Snow Watch IV: The Wrath of Snow Watch

DapperGent · 24-02-2005 4:51pm #1

Cold out isn't it?

DapperGent · 24-02-2005 4:53pm

Latest Met Éireann to get the ball rolling:

Tomorrow
Yet another cold day tomorrow, with the continuing possibility of some wintry showers - again the East and Southeast most at risk.

3 Day Outlook:
Staying very cold over the weekend and into the early days of next week. With cold north to northeast winds daytime temperatures will remain low and there will conitnue to be severe nighttime frosts. Scattered wintry showers will continue to affect the East and Southeast Friday night but will die out during Saturday. There will be good sunny spells over the weekend. On Monday northern parts of Ulster and Connacht are at risk of some wintry showers.

Danno · 24-02-2005 4:53pm

She's a cowld one arite

3.4c in Portlaoise.

Danno · 24-02-2005 4:54pm

So 24-hours to go before, it dies out.

Bah.

Danno · 24-02-2005 4:56pm

Heavy Snow in the usually balmy Rosslare - 1500z on Met.ie

Even snow in Kilkenny, wonder did it get into South Laois where I live...

billy the squid · 24-02-2005 4:57pm

not cold enough actually. well not here anyway. getting the precipitation now when it would have been better last night when it was -2 degrees. getting rain here now.

still holding out hope for tonight, we got something last night and there seems to be more of that precipitation now which could be nice if the tempriture started to fall.

Villain · 24-02-2005 4:59pm

I'm heading for wexford tomorrow, is there any high points I could go to, to find some nice snow.

super_furry · 24-02-2005 5:13pm

Looks like it's all over now. It's been raining/sleeting here all day leaving nothing but a wet ground.

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 5:14pm

Snizzle all day here

:rolleyes:

2.7c

super_furry · 24-02-2005 5:20pm

So do you guys think we're in for anymore snow or is that it now?

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 5:26pm

Just to mention Ireland will stay cold for the foreseeable future
today and tomorrow being slightly milder (like 1-2c milder)

A severe chill is set for Europe this weekend and into early next week
clipping us

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn782.gif

Colder that it has been here all week by then! But high pressure closer by
with just a few light snow showers.

After that, well it's more cold weather from the north
with low pressure steering down more cold air and more
snow showers, briefly milder on Tuesday in the west
and then cold for the rest of the week..

Certainly no end to this cold spell in sight with hard frosts
this weekend with snow returning next week?

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 5:29pm

Well the snizzle would turn to snow if it got heavier but
that looks unlikely

Wouldnt say no to a possible northerly next week

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn961.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1201.gif

Danno · 24-02-2005 5:31pm

Light snow now in Portlaoise, and bitter cold as the wind had just got going.

FuzzyZoeller · 24-02-2005 5:40pm

Is it just wishfull thinking to hope that the swirl of cloud seen here will give us some good snow by the time it gets to us later this evening (east coast anyway)????

http://www.metoffice.com/satpics/latest_uk_ir.jpg

24-02-2005 5:57pm

possibly BUT

Barometer at 1020 is a tad on the high side to say the least so the Irish sea is not going to pep it up.
Instead what you will get is a decaying front.

Thats partly whats damned the snow today, plus the temp was about a degree higher that needed.

I've been persuaded to head up the hills tonight so if it does snow up there its going to be interesting-I should be back home by about 1030-will let ye know how I get on testing the 4 wheel drive :eek:

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 6:42pm

Anyone up for seconds?? nice lookin seconds at that

http://64.246.48.81/wz/pics/Rukm1441.gif

UKMO supports GFS in bringing a bitterly cold northerly next week

Sully · 24-02-2005 7:39pm

No snow since around 10AM here in Tramore. Since then its been cold and wet out but no precipatation at all.

- Sully

mike65 · 24-02-2005 7:42pm

Hey what happened to "When Flakes Attack IV" ?

A bit of snow here this morning but that was a good thing as it meant there was no ice at all.

Mike.

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 8:04pm

That's it for now folks, 24 hours of snizzle and then we get
much colder but dryer weather over the weekend and early
next week. Then a return to very cold unsettled weather

Ray777 · 24-02-2005 8:24pm

The Big Snow of 2005 is drawing to a close

They're getting hammered in Engerland though!

ninebeanrows · 24-02-2005 8:40pm

For the mo Ray

Next week could be fun

Danno · 24-02-2005 9:25pm

Ray777 wrote:

The Big Snow of 2005 is drawing to a close

They're getting hammered in Engerland though!

Most af that was snizzle too!

However, very north on England and the very SE in Kent got hammered by snow. 30cm on the Pennines,

Compares similarly to the Wicklow Mountains, but does not have the mejia hype!

Many areas below 150m or 200m in England got little or nothing...

Supercell · 25-02-2005 12:23am

Thats all for this spell..and very much as expected has to be said...

No doubt there will be spells of cold weather in march and april ..but what we just had/are having was/is a global warming type of severe winter....enjoy..in a few years all the showers will be rain unless you live up a mountain....
Bored with this pathetic "cold" (cool) spell ..move on spring.

Wisteria · 25-02-2005 1:07am

Gosh Earthman your a chancer! I would be terrified to go up there to do that! Mind you it sounds like you had mad craic. Getting VERY bored of this cold spell now. Hopefully it will move on soon.

Sully · 25-02-2005 1:15am

Raining now here in Tramore -- Long time no see! Looks like ill be waking up to a non-white morning tmrow!!

- Sully

25-02-2005 1:26am

And hailstones here...

Even though I was playing in a foot deep snow tonight, i think its time to lower the flag on this cold spell.

Closing this thread.
Re-opening the other two stickies.
All talk of trends from models can now go into the current indications sticky , whilst weather reports are welcome back in the rain or shine thread

Snow Watch IV: The Wrath of Snow Watch

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