Severe Weather Snow / Ice Weds 28 FEB ( Onwards ) ** READ MOD NOTE POST#1**

Rougies

Sparks wrote: »

More seriously, is there an artifact in the netweather radar page blocking coverage over south dublin/north wicklow?

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

Been some suspicious straight edges showing up on that map.

Netweather doesn't use the Dublin radar (in their free version anyway), so when there's heavy precip in between Dublin and Belfast it impedes the view of the Belfast radar and causes artificial gaps like this.

RollieFingers

Deusexmachina wrote: »

Huh? Just on your house, is it? Nothing here. In Greystones.

Yeh it's basically just raining in Greystones

wakka12

Insane wind in D14..little tiny ice particles nearly flying horizontally

weatherfiend

Unbelievable accumulation in the last 2 hours (Sandyford)

The Bishop Basher

eigrod wrote: »

I'm near Church Lane and it's most definitely snowing and it's most definitely sticking. Car and path covered again having been clear an hour ago.

So am I.. Starting to look a little snizzly

novemberbravo

Still raining in Dublin 18 Might check in on this thread later when the "rain deniers" could to grips with reality. Happy hunting!

bodice ripper

glack wrote: »

Much snow on the ground? I live in Drogheda but am currently visiting sick family in Mayo.

Plenty. Even in the town centre

DOCARCH

patneve2 wrote: »

turned up a notch again...not a full on white out but getting there. Very gusty with poor visibility. Impossible to quantify the amount of fresh snowfall.

Similar here in Dublin 16, and accumulating relatively quickly. -1.1c atm.

I have just declared on the technical thread that I believe this to be the real deal!!!

United road

Not a word from Kermit!
Nothing from MT!
Like seriously, what are we paying them for??

Oh, and i would hate to be a mod on this page, on this night. So many posts per minute - they cant even take a quick break and look out the window at it all unfold.

HighLine

caviardreams wrote: »

N11 was totally clear, black tarmac, a few hours ago, no slush or anything. Now there is a thick white covering everywhere - a car just had a bit of a wobble. Definitely to be avoided.

Where abouts on the N11?

antodeco

The"rain" that I posted about whilst in my "troll costume" appears to be crystal meth type quality. Small broken bits of ice. It actually resembles a shattered windscreen!

delly

glack wrote: »

Much snow on the ground? I live in Drogheda but am currently visiting sick family in Mayo.

Yes, most of it came overnight, but I'd say 4 to 6 inches in the garden depending on drift.

igCorcaigh

The radar has us completely covered in precipitation but only the finest of snizzle floating in the air.

irish_stevo815

stevenup7002 wrote: »

The freezing rain in Clonmel seems to have now turned into that weird tiny ice crystal snow people are talking about, with occasional flurries of bigger flakes.

Yeah there's definitely more moisture in the air tonight compared to the powdery snow that was falling last night.
It is now blowing almost horizontal to the ground so there's a bit of wind blowing

thecretinhop

same in galway now surreal not snow like ice needles!

WoolyJumper

I didn't notice any snow in the last few hours but there is a light dusting of snow over the car tracks and where a thaw occurred earlier. Im guessing it must be very light snow because I've had the blinds open all evening and saw nothing

RollieFingers

RollieFingers wrote: »

Yeh it's basically just raining in Greystones

What colour are the stones?

JCX BXC

United road wrote: »

Not a word from Kermit!
Nothing from MT!
Like seriously, what are we paying them for??

Oh, and i would hate to be a mod on this page, on this night. So many posts per minute - they cant even take a quick break and look out the window at it all unfold.

I gave up on this thread on Tuesday, can't keep up.

Alanstrainor

Very fine snow and a hauling gale in Portmarnock. I just popped my head out the door.

DOCARCH

novemberbravo wrote: »

Still raining in Dublin 18 Might check in on this thread later when the "rain deniers" could to grips with reality. Happy hunting!

You need to go do the fleece test and see what lands on your arm.

greasepalm

wakka12 wrote: »

This is very strange my sitting room window has drips running down it as if its lashing rain and then my roof light which previously was only half covered in snow is now fully covered

difference in air temp inside and outside will give plenty of drips running down on inside of glass.

Steopo

Claire6 wrote: »

What does the red indicate? Cold temp / snow?

It's the European site for alerting for Extreme Weather (http://www.meteoalarm.eu/). They're giving Ireland a Red alert for snow. Red is the highest alert level and their definition is:

"The weather is very dangerous. Exceptionally intense meteorological phenomena have been forecast. Major damage and accidents are likely, in many cases with threat to life and limb, over a wide area. Keep frequently informed about detailed expected meteorological conditions and risks. Follow orders and any advice given by your authorities under all circumstances, be prepared for extraordinary measures."

It's consistent with Met.ie but just rare to see Ireland & UK standing out with Red warnings. Not sure the yellow shade around the coasts indicates they expect snizzle/drizzle on the coastal edges but time will tell.

glack

bodice ripper wrote: »

Plenty. Even in the town centre

Driving up constitution hill must be fun!!

d'Oracle

Yggr of Asgard wrote: »

Incompetence all around as usual.

That is nonsense.
We do not have the infrastructure to handle this weather.

caviardreams

HighLine wrote: »

Where abouts on the N11?

Stillorgan

h57xiucj2z946q

Good old rain in D7

themont85

Yggr of Asgard wrote: »

I agree while the warning might be correct for what is to come but to effectively scare the people into a shelter in place as of 1500 this afternoon is just overkill.


People who even sporadically get snow started laughing at us telling them we need to close shop now.

Sure, it might get bad tonight but it's now hours after the government tells me it's too dangerous for me to be out.

They need to get better with this forecasting thing because when it comes around next time people are going to ignore it and when it than is correct, possibly die.

Incompetence all around as usual.

Yeah we need to get better forecasting the weather.

In Ireland.

DOCARCH

DOCARCH wrote: »

You need to go do the fleece test and see what lands on your arm.

A Sheep? :P

Baraics Pollox

Extremely windy with light snow in D5. The previously watery snow that was melting on the outside of the window has started to freeze in place.

Yer Da sells Avon

RollieFingers wrote: »

Yeh it's basically just raining in Greystones

It definitely isn't rain. It's very fine snow, and it's sticking very easily, but it looks like rain against the streetlights until you see it up close.