm

leahyl wrote: »

the dog is like wtf is this?! hehe

Careful, you'll lose that little dog if you get an inch of snow, its the wrong colour :eek: It needs a high-vis vest:D

Glad to see you got some snow though...finally

LookingFor · 10-01-2010 3:01pm

Trotter wrote: »

As evening closes in and the temperatures drop, can we expect that sleet to turn to snow again in the south?

Perhaps where you are...but not in Dublin at least according to the met's latest forecasts on their site. They say actually that tonight any snow here will become confined to high ground.

For dub at least, the outlook as per this forecast is a big downgrade on what might have been expected yesterday. Seems if and when this precip gets here we can look forward to it getting damp...and cold...

weisses · 10-01-2010 3:01pm

see the first snowflakes falling this winter in west kerry (sea level)

10-01-2010 3:01pm

Ricky91t wrote: »

Sorry for these,But thought i'd post some pics taken about five mins ago!You can see the snow in them so they are kind of weather shots :pac:

Few more (If i take more) uploaded here,And maybe more later

Awww! I was hoping for a pair of tits!

leahyl · 10-01-2010 3:01pm

I think it's getting slightly lighter now...

John mac · 10-01-2010 3:02pm

2fm have just said the bad weather is all over !!

(oh wait thats a dublin radio station)

:D:D:D

Mayo Exile · 10-01-2010 3:03pm

Snoddy wrote: »

Everything is thawing here

Yes. Definite thaw here in Dundalk. I've got a bucket under the drainpipe collecting water as I've had no mains water since Friday. Fair flow of water too. It's handy to keep the loo's going!