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

sdanseo

HIRLAM for tomorrow evening from the 18Z run. Every other frame for 24hrs either side shows -8 uppers or below, 1900hrs is around -7 but I chose it because look at that snow for us Dublin dwellers!

Gonzo

another very light snow flurry here, the showers seem to make it intact as far as north Meath then start fragmenting very quickly between there and South Meath. Hopefully the large clusters of showers further north will survive the journey better.

CianRyan

I spend a lot of time stalking because I love big weather events of any kind but this absolute ramp of a thread deserves an obligatory excitement post! :pac:

I'll be curtain twitching all weekend here in Tallaght. Last time it snowed I spent time pull cars out of ditches on my way to work, up by view point. :rolleyes:

sdanseo

flaneur wrote: »

I have to get to an event in Co. Monaghan on Saturday - would it be worth calling off?
My plan was to stay until Sunday and I can't really afford to get stranded...

Are we talking a sprinkling or enough to disrupt traffic ?

If Met Éireann have called "significant" accumulations at +72hrs (when in Ireland snow is almost always a nowcast) then they are either very confident or very stupid.

Their form in the last few years, with remarkable consistency, has been anything but the latter.

Lumi

Snow shower in Galway city
Temp 2.7C
DP -0.4C

flaneur

Hmm.. probably not worth risking then.

I've got to head from the south coast to there so it's nearly a 400km drive home if I stick to motorway.

Kermit.de.frog

GFS not keen on anything significant for Ireland away from the far north on Sunday. Still knife edge.

redsteveireland

Snow/sleet here now, the wind that accompanied it is more notable though blowing snow in every direction but down.

Jimbob1977

Limerick

3c

Light sleet

snowjon

Heavy snow here now - massive 50p size flakes - settling on all surfaces! Love it!!!!

sdanseo

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

GFS not keen on anything significant for Ireland away from the far north on Sunday. Still knife edge.

I'd compare it to the UKMO but for some reason it's still October.

dinorebel

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

N13 road to Letterkenny accumulation of snow on road and a decent snow shower.
None on the ground in Letterkenny, it’s currently sleating.

Heavy snow now at Mountain Top Letterkenny altitude approx 160m

jacksie66

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Soccarboy11

Looks like its snowing or sleeting (i think snow) heavily in Sligo according to this camera? Any updates guys

http://www.strandhillsurfschool.com/main_beach

pad199207

jacksie66 wrote: »

I'm gonna venture outside for some abrakebabra. Wish me luck..

Youll be grand weather wise but ill definitely wish ya luck heading into abrakebabra :o:o

whattodo1

Any chance for snow in wicklow?

James Bond Junior

Limerick City. 2.4c clear skies.

JP85

Slightly snowing in Straffan, light flurry in the air

Mint Sauce

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

Looks like its snowing or sleeting (i think snow) heavily in Sligo according to this camera? Any updates guys

http://www.strandhillsurfschool.com/main_beach

In the town. Just poked head out front door. Some of the fall from earlier, remains in the corners, but that's it. Currently raining, and very windy.

Jobs OXO

jimmynokia wrote: »

What's up next week??

Will it be as bad as 2010? Do we need to stock up in case the electric or pipes go?

Mech1

snow on M2 just north of Belfast http://trafficwatchni.com/cameras?p_p_id=cctv_WAR_twniportlet_INSTANCE_37bihh0Nomul&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=static&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_cctv_WAR_twniportlet_INSTANCE_37bihh0Nomul_id=6

sdanseo

Interesting comparison here. APERGE shows a pasting for the midlands for Saturday night (and almost all of central England) yet it shows almost no snow at all now. If it's understating things, we're in for some fun.

My usual caveat: I'ma long time reading but reasonably new to doing any meaningful analysis of the charts. I could be talking about my arse, but I think I'm not. Surely will be quickly corrected round these parts if so

1mm rain = 1cm snow; so that's 10cm / hr on the last chart. To be taken with much salt.




ICON is doing the exact same thing; understating snow today based on live reports and shows tons of it on Saturday night / Sunday AM.

Pretzill

Coming down now in south sligo - not snow - hail - sticking.

Kermit.de.frog

It's a pity we don't get more reports from the north midlands.

Edward M

Getting some snow again here in south Cavan, heavy but wettish snow, could be interesting to see how much we get before morning.

Tzardine

Accuweather app showing snow coming my way in 55 mins apparently. (Kildare). Same app says snow in 25 mins for Dublin.

Wishful thinking or is it likely ?

mickger844posts

Typically when we had precipitation earlier temps were too high but now when temps are on the slide, showers have dried up.
Current Temp 2.7c with a DP of 1.2c here in Waterford City under clear skies

www.waterfordweather.com

Gonzo

Northern Ireland seems to be getting a right pasting, most of it then heading into the Irish sea towards the Isle Of Man and eventually north Wales.

OldRio

Snowing well in South Leitrim. Car nearly covered.

Mint Sauce

Hail/rain shower in Sligo Town. Some sticking.