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

nacho libre

highdef wrote: »

That's only light snow... Looks pretty but no good of you want a decent covering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I27au0Jc54

The best kind.

highdef

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Is it not meant to start Saturday evening / night.

Yes, but any measurable levels of snow are most likely late on Saturday evening or after midnight.....which will be Sunday.

NMB

Mount Vesuvius wrote: »

I think we could be seeing a different forecast from Met Èireann tomorrow with some extra advisories.

I think you’re right.

NMB

I miss SuCampu ...

highdef

NMB wrote: »

I think you’re right.

Agreed

How Soon Is Now

highdef wrote: »

Yes, but any measurable levels of snow are most likely late on Saturday evening or after midnight.....which will be Sunday.

When loads of people are going to be out.

NMB

And I think there should be a nacho libre snow dance. A full on dance. If it doesn’t snow he didn’t do ThE dance heh heh

highdef

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

When loads of people are going to be out.

I don't think it'll be too bad on the main routes on Saturday night. The local authorities should have the main roads in decent shape..... Hopefully. Local roads and housing estates may be slippy underfoot so common sense may be required..... Something lacking these days a lot of the time.

Nabber

NMB wrote: »

I miss SuCampu ...

He is still here. Different name is all

How Soon Is Now

highdef wrote: »

I don't think it'll be too bad on the main routes on Saturday night. The local authorities should have the main roads in decent shape..... Hopefully. Local roads and housing estates may be slippy underfoot so common sense may be required..... Something lacking these days a lot of the time.

Planning heading out that day rugby football paddy's day etc etc. No idea what time I'll be heading home at. Don't intend on going right into middle city center but be close enough.

Just don't want to end up getting stuck somewhere no taxi home at some point late that night.

Kermit.de.frog

Final chart from me for tonight. Arpege 18z - if anything a slight upgrade again for convective snow potential.

highdef

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Planning heading out that day rugby football paddy's day etc etc. No idea what time I'll be heading home at. Don't intend on going right into middle city center but be close enough.

Just don't want to end up getting stuck somewhere no taxi home at some point late that night.

I reckon vehicular transport will be ok on Saturday night, perhaps slower than normal away from major roads but nothing to be worried about. More chance of being pissed and slipping on ice or snow in a housing estate.... But that's your own fault and nobody elses.

How Soon Is Now

highdef wrote: »

I reckon vehicular transport will be ok on Saturday night, perhaps slower than normal away from major roads but nothing to be worried about. More chance of being pissed and slipping on ice or snow in a housing estate.... But that's your own fault and nobody elses.

LOL! It's just mad how the forecasts seem to he changing so much over small space of time. Will this keep happening over next day or so?

highdef

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

LOL! It's just mad how the forecasts seem to he changing so much over small space of time. Will this keep happening over next day or so?

Less so from tomorrow as we are nearing the time when the event actually takes place.

sunsetbeachfan

highdef wrote: »

No idea, care to share where you are flying from on Saturday and where you will be flying to on Tuesday? I could probably give a better indication of I knew these things. Apologies for not knowing the details of your flights.

Leaving Dublin one pm hopefully back Tuesday evening, Portugal. Thanks for responding 😊

uck51js9zml2yt

I've dinner booked on Sunday evening in ashbourne. Will I be able to drive from D7 or should I buy a nice roast from the butcher.

Calibos

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

When loads of people are going to be out.

I've suggested on a local nightclubs facebook page that they put their green Disco laser ball out on the outside Balcony and illuminate the night sky with billions of green snow flakes

NMB

So tomorrow night met.ie will be upgrading advice

nacho libre

Pangea wrote: »

Very detailed forecast again by Met UK https://www.facebook.com/metoffice/videos/10155663010789209/

Great forecast(not just because he is forecasting snow)from him again. Their forecasts tend to be more accurate and much more detailed than meteogroup


I can't understand the BBC ditching the Met Office.

highdef

NMB wrote: »

So tomorrow night met.ie will be upgrading advice

Is that a statement or a question? Lack of a question mark would suggest that you are stating that Met Eireann will be upgrading the warning tomorrow.

sryanbruen

nacho libre wrote: »

The only nuisance is the the high sinking if only it could retrogress to Greenland and stay there we'd get a nice northerly or northeasterly to see out in March. A Northerly, as you know, at time of year can deliver.

I think the Austrian forecaster who said we will see cold spells alternating with milder periods well into April is correct. So more snow is likely, but i think after this weekend we won't see the depth of cold again until next winter. I would love to be wrong about that, though.

I've never really seen March northerlies as potent, in fact quite uneventful for Ireland.

Mount Vesuvius

Yep in my opinion if no downgrades in the morning charts we are looking at potential 10cm plus of snow for those caught in any constant Irish sea streamers.

Ecm precip charts look fairly healthy and strongest from late Sat night into SUN morning and afternoon.

NMB

Clementine Enough Software wrote: »

I've dinner booked on Sunday evening in ashbourne. Will I be able to drive from D7 or should I buy a nice roast from the butcher.

How nice of a roast ? Speaking as a woman - you cook you wash up and you clean the dinner table, leave the kitchen spotless ... omg that’s a dream ... but I mean spotless

JCX BXC

nacho libre wrote: »

I can't understand the BBC ditching the Met Office.

All a game of money I imagine.

irishfeen

nacho libre wrote: »

Great forecast(not just because he is forecasting snow)from him again. Their forecasts tend to be more accurate and much more detailed than meteogroup


I can't understand the BBC ditching the Met Office.

Public money, AFAIK it had to go out to tender...

Kermit.de.frog

I dunno, these dew points are looking a little marginal

NMB

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I dunno, these dew points are looking a little marginal

They are ... but go back .. all this flip flopping. The signal says cold it says snow

BLIZZARD7

NMB wrote: »

They are ... but go back .. all this flip flopping. The signal says cold it says snow

It was a joke

A fun weekend coming up for any snow lovers in the East I feel.

q85dw7osi4lebg

Spotted today in Co Meath! Hopefully it'll get a nice top up this weekend. It was 9 degrees at the time, mad how this hasn't melted yet given it started falling here over 2 weeks ago.

uck51js9zml2yt

NMB wrote: »

How nice of a roast ? Speaking as a woman - you cook you wash up and you clean the dinner table, leave the kitchen spotless ... omg that’s a dream ... but I mean spotless

Was thinking of lamb with rosemary and garlic.
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