Snow showers likely in the northwest Tuesday night onward

Kermit.de.frog · 28-01-2018 8:57am #1

And many other places in the country by early Wednesday morning.

Further sleet and snow showers through Wednesday (rain and hail in the southwest and immediate Atlantic coasts). There is the possibility of more prolonged showers or more prolonged snowfall effecting the east and north during Wednesday evening. Mostly rain in the west due to a strengthening Atlantic wind raising temperatures here. This is associated with a more organised band of precipitation from the northwest.

2-5 cm through Tuesday night (particularly toward morning) seems probable in the northwest.

Keep up to date, will have more later today.

Snowbiee21 · 28-01-2018 6:14pm

Any updates on this ?

Oneiric 3 · 28-01-2018 11:43pm

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Any updates on this ?

Looks a very messy affair with NW'ly winds warming up (relatively speaking) by Wednesday morning:

Kermit.de.frog · 29-01-2018 5:25pm

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Any updates on this ?

Not really. Forecast is pretty much the same now word for word as in the OP. Northwest likely to see the most snow showers but wouldn't
be surprised to see a dusting almost anywhere by daybreak on Wednesday...

Also need to keep an eye on this feature later Wednesday moving down through the country from the north. Risk of snow on it's eastern flank in particular.

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Kermit.de.frog · 30-01-2018 8:31am

To follow up here the snow potential tonight in the northwest is from after 1 am. Temperatures here by the end of the night will generally be below freezing away from immediate coasts. This snow potential slowly drifting southward overnight and will effect many other places by daybreak.

On Wednesday temperatures will range 1 - 4c. Snow showers highly likely in the north and border counties through the afternoon. Southwestern counties, particularly with height, could also see some sleet and snowfall.

In the late afternoon/evening a more organised band of rain, sleet and snow moving south. The north and east most favored for snowfall from this.

It will clear early tomorrow night - wintry showers for north facing coasts will follow. Mostly dry elsewhere. Cold, ice possible in eastern counties with frost elsewhere. -1 - +1c generally, coldest in the east.

Gaoth Laidir · 30-01-2018 10:47am

Met Éireann only mention possibility of hill snow in the west and north. There's no real depth of cold airmass, so another sloppy mess at low levels.

highdef · 30-01-2018 10:49am

I'm particularly interested in the following:

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

In the late afternoon/evening a more organised band of rain, sleet and snow moving south. The north and east most favored for snowfall from this.

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Any chance that you could elaborate with more detail on this?

pad199207 · 30-01-2018 11:01am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Met Éireann only mention possibility of hill snow in the west and north. There's no real depth of cold airmass, so another sloppy mess at low levels.

Story of our lives

pauldry · 30-01-2018 4:24pm

Theres just a constant NW flow when it gets cold nowadays. Too messy for proper snow.

Only time we seem to get a proper set up for snow is the June Bank Holiday weekend and then its 8c so thats also too warm.

At least it was on 2 previous occasions

JCX BXC · 30-01-2018 5:16pm

Prob 30% of Snow Showers in Knock Airport from 3am-10am in the latest TAF.

No confidence in this one myself, and im normally optimistic. Limited to only higher ground and well favoured locations.

George Sunsnow · 30-01-2018 5:47pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

Prob 30% of Snow Showers in Knock Airport from 3am-10am in the latest TAF.

No confidence in this one myself, and im normally optimistic. Limited to only higher ground and well favoured locations.

Well here in Arklow it’s 3 degrees WARMER this evening than it was at this time yesterday

Oscar Bravo · 30-01-2018 5:47pm

STATUS YELLOW

Snow-ice Warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Louth and Leitrim
Risk of snow showers, especially over high ground, leading to accumulations up to 3cm.

Issued:Tuesday 30 January 2018 15:00
Valid:Wednesday 31 January 2018 03:00 to Wednesday 31 January 2018 15:00

George Sunsnow · 30-01-2018 5:50pm

pauldry wrote: »

Theres just a constant NW flow when it gets cold nowadays. Too messy for proper snow.

Only time we seem to get a proper set up for snow is the June Bank Holiday weekend and then its 8c so thats also too warm.

At least it was on 2 previous occasions

Uppers even near the eastern seaboard of Canada on the gfs are circa -36 at 850 level if they’re to be believed
The inevitable storms could pull down some of that not modified enough to rule out proper 1 day northwesterly snow showers at some point soon as opposed to tonight and tomorrow’s weak affair

sdanseo · 30-01-2018 6:17pm

Thread needs a status yellow, anyone?

For what it's worth:

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mountainy man · 31-01-2018 1:39am

Getting a mix of sleet and wet snow, and we not even in the yella warning zone :pac:

ch750536 · 31-01-2018 7:20am

Raining hard here. Not even cold?

Malayalam · 31-01-2018 8:29am

N. Leitrim. 100 metres elevation. Snow lying (about 1 cm) and snow falling..well a gritty kind of snow. Dark grey skies. It's been cold for the last 24 hours.

ongarboy · 31-01-2018 8:30am

There was actually a flurry in Dublin 15 at about 7:45am.

uck51js9zml2yt · 31-01-2018 8:31am

Some slush on my car window vin Dublin 7 this morning

George Sunsnow · 31-01-2018 8:51am

Soft hail shower near Arklow
Air 3.7
Dew point 1.2c
Wet bulb 2.8c

JCX BXC · 31-01-2018 8:55am

Snowing in Knock airport.

sjb25 · 31-01-2018 8:59am

Northwest? This is just between ferns and askamore in Wexford now

George Sunsnow · 31-01-2018 9:02am

sjb25 wrote: »

Northwest? This is just between ferns and askamore in Wexford now

That would be high ground

pauldry · 31-01-2018 9:08am

Yes I live in the Northwest and there was actual snow showers this morning

Spot on again Kernit the snow

sjb25 · 31-01-2018 9:15am

George Sunsnow wrote: »

That would be high ground

It would

OldRio · 31-01-2018 9:42am

Snowing well in Leitrim. Very dark and cold. Snow is laying.

Rock Lesnar · 31-01-2018 9:48am

Snowing in meath, well my area of it anyway

Kamili · 31-01-2018 9:55am

Bright, Sunny and barely a cloud here in South Dublin, no sign of snow, not even a frost this morning. There was rain overnight though. about 2 degrees

Rock Lesnar · 31-01-2018 10:04am

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Snowing in meath, well my area of it anyway

Fairly heavy shower for the last 20mins, but its not staying around, so it might as well be raining

amadangomor · 31-01-2018 10:08am

Snowing nicely in Kinnegad. Really nice watching it fall, with some big flakes fluttering down in slack winds.

Sticking to cars and to the grass a bit but doesn't look like it will stick to paved surfaces.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 31-01-2018 10:14am

Sleet in Drogheda, feeling baltic.

dsaint1 · 31-01-2018 10:28am

Brief snow shower in Carrickmines just now!

Kamili · 31-01-2018 10:30am

Kamili wrote: »

Bright, Sunny and barely a cloud here in South Dublin, no sign of snow, not even a frost this morning. There was rain overnight though. about 2 degrees

Very Dark and lashing rain here now.