Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) READ MOD NOTE POST #1

patneve2 · 25-02-2018 3:23pm

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

Snow fall amounts yes, but the cynical coastal dweller that I am does not expect that much accumulation, at least not at sea level on the extreme coastal fringes.

I'm in Balbriggan, and even the intense cold easterly of February 1991 saw a lot of the snow melt or evaporate away during the day.
In December 2010 a slow thaw would set in whenever the breeze picked up from the east. The snow survived in 2010 because we had a light breeze blowing off the land most of the time, and the sun was at its weakest.

There will be zero marginality Tuesday eve to Thursday eve (too early to call Friday's event). Even if there was a 200 k/h wind from the east it wouldnt be marginal. Subzero right on the coast. Further, looks like skies will stay cloudy for Wed and Thurs so I can't really see any significant thaws materializing. My prediction of higher totals in land is down to the moderate/strong wind that will push the showers well in land (slowing and dumping their loads with more ease as they move in land). Orographic lift will also provide extra bonus inches of snow to the hilly areas of S. Dublin & Wicklow.

km79 · 25-02-2018 3:23pm

hairyslug wrote: »

An absolutely beautiful day here in Courtown, if I didn't know better, I would be out cutting the grass like the other ejjits in the estate..

Same as that !
One of the neighbors did and he runs a Garden centre
Sometimes I wonder about people

sjb25 · 25-02-2018 3:26pm

km79 wrote: »

Same as that !
One of the neighbors did and he runs a Garden centre
Sometimes I wonder about people

I just seen a lad power washing his wall

Neamhshuntasach · 25-02-2018 3:26pm

km79 wrote: »

Same as that !
One of the neighbors did and he runs a Garden centre
Sometimes I wonder about people

I know, it's ridiculous. Do they not know that when any snow that does happen to fall thaws it will reveal 6 foot of grass and will need to be mowed again?

Deatr · 25-02-2018 3:26pm

Working in Stockholm today and the pressure has been 1040, it’s currently -7 and there has been some moderate snow showers here also. On the way up here as we passed Hamburg it was snowing lightly with more moderate showers forecast for later!

km79 · 25-02-2018 3:28pm

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

I know, it's ridiculous. Do they not know that when any snow that does happen to fall thaws it will reveal 6 foot of grass and will need to be mowed again?

I’d be more worried about the severe frost damage potential

Daz_ · 25-02-2018 3:32pm

km79 wrote: »

I’d be more worried about the severe frost damage potential

Yep it’s the frost damage that will be the issue especially on fresh cut grass .
6ft of growth?! Nah

sdanseo · 25-02-2018 3:41pm

The current weather in Dublin would lull you into an awful false sense of security if it wasn't for the broacast news / weather & the likes of boards.

6.5 degrees in Swords a while ago, felt much warmer with the sun beaming down. Even had the windows rolled down while in some slow traffic.

snowstorm445 · 25-02-2018 3:42pm

Stock up on snow? Just in case there isn’t enough of the real thing? :eek:

Very serious forecast in all fairness! Good to see Met Éireann hammering home the scale of this cold spell.

fritzelly · 25-02-2018 3:46pm

snowstorm445 wrote: »

Stock up on snow? Just in case there isn’t enough of the real thing? :eek:

Very serious forecast in all fairness! Good to see Met Éireann hammering home the scale of this cold spell.

An edited screenshot

George Sunsnow · 25-02-2018 3:48pm

Meanwhile my dogs today are blissfully unaware

gozunda · 25-02-2018 3:50pm

On my phone here - anyone got the link to the farming forecast please?

km79 · 25-02-2018 3:51pm

What’s wrong with her head in that ?

snowstorm445 · 25-02-2018 3:51pm

fritzelly wrote: »

An edited screenshot

Ah right, sorry thought it was a pleasing typo. :P

Snowbiee21 · 25-02-2018 3:54pm

Interesting

flanzer · 25-02-2018 3:56pm

George Sunsnow wrote: »

Meanwhile my dogs today are blissfully unaware

Mine has been glued to the boards thread for the last week!

greysides · 25-02-2018 3:56pm

gozunda wrote: »

On my phone here - anyone got the link to the farming forecast please?

Not up yet.

irelandspurs · 25-02-2018 3:57pm

km79 wrote: »

What’s wrong with her head in that ?

Was just about to ask the same thing, looks like one of them bobble head dolls

United road · 25-02-2018 3:58pm

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Interesting

Is it any wonder these guys dont tweet as much as they might normally do, he is tweeting out important info, some people will probably see that tweet and start to take next week more seriously - and the first tweet back is some swarmy clown with nonesense comments about his chauffeur driven car!!

Popoutman · 25-02-2018 3:58pm

It'll be an interesting day Sunday next, due to climb Carrauntoohil with a few friends. Looks like we'll have to break out the alpine gear and plan on the possibility of staying overnight..

(I've got the right gear, and the right mentality, and if it looks to be an arduous trip, we'll postpone, but anything up to maybe 50cm of snow is fine for the climb based on previous experience)

Snowbiee21 · 25-02-2018 4:00pm

United road wrote: »

Is it any wonder these guys dont tweet as much as they might normally do, he is tweeting out important info, some people will probably see that tweet and start to take next week more seriously - and the first tweet back is some swarmy clown with nonesense comments about his chauffeur driven car!!

Typical