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Snow and Ice Warning : Saturday(PM)/Sunday 9th/10th December - SEE MOD NOTE POST #1

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    #272
    icesnowfrost
    Registered Users Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭icesnowfrost


    Snow is forecast for the north east but at sea level will be rain? I don't get it. Probably coz I'm only awake 😊❄️❄️❄️❄️


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    #273
    dexter647
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭dexter647


    The ever present sceptic inside is still saying that this will all go pear shaped but it is definitely lining up to be one of the most exciting days on the boards weather forum since those 2010 days.....going to need a bit of alcohol to help me get through this tonight:pac:


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    #274
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    icesnowfrost wrote: »
    Snow is forecast for the north east but at sea level will be rain? I don't get it. Probably coz I'm only awake ��❄️❄️❄️❄️

    Have a coffee and come back to us. :p

    Very suitably vague! :)


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    #275
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    This is the snow accumulation totals chart for 9am Monday morning from this mornings ECM,the 0Z run

    Make of it what you will,it’s very similar to last nights Hirlam :D




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    #276
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    George Sunsnow wrote: »
    This is the snow totals for 9am Monday morning from this mornings ECM,the 0Z run

    Make of it what you will,it’s very similar to last nights Hirlam :D




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    What’s the scale? I’m in the middle of north Kildare. Seems to be bang on some line between snow/rain 😂


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    #277
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    What’s the scale? I’m in the middle of north Kildare. Seems to be bang on some line between snow/rain 😂

    No it’s the total snow accumulation
    It suggests Kildare will be digging out :)


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    #278
    Snowbiee21
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Snowbiee21


    Looks as though Dublin just outside the fun , enjoy lads !


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    #279
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    George Sunsnow wrote: »
    No it’s the total snow accumulation
    It suggests Kildare will be digging out :)

    Is blue wet though? Or lighter snow accumulation?


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    #280
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Is blue wet though? Or lighter snow accumulation?

    Smaller accumulation ,probably suggesting rain to snow to rain
    Purple to pink though is between 4 inches and 15 inches and this is the ECM at about 60hrs from run start :eek:


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    #281
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Joanna Donnelly on radio one just now blanket of snow in a line from Galway to about wexford
    Treacherous driving
    Large accumilations
    Temperatures struggling
    Conditions dangerous overnight


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    #282
    Slashermcguirk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭Slashermcguirk


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Looks as though Dublin just outside the fun , enjoy lads !

    Dublin is part of the orange warning, it’s on the met eireann website updated this morning.

    Midlands could do very well from this. Can only imagine the potential snow on the Wicklow mountains!


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    #283
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    George Sunsnow wrote: »
    Joanna Donnelly on radio one just now...

    Very bullish/matter of fact in her forecast.


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    #284
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Very bullish/matter of fact in her forecast.

    They must have been very confident given they published the warning yesterday.


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    #285
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Very bullish/matter of fact in her forecast.

    I’m not surprised as they always go on the 00z ecm and that chart I posted would put 6 inches to a foot of snow on the major commuter routes into Dublin Monday morning
    This may change


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    #286
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭obi604


    George Sunsnow wrote: »
    Joanna Donnelly on radio one just now blanket of snow in a line from Galway to about wexford
    Treacherous driving
    Large accumilations
    Temperatures struggling
    Conditions dangerous overnight

    Herself has to drive to from Galway to Dublin. It is literally all motorway the whole way, then m50 to clontarf. i.e. no back roads.
    She plans to start start the journey at 1pm. Edit : today (Saturday)

    Based on the fact it’s mainly all motorway, should she be ok to travel ?


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    #287
    KingBobby
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭KingBobby


    Much of south dublin is purple/pink in that last chart. There is hope


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    #288
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,156 ✭✭✭screamer


    Ok so let's say the above chart comes to pass and we see snow dumped in those areas. How long will that lying snow last? Roughly as in a day or two? Longer?


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    #289
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    obi604 wrote: »
    Herself has to drive to from Galway to Dublin. It is literally all motorway the whole way, then m50 to clontarf. i.e. no back roads.
    She plans to start start the journey at 1pm.

    Based on the fact it’s mainly all motorway, should she be ok to travel ?

    I'd be very cautious on any such journey tomorrow. Irish people and driving in snow/ice is a disaster.


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    #290
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,188 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    obi604 wrote: »
    Herself has to drive to from Galway to Dublin. It is literally all motorway the whole way, then m50 to clontarf. i.e. no back roads.
    She plans to start start the journey at 1pm.

    Based on the fact it’s mainly all motorway, should she be ok to travel ?

    On Sunday? I would say not advisable. Our motorway services dont really have the capacity to clear large volumes of falling snow. Even though the snowfall should have cleared by the time she wants to travel, all roads will be very tough to negotiate, could take her 5/6+ hours rather than normal 2/3


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    #291
    George Sunsnow
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    obi604 wrote: »
    Herself has to drive to from Galway to Dublin. It is literally all motorway the whole way, then m50 to clontarf. i.e. no back roads.
    She plans to start start the journey at 1pm.

    Based on the fact it’s mainly all motorway, should she be ok to travel ?

    It might be only one lane open in parts if those totals fall so a very delayed journey,traffic jams,and crashes
    Snow ploughing would not be able to keep that amount of snow even off a motorway for long
    Salting would be worthless due to continuous snow falling
    So you would want a full tank of fuel,some food ,a torch and a shovel


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    #292
    LowOdour
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    Slashermcguirk wrote: »
    Dublin is part of the orange warning, it’s on the met eireann website updated this morning.

    Midlands could do very well from this. Can only imagine the potential snow on the Wicklow mountains!

    Its my first time in Wicklow and have to drive back to Galway tomorrow...it's not looking good is it? I'm a fair distance of the N11 too, so the back roads from Aughrim might be undrivable :-(


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    #293
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭obi604


    munsterlegend wrote: »
    I'd be very cautious on any such journey tomorrow. Irish people and driving in snow/ice is a disaster.



    Hi.

    The journey is today (Saturday)


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    #294
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    LowOdour wrote: »
    Its my first time in Wicklow and have to drive back to Galway tomorrow...it's not looking good is it? I'm a fair distance of the N11 too, so the back roads from Aughrim might be undrivable :-(

    Honestly, Id go this evening if you can at all. I'm not knowledgeable about the weather like some on here but I understand stats (maths teacher) and while yes it might not be as bad as predicted the odds are stacked in favour of large amounts of snowfall which we as a country do not deal well with


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    #295
    fred funk }{
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    LowOdour wrote: »
    Its my first time in Wicklow and have to drive back to Galway tomorrow...it's not looking good is it? I'm a fair distance of the N11 too, so the back roads from Aughrim might be undrivable :-(

    From Aughrim to the N11 will be very dangerous. Those roads aren't great anyway.


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    #296
    fraxinus1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭fraxinus1


    Heavy rain shower just now near Roosnowlagh, Donegal. No frost last night. I’m 5 miles inland. As for this event tonight and tomorrow; the models are showing the precipitation stalling well south of Donegal. We might get a bit of frost tonight.


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    #297
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    The bbc mapping is more realistic on the news 24 forecast for the east
    It gives mostly rain to wexford east Wicklow and most of Dublin

    It still shows the same guidance for the motorway journey from Galway to Dublin Monday morning though ie only fo that if you’re happy spending 12 hours in your car
    Remember if you’re stuck on a motorway you are very unlikely to be able to get off it


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    #298
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    obi604 wrote: »
    Hi.

    The journey is today (Saturday)

    Oh today is fine weather wise at that time.


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    #299
    squarecircles
    Registered Users Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Oh dear,I'm not sure I'm ready for
    The hypnotic Dublin postcode rosary chant...

    D12-snowing,
    Pray for us
    D6 snowing lightly,
    Pray for us
    D8,snow............


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    #300
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,188 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    LowOdour wrote: »
    Its my first time in Wicklow and have to drive back to Galway tomorrow...it's not looking good is it? I'm a fair distance of the N11 too, so the back roads from Aughrim might be undrivable :-(

    The Wicklow back roads will be the least of your problems. Go this evening or go Tuesday. Literally.


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    #301
    grenouille1966
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    squarecircles wrote: »
    Oh dear,I'm not sure I'm ready for
    The hypnotic Dublin postcode rosary chant...

    D12-snowing,
    Pray for us
    D6 snowing lightly,
    Pray for us
    D8,snow............

    I cannot see any snow falling in Wexford as the temperatures will be far too high. Same for Galway. Dublin will be colder although snowfall will be marginal along the coast and in the city centre. Inland areas of Dublin will do very well though.


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