Cold Spell - Feb 7th to 13th 2021 - Chat

TheMilkyPirate

I'd say South-east Tipp south Kilkenny and parts of Waterford may be the sweet spot judging by most of the hi res models. Will be interesting to see how the radar matches up to the models as the day progresses.

Calibos

Part of MTs' forecast...

The ballpark estimate where it does snow would be in the range of 3 to 8 cms, but some places could get just traces to 3 cms. Higher terrain may see 10-20 cm falls, in particular the eastern slopes of the Wicklow mountains look to be primed, as there could be sea-effect snow falling on higher slopes there. Coastal areas all around the south and east are going to be subject to some melting or just a change to cold rain at times.

Don't like the sound of that for Bray but I fear it will come to pass. In 2018 right on the Seafront and a few hundred meters back, during the Gale-force winds of EMMA, the Blizzard Snow was melting as fast as it fell. Started with 5cm of dry snow from a streamer a day or two before Emma and ended Emma with the same 5cm of now wet slushy snow.

Calibos

JCX BXC wrote: »

I'm aware proof is imperative, so here it is.

Some melt noticeable in the foreground, that's residual heat from the house.



Becoming more and more noticeable by the minute, roads, paths, grass, it's quite indiscriminate. Intensifying and sticking better.

Did you attach the wrong photo??



I have no idea what I'm looking at!!

redsteveireland

JCX BXC wrote: »

I'm aware proof is imperative, so here it is.

Some melt noticeable in the foreground, that's residual heat from the house.

[IMG]https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=542960&d=1613031913 Becoming more and more noticeable by the minute, roads, paths, grass, it's quite indiscriminate. Intensifying and sticking better.[/img]

I have no idea what that is :)

Oh I think I can make out something if you turn it clockwise 90 degrees...

Sawduck

Starting to snow in Tipperary now

munsterlegend

Sleety rain near Mallow and very cold. Typical Atlantic muck.

JCX BXC

JCX BXC wrote: »

I'm aware proof is imperative, so here it is.

Some melt noticeable in the foreground, that's residual heat from the house.



Becoming more and more noticeable by the minute, roads, paths, grass, it's quite indiscriminate. Intensifying and sticking better.

That was extremely premature to post, sticking much much better now, rapidly becoming white out conditions.

topcat72

JCX BXC wrote: »

That was extremely premature to post, sticking much much better now, rapidly becoming white out conditions.

was it preceded by rain or sleet, or straight to snow?

Calibos

JCX BXC wrote: »

That was extremely premature to post, sticking much much better now, rapidly becoming white out conditions.

You still haven't explained WTF we are looking at. That could be the side of your Zanussi Fridge for all we know?

T2Pauly

Calibos wrote: »

You still haven't explained WTF we are looking at. That could be the side of your Zanussi Fridge for all we know?

Hahahaha cracker

ch750536

35 mins of snow, Abbeyfeale 860ft

hawkwing

Very fine snow started now, blowing over concrete like salt and not melting. SE Tipp 150m

T2Pauly

Rathcoole Co.Dublin , strong southeasterly winds. Overcast from all the Atlantic grey matter on the way hopefully we get snow ❄️ ❄️

JCX BXC

topcat72 wrote: »

was it preceded by rain or sleet, or straight to snow?

Straight to snow.

You're looking at the roof of an extension!

All surfaces an unblemished white now, temp down to 0.9°c and dropping. Visibility down quote low. Holds well for anywhere further inland, quite coastal here. Lack of onshore breeze being the big difference between here and cork. Precip may faulter soon, much to my disappointment. For now, it's quite something to look at.

munsterlegend

JCX BXC wrote: »

Straight to snow.

You're looking at the roof of an extension!

All surfaces an unblemished white now, temp down to 0.9°c. Visibility down quote low.

Must be intensify which is turning it to snow. Light sleety rain where I am.

Hold on it’s turning into bigger flakes now! Snowing near Mallow lightly.

Graces7

Graces7 wrote: »

A window with snow on it.

No. It’s a roof.

JCX BXC

Just as an idea of how well it's begun to settle. Currently 0.6°c.

mickger844posts

Temp has risen to 3.2c with a DP of 0.6c here in Waterford City. Very windy with gusts to 50km/h. To be honest not liking those temps for our snow chances later but hopefully the colder upper air temp and precipitation help bring that colder layer to the surface.

https://www.waterfordcityweather.com

Graces7

Deleted User wrote: »

No. It’s a roof.

I was nearly right! Deleted that idea now!

spookwoman

Shower of graupel here in waterford

titan18

It's just lashing rain in Cork city

FastFullBack

Nothing but dirty sleetly rain here in the south side of Cork City.

TeaCup2

mickger844posts wrote: »

Temp has risen to 3.2c with a DP of 0.6c here in Waterford City. Very windy with gusts to 50km/h. To be honest not liking those temps for our snow chances later but hopefully the colder upper air temp and precipitation help bring that colder layer to the surface.

https://www.waterfordcityweather.com

Oh no Mick don't say that. I hope we get something out of this but it's so marginal down here I'm not holding my breath.

pad199207

That wind would cut ya in half and quarter ya

sjb25

ch750536 wrote: »

35 mins of snow, Abbeyfeale 860ft

Ohhh

Sawduck

Snowing has halted, hope its just taking a tea break

holly_johnson

Very few tiny flakes in the freezing wind in D15. Sky is quite grey though.

SleetAndSnow

Woke up to heavy sleety rain and puddles in cork city

munsterlegend

My three year is asking why I keep standing and looking out the window. I think it’s time to give up on this sleety mess.

pp_me

Thinking its gonna be rain in Waterford City.. Not overly surprised, but still sad.