Snow-ice warning : Tues 2 to Weds 3 April 2019

Meteorite58

Worth keeping a seperate thread for this spell of weather I think , could be some interesting observations coming in over the next couple of days.

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Status Yellow - Snow-ice warning for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford and Louth
Falls of hail and sleet will occur with snow accumulations mainly on high ground. Lying snow in places below 250 meters. Icy patches.

Valid: Tuesday 02 April 2019 00:01 to Wednesday 03 April 2019 12:00

Issued: Monday 01 April 2019 11:00

Updated: Monday 01 April 2019 11:00

Planet X

What date is it today???

GoneHome

Planet X wrote: »

What date is it today???

That's what I thought as well when I heard this earlier

Pretzill

Planet X wrote: »

What date is it today???

I wish it was an April fool I'm driving out of Connacht tomorrow across the country - Hopefully the roads won't be too bad.

pistolpetes11

Although I could see it in the charts I was kinda hoping this would not happen , the little taste of summer last week turned my head !

I think it could be a every season in a day type of weather .

Meteorite58

The WRF -NMM fairly gung ho with the snow /wintry shower potential .

Meteorite58

Blustery day with a notable windchill. Temperature look to struggle to get up to 5 or 6C in general tomorrow, maybe up to 7 or 8C near coasts .

Meteorite58

The Euro 4's take on the sleet / snow showers, not showing much accumulating on this run.

Shows the convective nature of the wind gusts well especially along coasts.

Meteorite58

The strong winds did not materialize yet going to be quite windy all the same .

ECM showing some snow accumulations on hills /Mountains mainly.

Every sort of a shower tomorrow by the looks of it. Heavy squally showers with thunder and hail thrown in for good measure.

Meteorite58

Winds starting to back more to the NW now behind the cold front, some nice heights on those clouds.

Temp down to 6.5C now here near Tralee and raining .

sdanseo

Too late for this messing. Bring on another heatwave please, and lock winter away in its cupboard until November.

Artane2002

sdanseo wrote: »

Too late for this messing. Bring on another heatwave please, and lock winter away in its cupboard until November.

Winter isn't allowed to be released from November to February, remember?

pauldry

It can snow any time up until June really

The Arctic weather seems to be shoved down here in Spring commonly now.

It will probably be cold ALL April compared to average.

Still a "balmy" 5c here.

Id say daytime showers will be so blowy that any whiteness will disappear with each shower ceasing.

pauldry

Not anymore. Hail has arrived 3c

Graces7

There really are few words!

Stormed in out here. ocean a maelstrom, hail battering the aluminium roof and walls, wind howling. Bitterly cold

Tristan da Cunha looks good ..

A five cat day

west mayo offshore maelstrom

Kutebride

2° Meath. Some ice on windscreens. Beautiful sunrise.

OldRio

Snowing in South Leitrim.
Sick of this weather. Fed up to the back teeth.

SleetAndSnow

Heavy sleety rain in cork city at the moment

Mint Sauce

Some snow in higher parts of Sligo Town just before 6am. Sticking only to the windscreens though.

Graces7

Granular icy stuff precipitating sideways in a rising north west gale... west mayo offshore igloo

Xenji

Heavy snow now falling in Castlebar.

Harry Palmr

I was going to work today (outdoors) but I've decided to stay at home! :pac:

OldRio

Coming down heavy now and starting to stick.
Time to light the fire and grab a book.

konman

Snowing heavy, starting to stick on grass and cars, 5 miles south of Tuam. Approaching the end of the shower now.

Danno

Recent snow in Durrow, South Laois. 2.3c with Dewpoint hovering between 0.2c and 0.5c.

RobertKK

Hail, then snow, currently a dusting, hills north east of Kilkenny.

Graces7

White stuff sideways. Cannot see the mountains so no idea if it is sticking, The path here is snow-scattered but cannot stand up out there so no closer observations on that from me... reminds me of trying to walk the dog way back as I ended up marching on the spot.

west mayo offshore ice floe

it is so bad I have broached my small emergency fuel stocks.... solid fuel stove alight..

Gonzo

Showers dying as they move across the midlands, not really making it into the Greater Dublin Area, I wonder will we escape with a mostly dry day. Bitterly cold outside.

The next few weeks look on the cool side and turning more unsettled. Once we clear this northerly, easterly winds will dominate. Why couldn't we have this in January and February.

highdef

Gonzo wrote: »

Showers dying as they move across the midlands, not really making it into the Greater Dublin Area, I wonder will we escape with a mostly dry day. Bitterly cold outside.

With solar heating coming into play now, perhaps areas further east will begin to see some action soon.

Graces7

A welcome short break in activity here, but the (marine) gale warning is in force.

No snow on the mountains except a frail dusting to the south west.

Ah here it all comes again..

I was out at the north facing back and the ocean is a white-ridged glory .. too bitterly cold to be out for more than a few seconds.,

and hail and severe snow battering the dwelling again.

km79

Just horrible

highdef

Looking at satellite imagery and there is a fairly noticeable rotation north of Donegal, moving southwards. Looks like a small area of low pressure developing. Appears to be more banding of precipitation to the west and south and low. Maybe something to keep an eye on.

pauldry

Yes just heavy cold rain and sleet.

Yipee:(

Oscar Bravo

Status Yellow - Snow-ice warning for Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo

Wintry showers leading to possible snow accumulations and icy conditions.

Valid: Tuesday 02 April 2019 22:00 to Wednesday 03 April 2019 11:00

Issued: Tuesday 02 April 2019 13:00

Updated: Tuesday 02 April 2019 13:00

BLIZZARD7

Few bits of hail passing between sunny spells in South Dublin.

Rikand

Lovely heavy snow falling in athlone

Rock Lesnar

Unreal hail shower here at the minute, meath

DOCARCH

Quite heavy hail now in Dublin 16....first shower of the day.

Samsgirl

Galtees this morning

refusetolose

getting battered in cork city with hail!

Mam of 4

Rain , hailstones now sleety/snow here now , Portlaoise .

q85dw7osi4lebg

Very heavy sleet at the Louth coast for last 20 minutes. Car temp dropped from 5 down to 2! Has to be snow at higher levels.

helloyeshi

Savage hail here in Portlaoise.

Gonzo

still hanging on to dry condition at Dunshaughlin, showers avoiding us all afternoon.

Graces7

No let up here and looks to be an all-night session as the warning is extended.

BLIZZARD7

Heavy Graupel/Hail shower after passing through here.

Squatter

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

Heavy Graupel/Hail shower after passing through here.

Wherever "here" is. :mad:

Kimbot

Squatter wrote: »

Wherever "here" is. :mad:

Going by their past posts I would imagine south dublin :P

jimmynokia

Over my house now

Elmer Blooker

Rikand wrote: »

Lovely heavy snow falling in athlone

Amazing! Here in N Dublin its just an average early April day, sunny spells and dry with near normal temperatures, 9c, though the wind is making it feel chillier than it is.

Jpmarn

Some of the showers are pretty wintry near Limerick city. Some very disappointing temperatures at Shannon Airport with reports of only 3 to 4°C this afternoon. It is probably the coldest April day in years.