Snow Showers 20-22nd Feb mainly affecting the North, West & Midlands

lapua20grain

Very heavy hail shower here

Xenji

Quite a lot of laying snow around Longford last night when I was coming back from Dublin.

Kermit.de.frog

Moderate sleet and wet snow with some hail here in north Dublin.

Saganist

Light sleet / snow here in D11.

Kermit.de.frog

I wonder would a moderator be kind enough to change the thread title to reflect the snow risk for later tomorrow, overnight, Monday and Monday night? Thanks.

Snow could occur anywhere during this period but mostly in the midlands, west and north. The winds will be picking up quite a bit too with gales likely in exposed locations.

Kermit.de.frog

Things looking very favourable for tonight. A lot of the variables are conducive to snow fall and don't be surprised to wake up to a covering on Monday morning. The wind is going to carry the showers a good bit inland.









The air mass layer thickness is also highly conducive with very cold upper level air propagating downward through much broader layers in the atmosphere to the surface than is normal. In other words dilution of milder air at lower levels is very restricted and unlikely to stop snow falling at the lowest levels.

Showers may turn back to hail and sleet for a time Monday evening. Further snow showers on Monday night.

JanuarySnowstor

Certainly looks interesting tomorrow morning when snow could be lying on high ground.

Although this winter hasn't delivered it certainly was chilly at times. Quite a lot of frost and 2 separate days of lying snow here sofar.

downwiththatsor

Latest Euro4 still looks interesting but with the strength of the winds i think it will be hail unless well inland imho.
I put more trust in the Hirlam.

Pangea

STATUS YELLOW

Snow-ice Warning for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo
Wintry showers will develop early tonight, with a mixture of hail, sleet and snow with accumulations of up to 3 cm likely, larger values are possible on higher ground. With strong winds forecast, driving conditions could become poor. The showers will continue into Monday morning.

Issued:Sunday 22 February 2015 10:00
Valid:Sunday 22 February 2015 22:00 to Monday 23 February 2015 12:00

Kermit.de.frog

downwiththatsor wrote: »

Latest Euro4 still looks interesting but with the strength of the winds i think it will be hail unless well inland imho.

That's a good point and important to remember that on Atlantic coasts at low levels things look messy with hail, rain and sleet more likely.

Inland, particularly in the second half of the night, is good for snow right now.

Kermit.de.frog

The colder air is starting to arrive in to the west with temperatures taking a bit of a tumble in the last couple of hours down to mid single figures in Atlantic counties. Temperatures in the east still up to 10 or 11c in some places but not for much longer.

Pangea

Very windy here in Donegal, temperature only 3c at present.

Kermit.de.frog

Knock airport reporting snow @ 6 pm.

mountainy man

A few schleet and snow showers, temps falling quickly,not very windy yet. 1.2C dp -1.2C

Hooter23

Heavy hail shower in Galway with blustery winds

redsteveireland

Showers passing through here now . Hail mixed with sleet and a few big gusts.

delw

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Certainly looks interesting tomorrow morning when snow could be lying on high ground.

Although this winter hasn't delivered it certainly was chilly at times. Quite a lot of frost and 2 separate days of lying snow here sofar.

Only if you live on high ground :pac:

Kermit.de.frog

The showers will turn more to snow after midnight - some beefy ones coming in the next few hours should really make it a good way across the country. Always more hit and miss further east and more likely staying as hail or sleet at ground level on Atlantic coasts. Wouldn't be surprised to get a dusting.

highdef

Moderate snow here....north Kildare/South Meath border @ approx 90m.

Kermit.de.frog

highdef wrote: »

Moderate snow here....north Kildare/South Meath border @ approx 90m.

That's headed for west Dublin now. A small shower but might get a flurry in the big schmoke in the next 30 minutes.

highdef

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That's headed for west Dublin now. A small shower but might get a flurry in the big schmoke in the next 30 minutes.

It was very wet and not a hope of it sticking but proper snow flakes to be seen, at least.

I'd say Dublin will be rain or maybe sleet witha few flakes mixed in around Blanchardstown and other high suburbs

billie1b

highdef wrote: »

It was very wet and not a hope of it sticking but proper snow flakes to be seen, at least.

I'd say Dublin will be rain or maybe sleet witha few flakes mixed in around Blanchardstown and other high suburbs

Small sleet in Blanch at the minute, Clonee/Ongar border, what does '@ approx 90m' mean? Sorry

delw

billie1b wrote: »

Small sleet in Blanch at the minute, Clonee/Ongar border, what does '@ approx 90m' mean? Sorry

Probably 90 meters above sea level (ASL)

Kermit.de.frog

highdef wrote: »

It was very wet and not a hope of it sticking but proper snow flakes to be seen, at least.

I'd say Dublin will be rain or maybe sleet witha few flakes mixed in around Blanchardstown and other high suburbs

Rain, sleet and some flakes mixed in. Good start:p

Pangea

Fantastic thunderstorm passed here in Donegal and took the electricity with it!

Miller1

Snow shower in Dunshaughlin at the minute

Kermit.de.frog

Showers now exclusively of snow in north Dublin and generously sized flakes too!

jds0ur

Snowing at Dublin airport, not sticking though.

sunbabe08

ohhh snow in cork city was not expecting that

Gonzo

very surprised to see some snow here, about 2 or 3cm on the ground.