The Snow Lovers Appreciation Society Winter 2014/15 #MOD NOTE #1

FWVT

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Small but interesting feature looks to have developed just off the NW coast of Norway this evening.



Looks even to have a 'eye' at its centre, suggesting that it may be a small Polar low.

The Norwegians have it down as just a non-frontal low at 6 pm but we will look at their midnight chart to see if it's developed into a Polar Low. It certainly does look like one.

SeaBreezes

FWVT wrote: »

The Norwegians have it down as just a non-frontal low at 6 pm but we will look at their midnight chart to see if it's developed into a Polar Low. It certainly does look like one.

What would that mean (if anything) to us?

FWVT

SeaBreezes wrote: »

What would that mean (if anything) to us?

Nothing. It would just make landfall up near Tromso as some wind and snow.

maquiladora

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Small but interesting feature looks to have developed just off the NW coast of Norway this evening.



Looks even to have a 'eye' at its centre, suggesting that it may be a small Polar low.

That same low on the 12Z WRF?



Doesn't do anything very exciting on that model anyway...

outsourced_ire

From Irish Weather Online on facebook...

Snow/Freezing Rain watch: East coast
2200
Some showers (streamers) have popped up in the Irish Sea in the past hour and are moving in a SSWerly direction. Some are now skirting the Wexford coast and more can be expected further north along the coast - as far as Meath - later.
With air temperatures already at 0 °C, and ground temperatures much less, the chances are that these showers will fall as either snow or sleety freezing rain. This is rain that freezes on contact with a cold surface, leaving a layer of rime (black) ice.
As Pat said earlier, take care if out and about.
Fergal - IWO

Oneiric 3

maquiladora wrote: »

Doesn't do anything very exciting on that model anyway...

Not really no, but at the same time, HIRLAM has rain rates up to 10mm per 6 hours over the next 12, with a fairly tight zone gale/strong gale force winds wrapped around its small center. Not a major feature by any means, but I'd still rather not out at sea in a currach without a paddle in that immediate area for now.




although does seem to losing its structure a little on latest satellite loop:

http://www.sat24.com/en/scan?ir=true

acassells80

Back from glencullen area, no snow 0'c and icy roads

ninebeanrows

Could really feel the two zones of of convergence/showers in the Irish Sea this evening when flying over, two big updrafts in quick succession. Radar told all when I landed.

Lumi

Just scraped an air frost in a Galway city, the first since February 10th
Temp currently -0.1C

snaps

Weather report from southern.poland: got to -16 last night before it clouded over and began to snow again. Currently -9 and snowing moderately.

snowstreams

It was still -4 in Athenry weather station at 9am which is just 10 miles away from Lumi in Galway city, that's a big difference for just just 10 miles!

Lumi

snowstreams wrote: »

It was still -4 in Athenry weather station at 9am which is just 10 miles away from Lumi in Galway city, that's a big difference for just just 10 miles!

I'm about 14 miles from that station. Chalk the difference down to proximity to the coast and the urban heat effect. The station on the roof of NUIG recorded a low of 0.1C while Moycullen, 12km to the north had low of just -1.1C

RobertKK

Lowest temp here in north Kilkenny for my location was -2.0C, currently -0.4C.
Yesterday had a high of 3.7C, so colder today I expect.

pad199207

-4.3c here in Kildare

sunbabe08

-2℃ here in Dublin. Picked coldest day of year to go shopping in Dublin. Fantastic. Brrrr

Clonmel1000

Cold but no snow. There's been more talk of 2009/2010 and Poland in this thread than actual snow. The ramping has been even greater than normal....

fletch

Was thinking of taking a spin up the Dublin mountains tomorrow...where would be the best spot to go to see snow? I'll have my winter tyres on so hopefully shouldn't be requiring the services of mountain rescue

q85dw7osi4lebg

White caps on Cooleys / Mournes looking up from Meath. Very hard frost here overnight.

Iancar29

fletch wrote: »

Was thinking of taking a spin up the Dublin mountains tomorrow...where would be the best spot to go to see snow? I'll have my winter tyres on so hopefully shouldn't be requiring the services of mountain rescue

Hiked around Glendalough yesterday , got a snow shower half way up spink mountain , not as much as expected though , white capped mountains futher on yes but nothing special. It would be mostly frozen roads more than snow.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/207463/332943.jpg

martic

East Donegal, frosty but no snow.

Baggy Trousers

Frosty here in Clare. Lovely chilly day.

Macy0161

fletch wrote: »

Was thinking of taking a spin up the Dublin mountains tomorrow...where would be the best spot to go to see snow? I'll have my winter tyres on so hopefully shouldn't be requiring the services of mountain rescue

No idea what its like on the gaps/ military road, but it appears to be on the tops of the highest peaks only looking from roundwood. Even the tops of the likes of Scarr and Luggala are clear.

man_no_plan

Macy0161 wrote: »

No idea what its like on the gaps/ military road, but it appears to be on the tops of the highest peaks only looking from roundwood. Even the tops of the likes of Scarr and Luggala are clear.

Seems to be a dusting on top of lugnaquilla.

icesnowfrost

sad times for winter and in january!. 14 degrees :,(

(this from met eireann)

The overnight rain will clear the east coast on Thursday morning and for most of the morning and afternoon, it will stay dry. However later in the day wet and windy weather will develop. Temperatures will be higher than average with values of 11 to 14 degrees.

Macy0161

man_no_plan wrote: »

Seems to be a dusting on top of lugnaquilla.

Mountain Rescue have a warning out about snow on lug. Dusting on the top of Djouce too. And Kippure.

syklops

icesnowfrost wrote: »

Pictures for god sake

Roads almost snow and ice free between Rathfarnham and Kippure gates. Snow line at Kippure is up near 700m maybe.

Schadenfreudia

You lucky people; still no air-frost here; 1.2C last night was the best we've got so far. That breeze in off the Irish Sea brought just enough cloud and breeze to keep us warm but not a drop or flake fell here.

Macy0161

Macy0161 wrote: »

Mountain Rescue have a warning out about snow on lug. Dusting on the top of Djouce too. And Kippure.

On way home now - dusting pretty much melted on the eastern side of Djouce now.

Gonzo

first proper frost here since winter 2012/2013 which looks like it will last in shadowed areas throughout the day. side roads & pathways around here are lethal for walking as well as driving. So far this winter has been quite dissapointing but at least today looks a bit more wintry than any day last winter. Tuesday to Friday looks incredibly mild here before going back to cool/cold atlantic conditions for next weekend.