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

2L of Urine

All the infinite pressure influencing variables aside when you consider the gargantuan geographical spread of the HP cell and a frontal boundary that could be plotted roughly in a line north to south, of the two islands in this part of the world I’m glad the European one sort of hit the sweet spot. Although I could crap myself with the hate for all of those who did get snow.

yorlum11

Time to let them know I won't be at work tomorrow. I had to walk 1/4 mile up our bohereen. Westport. Still snowing. 12 hours at this stage.

nacho libre

I can't see it myself. If anything i think the second push of milder air will turn things the wrong side of marginal quicker than forecast. We are already seeing snow turn back to rain and sleet in parts of Connacht. The cold will hang on longer in the east and north east but even there it will be gone by late Saturday

Kermit.de.frog

yorlum11 wrote: »

Time to let them know I won't be at work tomorrow. I had to walk 1/4 mile up our bohereen. Westport. Still snowing. 12 hours at this stage.

A real event for you guys.

pauldry

Snowing in Strandhill this past hour via webcam. Bone dry in Sligo

I give up.

See ye for tomorrow nights frustration

Dazler97

Gonzo wrote: »

County Cavan could be in the firing line real soon, a finger of heavy snow has just blossomed out of nowhere over Longford and it heading to Cavan.

Hopefully clips me in mohill

Gonzo

Dazler97 wrote: »

Hopefully clips me in mohill

unless the netweather radar is lying, you should be in the middle of it right now and looks fairly heavy.

lolie

Gonzo wrote: »

County Cavan could be in the firing line real soon, a finger of heavy snow has just blossomed out of nowhere over Longford and it heading to Cavan.

Looks like its head up just west of here, I'll leave the yard light on just in case.

200motels

How come from an easterly we here in the south east got absolutely nothing. I just don't get that.

nacho libre

12 hours of snow on the west coast is very impressive. It will likely be a long time before that happens again!

yorlum11

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

A real event for you guys.

Absolutely Kermit. I am really surprised at the potency of the snow here late afternoon and evening.

Dazler97

Gonzo wrote: »

unless the netweather radar is lying, you should be in the middle of it right now and looks fairly heavy.

Light snow/ice pellets

Oneiric 3

Temp back down again here now to 0.5c. Milder air is really struggling to get in it seems. Snow is light to at times moderate.

Gonzo

nacho libre wrote: »

12 hours of snow on the west coast is very impressive. It will likely be a long time before that happens again!

This is their 1982. Very jealous looking on but very happy for them too. Great to see that there has finally been some good with this cold spell before it's over.

konman

If all tonight's hi-res models verify for tomorrow night Mayo will be buried for days :eek:

yorlum11

nacho libre wrote: »

12 hours of snow on the west coast is very impressive. It will likely be a long time before that happens again!

I'm 46. I have never experienced this amount in one day. A sweet spot no doubt.

Mam of 4

Love all the snow pics , enjoy folks !
Only a few flurries here today , lovely to see it but it didn't stick Laois .
I live in hope

Dazler97

I honestly think the west should have been in an orange warning but then met eireann would probably have to name it as a storm etc

Oneiric 3

Gonzo wrote: »

It's turning back to rain/sleet over a good part of Galway now based on the netweather radar. Athenry now reporting rain by met eireann. Should stay as snow over Mayo tho.

Athenry is not a manned station so I'd take anything it reports (outside temp and humidity) with a pinch of salt. No sign of it turning to rain here yet to the north of it.

Dazler97

I wonder if I'll get that next band coming up from westmeath etc

Rebelbrowser

nacho libre wrote: »

12 hours of snow on the west coast is very impressive. It will likely be a long time before that happens again!

I did earlier in the week post charts from 10 and 11 Jan 2010 when a low coming up from the south into a block just stalled over Cork and gave us 12 hours of very light snow (but after 12 hours there were 10cm in places) before retreating. Then too it was expected to be an event with a sweet spot elsewhere (in the midlands I think but Dublin etc expected to get snow). For Cork it was supposed to bring in rain and mild temps but instead we got an extension of our cold spell by two days. Different set up but certain similarities with today's unexpected turn of events (though main difference down here is we got 12 hours of sleet basically today!).

vid36

nacho libre wrote: »

12 hours of snow on the west coast is very impressive. It will likely be a long time before that happens again!

It is very impressive, what a shame those of us in inland Connacht missed on the fun.

Kermit.de.frog

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

(though main difference down here is we got 12 hours of sleet basically today!).

Isn't that considered EPIC for the capital there

Xenji

Gonzo wrote: »

This is their 1982. Very jealous looking on but very happy for them too. Great to see that there has finally been some good with this cold spell before it's over.

We have actually had better falls than this, especially around Christmas 2000 and in 2003 as well.

sean555

Xenji wrote: »

We have actually had better falls than this, especially around Christmas 2002 and in 2004 as well.

March 2018 and December 2000 were better too.

nacho libre

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Temp back down again here now to 0.5c. Milder air is really struggling to get in it seems. Snow is light to at times moderate.

A bit of an uneven sprinkling from pellets over the last hour . The wind has reduced a good bit over the last couple of hours.

Gonzo

konman wrote: »

If all tonight's hi-res models verify for tomorrow night Mayo will be buried for days :eek:

Harmonie showing a good bit more snow for them over the next day or so. At least 10cm, but they probably already have that much in places already.

Xenji

sean555 wrote: »

March 2018 and December 2000 were better too.

I meant 2000, the 2003 fall was in February or March I remember getting a few days off school with it.

Snowbie

Had a few flakes blowing about on the drive home. More still falling now, nothing much though.
Temp down 1.3C dp -2.2C and icy in that breeze

Tomorrow night looks better for east and north at this stage, just awaiting 18z to roll out and compare
Video on it here if anyone interested

https://youtu.be/zCANHbebl6g

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