Cold Spell - Snow & Ice Possible Thursday 8th / Friday 9th

Snowbiee21 · 08-02-2018 11:12pm

kerrycork13 wrote: »

Where is that?

Galway

Rougies · 08-02-2018 11:16pm

kerrycork13 wrote: »

Where is that?

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Menlough,+Co.+Galway/@53.4068452,-9.1066951,7.87z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x485b8c66961d6ed3:0xa00c7a997321440!8m2!3d53.421329!4d-8.5747566

Mint Sauce · 08-02-2018 11:17pm

Proper snowing in Sligo Town. Not sticking (yet) though.

08-02-2018 11:21pm

DPs in the east don't look great as that band approaches.

Gaoth Laidir · 08-02-2018 11:21pm

Sleet reported at Sligo Airport at 22.14, temp 1 dp 0. Not far away at Finner sleet also reported, but temp 3 dp 2.

SPECI EISG 082214Z AUTO 25017KT 5000 +RASN SCT007 BKN015 OVC020 01/00 Q1003 RERA=

PsMETAR FINN 082200Z AUTO 26017KT 8000NDV -RASN BKN008/// OVC024/// 03/02 1001 MSL=

Storm 10 · 08-02-2018 11:24pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

Rescue 118 is airborne from Inishturk heading to Galway Hospital, Shannon ATC telling him that there is thunder storm activity on his track to Galway

Rescue 118 landing at UHG safely after his tasking

KingdomRushed · 08-02-2018 11:24pm

Probably snow in hills tonight alright widespread, multiple better chances coming up in next 2 weeks.

Mint Sauce · 08-02-2018 11:30pm

Sligo Town. Cars white, dusting on roofs, sticking to parts of street and road.

lolie · 08-02-2018 11:30pm

Pissing rain now in s cavan.
Can hear it against the windows.

Edit: turning sleety now

Kermit.de.frog · 08-02-2018 11:37pm

The showers approaching after the front should be of snow to the lowest levels when they begin to come on shore shortly. It's a question of how far inland they spread after that. Temperatures heading toward freezing as well. The front crossing the country turning to sleet and snow as it moves off shore.

I don't expect much if any accumulation from this in the east away from high ground. We'd need to have some half decent showers to follow on later.

Could be any icy start tomorrow.

Pretzill · 08-02-2018 11:37pm

Looks like another night snow here. It will most likely be gone by morning - was coming down heavily about 30 minutes ago when the dogs went out to play with the fox - (chasing :-D) I couldn't see which part of the garden they were in the flakes were falling so fast.

Gonzo · 08-02-2018 11:41pm

starting to rain here, temps way to high for snow, still 5C.

edit: stopped again. i'm just at the edge of the rain/sleet band.

squarecircles · 08-02-2018 11:44pm

Showers out to sea,approaching mayo are already of sleet,which is a good sign if you're looking for snow.

Kermit.de.frog · 08-02-2018 11:51pm

Gonzo wrote: »

starting to rain here, temps way to high for snow, still 5C.

edit: stopped again. i'm just at the edge of the rain/sleet band.

There is a steep enough temperature gradient (3 - 4c end to end) with this so i'd imagine those temps will slip back rapidly as the front goes through...

Mint Sauce · 08-02-2018 11:53pm

Snow turned to rain in Sligo.

mountainy man · 08-02-2018 11:56pm

Started to snow on the dot at 9pm has been quite heavy and so far there is almost 2 inches and its still coming down.

S E Sligo up in dem der hills.

Gonzo · 09-02-2018 12:05am

pouring rain here now, can feel the drop in temperature already.

littlema · 09-02-2018 12:06am

mountainy man wrote: »

Started to snow on the dot at 9pm has been quite heavy and so far there is almost 2 inches and its still coming down.

S E Sligo up in dem der hills.

.......and I can't see you across the valley with the snow !! It's only 1*c so expecting some more to come.