Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

Kermit.de.frog

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Yellow warning issued from Met Eireann

STATUS YELLOW

Weather Advisory for Leinster, Cavan and Monaghan
Advance warning for cold weather this weekend with low-temperatures, snow-showers, snow-accumulation mainly Saturday night and Sunday.

Issued:Friday 16 March 2018 09:00
Valid:Friday 16 March 2018 09:03 to Sunday 18 March 2018 23:59


**Forecast UPDATED 15th March**


Turning much colder through Saturday as easterly winds become established across the country overnight Friday.

Increasingly unstable air with heavy snow showers coming on to the east coast through Saturday morning will become more widespread through the afternoon with accumulations of snow by evening.

It will feel increasingly raw through Saturday as temperatures fall and the wind chill increases.

Overnight heavy and frequent snow showers most especially in eastern and southeastern coastal counties but most areas are at risk of some snowfall. Heavy falls likely occasionally with some drifting at times which may lead to much reduced visibility. Some thunderstorm activity is also possible with ice pellets mixed in with snowfall at times. Some temporary blizzard like conditions are possible locally in heavy shower bands.

Snow showers, still heavy, continuing through Sunday. The showers becoming less frequent by Sunday night but still further accumulations in the east.

On Monday snow and hail showers will be lighter and will be dieing out by Monday evening.

Max temperatures on Saturday 1 to 7c (falling quickly by mid-morning). Sunday, -1 to 3c.

Frost and ice will be widespread Saturday and Sunday nights with lows of -1 to -5c both nights. Locally lower where snow has settled.

Amounts of snow likely to be in the 5 - 15 cm range generally but more locally particularly in eastern coastal counties.

Possible warnings: Yellow/Orange


Possible hazards:


* Snow
* Ice
* Frost



Most likely source of disruption at the current time: Snow showers

Areas most at risk: Leinster/Munster

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Please keep an eye on the model thread for lots of technical chat, charts and all sorts of other useful information from great posters!

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...7847461&page=8


Farmers, in particular, should consider taking whatever precautions they may need to take given the time of year on a "just in case" basis.

Working class heroes

Would ya ever go and fcuk off:D:D

Kermit.de.frog

You don't go to Russia, Russia comes to you

shar01

Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in.

Pwindedd

Omg...omg...omg...omg

"Relax ya self Pwin it's still in FI..!!!

Whispers....Omg...omg...omg...

Pangea

Time to get the bread in....

JCX BXC

Pwindedd wrote: »

Omg...omg...omg...omg

"Relax ya self Pwin it's still in FI..!!!

Whispers....Omg...omg...omg...

Tis not in FI, FI is +120, the start of this is within the reliable range.

roosterman71

What is FI? I've seen it in the tech thread, the beast thread and a few spots and I've no idea what it means. I've learnt a lot reading yer analysis, but I've no clue what FI is

SleetAndSnow

roosterman71 wrote: »

What is FI? I've seen it in the tech thread, the beast thread and a few spots and I've no idea what it means. I've learnt a lot reading yer analysis, but I've no clue what FI is

'Fantasy Island' aka charts outside of +120hr mark which have a highish chance of completely changing.

Donegal Storm

One of the busiest travel weekends of the year and plenty of newborn lambs in the fields around here, no thanks..

Birdnuts

I blame Putin

beefburrito

Here we go again, another emotional hangover lol

Pwindedd

JCX BXC wrote: »

Tis not in FI, FI is +120, the start of this is within the reliable range.

Don't tell me THAT !!!! :eek:

(Rocking and whispering...omfg...omfg...omfg)

fred funk }{

Sh1t Noooooo...

Nettle Soup

There is only one song for this!

All aboard All aboard whoa-oh!!

Oops69

at least if nothing happens we won't be devastated as I'm still on a snow high from the last great fix.

tartetatin

Birdnuts wrote: »

I blame Putin

I blame those teachers

munsterlegend

tartetatin wrote: »

I blame those teachers

Nope it's definitely Mr Brennan.

Oh goody..

angeldelight

FFS could do without this! Leaving the toddler for 4 nights arriving back a Sunday. Last thing I need is to arrive back in snow or not arrive back at all

kenmc

please please please please let it snow. a lot.
imagine the carnage at the parade!

sideswipe

I would like another good dumping of snow this year..........December would be nice- right now I want Spring god damn it!!

gabeeg

This is way off in the unreliable, but has it snowing heavily in Turkey on the 28th of March.



Be careful where you book your holidays, lads

Pangea

Siobhan just mentioned snow and the forecast is only starting..

Kermit.de.frog

sideswipe wrote: »

I would like another good dumping of snow this year..........December would be nice- right now I want Spring god damn it!!

:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r5e3LJa2RI

YanSno

12z gfs has the cold air arriving Sunday evening and staying very cold at least till Tuesday morning. Waiting for the 18z see if gfs follows ecm which brings the cold air on Saturday

munsterlegend

Pangea wrote: »

Siobhan just mentioned snow and the forecast is only starting..

Yep Siobhan definitely taking notice of the ECM 12z.

feardeas

No, just no. All those that love it got it but now let's get back to Spring.

Reckless Abandonment

Yes it will snow in your back garden.
I wouldn't drive.
Check with your airline.

DubOnHoliday

It’s gonna be like 2018 all over again, yes!!!!!

kenmc

feardeas wrote: »

No, just no. All those that love it got it but now let's get back to Spring.

plenty of time for that in may, june etc

Clonmel1000

kenmc wrote: »

plenty of time for that in may, june etc

Yeah because that always happens

M.T. Cranium

Let me tell you kids about two weeks ago, why the snow was up over the roof of the Scottish research station, and ...

pad199207

Sorry but even if theres a possibility of a foot of snow, it still wont cut it! I want more than Storm Emma!

Pinch Flat

I remember the great snow of 2018. Whole country ran out of bread.

CatFromHue

I hope the supermarkets are equipping their security staff with diggers

Snowbiee21

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I remember the great snow of 2018. Whole country ran out of bread.

😂

Snowbiee21

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NAGDEFI

It was snowing around the 21/22 of March last year if i remember correctly. Late March is a prime part of the year for snow. Easter mostly falls late March/early April and as we all know snow is more common at Easter than at Christmas. March many weathers.

I remember missing a day from Primary School for snow on 2nd April 1987. 2 weeks later an early heatwave began.

The latest i remember snow falling and lying at home was Friday 14th May 1993 with 2 inches on the ground at 5pm..mid May.

M.T. Cranium

On a more serious note, the GEM looks very similar to the ECM. They both place Ireland in a cold enough to snow easterly by Saturday night and drop 850 mb temps below -10, thickness on GEM goes to 518 dm. These maps spell 10-30 cm snow potential in Leinster and parts of Munster although not everywhere. West and particularly northwest would remain almost snow-free but get the full measure of cold, so this time we may get lower overnight temps than the -7 C which officially marked the low in the last spell (I realize Danno's station went to -9 or so and in the long run met.ie will receive lower reports for the eventual stats but we don't see those for many months yet).

GFS as of 12z was allowing the real cold shot to escape south and rotate around a low over Italy to bring inland parts of Algeria and Tunisia a freak snowfall (I guess higher up in the Atlas Mtns not so freak). Eventually the GFS solution brings the cold air back to the Black Sea after a merry seven day cruise around the Med.

ECM-GEM collusion says only one thing, Putin has taken over both models.

Kamili

Cork.. dya wanna sell that snow shield?

SeaBreezes

Kamili wrote: »

Cork.. dya wanna sell that snow shield?

Fricking thing doesn't work anymore...

esposito

The BBC weather update on news 24 just before 10.. They seem very bullish about snow showers for the UK next weekend but also very bullish about the jet returning to normal by middle of next week. Interesting to see if they will be right.

Larbre34

What a ridonkulous forecast. Imagine this was mid-January, we'd be looking at more snow on top of ice fields and deep cold from 9 days ago.

That said, Ive a friend on the high side of Roundwood who only got out of her house after Emma last friday!! This forecast will break her heart

anthonymcg

Do not want. Taking the Dublin Community Choir to Paddy's Fest in London and we're performing in Trafalgar on Sunday. :eek:

Nettle Soup

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

On a more serious note, the GEM looks very similar to the ECM. They both place Ireland in a cold enough to snow easterly by Saturday night and drop 850 mb temps below -10, thickness on GEM goes to 518 dm. These maps spell 10-30 cm snow potential in Leinster and parts of Munster although not everywhere. West and particularly northwest would remain almost snow-free but get the full measure of cold, so this time we may get lower overnight temps than the -7 C which officially marked the low in the last spell (I realize Danno's station went to -9 or so and in the long run met.ie will receive lower reports for the eventual stats but we don't see those for many months yet).

GFS as of 12z was allowing the real cold shot to escape south and rotate around a low over Italy to bring inland parts of Algeria and Tunisia a freak snowfall (I guess higher up in the Atlas Mtns not so freak). Eventually the GFS solution brings the cold air back to the Black Sea after a merry seven day cruise around the Med.

ECM-GEM collusion says only one thing, Putin has taken over both models.

I reported this post. The cheek of you!

Boooourns

anthonymcg wrote: »

Do not want. Taking the Dublin Community Choir to Paddy's Fest in London and we're performing in Trafalgar on Sunday. :eek:

Bringing kids to Disney Paris next Tuesday for their first time, i now feel sick.

nacho libre

Breaking news: George Sunsnow and Gerry Murphy have been spotted at Dublin Airport:D

Cork Boy 53

NAGDEFI wrote: »

It was snowing around the 21/22 of March last year if i remember correctly. Late March is a prime part of the year for snow. Easter mostly falls late March/early April and as we all know snow is more common at Easter than at Christmas. March many weathers.

I remember missing a day from Primary School for snow on 2nd April 1987. 2 weeks later an early heatwave began.

The latest i remember snow falling and lying at home was Friday 14th May 1993 with 2 inches on the ground at 5pm..mid May.

Yes but I imagine it thawed very quickly afterwards.

Reckless Abandonment

Tv3 are wetting themselves ... they'll be handing out green snow shovels at the parades

Oops69

anyone with a wedding invitation this weekend , spare yourself the trauma and annoying us on this thread and maybe leave now to get there .