National: Severe Cold/ Snow Discussion (Thanks to all!)

angelfire9

Overnight frost in Ennis
No snow and no sign of it coming either
Half disappointed as our 9 year old spent the early part of December watching snow reports from half the country and we didn't even get enough for her to have a snowball fight :rolleyes:
Semi happy though as don't fancy the trip to Limerick through a snow storm

ciaran67

We had about an inch last night. Snowing off and on.

Went out to stock up on food for the snow and came back with two bottles of champagne.

monster1

Fairly heavy covering here in Castlerea, car couldnt make it up the hill on my way to Galwa near Williamstown so had to turn back.

gbee

SeaFields wrote: »

Done. Been using boards for years and only did that now

It's only become [necessary] in the weather reports threads, and it makes sense and is easy to see.

Ricky91t

Tralee getting quite slot, listowel has a light covering.

Looking forward to seeing what else we get

davehey79

gbee wrote: »

It's only become [necessary] in the weather reports threads, and it makes sense and is easy to see.

measured the snow on top of the car this morning and it reached 6.35cm [2.5"]
was an interesting drive to longford from strokestown not as bad in longford maybe an inch less i'd say.

Ha BBC news 24 forecast completely different to last night now with the snow confined to the south of England.
Yesterdays wales forecast for a foot from frontal snow tomorrow gone as is the heavy frontal stuff eveylyn was talking about in last nights rte forecast....

This mornings 755am forecast on radio one is already looking shakey!

How can you rely on models when they change things multiple times in the space of 24hrs?

UKMO are saying it may be a bit further north but not enough to affect Ireland.
Except it may switch the wind easterly for a bit...but don't expect streamers with a systems overhang of high cloud nearby.

WolfForager

Deleted User wrote: »

How can you rely on models when they change things multiple times in the space of 24hrs?

Then how else would your forecast the weather?

hellboy99

Light dusting of snow here this morning

slayer91

0.8c in Quin,(10km east from Ennis). Overnight low of -1.2c. Heavy overnight frost, no snow or sign of it yet.

Regs

maquiladora

Dusting of snow in Waterford this morning. Nice surprise, wasn't expecting any of the showers to reach so far south.

Slidey

Snowing in Ballymote atm, looking north I can see sun red sky with a bank of cloud in the distance

dobsdave

Good few cm's in Derry.
Snowing heavy enough out there now.
Woiuld be nice if I didn't have to drive to Celbridge later.:(

DIF

cork had 0.00 cm / 0 inches of snow last night lol

dirtyghettokid

looks like streamers in the irish sea and down over wales... but not long enough to reach dublin... but out to sea a few miles

i just watched the yr.no animation and it's crazy to see how the snow snowers just kind of hover. and keep an open window over leinster

eskimocat

Its snowing again here in Dromahair. Need to get out measuring tape to see exactly how much snow we have! there is loads anyway

Jumpy

Its sunny in Limerick. SUNNY.

WolfForager

WolfForager wrote: »

Then how else would your forecast the weather?

you can't...

BBC news 24 forecast completely different to last night now with the snow confined to the south of England.
Yesterdays wales forecast for a foot from frontal snow tomorrow gone as is the heavy frontal stuff evelyn was talking about in last nights rte forecast.... as both were the same

This mornings 755am forecast on radio one is already looking shakey!They had already tweaked that forecast to remove any talk of a front and thats like only what 8hrs after talking about it on the 5 to midnight forecast ?
I wouldn't like to be a fisherman depending on this type of forecast for the sea area,it's woefull...though not the mets fault directly.

How can you rely on models when they change things multiple times in the space of 24hrs?
You have to nowcast and use intuition.

largepants

donjfarrell wrote: »

cork had 0.00 cm / 0 inches of snow last night lol

lol. Wait hold on I see a cloud. Wait it just chimney smoke. I've got this feeling that Cork is gonna miss out again. I dunno why I ever moved here in the first place.

little bess

Not looking good for dublin either :(

Slidey

Slidey wrote: »

Snowing in Ballymote atm, looking north I can see sun red sky with a bank of cloud in the distance

Red sky in the morning..
Shepherds warning.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Beautiful and sunny at Dublin Airport. Few specs of white falling. -3°C.

Can see some nice clouds all around, but clear skies above.

paddymc1

Belfast airport is now closed

hardCopy

BearNecessities wrote: »

Beautiful and sunny at Dublin Airport. Few specs of white falling. -3°C.

Can see some nice clouds all around, but clear skies above.

Woot! Christmas party here I come.

Sorry lads, you can have all the snow you want tomorrow :pac:

DominoDub

Reports of snow in Laytown

gbee

Deleted User wrote: »

Red sky in the morning..
Shepherds warning.

Whilst there are different colloquialisms;

I say this rhyme like this:

Red sky at night, Shepard's delight;
Red sky in the morning, Sailor's take warning.

dancin

Snowing in Dublin, clontarf. Stuck on dart in clontarf rd station. V light snow falling slowly. Almost looks like silver glitter it's so fine

fizzycyst

nice light dusting of snow over night in Waterford City

Donal Og O Baelach

WolfForager wrote: »

Then how else would your forecast the weather?

Grandma's re-ocurring toothache. (an Pat Nestors gammy hip).

Redders825

Hey all,

Im planning on heading to Sligo today from Dublin and back again on Sunday, what are the main roads? the N4 mainly?

Thanks