Weather in the WEST?

Theanswers

I cant seem to find any mention of weather outside the Dublin area!

So,

What will the weather be like in the west of ireland over the coming days? is there to be snow off this atlantic system?

And will this weather continue for a number of weeks like last year?

THANKS!

John mac

Have a look here.

snaps

yes its all dublin at the moment, which has made me loose interest in this weather forum now. Dont worry all the Dubs will be long gone when the snow has vanished and it will be back to normal again.

rhonin

Some ominous looking clouds starting to push in from the sea here in Sligo town.
We'll probably just get rain and sleet near the coast. Roads will be lethal tomorrow.

Darwin

Keeps us posted if you live on the west coast..relatively snow starved in West Laois!

mista_2k10

Theres some dark clouds here in Mayo atm, but the sun is still shining :mad:

snaps

If you look at the raintoday radar you can see that battle coming in. Look at the far north of scotland, the percip are moving NE, to the south of scotland and England its moving SW.

Timistry

Probably just rain and sleet for the snow deprived West while the midlands and east will get snow and lots of it. The members from the east has taken over te forum alright, but thats to be expected i suppose. I found it funny that some posters had :mad: faces just because a snow shower had just missed them, even though there is 4 inches on snow on the ground outside:rolleyes:.

Lemon3

Not a flake has fallen here in Sligo since last Saturday evening. Clear skies every day since and finally the clouds are arriving now. Hope to see some snow this evening. We have a lot of catching up to do.

snaps

The bad news is that seems the air will be from a SW direction and not a NW like first thought. The top of Scotland is now experencing SW and WSW air flow.

Storm 10

Its a beautiful day here in Galway temp 0 not a cloud in the sky check out the Galway harbour webcam to see the lovely blue sky.

Link: http://www.galway.net/about/webcam/

Pete2k

Ya can see the line of dark cloud slowly starting to move in from the northwest. About -1 here now but the sun should soon be gone and the temps will hopefully drop quite a bit before the band hits us which should help the chances of it being mainly snow.

vonniec

there's snow everywhere in galway, it fell on monday and stuck around for the week!!

mista_2k10

very very light sleet shower has just started in north mayo:)

Donie75

http://www.trafficweather.info/roadWeather/rwisMap.jsp?client=208

This is the Map of the NRA's weather stations. The wind directions seem to be all over the place in the west. Some Northwesterly, some Southerly. The temps are dropping but the Dew points are very low in some parts in the west. Click on the green dots to the various weather stations.

Mint Sauce

Only snow in Sligo at the mo is the stuff still on the ground since saturday or sunday.

It is forecast to fall again though.

cherryghost

I for one am not ruling out snow forecasted for the west coast. DP and temps will be at a knife edge, but I think it'll favour more snowy conditions.

The south-west is another story altogether though

Sponge Bob

I'm sick of this crap weather, I hope it falls as sleet and melts the pockets of crap on the ground.

ednwireland

its coming not forecast till midnight though

snaps

ednwireland wrote: »

its coming not forecast till midnight though

Where is it coming???

eskimocat

I love this thread!! spent the last few days nearly in tears looking a the dubs posts about up to 5 FEET of snow!!! it just breaks my tiny heart.. Fingers crossed for tonight. Some very very heavy dark cloud have been drifting in since about 3pm.
It is rains, thats it, i am lodging a complaint with management...

irish1967

is this where are the westies and northwesties are hanging out ?:D

rhonin

irish1967 wrote: »

is this where are the westies and northwesties are hanging out ?:D

Come on in! The kettle is nearly boiled :pac:

Darwin

You can add an invitation to the midlands too

ednwireland

irish1967 wrote: »

is this where are the westies and northwesties are hanging out ?:D

yep hi, irish1967

was up in liffrod geting winter tyres this morning, rivers was starting to freeze up there

snaps

Yeah the dubs have their own thread!

cian1500ww

I just came home from Maynooth where's there's bucket loads of snow and there's barely a coating on the ground here More snow for the west please!!

Fitzo

Between Galway and Sligo I have seen one single shower of snow over the past week. I would like some snow please.

Mint Sauce

ednwireland wrote: »

its coming not forecast till midnight though

snaps wrote: »

Where is it coming???

Donegal town. I thought the snow was hitting you already, or atleast the bay.

Currently watching the clouds roll in over Ben Bulben my self here in Sligo.

baldbear

You're woman Gene the weather woman is on the daly show. She said the West will get it tonight and tomoroow morning.

The car won't start and i've a wedding in Westport to head to tomorrow! Just my luck.

Mint Sauce

irish1967 wrote: »

is this where are the westies and northwesties are hanging out ?:D

Yeah, we had snow 3 days before Dublin, but we didn't want to show off.

ednwireland

snaps wrote: »

Where is it coming???

snaps

Showers now forming over donegal, good news???

Mr Tim Buktoo

Sick of looking at half hour segments on the news about the snow in the east!
if it was only the west that had been hit we wouldnt be hearing about it.
bloody dublin!

ardmacha

Snow will come, followed by sleet, followed by rain, followed by slush, followed by no trace of snow.

Mint Sauce

Dont think I have ever seen so much red on this site before. Its coming (again).

Fitzo

Someone should invent some sort of snow magnet. Could sell well.

sean555

recent snow in Belmullet bit too early for the front but still a good sign

je55ie

This Thread is a great idea, makes it easier then going through pages and pages for a little snippet about the west.....Good work!

snaps

temps are colder now than any other day at this time, my garden is already down to -5.5c. Hard to believe there is a warm front approaching

cian1500ww

I'd say our best chance for snow will be tonight and Monday, I don't think any of the country will get any over the weekend.

ellieh1

We have our fingers crossed in Limerick for snow, we had a tiny flurry two days ago for about an hour and thats it!

DarkJager

I can't understand why people would be praying for snow. They most likely don't drive

cian1500ww

DarkJager wrote: »

I can't understand why people would be praying for snow. They most likely don't drive

I just drove from Maynooth where I've been for the past week to Leitrim and there's literally no snow here!! I miss the white stuff

Deep Easterly

rhonin wrote: »

Come on in! The kettle is nearly boiled :pac:

Let's go the whole hog and have a Daniel O'Donnell sing-a-long!!!

On second thoughts.....

Let's not!!!

cherryghost

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Let's go the whole hog and have a Daniel O'Donnell sing-a-long!!!

On second thoughts.....

Let's not!!!

DE your view on tonight and tomorrows outcome?

naughto

cian1500ww wrote: »

I just drove from Maynooth where I've been for the past week to Leitrim and there's literally no snow here!! I miss the white stuff

he misses the white stuff and he misses the snow:D:D:D.iv a wedding on sat in westport and if we get freezing rain/snow i can blame all the ice and snow for falling over.

mista_2k10

Will there be snow in north mayo (crossmolina) ?

Deep Easterly

cherryghost wrote: »

DE your view on tonight and tomorrows outcome?

Hey CG, haven't really been following the charts lately but just going by the latest HIRLAM for tomorrow, it does look like there could be a couple of hours of snow tomorrow for much of the country. He in the west, places further east inland have the best chance but given the sensitivity of the set up, it really will be a nowcast.

You can view the latest HIRLAM preciptation rain/snow run yourself:

http://www.emhi.ee/index.php?ide=19,394,416,418

The dark blue represents snow! Only a model though so guess we will just have to wait and see.

snaps

-6.2c here now, its really dropping. hope this front stays the hell away unless it brings an early christmas!

Deep Easterly, Hows Choom looking?

snaps

temps on the rise now (-5.1c), so must mean its clouding up.