Snow Ice Warning for Ireland 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2019 *See Mod Note in OP *

piplip87

Gonzo wrote: »

looks like Cavan, Monaghan and possibly Louth might see some snow showers tonight from that big train of snow showers over Donegal and Fermanagh.

Dublin, Meath and Kildare not really on track for anything, very long land track from north Mayo.

Why when there's snow I'm always considered in Meath. Worked out well last year but can't see many of them showers heading for Virginia

Ultimate Seduction

ZX7R wrote: »

Even Kermit isn't calling a red

He called Thursday "death and destruction" I think that warrants a red

ninebeanrows

For the Dublin peeps, we need showers to come onshore around Sligo and be beefy! Then we might get a light dusting. At least it would stick.

scottigael

Danno wrote: »

Remember folks, the ground is still relatively warm following the prolonged mild spell. Soil temperatures are around 4c to 7c, mildest in the southwest. This will take time to get out of the ground, which is why snow is not settling easily, or melting underneath.

How do you think South of Laois will fare tonight and into thursday?

Monkeynut

Sleety_Rain wrote: »

For the Dublin peeps, we need showers to come onshore around Sligo and be beefy! Then we might get a light dusting. At least it would stick.

Looks that way, showers are just disintegrating on the way to the east.

Kermit.de.frog

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

He called Thursday "death and destruction" I think that warrants a red

LIAR! I said chaos, death and destruction :P

Oneiric 3

Really coming down thick here now. Temp 0.3c. Snow temp -3.7c. Calm.

Marengo

squarecircles wrote: »

dont fear,siobhan will work her magic.:D:D:D

I find Siobhan magic...even if she's forecasting a Bartlett High:)

Kermit.de.frog

Gonzo wrote: »

looks like Cavan, Monaghan and possibly Louth might see some snow showers tonight from that big train of snow showers over Donegal and Fermanagh.

Dublin, Meath and Kildare not really on track for anything, very long land track from north Mayo.

Time to get the prayer mat out and pray to Allah (or whatever the snow god is called). :P

Monkeynut

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

LIAR! I said chaos, death and destruction :P

And i said what time is the death and destruction, my precious kids birthday is on, we are having an outdoor event and i need to know like..... but you never answered. lol
:mad:

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Time to get the prayer mat out and pray to Allah (or whatever the snow god is called).

He's called Frosty

SleetAndSnow

arpage not showing much at all really.

Marengo

My ultimate weather fantasy would be the Mexican Weather girl forecasting a 96 hour blizzard. I'd die happy:)

Gonzo

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Time to get the prayer mat out and pray to Allah (or whatever the snow god is called).

I hope the 5 snow flakes that landed on my bin lid isn't my lot for Winter 2018/2019!

CrowdedHouse

Snowing here

sryanbruen

Gonzo wrote: »

I hope the 5 snow flakes that landed on my bin lid isn't my lot for Winter 2018/2019!

5 flakes is better than what I got throughout Winter 2016-17

Danno

Danno wrote: »

Remember folks, the ground is still relatively warm following the prolonged mild spell. Soil temperatures are around 4c to 7c, mildest in the southwest. This will take time to get out of the ground, which is why snow is not settling easily, or melting underneath.

Just to add weight to the above point - these graphs from www.kilkennyweather.com

Last 30 days below:




Last 24hrs below:



You can see how much of January has been running around 8c or 9c during the mild weather in the 30-day chart. Yesterday with the onset of this cold weather the temperatures were at 6c. After today's cold, they have dropped to around 4.5c.

These mild soil temperatures are pretty representative for much of the inland south. The further southwest you are, the milder by a degree or two these temperatures will get.

Now, how cold it gets over the next 36hrs will help drag these soil temperatures down further. Heading into the dark tomorrow night, a 2.5c or 3.0c reading would be good to see. If we get a widespread -5c air tomorrow night (Wednesday into Thursday) we could see these 10cm soil temperatures drop closer to 0c by 9am Thursday. With the snow (if it materialises) coming in around that time, anything that falls will stick easily and be subject to little if any melting underfoot. We just need the air temps to play ball then.

Kermit.de.frog

Meanwhile in France...

Oneiric 3

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Time to get the prayer mat out and pray to Allah

No thanks.

Danno

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Snowing here

Checks the radar over Roscrea, you're in bloody Oranmore tonight, aren't you! :P

sdanseo

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Meanwhile in France...

EMail today from our colleagues in Paris. They expect the whole operation (logistics) to be shut down entirely until Thursday.

Not just us that calls red warnings when it's warranted!

pad199207

Very Frosty night in Kildare despite the keen breeze still going. -1c

snowstorm445

sdanseo wrote: »

EMail today from our colleagues in Paris. They expect the whole operation (logistics) to be shut down entirely until Thursday.

Not just us that calls red warnings when it's warranted!

Was in Paris for several months a few years ago and it really feels raw in cold weather, much more of a continental climate than here, even though it’s would be considered fairly typical of northwest Europe. On the way out to the airport one day the frost on the ground was so sharp it looked like a thick covering of snow. And that was during a fairly mild winter.

Monkeynut

sryanbruen wrote: »

5 flakes is better than what I got throughout Winter 2016-17

:pac: No Wonder

LEIN

-0.3C here clear and mostly calm.

DOCARCH

Siobhan showing a trough off NW coast on current chart....that's what need!

D9Male

Are any stations reporting appreciable snow depths?

Dank Janniels

Marengo wrote: »

Where are you living? Roads in all built up areas will be clear by Friday and Saturday. High ground and local routes might still be tricky. Especially with hard frost.

Will you have a few Dank Janniels?:)

Co galway heading to the city. Yep gona sample a veritable smogasbord of alcomohol beverages!! Well thats the plan anyway!!

Artane2002

sryanbruen wrote: »

5 flakes is better than what I got throughout Winter 2016-17

0 flakes this winter for me so far. If we include March, then I can't remember the last snowless winter here. 2017-2018 had snow from December to March, 2016-2017 in February, 2015-2016 in March, 2014-2015 a number of times. 2013-2014 maybe?

pauldry

Surely Knock has some snow depth

-0.3c here in Sligo ....beside the sea

And all precipitation sticking

vistafinder

Haa deleting posts again are we