Snow Risk Western Ireland Jan 20-22

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Very small flakes of snow now falling in Louisburgh,west Mayo.

gaius c

Aphex Tim wrote: »

Radio Kerry saying its snowing on The Connor Pass

If it's snowing there, it should also be snowing on the Annascaul road. Dingle could get cut off quite easily.

marno21

Is there any reduction in the amount of snow planned for NW Cork tonight? The light blue area on the map seems to be receeding which slightly worries me.

irishgeo

Just stuck my head out the door in Castlebar, bone dry here.

downwiththatsor

gaius c wrote: »

If it's snowing there, it should also be snowing on the Annascaul road. Dingle could get cut off quite easily.

Gleann Na Gealt might have snow too for sure but the hard working council employees will be out in force and keep it clear for sure
Conor Pass is higher and not a National Primary so may be closed in the morning if the snow is heavy tonight

Kilnababe

snowing in north Clare

jimbobaloobob

davidsr20 wrote: »

I'm watching too lol

No snow in Galway yet. Wonder what the morning will bring 3degrees right now

dermiek

RuthieRose wrote: »

Haha! Telly is crap! On the plus side I get to people watch at the same time!!! Nothing exciting to report there either!!!!!!

I'd love a job like that! Getting paid to be a peeping tom!

Chucken

Kilnababe wrote: »

snowing in north Clare

Send it down this way!!! *East Clare*

dermiek

Kilnababe wrote: »

snowing in north Clare

Its on the way.

marno21

I hope that big light blue blotch on the map near Teermoyle mountain right now heads ENE.

It's finally starting to stick to the road here

byhookorbycrook

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Gleann Na Gealt might have snow too for sure but the hard working council employees will be out in force and keep it clear for sure
Conor Pass is higher and not a National Primary so may be closed in the morning if the snow is heavy tonight

A person was airlifted out of the Conor pass earlier. not going to name names, but she was swimming at Pedlar's Lake and does so regularly.Yes, really!!

Chucken

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

A person was airlifted out of the Conor pass earlier. not going to name names, but she was swimming at Pedlar's Lake and does so regularly.Yes, really!!

Was it you? :eek:

downwiththatsor

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

A person was airlifted out of the Conor pass earlier. not going to name names, but she was swimming at Pedlar's Lake and does so regularly.Yes, really!!

Hypothermia or snow blindness ?
Seriously though if true hope she is ok, she the one swimming in Russia or somewhere lately? On six one training in an ice bath in the dingle fish plant?

Just found the story now,
http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/woman-with-hypothermia-airlifted-to-hospital-after-swim-in-west-kerry/

kfk

Snowing here near Killarney. And it is sticking. Place is white. Elevation about 500 feet

byhookorbycrook

Yes ,it was her.Hypothermia, which would be odd for her, I'd imagine.She's back home now, I think.

squonk

Nothing going on in North Clare yet. Very quiet out there altogether.

RuthieRose

Raintoday finally updated... Should be in Galway city soon if its right!!!

The Little Fella

seems to be finally making the slow journey eastwards again

Chucken

Snowing in ogonelloe, East Clare

downwiththatsor

kfk wrote: »

Snowing here near Killarney. And it is sticking. Place is white. Elevation about 500 feet

Getting more and more like proper snow in Farranfore now too, should start sticking soon at this rate, colder uppers must be coming in now, might get a covering at low levels after all.

Conmaicne Mara

Just looked out, dry again.

aboyro

looking at the radar, you would think kerry was being smashed with snow for the last few hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

downwiththatsor

aboyro wrote: »

looking at the radar, you would think kerry was being smashed with snow for the last few hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was light now moderate but heavier in some spots id say, getting less wet by the minute and heavier too, hope it makes it east to ye.

corksurfer2005

The Little Fella wrote: »

seems to be finally making the slow journey eastwards again

Met Eireann chart shows it disappearing?!

RuthieRose

corksurfer2005 wrote: »

Met Eireann chart shows it disappearing?!

WTF is that all about. Raintoday is showing a big yellowy orange thing nearly at my house

Spindle

aboyro wrote: »

looking at the radar, you would think kerry was being smashed with snow for the last few hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is very light precip though, so what ever is falling is light. Also looks like Shannon had a blip on the 00:00 update of the radar, so that is why precip is not showing.


I would have expected something heavier to have come in at this stage, but it looks to have stalled and is very light. For Cork city to see anything we need it to be heavier. At the moment still just getting cold drizzle. If the front does get moving we still have a slight chance of some snow.

The temp here is currently 2c with a dew point of -0.51 so very marginal for snow, if we get a slight temp drop or heavy precip, could still happen. But it is more hope casting at this stage I reckon.

downwiththatsor

Spindle wrote: »

It is very light precip though, so what ever is falling is light. Also looks like Shannon had a blip on the 00:00 update of the radar, so that is why precip is not showing.


I would have expected something heavier to have come in at this stage, but it looks to have stalled and is very light. For Cork city to see anything we need it to be heavier. At the moment still just getting cold drizzle. If the front does get moving we still have a slight chance of some snow.

The temp here is currently 2c with a dew point of -0.51 so very marginal for snow, if we get a slight temp drop or heavy precip, could still happen. But it is more hope casting at this stage I reckon.

Has gotten alot heavier here this last hour and sticking now, was light for ages so fingers crossed it moves east once it dumps a few cms here, keep the faith

corksurfer2005

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Has gotten alot heavier here this last hour and sticking now, was light for ages so fingers crossed it moves east once it dumps a few cms here, keep the faith

Where in Kerry are you? Met Eireann radar has precipitation fading away in all but the very west of Kerry and Cork.

Spindle

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Has gotten alot heavier here this last hour and sticking now, was light for ages so fingers crossed it moves east once it dumps a few cms here, keep the faith

The precip seems to be moving further south than was modeled keeping the heaviest precip off the coast, Kerry and a bit of West Cork will get the heavy stuff over the next few hours. Enjoy

Also when was the last time you saw this Valentia has the lowest temp of all the Met Eireann stations on the 00:00 report, also the only one showing Sleet

I have all but given up on Cork city, if there is snow tomorrow then it will be a happy accident