Cold Spell Discussion (Ireland): Cold/Frosty/Icy with Snow for some

Torque.ie

delw wrote: »

Judging by the radar im surprised we are not getting more reports from Dundalk or Drogheda

5 minutes from Drogheda, hail showers getting more frequent.

Calibos

bestleftfull3 wrote: »

any hope of snow in the offaly area tonight? really dont fany getting up and going to work in dublin tomorrow !!

Do you 'work' Leeson Street??

maquiladora

stephenjmcd wrote: »

how many cm's do you expect to fall and where will it it ?

No idea. It's a nowcast, just have to see how it unfolds on the radar. Some places might get a few cm and a couple of km away might get nothing.

whitebriar

maquiladora wrote: »

If you scroll the radar back to 6pm you can see how much precip has increased between Wales and the east coast. It's still very light stuff, but it is slowly increasing. If the models are right it should start to get more interesting from 3am to 9am, but don't expect anything too dramatic.

Dew points are very marginal,we'd want to have a stronger breeze to properly import some less modified Uk air.

JJJJNR

Been snowing very lightly here all day, its the very light powdery snow that seems to accumulate in crevices etc, nice to see it flying about.

maquiladora

Rougies wrote: »

Yeah I think we'll getting a lot of reports of snizzle/graupel in the next couple of hours.

Odds on for snizzle to reach Dublin by 10pm.

Hendrix75

sleet and rain in newry with the odd burst of snow. Ground very wet - much like this all day.

force eleven

bestleftfull3 wrote: »

any hope of snow in the offaly area tonight? really dont fany getting up and going to work in dublin tomorrow !!

There is always hope. A few light tiny flakes here in Moate, on and off, and you'd only notice them lamppost watching mind you. I doubt that front to the southwest will make it here before tomorrow morning,if at all. And the radar shows a few flurries inland over Leinster, but nothing major at present.

You'll be working tomorrw I fear.

stephenjmcd

otherfrog wrote: »

It's larger than the ones from the Irish sea that have made landfall so far today - which were really insignificant, but appeared to get a boost over Dublin hills/Wicklow mountains and have been depositing light amounts of snow.

I'd be hopeful that this larger system will get a similar boost & lead to some accumulations.

but would this be on mountains only ??

Calibos

The new word we all learned in 2010 was graupel.

The new word for 2013 is 'Snizzle'

irishfeen

Munster46 wrote: »

I'm the exact same the ground is dry . I'm close to the city center

From looking at the radar it seems that the front seems to be fizzling out in almost a straight line between Mallow and Cork... From the image below I should be getting some sort of precipitation but nothing as of now.

WildRosie

Heavy graupels in Rathfarnham now.

Aaaand...stopped.

Deank

I just found a heap of photos from 2010's snow event, apologies to all but I'm feel it's only right to post a few of them once they upload.

downwiththatsor

irishfeen wrote: »

From looking at the radar it seems that the front seems to be fizzling out in almost a straight line between Mallow and Cork... From the image below I should be getting some sort of precipitation but nothing as of now.

I wouldnt trust the radar, showing precipitation over me for the last few hours and just a few flakes so far

Madpaddy79

dave1982 wrote: »

You're meant to add your location to your profile, makes it easier than typing where you are each time, thats why you see all the here's

If you use a smart phone like some many of us do, ( these days ) you do not see that information.

Anyway enough of that.

Trogdor

Starting to pep up a bit here, second moderate graupel shower in the last 20 minutes. Temp is still wrong side of marginal though, 3.6C/0.4C

BEASTERLY

maquiladora wrote: »

If you scroll the radar back to 6pm you can see how much precip has increased between Wales and the east coast. It's still very light stuff, but it is slowly increasing. If the models are right it should start to get more interesting from 3am to 9am, but don't expect anything too dramatic.

Estonian HIRLAM suggests even Wexford could benefit from this too? Would being closer to the front be a hindrance?

stephenjmcd

did she mention greater dublin area in any other forecast ?

Eastcoastryan

Good Girl Siobhan, that was a nice forecast (it wont happen like that though!)

**Ryan runs off to say a prayer

Courtesy Flush

stephenjmcd wrote: »

did she mention greater dublin area in any other forecast ?

Yeah just now said snowfall Monday/Tuesday for north east/east and greater Dublin. Not sure how much though

/off to stare at Lampost

mickmackey1

just heard Limerick is in the 'high risk' area:D

ninebeanrows

Trogdor wrote: »

Starting to pep up a bit here, second moderate graupel shower in the last 20 minutes. Temp is still wrong side of marginal though, 3.6C/0.4C

Yup but nice to see M2 buoy back to a DP= -0.7 at 9pm

icesnowfrost

Will it snow in Drogheda or will it just be rain and sleet

irishfeen

downwiththatsor wrote: »

I wouldnt trust the radar, showing precipitation over me for the last few hours and just a few flakes so far

Seems to show the same effect on the Met Eireann radar, I suppose we will just have to live in hope

Courtesy Flush

How are these 'Streamers' predicted ?

byhookorbycrook

Nothing here in Carlow so far. Hoping not either, have to drive to Tralee in the morning.

Speak Now

Courtesy Flush wrote: »

How are these 'Streamers' predicted ?

Just by watching the radar really, very hard to predict where.

Deank

mickmackey1 wrote: »

just heard Limerick is in the 'high risk' area:D

Always has been

(I'll get my coat)

Speak Now

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Nothing here in Carlow so far. Hoping not either, have to drive to Tralee in the morning.

Snow in Tralee though!

Dead_Rabbits

Courtesy Flush wrote: »

How are these 'Streamers' predicted ?

Keep staring at this till you either go insane or your eyes bleed!

http://www.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp