Widespread Snow Showers Thurs 12th/Fri 13th Jan 2017

Gonzo

surprised at the forecast on RTE, a big change from earlier. A polar low can change everything and even bring decent snow to the east. I still reckon that the North-West and Northern Ireland will have the lions share of snow over the next 36 hours. Looks like the best chance for snow in the east will be tomorrow evening or night, when the organised band of snow will cross the country. I just hope the punch isn't taken out of it by the time it reaches here.

pedigree 6

Here is the SNOW band arriving on the north coast at 18.00






And gone at 22.00

JCX BXC

To me that looks like West Clare will get a heap of rain!

Reckless Abandonment

524 people online....something's up![/quote]
Doc, your in for a busy few days. Especially if dublin stays dry

pedigree 6

JCX BXC wrote: »

To me that looks like West Clare will get a heap of rain!

Sorry about that!

Oneiric 3

Pangea wrote: »

Im expecting a few inches of Hail aswell (SW Donegal) , I think last time a NW came I got hail/sleet all while reading reports of snow falling in Dublin on here :cool:

I think you might be in a better position to see some thundery stuff though. Of course I don't say this out of jealously or anything.

average_runner

Gonzo wrote: »

surprised at the forecast on RTE, a big change from earlier. A polar low can change everything and even bring decent snow to the east. I still reckon that the North-West and Northern Ireland will have the lions share of snow over the next 36 hours. Looks like the best chance for snow in the east will be tomorrow evening or night, when the organised band of snow will cross the country. I just hope the punch isn't taken out of it by the time it reaches here.

Usually when it goes across the country the east gets nothing. So don't expect much

pqdvdplayer

Google weather saying a high of 4 and rain for parts of mayo tomorrow, how come this is so different from what you are all saying here ?

ArKl0w

7pm tomorrow evening
Oh my

Cork Lass

Never mind Google - this is where the real forecasts are at.

Captain Snow

pqdvdplayer wrote: »

Google weather saying a high of 4 and rain for parts of mayo tomorrow, how come this is so different from what you are all saying here ?

LOL Google Weather....:D

Keep her dailed in here bud, this is where its at.;)

Meteorite58

Temps dropping and Dew points coming down, Scotland and North of England already getting snow showers.

redsteveireland

Captain Snow wrote: »

LOL Google Weather....:D

Now now, be nice to the visitors. :cool:

goat2

JCX BXC wrote: »

To me that looks like West Clare will get a heap of rain!

looks more like kerry coast will get a big belter of rain

White Clover

Any update? It's been 5 minutes since the last post!!

squarecircles

You reckon they'll amend the met eireann warnings now that more of the country will experience snow,

finnharpsboy

White Clover wrote: »

Any update? It's been 5 minutes since the last post!!

The snow has blocked out all form of communication :pac:

glightning

squarecircles wrote: »

You reckon they'll amend the met eireann warnings now that more of the country will experience snow,

"will experience snow" is a strong statement! I am highly optimistic, yes (being in NI) - however with snow- nothing is ever guaranteed lol! I've seen large areas of cloud and precip come from the NW before in such spells and just fall apart / not deliver properly. I have every finger and toe crossed right now that this polar low type feature can get it's act together and deliver!
But... I'm also prepared for disappointment!

sjb25

White Clover wrote: »

Any update? It's been 5 minutes since the last post!!

.. The latest

Yourself isit

squarecircles wrote: »

You reckon they'll amend the met eireann warnings now that more of the country will experience snow,

Are we getting ahead of ourselves?

kerrycork13

goat2 wrote: »

looks more like kerry coast will get a big belter of rain

That could very well be snow just Aswell. The map is just for precipitation. Esp over higher ground.

sjb25

Yourself isit wrote: »

Are we getting ahead of ourselves?

Slightly I think

Akrasia

Nice little squall just passed ennis temp is 5 degrees

Donegal Storm

Hail showers are starting to pep up here in the nw, nice big downpour of pea sized hail just briefly turned the place white

glightning

http://en.sat24.com/en/eu
Current sat animation shows the main low to the north of the UK spinning up nicely now. This is the one that is going to introduce the artic air tomorrow. My eyes are firmly watching the development of that smaller low feature to the south of Iceland at the moment which I am presuming will end up in our vicinity at some stage tomorrow.

Soccarboy11

7.5°c here in cork, driving by the kinsale road roundabout right now.

Pretzill

Status Orange from Met Eireann for Cavan/Monaghan/Donegal/Leitrim/Mayo and Sligo? The word blizzard was mentioned??

Will I wake to snow?
90 metres ASL, Sligo.

nacho libre

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Hail showers are starting to pep up here in the nw, nice big downpour of pea sized hail just briefly turned the place white

and so it begins Harps... Have you your ruler ready?:D

aisling86

ArKl0w wrote:

Yeah temps down south are high still and will be until that wave is dealt wit Currently 6 and 7 Celsius in Killarney and Macroom

I just drove Macroom - Cork 6deg the whole way

pauldry

glightning wrote: »

http://en.sat24.com/en/eu
Current sat animation shows the main low to the north of the UK spinning up nicely now. This is the one that is going to introduce the artic air tomorrow. My eyes are firmly watching the development of that smaller low feature to the south of Iceland at the moment which I am presuming will end up in our vicinity at some stage tomorrow.

All I see is thousands of miles of atlantic muck

Maybe some polar maritime am to bring sleet n hail n snow to mts. Too windy for the other low to come

MidMan25

aisling86 wrote: »

I just drove Macroom - Cork 6deg the whole way

Thanks for the update

Captain Snow

So that everybody understands. The cold has not arrived yet on the north west coast.

The 528 Dam line or Snow line has not reached us.

Around Midnight it will arrive and start to sweep down through the whole Island of Ireland.

JCX BXC

5.8c here in West Clare after a nice windy shower, gust of 29kts! Dewpoint was 1c before the shower, so should be turning sleety in the near future I think.

ffarrell7

3.9 degrees in.Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

glightning

pauldry wrote: »

glightning wrote: »

http://en.sat24.com/en/eu
Current sat animation shows the main low to the north of the UK spinning up nicely now. This is the one that is going to introduce the artic air tomorrow. My eyes are firmly watching the development of that smaller low feature to the south of Iceland at the moment which I am presuming will end up in our vicinity at some stage tomorrow.

All I see is thousands of miles of atlantic muck

Maybe some polar maritime am to bring sleet n hail n snow to mts. Too windy for the other low to come

If you are talking about the cloud shield to the west - that is not what I am referring to. All the stuff towards Iceland will push down over the next 12 to 24 hours.

snaps

Good luck lads for the next few days....I'm sick of the sight of snow here now (Been laying since mid October), Life is truly hard here if you have been following the winter thread?
Currently drifting snow and -12 in Southern Poland.
Its looking like after 4 days of snow and warmer temps here until Sunday, we will be back in the freezer from the East. So hopefully these ECM charts will come true for you and you can tap into some real cold, Instead of that Polar Atlantic muck you quite often get served!

Boggy Turf

Jaysus I went for a walk with the dog there (west Galway) and while there was some heavy rain showers, there is no feeling of snow in the air. I am ever hopeful but it just seems too damned mild to me.

Oscar Bravo

RuthieRose

3 degrees in Cavan.

ffarrell7

snaps wrote: »

Good luck lads for the next few days....I'm sick of the sight of snow here now (Been laying since mid October), Life is truly hard here if you have been following the winter thread?
Currently drifting snow and -12 in Southern Poland.
Its looking like after 4 days of snow and warmer temps here until Sunday, we will be back in the freezer from the East. So hopefully these ECM charts will come true for you and you can tap into some real cold, Instead of that Polar Atlantic muck you quite often get served!

I don't think so. It has only got cold in Poland since the New Year...not since October..pure rubbish.

FrancieBrady

RuthieRose wrote: »

3 degrees in Cavan.

Great band!

EletricMan

Wind gusting now in Tralee, must be a shower on the way.

RobertKK

Significant fall of snow possible in Leinster and Munster.

Rebelbrowser

Did Gerry have a bad experience with snow when he was young? Really seems to hate cold weather.....

kittyn

ffarrell7 wrote: »

I don't think so. It has only got cold in Poland since the New Year...not since October..pure rubbish.

I think Snaps should know as he lives there ......

Easterly Beasterly

Significant Falls of Snow in Leinster and Munster Tomorrow Night according to Met Eireann after the news.. Game on!!!

Slashermcguirk

Nice forecast there after RTE news at 9. Also at the end 'substantial falls of snow in the east' later tomorrow evening and night. Bring it on!

Larbre34

Easterly Beasterly wrote: »

Significant Falls of Snow in Leinster and Munster Tomorrow Night according to Met Eireann after the news.. Game on!!!

Hmm. Yes, they certainly have computed the little polar low effect. Friday AM rush-hour could be quite interesting.

fred funk }{

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Did Gerry have a bad experience with snow when he was young? Really seems to hate cold weather.....

He gets it right more often than not, in fairness.

Captain Snow

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Nice forecast there after RTE news at 9. Also at the end 'substantial falls of snow in the east' later tomorrow evening and night. Bring it on!

Gerry is just AWESOME. He loves the Snow.