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

Jimbob1977 · 11-12-2017 1:16pm

Glorious day in Limerick

Temperature of 5c

Feels almost 'warm

Ice remains in sheltered hollows

highdef · 11-12-2017 1:19pm

In North Kildare, it's currently 0.7c and very icy in shaded areas. Low of -6.5. coldest night since 2010, I think

m17 · 11-12-2017 1:21pm

Athlone 10/12/17

Gaoth Laidir · 11-12-2017 1:37pm

m17 wrote: »

Athlone

Is that now or yesterday?

s15r330 · 11-12-2017 1:38pm

m17 wrote: »

Athlone

Is that today, snowing again? I've to go from Dublin to Aughrim later and the return journey in the morning!

snowstreams · 11-12-2017 1:39pm

Good skiing conditions in the mountains of waterford!
Apparently 25cm on Seefin.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Seefin/snow-report

m17 · 11-12-2017 1:42pm

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Is that now or yesterday?

That was yesterday sorry should have put date on it

Oneiric 3 · 11-12-2017 3:29pm

Nightmarish getting to work this morning. Frozen slush and wet snow polished into a thick film of ice. Some thawing today, but not much. Place looks a bloody mess. Latest GFS run for Christmas period.

I'll take this any day over this current watered down crap.

_Whimsical_ · 11-12-2017 3:44pm

konman wrote: »

Put plenty of salt down on the areas that you want to clear. Salt water has a lower freezing value than fresh water.

I was wondering about this too, can you put salt down the night before and prevent your path freezing? Or is it best to just put it on formed ice?

gally74 · 11-12-2017 3:47pm

snowstreams wrote: »

Good skiing conditions in the mountains of waterford!
Apparently 25cm on Seefin.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Seefin/snow-report

had the snowboard out yesterday in Sligo!

joujoujou · 11-12-2017 3:47pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

[...] can you put salt down the night before and prevent your path freezing? [...]

Yes, you can.

m17 · 11-12-2017 4:33pm

Glencullen village Co dublin 10/12/17

TECH85 · 11-12-2017 4:35pm

Lads was just lookin at the met radar and shows some rain clouds moving southwards . Is that expected to fall as rain or snow ??
Im in south tipp area. Do a good bit of travelling so just wondering what the forcast is for later. Or will anything even reach this far ??
3 degrees here still loads of snow on the ground !!
Thanks

Luckycharms_74 · 11-12-2017 4:37pm

m17 wrote: »

Glencullen village Co dublin 10/12/17

Nice pic of Johnny foxes pub for next years calendar

DOCARCH · 11-12-2017 4:38pm

TECH85 wrote: »

Lads was just lookin at the met radar and shows some rain clouds moving southwards . Is that expected to fall as rain or snow ??
Im in south tipp area. Do a good bit of travelling so just wondering what the forcast is for later. Or will anything even reach this far ??
3 degrees here still loads of snow on the ground !!
Thanks

Rain....maybe a bit of wet sleet.

George Sunsnow · 11-12-2017 4:42pm

I can see the Irish Sea shower train from here near Arklow
Some beautiful cb and anvil clouds capes in it

Current temp here is 3.4 c

TECH85 · 11-12-2017 4:45pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Rain....maybe a bit of wet sleet.

Nice one , thanks

Cantona's Collars · 11-12-2017 4:46pm

A quick tip for icy paths and driveways, dishwasher salt is excellent for clearing ice.

sryanbruen · 11-12-2017 5:01pm

This was the scene this morning for me:

Here's a pic my friend over in midlands of England sent me. I absolutely love this picture, honestly one of my favourite weather pics I've seen.

George Sunsnow · 11-12-2017 5:12pm

There was chaos at Heathrow yesterday because of Unforecasted snow
Here’s what a BA cabin service manager posted about it on a UK forum I’m a member of

It should put into perspective complaints about our met service
It’s a science but it’s not perfect and situations like the weekend are a nightmare for forecasters anywhere regardless of experience or resources

sparrowcar · 11-12-2017 5:12pm

Got pished off with all your pics of snow so like any good vigilante i took matters into my own hands....

Dublin mountains this morning

how to upload image on website

redsteveireland · 11-12-2017 5:37pm

Drive home showed great improvements in the Galway east minor roads but still plenty of black ice. People driving way too fast for the conditions.

George Sunsnow · 11-12-2017 5:47pm

Ok time to do my bit for the South Wicklow North Wexford Tourism authority

This is the view from beside Ballyfad hill today,panning the camera from Arklow over to Courtown
You can also see the shower train out over the sea in this

https://youtu.be/oB0Kh1hZ3g4

Gonzo · 11-12-2017 5:47pm

finally home after spending the past 36 hours in County offaly. As expected there was no snow through most of the east, nothing but green fields and rain all the way to Kinnegad, then about 3km further west on the M6 the fields very quickly turned from green to white and we were in a winter wonderland.

By the time we reached the snowfields, the snow had turned back to rain/sleet, there was a good 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Clara, County Offaly. The thaw then set in and was fairly rapid, however today there is still about 1-2 inches on the ground in places and very icey. it was great to be able to see the snow, however there is nothing like having snow in your own back garden, it's just not the same when you find it somewhere else!.

Drove through a heavy sleet shower on the way home near Dunshaughlin and now that I am home, my search goes on for potential snow in snow starved County Meath!.

Snowbiee21 · 11-12-2017 5:49pm

Gonzo wrote: »

finally home after spending the past 36 hours in County offaly. As expected there was no snow through most of the east, nothing but green fields and rain all the way to Kinnegad, then about 3km further west on the M6 the fields very quickly turned from green to white and we were in a winter wonderland.

By the time we reached the snowfields, the snow had turned back to rain/sleet, there was a good 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Clara, County Offaly. The thaw then set in and was fairly rapid, however today there is still about 1-2 inches on the ground in places and very icey. it was great to be able to see the snow, however there is nothing like having snow in your own back garden, it's just not the same when you find it somewhere else!.

Drove through a heavy sleet shower on the way home near Dunshaughlin and now that I am home, my search goes on for potential snow in snow starved County Meath!.

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