Potential for Snow Showers this Week, 8-12th Dec

noobsnow95

What's the potential for some snow in limerick city tonight? currently raining.

Kermit.de.frog

I do think we will see flakes in Dublin in the early hours but at this stage little if no accumulations. But you never know for certain. That's the good thing about the weather. It can surprise us.

DOCARCH

Light rain here (in south Dublin) at the moment and temp also slowly falling....time crank out the DP stats!

4.0c DP 2.6c atm.

icesnowfrost

So a restless nite ahead of half sleep listening to that noise against the window in the bedroom. Is it rain, is it snow, because they sound kinda similar. Ok, ill have to get up and look out and see. O, it's rain! No no hold on wait a minute, did I see a flake or 2 coming down past the lamppost?. Back to bed for 20 min up again
Repeat, repeat, repeat lol
Tru story

DOCARCH

Slow but steady fall in temps. 3.6c DP 2.4c atm.

I would have to imagine the Dublin/Wicklow mountains should be having snow this afternoon.

Kermit.de.frog

Right i'm relocating to the bat cave snow bunker in a secret location closer to Dublin City Center. Lots of lamp posts there. Beer shall be purchased and snow watch shall begin:cool:

See ya later!

loveisdivine

Heavy rain here in North Dublin for the last half an hour or so.

Strangegravy

Iancar29 wrote: »

The models may look great like that , it will be cold enough for snow tonight but will there be actually enough precipitation about is the main question .

This.

It will just be a case of watching the rainfall radar for a big blob coming towards your house, and then praying it's snow!

But sure isn't that where the fun is!

HighLine

DOCARCH wrote: »

Slow but steady fall in temps. 3.6c DP 2.4c atm.

I would have to imagine the Dublin/Wicklow mountains should be having snow this afternoon.

Anyone know of a weather station near the Wicklow Mountains to check DP? There used to be one outside Roundwood but I think it's inactive now unfortunately.

snowstreams

DOCARCH wrote: »

Slow but steady fall in temps. 3.6c DP 2.4c atm.

I would have to imagine the Dublin/Wicklow mountains should be having snow this afternoon.

A good rule of thumb that I used was if it was 5c in Kilmacud and raining, it would be snowing at the kippure carpark (probably 1c with 0c DP up there).
It was nearly always accurate!

I always used to add 2c more on for the top of Lugnaquilla but I never fully checked that one out!

JohnFalstaff

The sky outside my home in Dublin has that steely grey look that I always associate with snow... not sure if it's quite cold enough yet though. Maybe a chance of sleet!

Tabnabs

Casemont DP temperature is actually going up currently

Nowhere near low enough for snow. Not a good talisman.

http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/EIME

Looking at the offshore buoys, all in positive figures there too

http://www.met.ie/latest/buoy.asp

DOCARCH

Tabnabs wrote: »

Looking at the offshore buoys, all in positive figures there too

http://www.met.ie/latest/buoy.asp

I wouldn't worry about the bouy reports at all. Usually only look at those when the weather is coming from the NE, E or SE. In this case we are looking for something from the W/NW.

Slight rise in temp and DP here. 3.7c DP 2.7c

It's really only when the rain band starts clearing south can we expect a chance of something interesting.

Macy0161

HighLine wrote: »

Anyone know of a weather station near the Wicklow Mountains to check DP? There used to be one outside Roundwood but I think it's inactive now unfortunately.

If I were at home, I've a maplin's station! I'm only a little above the village, and quote often below the snow line in these situations though. Earlier in the week, we had none at around 230m asl, but I'd guess 240m asl had a dusting!

Strangegravy

From about 3am - 9am overnight, air conditions should be perfect for snow for the majority of the country, even earlier the further north you are, if you believe the charts.

So any precipitation that falls during this time has a good chance of being snow. Sat24 and also the rainfall radar will be your best friend at that stage.

Watch the lamp posts tonight people and good luck!

DOCARCH

183 people on this forum....somethin's up!

HighLine

A lot less red on the latest charts unfortunately....

jamo2oo9

Snow!
















I wish

Tiger Mcilroy

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Snow!


I wish

Instaban please..;)

Tactical

DOCARCH wrote: »

... temp also slowly falling....time crank out the DP stats!

4.0c DP 2.6c atm.

Time also to crank out the lamp posts

BLIZZARD7

Light Rain.. Temp 4.1c DP up to 4c now... Would want to see a big drop later on.

In South Dublin by the way.

icesnowfrost

DOCARCH wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about the bouy reports at all. Usually only look at those when the weather is coming from the NE, E or SE. In this case we are looking for something from the W/NW.

Slight rise in temp and DP here. 3.7c DP 2.7c

It's really only when the rain band starts clearing south can we expect a chance of something interesting.

Don't forget the current weather is pushing down over us and pushing the milder air out of the way. Expect the temps to start falling very quickly later this evening

Tabnabs

DOCARCH wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about the bouy reports at all. Usually only look at those when the weather is coming from the NE, E or SE. In this case we are looking for something from the W/NW.

Ah but the M4 Buoy is "Approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) west northwest of Rossan Point". Right where we need to be looking at.

I can forsee a lot of disappointed people on here tomorrow.

JCX BXC

Tabnabs wrote: »

Ah but the M4 Buoy is "Approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) west northwest of Rossan Point". Right where we need to be looking at.

I can forsee a lot of disappointed people on here tomorrow.

Is it still not a bit early yet to estimate weather off current reports?

DOCARCH

Tabnabs wrote: »

Ah but the M4 Buoy is "Approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) west northwest of Rossan Point". Right where we need to be looking at.

Fair 'nuff. Living in Dublin I would never look at stats for DP at that bouy! :P

But, look at Finner 6c DP 0c And, Malin Head 6c DP 1c. And, Eglinton 4c DP 1c. Not bad DPs!

snowstreams

knock airport is 2c and 1c DP, getting very close there.

RED L4 0TH

Good DP's in the N & W by 3am.

Tabnabs

Carnacalla wrote: »

Is it still not a bit early yet to estimate weather off current reports?

You haven't been on here long enough to know how high emotions run when the snow bunnies sit waiting expectantly :D

JCX BXC

Shannon airport is 7c, that's disappointing. No snow here in the next few hours anyway.
Is there any snow in the north yet?

RobertKK

North Kilkenny: 4.8c, DP:4.5c

altitdue over 200 metres.

Temperature has actually risen over the last hour.