Cold Spell Discussion: Widespread Snow Expected Overnight/Tuesday

Murphdog94

Looking good according to RTE
www.rte.ie/weather

Rougies

Su Campu wrote: »

I now suspect the two are going to merge into the one system, probably scuppering any chance of that polar low. But we'll just have to wait and see, unfortunately there are feck all observations up there to give a hint.

But that's the next best thing yeah?

francie BradyII

is this not worth getting excited over? heading east

Deep Easterly

embee wrote: »

Stupid rain

I agree, it just can't keep the fcuk away for more than 2 days. Just when things were drying up here we are back to the same muddy, icy, dangerous crap. God damn can it stay away for even up to a week! :(

Duiske

embee wrote: »

Just went outside.... bloody drizzling on Louth/Monaghan border.

Stupid rain

Embee, are you looking at RainToday ? Large area of snow heading your way. Be interesting to see if it makes it.

WolfeIRE

Su Campu wrote: »

I now suspect the two are going to merge into the one system, probably scuppering any chance of that polar low. But we'll just have to wait and see, unfortunately there are feck all observations up there to give a hint.

looks like they have seperated in the last 15 mins
http://www.sat24.com/image.ashx?country=gb&type=last&time=201001050115&sat=

Just a thought. if that 'Lewis' low trails to the west/north west of ireland and the 'Orkney's' system follows shortly after to the North/Northeast of Ireland, is it not possible for them to form a more organised and potent front as they move southwards down the island? It just seems that both systems are taking on lifes of their own and they may complement each other by the time they hit land here tomorrow morn

Rougies

Su Campu wrote: »

There's a UKMO radar in Belfast that's used

Which looks like it need a shot of WD40 too judging by the Raintoday animation.

mad DIY

Su Campu wrote: »

There's a UKMO radar in Belfast that's used

It might be that one, but the small section of arc that you can see when it gives a return seems to me to indicate it's origin might be somewhere around Dumfries or somewhere on that line.

snow ghost

Heavy rain here at the mo. very mild.

abregy

Just started to snow in Cavan Town not that heavy but whatever is falling is sticking with everything being frozen solid.

maquiladora

Reports of heavy snow in Antrim in the past hour or so.

WolfeIRE

better image of that system heading our way tomorrow morn (located to north and NW of scotland). It is starting to look very impressive and is growing in stature. I'll shut up about it now:p

http://www.sat24.com/image.ashx?country=eu&type=last&time=201001050115&sat=

Gonzo

the front seems to be dying on the western front looking at ukmo radar? theres plenty in east NI and the stuff thats heading for here looks much more fragmented? If it snows tonight i think it will be just barely a dusting.

nacho libre

rain turning sleety now.

now come on cold air get your act together and turn this rain into snow quick smart!

mollzer

Drizzle over Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan at moment.

WolfeIRE

Gonzo wrote: »

the front seems to be dying on the western front looking at ukmo radar?

that radar is also missing shannon Gonzo. This sat link will show you that it is fairly even from coast to coast

maquiladora

Gonzo wrote: »

the front seems to be dying on the western front looking at ukmo radar? theres plenty in east NI and the stuff thats heading for here looks much more fragmented? If it snows tonight i think it will be just barely a dusting.

Hard to know with radar coverage being so poor at the moment.

thetonynator

no sign of snow in kk.

clear skies, round 1 degree, was -1 at 9 pm.

djmc

its raining now in kerry after snow 2 hours ago

maquiladora

thetonynator wrote: »

no sign of snow in kk.

clear skies, round 1 degree, was -1 at 9 pm.

Wouldnt expect anything around there till close to morning.

mad DIY

Ah well, a watched kettle never boils. We'll see what the snow fairy brings in the morning, hope it not just a kettle full of cold water... goodnight all.

thetonynator

maquiladora wrote: »

Wouldnt expect anything around there till close to morning.

wouldn't expect anything round here full stop. never is. always seems to just miss us.:mad::mad::mad:

ninebeanrows

mad DIY wrote: »

Ah well, a watched kettle never boils. We'll see what the snow fairy brings in the morning, hope it not just a kettle full of cold water... goodnight all.

I would attempt to sleep but reckon i couldn't although i am in bed with my laptop!:D

To the nights snow-watch

Band should reach Dublin by 3am.

thetonynator

mad DIY wrote: »

Ah well, a watched kettle never boils. We'll see what the snow fairy brings in the morning, hope it not just a kettle full of cold water... goodnight all.

maybe a kettle full of hot water . . . to thaw out the windscreen!

Su Campu

WolfeIRE wrote: »

looks like they have seperated in the last 15 mins
http://www.sat24.com/image.ashx?country=gb&type=last&time=201001050115&sat=

Just a thought. if that 'Lewis' low trails to the west/north west of ireland and the 'Orkney's' system follows shortly after to the North/Northeast of Ireland, is it not possible for them to form a more organised and potent front as they move southwards down the island? It just seems that both systems are taking on lifes of their own and they may complement each other by the time they hit land here tomorrow morn

I wouldn't say so, both will be taking energy from eachother. The Lewis system seems to be a developing Comma feature, whereas the Orkney one is.....a mess.

I honestly don't know what will become of them both....though the NAE seems to make a polar low type feature out of the Orkney one.

Rougies

Weathercheck wrote: »

I would attempt to sleep but reckon i couldn't although i am in bed with my laptop!:D

To the nights snow-watch

Band should reach Dublin by 3am.

I'm definitely staying up for this one. I missed New Year's eve snow because of a party in the sticks.

steamjetjoe

doesnt look like much cloud cover in this

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/1.5941760

WolfeIRE

Su Campu wrote: »

I wouldn't say so, both will be taking energy from eachother. The system Lewis system seems to be a developing Comma feature, whereas the Orkney one is.....a mess.

I honestly don't know what will become of them both....though the NAE seems to make a polar low type feature out of the Orkney one.

thanks Su. Will be an interesting few hours.

Rougies

Su Campu wrote: »

I wouldn't say so, both will be taking energy from eachother. The Lewis system seems to be a developing Comma feature, whereas the Orkney one is.....a mess.

I honestly don't know what will become of them both....though the NAE seems to make a polar low type feature out of the Orkney one.

So sharing isn't caring when it comes to polar lows. Very interesting to watch I must say

Tactical

djmc wrote: »

its raining now in kerry after snow 2 hours ago

:eek::(

That's just not fair.