Stephens Day Low - Rain with wintry showers on back edge

JanuarySnowstor

Surely with snow falling further West only a matter of time before it hits Cork city
Could become very interesting as the snowfall is ahead of when it was due and it will only get colder

sryanbruen

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Surely with snow falling further West only a matter of time before it hits Cork city
Could become very interesting as the snowfall is ahead of when it was due and it will only get colder

https://twitter.com/eoinos/status/945645218120044544

snowstorm445

Some wintry mix earlier on the way down to Baltimore, turned to wet snow from around
Bandon to Ballinascarthy. A nice clearing down in Baltimore now, sunny but fairly bitter in the wind.

tinner777

snow

Rebelbrowser

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Surely with snow falling further West only a matter of time before it hits Cork city
Could become very interesting as the snowfall is ahead of when it was due and it will only get colder

That's the hope! looking possible.

mickger844posts

Rain starting here in Waterford City, Temp 4.8c

www.waterfordcityweather.com

JanuarySnowstor

Any reports of sleet/snow out there??

JCX BXC

Cork airport reporting 2c and sleet at 2:30.

kerrycork13

Snowed fairly heavily in East kerry from between 1.30 to 2.30 buy quite wet and now it has eased and turning back towards rain. too wet to stick. Maybe as the front retreats it may snow again.

snowstorm445

Sleet/wet snow in Leap atm.

JanuarySnowstor

Wet snow now East cork

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/Seanluce85/status/945682034390982656

Villain

Plenty of lying snow on Wicklow Mountians today

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/945685723306516480

Meteorite58

Still a bit to go along the S and SE. Mountains should get a good plastering. No doubt a few good shots from the top of the Reeks tomorrow.

Just rain for much of the day here near Tralee, brighter out to sea now behind the front. Temp has gone up a bit now to 4.1C from a low of 2.9C





Dew Point

sryanbruen

GFS 12z has certainly upgraded the chances of snow in England for tonight and tomorrow morning. Shows some snow to the south of Ireland for the next few hours.

snowstorm445

Snow sticking on road between Rosscarbery and Clonakilty.

Meteorite58

Wintry showers spreading down the country tonight from the N , would expect more snow chance in these I would think .

Doltanian

https://www.facebook.com/Topofcoom/posts/1995798823971798

Heavy Snow here in Kerry today.

Itssoeasy

It's turned into a horrible day in cork city.

Mr Bumble

Plenty of snow on the hills above Mallow and towards Mill Street...snowing heavily

Meteorite58

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/945699240315117568

Danno

I would not be surprised to see an Irish Sea streamer set up later this evening as the low pulls away, however - I doubt it would be long lived as the low pulls away further the winds will back direct north.

Just on the northern extremity of the front here in south Laois along the Kilkenny border, so no sleet or snow to report here. Cold throughout with only a 3.4c max to report from the AWS.

igCorcaigh

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Rebelbrowser

Worst kind of day here in Cork city. Occasional sleet but mostly driving cold rain and 3 degrees. atrocious stuff. kids got bikes from santa and haven't been able to leave the house over the last 36 hours with the rain to try them out. the fact it was nearly a snow event is the clincher in terms of miserableness.

Models and met.ie called it spot on I should add.

Chris_5339762

Absolutely hideous day in Cork. Rain, cold, windy. Just muck. Those pictures from the top of Lugg are the polar opposite of what Cork is like today.

vicwatson

igCorcaigh wrote: »

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Yet people still head out without a care for rescue teams, this was forecasted

Pangea

The roads like a bottle here in Donegal, and it's after snowing I missed it but the top of the car is white.

Takeshi_Kovacs

igCorcaigh wrote: »

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Great job again by the rescue teams again. Everyone is off the mountain safe and sound this evening according to latest news.

Gaoth Laidir

Birmingham airport is now closed due to snow.

METAR EGBB 262250Z 02010KT 1800 SN OVC005 01/01 Q0981 RESN R/SNOCLO
METAR EGBB 262220Z 03010KT 0800 R33/P1500 +SN OVC003 00/00 Q0982 R33/6902//

Rougies

Danno wrote: »

I would not be surprised to see an Irish Sea streamer set up later this evening as the low pulls away, however - I doubt it would be long lived as the low pulls away further the winds will back direct north.

Good call, it happened as you anticipated. Just goes to show how eager the Irish Sea is to produce convective precip with any sniff of a cold easterly flow, especially at this time of year.

Oscar Bravo

Birmingham certainly is a winter wonderland tonight

Gaoth Laidir

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Birmingham airport is now closed due to snow.

METAR EGBB 262250Z 02010KT 1800 SN OVC005 01/01 Q0981 RESN R/SNOCLO
METAR EGBB 262220Z 03010KT 0800 R33/P1500 +SN OVC003 00/00 Q0982 R33/6902//

Just 3 mm of slush on the runway.

SWEG0017 - C) 15 F) 6/6/6 G) 3/3/3 M) 2330
N) TWY TANGO T2-T4 CLOSED
T) RUNWAY SNOCLO DUE CLEARANCE.H) 9/9/9). 26 DEC 22:46 2017 UNTIL 27 DEC 22:46
2017. CREATED: 26 DEC 22:56 2017

Just 2-3 mm on the taxiway, which is closed until 23:46 TOMORROW!

SWEG0016 - C) 15 F) 6/6/6 G) 2/2/3
N) TWY T CLOSED BETWEEN T2 AND T4
T) SNOW STILL FALLING. TAXIWAY S AND E TAXI WITH CAUTION. H) 9/9/9). 26 DEC
22:08 2017 UNTIL 27 DEC 22:08 2017. CREATED: 26 DEC 22:28 2017

We really are not geared for snow at all in this part of the world.

Gaoth Laidir

Birmingham is open again now but it's still snowing.

EDIT: And now it's closed again...

METAR EGBB 262350Z 01014KT 1900 SN OVC004 01/01 Q0981 R/SNOCLO

An Ri rua

igCorcaigh wrote:

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility

Taken to hospital as a precaution. Hopefully for psychiatric evaluation as well as physical. Bloody idiots.

Gaoth Laidir

Light Snow showers at Knock this morning, with 1 cm of lying snow. Temp 0.2, dewpoint -0.1.

Oscar Bravo

Another person missing on Carrauntoohil. Rescue 115 from Sannon en route to the scene now.

pauldry

A few flakes of snow on the cars in Sligo and a dusting on the mountains

Wanderer78

Oscar Bravo wrote:

Another person missing on Carrauntoohil. Rescue 115 from Sannon en route to the scene now.

That's not looking particularly good, missing since yesterday

Oscar Bravo

Wanderer78 wrote: »

That's not looking particularly good, missing since yesterday

Yep. Set off walking xmas day. Rang the guards to say his tent broke and needed help yesterday

Wanderer78

Oscar Bravo wrote:

Yep. Set off walking xmas day. Rang the guards to say his tent broke and needed help yesterday

Didn't realise they set off Christmas day, this really doesn't look good

PukkaStukka

The problem with snow on a runway is the impact it has on the aircraft braking. It may have as much to do with the aircraft type and the underlying runway surface as it does with the snow itself! Also heavy snow = low RVR which also a show stopper

downwiththatsor

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Didn't realise they set off Christmas day, this really doesn't look good

Looks like the helicopter has gone to hospital in tralee now, hopefully all will be ok. Looks like he was found on "The bone" looking at Sar location history.

Looks like he is ok.
http://www.radiokerry.ie/german-national-missing-macgillycuddy-reeks-located/