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

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    #752
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,615 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Stetsonfrank wrote: »
    I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow but I thought I'd share my experience from Jan 1982 for the younger members.

    It was Jan 1982 I was 15 yrs of age living in blessington due back in school after Christmas in city centre Dublin. My dad opened front door some evening early in January and showed me sheeting rain, no frost it was on my way to bed. Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house. We were off school for about a week I don't think we've lost out.

    Early to mid January 1982 was an event that came out of the blue with two milder interludes either side of it, one of the most memorable cold events you could find in Irish weather history:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105510597&postcount=701

    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



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    #753
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Temperature rising in Arklow
    Now 1.1 c
    Dew point -1.1c

    Wet bulb has just edged above freezing at + 0.2c
    Very slight north breeze


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    #754
    Nettle Soup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Nettle Soup


    Stetsonfrank wrote: »
    I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow but I thought I'd share my experience from Jan 1982 for the younger members.

    It was Jan 1982 I was 15 yrs of age living in blessington due back in school after Christmas in city centre Dublin. My dad opened front door some evening early in January and showed me sheeting rain, no frost it was on my way to bed. Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house. We were off school for about a week I don't think we've lost out.

    I was 9 but I vividly remember jumping into snow drifts up to my neck. I also remember the pain of frostbite in my fingers and learning that putting them straight on a hot radiator was a bad idea!!

    Magic days.


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    #755
    pad199207
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    Temps on the rise in Kildare now


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    #756
    Snowbiee21
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Temps on the rise in Kildare now
    What you expecting for Kildare tomorrow pad


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    #757
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Kamili wrote: »
    According to Mt's last update, anything below 150m ASL in Dublin won't see a whole lot bar rain.

    Mate of mine is a mountain rescue, he says the amount of people heading up in snow ill equipped is insane, stay safe, and don't take risks.

    Not aimed at you cameramonkey, just a general. ;)

    Ticknock and the 3 rock are an easy walk from car or bus if the snow starts at 150 meters. In fact they are pretty perfect locations.

    Kippure is a different story. would not attempt the drive over the next few days.


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    #758
    MissMoc
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭MissMoc


    Temp in the rise in Offaly too


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    #759
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,196 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    What you expecting for Kildare tomorrow pad

    I’m expecting Rain arriving later on overnight turning to sleet then and then a decent chance of snow through tomorrow.
    In regards to accumulations I’d say a decent covering at best.


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    #760
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Ticknock and the 3 rock are an easy walk from car or bus if the snow starts at 150 meters. In fact they are pretty perfect locations.

    Kippure is a different story. would attempt the drive over the next few days.


    Park in Marlay and walk up to Killmashogue, but I'd say you'll get very wet before you'll see snow unfortunately.


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    #761
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Aye I remember ‘82 well
    Started on a Thursday night here stopped Saturday lunchtime at which point the ditches had disappeared under the drifts
    A continuous actual blizzard with thunder snow
    The weight of the snow brought down main lines cutting power to Arklow Gorey and Enniscorthy
    The sub station in Arklow was rationing power between the rural and urban lines
    We had power for 2 hours a day


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    #762
    bozharry1
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    3.3 degrees in portlaoise,


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    #763
    HankSchrader
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭HankSchrader


    Temp 0.9c
    Dp -1.2c

    Near Westmeath/Longford border, north of Athlone


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    #764
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Very light rain here in Waterford City. Temp on the rise and even feels that bit milder outside. Currently its 4.3c with a Dew Point of 3.3c. Latest conditions on my website www.waterfordweather.com



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    #765
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    Stetsonfrank wrote: »
    Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house.

    I've read that sentence over and over and I have no idea what it means


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    #766
    space2ground1
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭space2ground1


    Should we be putting the BBQs away in Waterford tomorrow night so?
    If this cold really moves South East we'll have to start wearing long pants here. :D

    The last snow map (accurately illustrated by my good self) shows -20 everywhere except in Waterford where we were frying eggs on our car bonnets and wearing flipflops in +20 and blue skies. :cool:

    435722.jpg


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    #767
    ZX7R
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    temps starting to drop here again after stalling for over an hour on 0.1 were down to 0.0c now DP -1.7c ( Newbridge)

    Hello pistolpete by any chance do you run the offspray weather page based in Newbridge


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    #768
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Whatever we get in the next 24hrs (I've written us off here in Dublin for tonight and early tomorrow at least) - don't forget met.ie and generally the forecast for for very cold with wintry precip out to the end of next week.

    We'll all get something - and if we don't, it's only 9 days into a 120 day winter. Plenty of time.

    TAFs as of 5pm, anything snowy in bold. Note heavy rain for Cork and Shannon:

    EIDW 091700Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 SCT040 BECMG 1000/1003 12013KT -RA BKN012 TEMPO 1002/1009 11015G25KT 3000 RASN BKN005 PROB40 TEMPO 1002/1009 1500 BKN002 BECMG 1004/1006 08013KT BECMG 1009/1012 04012KT BKN020 BECMG 1015/1018 36010KT

    EIKN 091700Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT 9999 FEW010 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 0918/0921 3000 BR BKN005 BECMG 0921/0924 11012KT 3000 -SN SCT003 BKN007 TEMPO 0923/1012 1200 SN OVC002 BECMG 1001/1003 08015KT TEMPO 1003/1008 09016G26KT BECMG 1008/1011 04013KT BECMG 1015/1018 01007KT

    EICK 091700Z 0918/1018 11008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN015 BECMG 0918/0921 14012KT -RA BKN010 TEMPO 0922/1004 12015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN005 PROB30 TEMPO 1000/1003 +RA BECMG 1001/1003 27022G35KT BKN025 BECMG 1010/1013 30015G25KT BECMG 1013/1016 36013KT

    EINN 091700Z 0918/1018 11010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 BECMG 0919/0922 08015KT -RA BKN012 TEMPO 0921/1009 4000 RADZ BKN008 TEMPO 0923/1002 09017G27KT PROB30 TEMPO 1000/1007 +RA BECMG 1007/1009 25015KT PROB40 TEMPO 1007/1009 25020G35KT BECMG 1009/1012 08018G28KT TEMPO 1009/1014 3000 -RASN BKN005 BECMG 1012/1015 03012KT BECMG 1016/1018 BKN020


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    #769
    Nettle Soup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Nettle Soup


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    I've read that sentence over and over and I have no idea what it means

    I think it means when he opened the front door, he saw an imprint of the front door in it's place - an imprint made of beautiful snow.

    Google "snow front door imprint" and click images.


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    #770
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    ZX7R wrote: »
    Hello pistolpete by any chance do you run the offspray weather page based in Newbridge

    Nope, but close by so use it as my reference point .


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    #771
    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭Guffy


    Is there any chance Galway city will get a bit of snow to stick?


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    #772
    the 12 th man
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭the 12 th man


    What time is kickoff?


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    #773
    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    Temp risen in North Offaly.
    What is this an indicator of?

    Indian Summer??


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    #774
    nagdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭nagdefy


    Autochange wrote: »
    Temp risen in North Offaly.
    What is this an indicator of?

    Indian Summer??

    You have it in one. Temperatures in Offaly tomorrow will be in the 16-18C range as the county enjoys an Indian Summer. Once you cross the borders temperatures will be around 0-2C.


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    #775
    George Sunsnow
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    the 12 th man wrote: »
    What time is kickoff?

    Kick off where?
    First reports of sleety snow should be coming in after midnight somewhere at the northern edge of the front
    Fronts advancing into cold air like this do so slowly


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    #776
    Pretzill
    Registered Users Posts: 4,686 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    White frost here.-1 last time I looked.
    South Sligo
    90m asl


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    #777
    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    nagdefy wrote: »
    You have it in one. Temperatures in Offaly tomorrow will be in the 16-18C range as the county enjoys an Indian Summer. Once you cross the borders temperatures will be around 0-2C.

    Excellent. I might take the jet ski out for a spin and a bit of a picnic afterwards. Thanks for the heads up.


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    #778
    George Sunsnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Raining now in Wexford town with a temperature of 5.3c

    Here 31 miles north of there it’s cloudy and 1.3c with a dew point of -1c
    Enniscorthy is at 2.1c


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    #779
    nagdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭nagdefy


    Autochange wrote: »
    Excellent. I might take the jet ski out for a spin and a bit of a picnic afterwards. Thanks for the heads up.

    You might aswell:D

    No the onset of the warm front brings a rise in temperatures. But as the front slowly moves in it should be a case of sleet to snow in Offaly.


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    #780
    peasant
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    Pretzill wrote: »
    White frost here.-1 last time I looked.
    South Sligo
    90m asl
    Same right on the coast at 5m asl...ready for the snow that probably won't come :D


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    #781
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Temp flying up now here in Waterford City. Currently 5.8c with light rain.

    www.waterfordcityweather.com


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