Snow / Ice warning Mon 21 pm to Tues 22 Jan 2019

Mortelaro

Like Vilain, drop of circa 3c on clearance here,the 6.6c max was only an hour ago
Not much rain here ,only started around 4pm

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1087424347659292672?s=19

Donegal Storm

Heavy showers with a mix of hail and sleet Letterkenny, dirty night out there

DOCARCH

Knock reporting sleet at 1900.

mountainy man

Had a short snow shower, the roof of my van is white.
SE Sligo.

Reckless Abandonment

mountainy man wrote: »

Had a short snow shower, the roof of my van is white.
SE Sligo.

What colour is the rest of the van ??

mountainy man

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

What colour is the rest of the van ??

Ha! dark blue

Marengo

mountainy man wrote: »

Ha! dark blue

A mountainy area in Sligo is a good oul spot fot snow, from westerlies, north westerlies, northerlies. I think hills in Cavan can get it from all spots.

Easterlies probably the only one not so good. You're guranteed a snowfall or two every winter above 250m.

My homeplace is high ground south east Laois. Usually we get snow every winter, very seldom we don't. However a north westerly has often dried up by the time it's down here.

Gonzo

here in South Meath we get snow every winter, but for the majority of winters it usually amounts to nothing more than a bare and temporary dusting, usually from a north-westerly.

We usually have to rely on an easterly or north-easterly for any measurable snow. Last winter was an exceptional winter in my area with one decent snowfall from the north-west and several minor dustings before we even got to the Beast From The East/Storm Emma.

So far this winter not a flake, not even sleet or hail. If I don't see snow, even a bare dusting by 11.59pm on February 28th, this would be the first winter in my living memory with no lying snow whatsoever. I can't see February passing without lying snow of some description, so let's see what happens.

Snowbiee21

Gonzo wrote: »

here in South Meath we get snow every winter, but for the majority of winters it usually amounts to nothing more than a bare and temporary dusting, usually from a north-westerly.

We usually have to rely on an easterly or north-easterly for any measurable snow. Last winter was an exceptional winter in my area with one decent snowfall from the north-west and several minor dustings before we even got to the Beast From The East/Storm Emma.

So far this winter not a flake, not even sleet or hail. If I don't see snow, even a bare dusting by 11.59pm on February 28th, this would be the first winter in my living memory with no lying snow whatsoever. I can't see February passing without lying snow of some description, so let's see what happens.

You may be in luck tonight

Meteorite58

Big blustery shower of hail just gone through here near Tralee, wind avg 27 km/h atm, gusting close to 60 km/h

The last shower knocked the temp down by nearly 2C to 4.2C , Dp 2.1C . Front dropped 5mm

Plenty of big showers on the way in tonight, looks like snow in Northern counties atm

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1087443351463493635

Kamili

There was a few flutters of snow and a clap of thunder at about 6.30pm up at 290m asl over Slieve Thoul near Brittas in Dublin earlier.

Meteorite58

An opportunity to see how the models perform with predicting snowfall.












Icon not going there

ARPEGE underwhelming as well

Pretzill

Not quite as mountainy as Mountainy Man - just out for a walk and it's clear but crisp underfoot already - frosty and chilly. Winter has arrived with daffodils.

South Sligo
90M asl

Meteorite58

Recent Temperatures and Dew points

Marengo

Gonzo wrote: »

here in South Meath we get snow every winter, but for the majority of winters it usually amounts to nothing more than a bare and temporary dusting, usually from a north-westerly.

We usually have to rely on an easterly or north-easterly for any measurable snow. Last winter was an exceptional winter in my area with one decent snowfall from the north-west and several minor dustings before we even got to the Beast From The East/Storm Emma.

So far this winter not a flake, not even sleet or hail. If I don't see snow, even a bare dusting by 11.59pm on February 28th, this would be the first winter in my living memory with no lying snow whatsoever. I can't see February passing without lying snow of some description, so let's see what happens.

It stays the bit longer with altitude. You'd get a day or 2 out of a snowfall that i'd find would be gone in 2 hrs in Portlaoise.

Hooter23

I cant wait to wake up to 1-2cm of water tomoro;)

Snowbiee21

Moderate snow. Donegal town.

Super-Rush

Met Eireann alert now only valid til 11 tomorrow morning.

tikkamark

There’s something magic about even the word snow to me maybe simply because we get feck all!If I don’t get any here in the next 4 weeks I’ve a trip to Iceland booked so hopefully see a bit there!

redsteveireland

I should be preparing for an interview tomorrow, but the prospect of a Level 1 Snow/Ice warning has me here instead. Priorities!

Pangea

Seen some flashes of Lightning about 2 hours ago, showers of hail in the mix aswell. (Donegal)

sryanbruen

redsteveireland wrote: »

I should be preparing for an interview tomorrow, but the prospect of a Level 1 Snow/Ice warning has me here instead. Priorities!

Tell them this is far more important as the very trustworthy MSM have informed us that this is a life threatening event and we'll have snow walls on our windows.

fred funk }{

Pangea wrote: »

Seen some flashes of Lightning about 2 hours ago, showers of hail in the mix aswell.

THUNDERSNOW!!

CrowdedHouse

The loss of location info on boards is a bit of a nuisance.

CrowdedHouse

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The loss of location info on boards is a bit of a nuisance.

That is a permanent annoyance for me on these threads.

"Its snowing here where I am".

And where TF is that?!?

guil

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That is a permanent annoyance for me on these threads.

"Its snowing here where I am".

And where TF is that?!?

Jamaica

GoneHome

It has become extremely windy here in past twenty minutes, could hear it coming down the chimney, went outside to check and very loud wind blowing in a little drizzle. South County Limerick.

sdanseo

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The loss of location info on boards is a bit of a nuisance.

First time I've noticed that! Time for a feedback thread.

nacho libre

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Leaving aside the utterly ridiculous snow I experienced in Kildare last March the three best snowfall events of my lifetime all came from direct northerlies (1995, 2000 and 2010).

Froze were the days! The 2000 event was perfect timing, it snowed for nearly alll of christmas week. I would love to see something like that and 2010 again.


However, Oneiric is right, events like that sadly seem to be a thing of the past due to what's happening in the Arctic

Pangea

Have a look at Donegal Weather Channel on facebook, lots of photos of snow this evening.

CrowdedHouse

sdanseo wrote: »

First time I've noticed that! Time for a feedback thread.

I think there is - D'aul catch all GDPR excuse.

Snow Garden

Give me hope Joanna!

She is forecasting decent snow showers tonight. At least the mountains will be white which is a great start.

SleetAndSnow

and we have our first sleet shower of the the year in Cork City ladies and gents!

Spear

sdanseo wrote: »

First time I've noticed that! Time for a feedback thread.

There isn't a current Feedback thread, but there is one in the Helpdesk:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057944113

sdanseo

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

I think there is - D'aul catch all GDPR excuse.

Location is optional.

Spear wrote: »

There isn't a current Feedback thread, but there is one in the Helpdesk:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057944113

I found some thread in there and commented. Moderated, so can't check my history to show you which one!

lolie

Light snow shower falling now, s cavan.

Whiplashy

Lashing rain here until a couple hours ago (Tipp/Kilkenny border) Clear sky now and very windy. Temperature down to about 3 but it feels much lower. Roads are going to be a nightmare in the morning around here and I’ve to be an hours drive away at 9am for a hospital appointment.

TheDriver

Whiplashy wrote: »

Lashing rain here until a couple hours ago (Tipp/Kilkenny border) Clear sky now and very windy. Temperature down to about 3 but it feels much lower. Roads are going to be a nightmare in the morning around here and I’ve to be an hours drive away at 9am for a hospital appointment.

For whiplash by any chance??

An Ri rua

Snow Garden wrote: »

Give me hope Joanna!

She is forecasting decent snow showers tonight. At least the mountains will be white which is a great start.

Good man Eddie, 2 Jamaicans here tonight. On a snow thread. What are the odds?

NMB

TheDriver wrote: »

For whiplash by any chance??

If you give him a lift it’s a car with aDriver and Whiplashy

pad199207

Temperature drop during that thundery squall this evening

guil

Should be an exciting drive to work in the morning about 4:30 in the Curragh. Hopefully see some white gold.

SleetAndSnow

quite visibly sleeting in cork city now. Can see the drop hitting the car and can see them dissappering like ice.

Donegal Storm

A messy mix of rain, hail and sleet in Letterkenny, the odd snowflake settling on the wheelie bin out the back but immediately melting, exciting stuff...

pnpweirdo

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

quite visibly sleeting in cork city now. Can see the drop hitting the car and can see them dissappering like ice.

Exactly the same here in limerick city

Mam of 4

For the second night in a row , the car is frozen over , Laois .

Gaoth Laidir

A whopping 1-3 cm of snow forecast at Knock overnight and up to 11 am.

EIKN AD WRNG 02 VALID 212300/221100 SNOW FBL 1 TO 3CM FCST =

kittyn

How desperate have we become that we are posting about the odd snow showers here and there ��

Neddyusa

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

A whopping 1-3 cm of snow forecast at Knock overnight and up to 11 am.

EIKN AD WRNG 02 VALID 212300/221100 SNOW FBL 1 TO 3CM FCST =

I reckon Knock will get >3cm, given that we already have a scattered covering on low ground in Roscommon and its only turned to heavy wet snow (after heavy cold rain sleet) in the last 15 mins