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

munsterlegend

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Evelyn says orange warning due to come today for tomorrow night onwards with red due later in the week

Did she mention any particular areas for later in the week?

George Sunsnow

She also said turning back to rain Friday from the south
Also said first showers in east tomorrow from a front will be rain

SilverTom

Can someone post M Ts forecast please can't get it

pad199207

Evelyn mentioned a cold front arriving Tuesday evening into the east coast starting off as rain and turning to snow as it moved inland. Also mentioning red level likely to be issued for Thursday.

stephenjmcd

munsterlegend wrote: »

Did she mention any particular areas for later in the week?

No not really. Didn't want to give specifics. I'd suspect they're waiting until after the emergency group meeting today.

SpitfireIV

If you can tune into RTE Radio 1 after the 8 o'clock news where apparently they will have details of the national emergency coordination meeting which is taking place this morning.

YanSno

pad199207 wrote: »

Evelyn mentioned a cold front arriving Tuesday evening into the east coast starting off as rain and turning to snow as it moved inland. Also mentioning red level likely to be issued for Thursday.

I still don't understand how could it be start with rain when 850temps will be around - 12 Tuesday evening

kod87

YanSno wrote: »

I still don't understand how could it be start with rain when 850temps will be around - 12 Tuesday evening

also MT mentions nothing like this in his forecast, very strange

he says it might be sleety at sea level at first before turning to snow, also no mention of a front

stephenjmcd

Basically listed all counties on the east coast and said to expect accumulations by Wednesday with the possibility of blizzard conditions Thursday and it's the blizzard conditions which would trigger the red warning

munsterlegend

YanSno wrote: »

I still don't understand how could it be start with rain when 850temps will be around - 12 Tuesday evening

It's an Irish thing. We do everything we can to stop snow!

mirrorwall14

There has been no mention of rain anywhere until this morning which is confusing

lolokeogh

looks like rain ted.....

YanSno

kod87 wrote: »

also MT mentions nothing like this in his forecast, very strange

he says it might be sleety at sea level at first before turning to snow, also no mention of a front

There's a front crossing uk into Eastern Ireland tomorrow evening. It might start with sleet at sea level but should snow not far inland

leahyl

Is this true? Are some of the showers gonna end up being rain? After all the excitement!! :-(

emo72

Woke up to a frost free Dublin. I'm surprised at that.

irelandspurs

Live cams of the new spurs ground being built, it's snowing http://new-stadium.tottenhamhotspur.com/interact/

Lucreto

emo72 wrote: »

Woke up to a frost free Dublin. I'm surprised at that.

It was minus one in Naas and no frost. It must be the dry Eastern air.

SpitfireIV

leahyl wrote: »

Is this true? Are some of the showers gonna end up being rain? After all the excitement!! :-(

Its been mentioned this morning on met eireann and by evelyn cusack on radio 1 not long back that the front tomorrow may start as rain but quickly turn to sleet and snow. Don't worry, its coming!

stephenjmcd

YanSno wrote: »

kod87 wrote: »

also MT mentions nothing like this in his forecast, very strange

he says it might be sleety at sea level at first before turning to snow, also no mention of a front

There's a front crossing uk into Eastern Ireland  tomorrow evening. It might start with sleet at sea level but should snow not far inland

Its not just inland, even low level on the coast should wake up white on Wednesday morning.

pad199207

Reached -4c overnight in Kildare. Up to -1c as a stiff wind has picked up. Dry air so not much whiteness around.

jirafa

National Forecast From Met Éireann.

26 February 2018 04:58

Today

Very cold today. Frost clearing, to leave a mix of cloud and bright or sunny spells. Generally dry, but some snow flurries are likely later today in eastern coastal counties. Top temperatures only 2 to 6 C., best in the southwest and feeling colder in moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds.
Tonight

Very cold and frosty overnight. A few light snow flurries, but many places dry. Lowest temperatures -2 to -5 C., in moderate to fresh east or southeast winds.

Tomorrow

Another cold day for Tuesday. Frost clearing gradually, with some bright or short sunny spells developing. But increasing clouds will bring some rain and sleet showers to Leinster and east Munster, during the afternoon and evening. Top temperatures 3 to 6 C. A moderate to fresh northeasterly breeze will make it feel colder.

Outlook

Headline: Exceptionally cold, with severe frosts and significant snowfall in parts.

Tuesday night: Very cold and frosty. Snow showers will become fairly frequent across Leinster, east Ulster and southeast Munster, with accumulations expected in places by dawn. A good deal of dry weather elsewhere, with just a few snow showers. A severe frost too, with temperatures falling to between -2 and -5 degrees.

Wednesday: Extremely cold, with some further falls of snow at times. These snow showers will be heaviest and most frequent across the eastern half of the country, with further accumulations expected, especially in east Leinster. Top temperatures only -1 to +2 C., in fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds, so feeling much colder, due to wind chill. Frost, ice and lying snow persisting through the day.

Wednesday night: Very cold and very frosty again. Further snow showers overnight, mainly across Ulster, Leinster and east Munster, with further accumulations, but a few may occur elsewhere too. The frost will be penetrating and severe nationwide, with temperatures falling to between -5 and -7 degrees in strong and gusty easterly winds.

Thursday: Bitterly cold on Thursday, with some further snow showers scattered about, a few heavy. Top temperatures just -1 to +1 C.. In the stiff and gusty easterly wind it will feel colder due to wind chill.
Thursday night: A more persistent spell of heavy disruptive snow is expected to move up from the southeast during Thursday night, with significant accumulations expected, especially over the southern half of the country. Fresh to strong easterly winds will lead to blizzard conditions and some drifting in places.

Friday: Present indications are for further falls of heavy disruptive snow for a time on Friday, mainly over central and northern parts of the country. But brighter conditions, with scattered showers, should develop over Munster and south Leinster in the afternoon, with this clearance expected to extend northwards later in the day and overnight.
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National Weather Warnings

STATUS YELLOW

Low Temperature Warning for Ireland

Lowest temperature of -3 Celsius expected overnight tonight.
Issued:
Sunday 25 February 2018 16:00
Valid:
Monday 26 February 2018 01:00 to Monday 26 February 2018 09:00

STATUS YELLOW

Weather Advisory for Ireland

Update on previous Advisory.
Exceptionally cold weather will occur this week. Air and ground temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees below normal, with significant wind chill and penetrating severe frosts. Snow showers, mainly affecting eastern areas on Tuesday, will progressively become more widespread and heavier through midweek, with significant and disruptive accumulations.
Please also consult winterready.ie.
Issued:
Sunday 25 February 2018 11:00
Valid:
Tuesday 27 February 2018 00:01 to Saturday 03 March 2018 18:00

Source .................. http://www.met.ie/forecasts/

YFlyer

irelandspurs wrote: »

Live cams of the new spurs ground being built, it's snowing http://new-stadium.tottenhamhotspur.com/interact/

Come on you snow.

average_runner

emo72 wrote: »

Woke up to a frost free Dublin. I'm surprised at that.

Frost in lucan

onmebike

Funny...none in a different part of Lucan

emo72

onmebike wrote: »

Funny...none in a different part of Lucan

Lucan too. No frost on cars. Dry air I guess.

George Sunsnow

Carol Kirkwoods graphics on bbc one just now has Thursday’s snow blizzard moving up from the southeast affecting from cork to Dublin

Prior to that no Isle of Man shadow and what looks like a big wallop of snow showers into the Dublin area all day wenesday

James Bond Junior

How does Limerick city look to fair in this? Are we that but too far west to see snow?

sudzs

Thought for the day on BBC radio 4 talking about "snowmageddon"!

Bitter wind here on Carlingford Lough, around 2.5 degrees outside

ThaitaniumM

James Bond Junior wrote: »

How does Limerick city look to fair in this? Are we that but too far west to see snow?

Heavy Snow showers are possible from Streamers

guil

New warnings likely to be issued by lunchtime.