Significant Snow Risk Friday 7th/Saturday 8th January discussion

up for anything

Mick, if you look at the Will it Rain Today radar it shows the precip mass pulling apart and leaving Waterford city area clear. Has someone there got a leaf blower blowing the clouds out of the way?

Danno

Mike65?

John.Icy

Can anyone confirm whether there's precip falling in either South Carlow..or is the radar up to it's tricks

Probally the latter.

hot buttered scones

Started snowing very lightly here now. It's not sticking yet. Cork city - Dillons Cross

Danno

Valentia, -7c dew point at 2am with +2c air temps!

mickger844posts

John.Icy wrote: »

Can anyone confirm whether there's precip falling in either South Carlow or South Wicklow..or is the radar up to it's tricks

Probally the latter.

I'm guessing thats a false reading John as radars have been showing snow for Waterford for the last few hours but we have had nothing.

John.Icy

mickger844posts wrote: »

I'm guessing thats a false reading John as radars have been showing snow for Waterford for the last few hours but we have had nothing.

Indeed, also noticing the Waterford shield is on overtime too

HellFireClub

John.Icy wrote: »

Indeed, also noticing the Waterford shield is on overtime too

All the more for Dublin so! :D:D :pac::pac::pac:

Flan_Da_Man125

snow becoming more moderate now. very breezy aswell giving a kinda blizzardy effect

mickger844posts

Gave it our best shot here but unfortunately nothing to report. Hope you all get a nice pasting up the country. Night all

M.T. Cranium

Worth noting that in general terms, two-thirds of the snow potential is from noon to midnight. A leading wave has formed between Wexford and Cornwall, but most of the moisture from that will not move north so much as northeast. A second and potentially more productive band of moisture will start pushing into the south during the late morning and mid-day period and this is when I expect heavier snow to develop in the inland southeast. For Dublin and Meath, snowfall is only likely to become heavy (where it falls at all) by mid-afternoon into the evening hours.

Forecast update at 0630, I am now off to study the model runs etc.

Magnum

Nothing here in Tipp Town... Just frost...

John.Icy

Keep us updated Flan Da Man :D

darkmaster2

Snowing very lightly here, nowhere near as much as the radar would suggest though. :pac:

Flan_Da_Man125

2 cm of lying snow reported at cork airport.
3 cm in watergrasshill area of cork.
snow changing to sleet every so often. currently snowing with about 1cm of snow lying.

ninebeanrows

Latest NAO forecast for midnight tonight..

Shows potential for upto 15cm of snow in parts by midnight.

From now until 4-5pm, expect light stuff.

Heavier ppn to arrive from 5pm as forecast yesterday.

Magnum

Weathercheck wrote: »

Latest NAO forecast for midnight tonight..

Shows potential for upto 15cm of snow in parts by midnight.

From now until 4-5pm, expect light stuff.

Heavier ppn to arrive from 5pm as forecast ]

Looking good for Tipp so .

df1985

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Worth noting that in general terms, two-thirds of the snow potential is from noon to midnight. A leading wave has formed between Wexford and Cornwall, but most of the moisture from that will not move north so much as northeast. A second and potentially more productive band of moisture will start pushing into the south during the late morning and mid-day period and this is when I expect heavier snow to develop in the inland southeast. For Dublin and Meath, snowfall is only likely to become heavy (where it falls at all) by mid-afternoon into the evening hours. Forecast update at 0630, I am now off to study the model runs etc.

Mental note to NOT be on the M50 tomorrow evening.....:D

John.Icy

NAE not good for me, hopefully its out by a few miles

danni2

Fantastic NAO there Weathercheck! I would get a lovely fall of snow if that comes off:)

smodgley

started snowing here just now

Coeurdepirate

It hasn't snowed yet in Galway city. Will it over the coming days?

Timistry

Non-event soooooo far judging by the direction of the precip. until tomorrow, good nite/morning!

Magnum

Just starting to snow in TippTown now, very small flakes......

Ahorseofaman

no snow and bone dry here.-0.6 temp -4 dp at my nearest station(charleville nra)

jo06555

Ahorseofaman wrote: »

no snow and bone dry here.-0.6 temp -4 dp at my nearest station(charleville nra)

Bone dry here in waterford too all night wheres all this sleet/snow that was expected :rolleyes:

Mc Love

No snow in Limerick either

Vudgie

Met appear to be downgrading slightly for the east at least with more focus on rain. They still mention snow so I suppose they will be right either way. From the radar did a large chunk of precipitation miss us altogether over night and head for England?

jo06555

Vudgie wrote: »

Met appear to be downgrading slightly for the east at least with more focus on rain. They still mention snow so I suppose they will be right either way. From the radar did a large chunk of precipitation miss us altogether over night and head for England?

Ye it certainly looks like it did its over wales now , not even a drop of rain outside here , i did not expect that last night at 11.30 with that big one heading our way , i suppose thats it now for any chance of snow in south east .:(

Joe10000

DOCARCH wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEqWzw8A9g

You see the penguins at the back? That's you...that is. See the little penguin at the front...that's us!

Ok ok !!! V funny clip, eh 06:50 in Dublin 14, looks like there was zero precipitation overnight, sky is clear, Will get back in my box now