Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

Rebelbrowser

Is that the entire of the front on radar now? Ahead of schedule if so, correct? Not good news for these parts as you want darkness and cold to get stuck in first....

Nqp15hhu

Fronts nearly always seem to come earlier and push further north too. Perhaps it will slow down.

Tyrone212

booferking wrote: »

It looks to be out a bit front arrived earlier than what harmonie was showing.

Could mean the track turns out different if there's a big difference that early?

Oneiric 3

Hooter23 wrote: »

The sooner the hairdressers open back up the better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8-uYAVhaCs

Neddyusa

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Its not the meeting of three airmasses. What you are seeing is different types of clouds and clouds at different altitude.

The cloud that you see to the south of Ireland is high cloud, the cloud to the west is part of a frontal system and the system to the north is convective showers.

In this image you can see that the colder air is still hanging on in the north coast, with the lighter purple further south. The air is slightly warmer around the high cloud to the south also.

Not looking south of Ireland - what's happening on the front to the NorthWest of Belmullet?

A tripple point??

Oneiric 3

Temp at 12 ft height here is 2.9c and steady. Temp at 1 foot height is 2.1c and rising. Sky has the usual look of impending rain.

Gaoth Laidir

Neddyusa wrote: »

Not looking south of Ireland - what's happening on the front to the NorthWest of Belmullet?

A tripple point??

Of sorts, yes.

redsteveireland

The sky over Galway city has that look to it when you have wintery precipitation aloft which never actually makes it to the ground, apologies for the completely un-scientific description.

Wine Goddess

1.4c here in Firhouse Dublin 24 and my eyes are deceiving me as I'm looking out the window in anticipation of snow!!!! I keep seeing/imagining the beginnings of snizzle but of course it isn't.

Yet.

Snow, snow, glorious SNOW!!!

(It's gonna happen just because it's my husband's birthday tomorrow and he loves it too. )

Bring it ON.

Oneiric 3

redsteveireland wrote: »

The sky over Galway city has that look to it when you have wintery precipitation aloft which never actually makes it to the ground, apologies for the completely un-scientific description.

Fainted hint of small mammatus in the lowering altostratus here.

TTLF

hoping to record a time-lapse tonight overnight if it all goes well for Dublin.

Neddyusa

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Of sorts, yes.

That's a funny looking front on the chart - care to explain it to a dummy - please?!

sparrowcar

FYI

Seymour20

Sky looking wintry here just outside the Westport but no sign of precipitation yet despite radar saying otherwise.

Macdarack

Lowest grade sleet here in West Clare, please turn into snow.

Meteorite58

Rain to Sleet to big flakes of wet Snow / Sleet now near Tralee and quite heavy under a very dark sky

Temp dropping away

WBT 2.16C

Neddyusa

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Temp at 12 ft height here is 2.9c and steady. Temp at 1 foot height is 2.1c and rising. Sky has the usual look of impending rain.

Yep - totally "un-meterological" but they "look" like rain clouds from here in Roscommon too 😀

Gaoth Laidir

Neddyusa wrote: »

That's a funny looking front on the chart - care to explain it to a dummy - please?!

Which one, just to the west of Belmullet? It's just an occlusion.

Wine Goddess

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Rain to Sleet to big flakes of wet Snow / Sleet now near Tralee and quite heavy under a very dark sky

Temp dropping away

WBT 2.16C

Keep us posted!!!

Macdarack

Macdarack wrote: »

Lowest grade sleet here in West Clare, please turn into snow.

She's doing her besht to turn into snow, I need to get use out of 2 sledges I bought after the March 18th fall.

ffarrell7

West Dublin in the firing line for about 4-5 cm of snow and locally 6-7 cm which is not bad.

Temperature currently hovering about 1° on the Phoenix Park.

Gaoth Laidir

Airport warnings: Validity period in the form DDHHHH/DDHHHH

(Knock) EIKN AD WRNG 02 VALID 231800/240200 SNOW MOD 1 to 3 CM FCST=
(Cork) EICK AD WRNG 02 VALID 231801/232100 SNOW FBL LESS THAN 1 CM FCST=
(Shannon) EINN AD WRNG 02 VALID 231700/232100 SNOW FBL LESS THAN 1 CM FCST=

Oneiric 3

Wet bulb temp here over the last hour. 2.3c at 3pm down to 1.4c at 4pm. Lowering but still too high for snow as of yet.

pad199207

ffarrell7 wrote: »

West Dublin in the firing line for about 4-5 cm of snow and locally 6-7 cm which is not bad.

Temperature currently hovering about 1° on the Phoenix Park.

I’ll have whatever your having

ninebeanrows

It's very much a nowcast situation with relation to precipitation tonight and tomorrow, very very uncertain how the little low centres on the feature will behave.

Even with regard to east coastal marginality, the wind direction is still up in the air it's probably the most nowcast event I can remember.

Some sweet spot could get 5-10cm

munsterlegend

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Rain to Sleet to big flakes of wet Snow / Sleet now near Tralee and quite heavy under a very dark sky

Temp dropping away

WBT 2.16C

That’s a very good sign for inland

JCX BXC

Sleet with snowflakes mixed in in West Clare, fairly wet. Radar intensity much higher than reality.

Kermit.de.frog

I'm still undecided on an all nighter on this given there could be snowfall on east coasts for a good portion on tomorrow. I must choose my sleepy time wisely.

esposito

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I'm still undecided on an all nighter on this given there could be snowfall on east coasts for a good portion on tomorrow. I must choose my sleepy time wisely.

I wouldn’t do an all nighter if I was you. Instead set the alarm for 6:30 or something!

Tyrone212

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I'm still undecided on an all nighter on this given there could be snowfall on east coasts for a good portion on tomorrow. I must choose my sleepy time wisely.

Get a nap before it arrives.