Cold Spell Discussion (20/12/09) (Heavy snow showers spreading south)

ninebeanrows

Morning folks, lots of action to the north of NI, should send bucket loads of snow across Ulster and North Connacht, i would expect a few showers to make it as far as Dublin during the day but they might not amount to much.

What we want to see is that low dive much further south brining the bands of showers closer.

It will be an ineresting day nonetheless.

DOCARCH

Clouded over here now 100% - probably deluding myself for a snow shower (but am hoping!).

-1.4c DP -2.0c

DOCARCH

Weathercheck wrote: »

What we want to see is that low dive much further south brining the bands of showers closer.

Looking at the radar and sat, I think this is a possibility.

Villain

Can't see my location getting any showers but delighted for everyone in the North and West who are waking to Snow. I recorded a temp of -5.2c so I'm happy with that

owenc

DOCARCH wrote: »

Looking at the radar and sat, I think this is a possibility.

it is starting to happen there is a shower joined to a large band over donegal only 10miles as the crow flys sky out there really dark

Graces7

Good morning from the Blue Stacks, Donegal.

It was surprising to see such a thin and patchy covering on the mountains, given that there is a good inch in the courtyard etc.

Mixed sky and a bitter knife of a wind. Heavy clouds and clear blue.

The dogs love it; raced around leaving tracks everywhere.

Abandoned any thought of car boot sale; too much risk on these roads given the forecast. Would hate to get stranded in B'shannon or Donegal Town...


quote=Weathercheck;63580856]Morning folks, lots of action to the north of NI, should send bucket loads of snow across Ulster and North Connacht, i would expect a few showers to make it as far as Dublin during the day but they might not amount to much.

What we want to see is that low dive much further south brining the bands of showers closer.

It will be an ineresting day nonetheless.[/quote]

steevee

light snow shower just started in gormanstown north dublin.Lovely frozen ground for it to land on yipee

ch750536

Heavy clouds coming in from the west, looks like its snowing to the north of me just now.

irish1967

Good morning Grace.. greets from Donegal Town. Very few cars on the bypass. The silence is beautiful. I think you made a wise decision not to head for Ballyshannon.

TheGreenGiant

Been snowing in Trim the last 20 min or so. Just easing off now. Has left a nice dusting over the frost

Graces7

Irish; thank you.

And what a photo!!! WOW...

it is charity work and I lacerate myself when I have to miss like this. The need is so great.

So it is good to have this decision affirmed!

Even going down from here would be hazardous. Snow is hard on the lanes and icy.

And imagining trying to get back up if the snowfall is high.

If it is bad there will be few out anyways.

And yes, the utter silence... Wil take the dogs out again soon and try for photos.. no idea how to upload here.

irish1967 wrote: »

Good morning Grace.. greets from Donegal Town. Very few cars on the bypass. The silence is beautiful. I think you made a wise decision not to head for Ballyshannon.

Deep Easterly

Just downloaded my Davis data and am not surprised to see that it has recorded 6 days of frost so far this month:



Current monthly mean here is 4.3c. :cool: There is about 1cm of snow in the rain bucket waiting to melt and record too. The outside of it is pure white at the moment as opposed to its usual black, with the harsh frost outside.

irish1967

Finer, Belmullet and Malin Head all showing NW gusts on the 0800 reports.

force eleven

Hard frost here but dry,although I can see those yellowy looking clouds to the north, maybe they'll make it here. Probably not....

houseoffun14

Brief flurry of snow 15mins ago - near Bettystown Co Meath

Kered75

Snow on the ground in Athboy,still falling and getting heavier

irish1967

Yeah grace gotta make a trip down into town myself and also to Mountcharles... think the jeep rather than the Audi is a good option today.

Hasn't snowed here in Donegal Town since before 7am.. the red blobs on Raintoday don't seem as accurate this morning as they did last night.

owenc

some snow day this is all the heavy shower are coming right over me and going to the mountain behind me aswell as this the snow is beginning to melt if these showers dnt speed up im never gonna get 10cm i must be the only place in ni above freezing...

Sierra Oscar

What are the conditions in and around Dublin at the moment?

I have to embark on a car trip from Limerick to Dublin at some stage later today . . . need to be extra vigilant me thinks.

pokerface_me

I'm in Tallaght just at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, hills are covered in snow and just had the dog out for a run and had a good 10 minute snow shower. Sky is very dark and its the kinda sky you see when snow is on the way, if that makes sense.;)

Graces7

Yes, four wheel drive works; only a wee car/van here.

I am staying put. Stocked up on Friday when the forecast was hard. Was at Mountcharles then too. It must look glorious now.

Pretty sky now.

Stay safe.

irish1967 wrote: »

Yeah grace gotta make a trip down into town myself and also to Mountcharles... think the jeep rather than the Audi is a good option today.

Hasn't snowed here in Donegal Town since before 7am.. the red blobs on Raintoday don't seem as accurate this morning as they did last night.

jambofc

a light dusting here,clouds are black all around but nothing falling from them

hope theres a lot more to come after watching this thread for what nearly 2 weeks now,this is dissapointing to say the least
hope the rest of you got a good amount :rolleyes:

billy the squid

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

What are the conditions in and around Dublin at the moment?

I have to embark on a car trip from Limerick to Dublin at some stage later today . . . need to be extra vigilant me thinks.

been out and about this morning and there are some lethal patches around Limerick.

maquiladora

A nice bright 4c morning here.

Sierra Oscar

billy the squid wrote: »

been out and about this morning and there are some lethal patches around Limerick.

Aye, I have been out and around Newport earlier for a walk and the roads dont look too appealing. Im going to leave it until around 12 before I leave, the worst part could be actually getting onto the N7 . . . having to use all of those back roads.

Darwin

Beautiful bright crisp morning here, temps still negative outside by the looks of it. Don't think the snow is going to come this direction by the looks of things

andrewie

About an inch or so on the ground in Kells. Roads are in a really bad state, gf nearly lost her car 3 times on the N3 and had to turn back.

eireanbo

glorious snow here in longford.....more more more

Western_sean

Snowing very lightly in the burren. Is there any truth to the old saying that small flakes mean a lot of snow?

irish1967

Donegal town about to get a shower now. Can see it coming. Neighbour looking at me strangely cause I am standing in the snow in the middle of the road typing this. Lol

wild handlin

Yeah the roads are lethal this morning, take care!!

Snow in Enniskillen, just under an inch at present, dry and bright still morning, plenty of dark clouds over the Donegal Direction; lets hope it continues to snow, and snow and snow!!

Tactical

Snow, snow, snow :p:p:p:p

Finally we have some snow in the hills of West Limerick.

Its currently snowing, small tiny flakes that are sticking for the moment.

Happy, happy, happy :D:D

gally74

snowing again nice shower! 2n shower today,

really heavy snow really large flakes!!!!

jenzz

Sun is beaming in Bray - Car frozen solid though - no snow on Catty Gallagher im surprised at that

Bremner

irish1967 wrote: »

Good morning Grace.. greets from Donegal Town. Very few cars on the bypass. The silence is beautiful. I think you made a wise decision not to head for Ballyshannon.

Irish1967, I need to get up to Glencolmcille - how bad are the roads now? That bypass looks dangerous enough!

snow plow

Very light flakes of snow blowing around here now,the Dublin mountains are white, I think il take a trip up there later, just above freezing now at 0.1C after a low of -1.0C.





Dan

ellieh1

no snow yet in Limerick suburbs but we have a hard frost!

gally74

HEAVY SNOW

maquiladora

This is new...

Weather Warning

Issued at 20 December 2009 - 07:50

Weather warning

Snow showers affecting much of Ulster and Connacht today, Sunday, will give accumulations of between 5 & 12 cm, with some drifting possible due to strong westerly winds.
Some snow showers will occur elsewhere but with much smaller accumulations likely.

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp

12cm is almost 5 inches :pac:

Tactical

Snow shower over now but I don't care as we've had some in West Limerick.

maquiladora

Looking at the 06Z GFS roll out, even at 30 hours out there are quite a few changes from the 0Z. Must be a nightmare to forecast next the next few days.

ch750536

Snow settling for the first time now,

irish1967

Bremner wrote: »

Irish1967, I need to get up to Glencolmcille - how bad are the roads now? That bypass looks dangerous enough!

Was just outside at the bypass for 10 minutes and NO cars passed in either direction... so weird ! I guess if absence of traffic is any indication of how bad the roads are.. there's your answer.

I will take a picture from the same location as I did at 8am to give you an idea of how conditions have changed since then.

Last shower missed me by half a mile, got only light hail.

jenzz

snow plow wrote: »

Very light flakes of snow blowing around here now,the Dublin mountains are white, I think il take a trip up there later, just above freezing now at 0.1C after a low of -1.0C.





Dan

will you let me know what Glencullen is like please ??

Bumble32

-1 here in Cork but no sign of snow, to far south.

Morning snow bunnies
its cold and very frosty in Lucan. Had a few flakes of snow, but they are gone now. Im hoping we get some snow later today.

Bremner

irish1967 wrote: »

Was just outside at the bypass for 10 minutes and NO cars passed in either direction... so weird ! I guess if absence of traffic is any indication of how bad the roads are.. there's your answer.

I will take a picture from the same location as I did at 8am to give you an idea of how conditions have changed since then.

Last shower missed me by half a mile, got only light hail.

Thanks Irish1967.

owenc

gally74 wrote: »

HEAVY SNOW

lucky if we got that all day it would be 5 inches its only 2 inches and all the showers are missing me will it do this all day or will that band come down from scotland?

Peter

Good covering here, about 1-2cm I'd say

Lumi

gally74 wrote: »

HEAVY SNOW

Not even a flake in the city - very jealous:mad:

jambofc

recent snow shower about 1cm now,long way to go for decent amount
trim meath