Snow and Ice Warning : Thursday/Friday 7th/8th December

Deatr

JCX BXC wrote: »

Yup still saying sleet, and at that it's only a chance of sleet.

Perhaps a lack of precipitation?

I've learned not to entirely trust the TAFs for DUB. From experience during Windstorms they underestimate the strength of the wind by about 5 to 10 kts. I remember a couple of years ago arriving back to DUB from Glasgow and while there we had checked the weather back in Dub, no mention of snow in the metar or TAF, checked the ATIS on way in and still no mention of snow. Landing on runway 28 about 30 mins later and it was covered in slush and the ground all around the airport was white. Anyway I'm completely off topic here. Apologies Mods.

George Sunsnow

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

It's very extreme, 17.7 inches in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains- 12 inches widely for Dublin. Can't see it happening but would absolutely love to see that amount fall...

Sunday could hammer anywhere that the precip stays as snow as there will be a lot of precip
It’s more likely that there’ll be snow cover somewhere to the north and west of the low well inland where there’s a land breeze but it will be washed away as it turns back to rain
Places like sally gap or places near aughavannagh in Co. Wicklow could see all snow and deep snow
Couldn’t say

Liffey4A

Anyone got an opinion on models for Sunday?
BBC weather seem to be think there is a good possibility for heavy snow for the north of Ireland and North Leinster but say that it's a complex situation

Pretzill

Getting pretty gusty here now with some hail.

South Sligo
90m asl

Gaoth Laidir

George Sunsnow wrote: »

I think a lack of thought tbh or a slipshod subordinate on duty ,there will be precip and it will be snow
As I said earlier ,whoever wrote it has one section of the met office forecasting snow showers in Kildare Meath turning to sleet as they hit Dublin coming off a land breeze northwesterly
There’s only one word for that thinking Stupid!

Incidentally ,though an entirely different weather scenario,Xmas eve 2010’s taf at DUB had no snow
As we all know the airport had to close again that day due to heavy snow

A bit harsh. Using language like stupid and needing a toe in the ass is a bit uncalled for. I agree that maybe -SHSN should maybe be in there as a PROB30 or 40 but I don't think that person in Shannon should get a kick in the ass for it...

TAF EIDW 071700Z 0718/0818 28017G28KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020
TEMPO 0718/0721 28021G33KT
TEMPO 0718/0818 6000 -SHRA SCT010 SCT018CB
PROB40 TEMPO 0718/0818 4000 SHRASN BKN010
BECMG 0721/0724 28016KT TEMPO 0721/0818 28018G28KT=

pauldry

Sligo Town 4c windy n rainy

No frost yet this Winter n wont be tonight

Too windy 2 or 3c at lowest

Kermit.de.frog

Liffey4A wrote: »

Anyone got an opinion on models for Sunday?
BBC weather seem to be think there is a good possibility for heavy snow for the north of Ireland and North Leinster but say that it's a complex situation

As said it's knife edge. ECM has the most favorable track. Literally there is 100 miles in it.

Possibility of more widespread snow is increasing though...

Gaoth Laidir

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Met Éireann's aviation warnings for today/overnight. Only Knock mentions snow accumulations.

KNOCK EIKN AD WRNG 02 VALID 071700/081200 SNOW FBL 1 TO 3CM FCST =

It's been upgraded slightly to now read 3 to 5 cm. Still no snow warnings for the other airports.

EIKN AD WRNG 04 VALID 071723/081200 SNOW FBL 3 TO 5CM FCST =

fraxinus1

Rain showers near Rossnowlagh in Donegal Maybe inland on the highest ground will see some wet snow.

Gonzo

just went outside and there are frozen snow flakes on the car! Must have been a very short shower but there are about 80 snowflakes on the car!

BLIZZARD7

Gonzo wrote: »

just went outside and there are frozen snow flakes on the car! Must have been a very short shower but there are about 80 snowflakes on the car!

Bodes well for you later on.

Kermit.de.frog

Gonzo wrote: »

just went outside and there are frozen snow flakes on the car! Must have been a very short shower but there are about 80 snowflakes on the car!

You counted them?

Pretzill

pauldry wrote: »

Sligo Town 4c windy n rainy

No frost yet this Winter n wont be tonight

Too windy 2 or 3c at lowest

Must be a tad warmer in the town - have had a few early morning frosts over here.

Captain Snow

Great Charts. Have not seen anything like this in a long time. We are very Lucky.

Friday:)




Monday

Meteorite58

Heavier stuff moving into N Ireland now



Convection



Trough moving down the country tonight.

Itssoeasy

Captain Snow wrote: »

Great Charts. Have not seen anything like this in a long time. We are very Lucky.

Friday:)




Monday

Sorry to ask a stupid question but what do those charts show that makes us lucky ?

Captain Snow

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Sorry to ask a stupid question but what do those charts show that makes us lucky ?

Its a snow risk chart. We don't see that type of coverage in Ireland at such a close time frame.

Meteorite58

Netweather

davidsr20

Pity the rain and sleet had drowned the place not good for snow settle. Why do we always get sleet first

average_runner

davidsr20 wrote: »

Pity the rain and sleet had drowned the place not good for snow settle. Why do we always get sleet first

Snow has often settled after it rained.

Itssoeasy

Captain Snow wrote: »

Its a snow risk chart. We don't see that type of coverage in Ireland at such a close time frame.

Thank you. So the red is the coverage then ? So when you say lucky it means for weather people like yourself and others.

CrowdedHouse

Well that Netweather for North Tipp is wrong - there was light drizzle, not even a hint of sleet.

Mint Sauce

Grapple/hail falling in Sligo Town.

sryanbruen

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Thank you. So the red is the coverage then ? So when you say lucky it means for weather people like yourself and others.

Yes, lucky for snow lovers like myself.

kilkenny31

Captain Snow wrote: »

Great Charts. Have not seen anything like this in a long time. We are very Lucky.

Friday:)




Monday

Does the second image suggest that South Kilkenny /Waterford will see some snow on Monday?

Captain Snow

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Thank you. So the red is the coverage then ? So when you say lucky it means for weather people like yourself and others.

The red is the coverage. We are lucky to see such set ups at such a close time frame for people like myself who have an interest in meteorology.

Gonzo

freezing solid outside now, those snow flakes well and truly stuck to the car with no sign of melting. Anything that falls here during the night should be snow or hail till dawn at least.

Captain Snow

kilkenny31 wrote: »

Does the second image suggest that South Kilkenny /Waterford will see some snow on Monday?

Yes that is what the Risk chart Suggests.:)

kilkenny31

Captain Snow wrote: »

Yes that is what the Risk chart Suggests.:)

How accurate are these Risk Charts? please say 100%...........please

gabeeg

kilkenny31 wrote: »

How accurate are these Risk Charts? please say 100%...........please

There's a clue in the name, buddy