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

Kermit.de.frog

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Decent accumulation in the North and in England. Up to 7 cm at Ballypatrick Forest, Co. Antrim (150 m amsl, near the coast).

There's still 2 cms on the deck here not far from Dublin Airport. 3 - 4 cm was max. Very localised impacts.

Snowbiee21

Artane2002 wrote: »

starting to cloud up from the east, hopefully we regain a decent covering.

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Snowbiee21

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

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snowstreams

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

That chart seems wrong, Dublin had far more than that or does it take that reading from city centre? Defo 5-6cm

There is practically no snow in parts of dublin and then a good 5cm in parts of North dublin. It seems to be very localised there.

Kermit.de.frog

Looking at the angle of those showers approaching from the east (nothing spectacular atm) not sure i'm in with a shot. But nearer the coast could see a few flakes soon.

notwhoyouthink

In Dublin, and got no snow whatsoever.

Hogzy

snowstreams wrote: »

There is practically no snow in parts of dublin and then a good 5cm in parts of North dublin. It seems to be very localised there.

Phoenix park is completely green and has been all morning.

seablue

notwhoyouthink wrote: »

In Dublin, and got no snow whatsoever.

Same here, Dublin 8. Very disappointed.

brianthomas

North Dublin and Eastern coast Leinster seems to have been the sweet spot. Clondalkin here and nothing since a snow shower late last night. That's the luck of the draw.

Slashermcguirk

Has started snowing again in D5

Snowbiee21

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Has started snowing again in D5

Yes you should be in the sweet spot once again, showers packing in from the Irish Sea similar direction as earlier

Lantern Jaw

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Looking at the angle of those showers approaching from the east (nothing spectacular atm) not sure i'm in with a shot. But nearer the coast could see a few flakes soon.

Looking at the sky here in Swords I'd say we've had our lot?

Kermit.de.frog

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Has started snowing again in D5

Looks very light but there are heavier pulses off shore now.

I'm sceptical for my area and i'm just up the road. Very local.

Kermit.de.frog

Lantern Jaw wrote: »

Looking at the sky here in Swords I'd say we've had our lot?

Hard to know. The wind has a northerly element and is not onshore enough for most except coastal fringes. That's why the big difference between the coast and just a few kms inland. Can't rule it out.

Gaoth Laidir

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

That chart seems wrong, Dublin had far more than that or does it take that reading from city centre? Defo 5-6cm

It's a manual observation from Dublin Airport. In the synop it's 43997, which means <0.5 cm, "Even layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely".

Previous reports from this morning described it as "Compact or wet snow (with or without ice) covering at least one-half of the ground but ground not completely covered"

Here are the hourly reports from this morning.

1200 | <0.5 cm | Even layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely
1100 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
1000 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0900 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0800 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0700 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0600 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0500 | <0.5 cm | Compact or wet snow.....
0400 | 1 cm | Even layer ...
0300 | 1 cm | Even layer ...
0200 | 2 cm | Even layer ...
0200 | 2 cm | Even layer ...

Artane2002

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Has started snowing again in D5

nothing in my part of Dublin 5, maybe you're close to the coast?

ninebeanrows

Between now and 5pm temperatures very marginal in coastal dublin could be rain or sleet showers.

road temperatures will always rise during these hours due to the insolation so expect a decent thaw on most roads, the grass that hasn't been tampered with by those pesky kids! should hold onto the snowcover

A severe frost setting in tonight after 6pm

Kermit.de.frog

Thawing at pace here. Really only the shade untouched. Trees, roof tops etc mostly gone.

Steopo

Snowing again in Donabate. More sleet than snow now though

Lady_North1

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Swords... Rivervalley Park

Slashermcguirk

Yes near the coast but only a flurry this time, on and off

Artane2002 wrote: »

nothing in my part of Dublin 5, maybe you're close to the coast?

alchemist33

Out walking in Donegal

Gaoth Laidir

This was a SNOWTAM (coded message describing snow conditions) from Dublin Airport at 0910Z this morning.

Runway 10R wet, 0 mm of deposit, braking action good.
Runway and taxiways were sprayed with Potassium acetate.

SNOWTAM
A) EIDW
01240910 C) 10R F) 2/2/2 G) 00/00/00 H) 5/5/5
T) RUNWAY 10R/28L AND ASSOCIATED TAXIWAYS HAVE BEEN SPRAYED WITH KAC
CAUTION ON ALL TAXIWAYS, LINKS AND APRON FOR FROST AND/OR ICE PATCHES)

Cloudio9

Started again in Portmarnock although more sleet like than earlier.

Bejubby

Potassium acetate! Sounds like nasty stuff☠

Gaoth Laidir

Bejubby wrote: »

Potassium acetate! Sounds like nasty stuff☠

It's just a salt.

John.Icy

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

That chart seems wrong, Dublin had far more than that or does it take that reading from city centre? Defo 5-6cm

Ah come on Slasher. You need to stop disputing the weather other people get. This morning was incredibly local. I got nearly nothing in my part of D9 while 200m down the road there was an inch. Your spot clearly did best along with the other coastal regions. There is 10+ pages on how localised this was in Dublin so I really don't get why you think it would be wrong because of the snowfall you got.

Gonzo

last nights snow almost fully melted here at Dunshaughlin. A much more rapid thaw compared to the dusting from 2 weeks ago. No snow here since last night.

ninebeanrows

Snow has returned to Howth

http://www.howthweather.com/

John.Icy

Looks a better SW push on this next precip coming in off the sea.

Falling as decent snow in Howth once again so we are still on the right side of marginal.


EDIT: Looks like the heaviest stuff will once again slide down the wrong side of the M50 for myself. Still bright here but can see the dark clouds to my East.