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Cold Snap,Frost,Ice,Snow Showers - Saturday December 14th -16th

  • 12-12-2019 10:09am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭


    OUTLOOK: Feeling raw this weekend; bright sunshine but wintry falls in places too.
    Very frosty at times also, with some icy stretches.

    FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear spells and scattered blustery showers, some of which will turn
    wintry later,
    generally across Atlantic counties. Frost too, mainly for sheltered areas.
    Lows of 0 to 3 degrees, in brisk westerly breezes.

    SATURDAY: Very cold with an added wind chill factor, owing to brisk westerly winds. Sunshine
    and well scattered wintry showers will turn increasingly wintry after-dark. Highs of only
    3 to 6 degrees. Overnight lows of 0 to -3 degrees, with lighter winds, at least for a time.

    SUNDAY: Some lying snow to begin, mainly across parts of the west and the north midlands.
    Frost and ice in parts too. Scattered wintry showers during the day, but winter sunshine at
    times too. Another very cold day, in westerly breezes, with highs of only 3 to 7 degrees.
    Breezy at times across the southern half of Ireland. Temperatures will widely fall back
    to minus 3 degrees after-dark.


    MONDAY: Extremely frosty to begin with some icy stretches. Most areas will stay dry and
    bright for the day with light easterly breezes. However, it will be another very cold day
    with well below normal temperatures.


    Met.ie


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Thanks for the update. Even a dusting would be nice. I’m in the west so fingers crossed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭squarecircles


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,901 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Snow for Cork, wohoo!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,244 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Snow for Cork, wohoo!

    Believe it when I see it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Charts look pretty good. Why is there no hype about it though?


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,901 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    Charts look pretty good. Why is there no hype about it though?

    The ME forecast isn't quite snowfest.
    Charts are charts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,709 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    too me, those charts show rain/sleet for the city/coastal areas and snow for north north-west cork. Or else they are just so low res that they don't make it out correctly! Temps in the city look to be about 2-5 degrees too for the day so i'd say more north alright. The snow-shield lives :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    Charts look pretty good. Why is there no hype about it though?


    mostly west,north midlands as of now,if snow showers pop up in the forecast further East theyll start crawling out of the woodwork.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    Charts look pretty good. Why is there no hype about it though?

    Cause it says snow for cork, and EVERYONE knows we have a snow shield ... :-D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,850 ✭✭✭aidanodr


    SeaBreezes wrote: »
    Cause it says snow for cork, and EVERYONE knows we have a snow shield ... :-D

    Cork can be strange local weather wise.

    The last big snow, a thin line all along the coast inc Crosshaven, Carrigaline, Kinsale got rightly dumped on while the city got away relatively lightly.

    I remember not many could get out of Carrigaline up Carrs hill toward the city, on city side of Carrs hill it was far better, if you could get there.

    Many in the city just did not believe the level of snow fall in Carrigaline and along coast

    As far as i know, mallow, up the road then, had little or no snow?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Lying snow in Ireland means.....

    Wer lying it wont snow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,248 ✭✭✭pad199207


    mostly west,north midlands as of now,if snow showers pop up in the forecast further East theyll start crawling out of the woodwork.

    Ffs if I was a Mod now I know what I’d do with ya ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    We need an offshore wind for snow in Cork city. At the moment inland parts are more favoured such as Mallow etc
    It's interesting to watch even if it is a blink and you'll miss it affair


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,244 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    We need an offshore wind for snow in Cork city. At the moment inland parts are more favoured such as Mallow etc
    It's interesting to watch even if it is a blink and you'll miss it affair

    These usually get modified downwards as time approaches especially anything Atlantic based such as this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,850 ✭✭✭aidanodr




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    A potential Snow thread and Kermit didnt start it

    Its not happening!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Kermit?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,244 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    Kermit?

    Yes Kermit. The most famous frog on boards. Is this your first time in the weather forum?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    aidanodr wrote: »
    Cork can be strange local weather wise.

    The last big snow, a thin line all along the coast inc Crosshaven, Carrigaline, Kinsale got rightly dumped on while the city got away relatively lightly.

    I remember not many could get out of Carrigaline up Carrs hill toward the city, on city side of Carrs hill it was far better, if you could get there.

    Many in the city just did not believe the level of snow fall in Carrigaline and along coast

    As far as i know, mallow, up the road then, had little or no snow?

    Yes, we lucked out with Emma in the coast, the angle of wind from the east gave us lake effect snow. We were snowed in for a week! Luckily thanks to the knowledgeable folk in here were well prepped for it. It was epic. Friends in the city didn't believe until I sent in pics.

    This though is coming from the west? (Northwest?)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    So tonight and tomorrow we are going to be blasted by winds, then Sat and Sun snowed in.... OKAAAAAAAAY!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 Tzmaster90


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    He will be back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    That Cork snow shield might want to check its armour ;)

    It's a hard one to call with lot of variance in the details on the weather models, need to get into high resolution time frame but I think it might be a slushy mess in many places with sleet/snow/sleet mix. Higher ground though certainly looks good, it is really a question of which mountain to climb Sunday :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    Charts look pretty good. Why is there no hype about it though?

    Because its mostly for us folks in the NW. We are invisible...woohoo! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Yes Kermit. The most famous frog on boards. Is this your first time in the weather forum?

    I know Kermit a long time on here. I’m seeing what he thinks of this weekend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    A potential Snow thread and Kermit didnt start it

    Its not happening!!!




    its not happening,in the greater Dublin area,correct yes.
    only messing, hahaha etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    Gynoid wrote: »
    Because its mostly for us folks in the NW. We are invisible...woohoo! :D

    I see you!! Fingers crossed for ye too!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,406 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Waiting for Kermit’s input before the hype train


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,901 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Where is Kermit...
    Haven't heard from in a while?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Looking forward to putting on a wetsuit on Monday morning offshore breeze and a nice Atlantic swell hitting Clare
    Ohh its looking really nice, 6/5 hooded cskins bodyboard and fins.... Yeeeehawww


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Where is Kermit...
    Haven't heard from in a while?


    Snowed in :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Where is Kermit...
    Haven't heard from in a while?

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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,901 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Villain, that made me LOL, it did.

    Today doesn't feel as cold as yesterday.

    Edit: because it's 9C duh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    its not happening,in the greater Dublin area,correct yes.
    only messing, hahaha etc.

    Thankfully im not from the greater dublin area


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Reckless Abandonment


    pc7 wrote: »
    Snowed in :D

    He must be due a ban at this stage :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    I look forward to waking up to 1 cm of rain so....;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭lcasey90


    torres9kop wrote: »
    Will it snow in Dublin 4 area over the weekend please?

    Unfortunately while snow is forecast it will not snow in D4, 5, and 2


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Arpege shows a narrow band of wintryness crossing the country on Saturday:
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    Hirlam looks a bit more hopeful, but much of it could be light and patchy.
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    Icon has a dryer scene with some patchy rain and sleet on Saturday.
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    GFS usually overcooks the snow potential, showing some possible wintryness on Saturday.
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    My guess is most places may see some rain with some flakes mixed in over the weekend, but doesn't look like any of us will be seeing lying snow away from high ground. Looks very marginal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    This is ninja snow territory which is best snow. :D

    Unfortunately the nature of ninja snow is there are winners and losers based on location.

    Upper air temperatures are fine on Saturday combined with freezing level being at a lower height in the atmosphere than usual

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    This will help snow fall to lower levels particular in heavy or prolonged precipitation. Always at this time of year snow will tend to settle as there is very little solar radiation reaching the surface and the sun is very low in the sky. So if you get lucky you'll have a nice time with it.

    It's a question of where that precipitation occurs and i'd give it another 24 hours before nailing whether it's scattered showers or something a bit more organised. The GFS this evening for example has a more organised trough feature.

    Exciting eh?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Logan Roy


    The frog has spoken


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    My shot at trying to decipher the charts for this weekend : Late Fri into Sat should start seeing wintry showers but yeah looks like a wet mix. Quite breezy at times more so in coastal counties. Northern counties are standing out as getting a fair share of snow / freezing rain Sat and Sunday. One thing for sure is that it is going to be bitterly cold especially in Northern counties with the ECM showing dropping well below zero early Sat night and freezing in the late afternoon Sun possibly enhanced by snow fields there. Very hard to pinpoint where gets what type of wintry precipitation but of course the higher you go the better chance of snow, early sat morning some in higher elevations might have some snow on the ground and it looks like a rain band pushing up from the SW on Sat afternoon could produce sleet /snow , localized heavy. temperatures look to struggle to get up to 5 or 6 C on Sat.

    Have a low pressure added into the mix on Sunday which will keep us guessing where it might get wintry or possibly snow.

    Icy roads might be a problem especially Monday morning.

    A lot of mountains could have good white ridges as we move into the weekend.

    Windchill !!!

    Very interesting I must say.

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Model map - Temperature Min 2m, 6h (°C)
    This map shows the minimum temperature forecast by the model over a 6 hour period at an elevation of 2m (6 feet)



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Latest bbc news 24 has white graphics over Wicklow for this and earlier in the frames over Kerry west cork limerick and clare


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,244 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    Latest bbc news 24 has white graphics over Wicklow for this and earlier in the frames over Kerry west cork limerick and clare

    Lot of high ground in those parts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭Mount Vesuvius


    Mmmmmm interesting Saturday night for sure.
    UkMet have it drawn well, for now.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭Mount Vesuvius


    Euro4 shows scattered wintriness throughout Saturday then approaching from the south west the main threat.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    GFS bringing sleet and snow showers across the country overnight tomorrow night and then more prolonged snow for the south on Saturday

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    18z upgrading snow chances also. A very interesting Saturday night showing for the South!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Ive been looking at this all week.

    It doesnt look marginal to me at all. Id say there is a high chance of lying snow at lower levels this weekend.

    It may not last long but many places more especially inland will see lying snow for a while on Saturday or Sunday.

    If the wind is light and little solar radiation its the perfect conditions.

    Ive the camera on standby.

    It will definitely snow in Ireland this weekend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Regarding Corks chances Saturday afternoon looks best with at least some highground snow likely. It is however unlikely to lie and even if it does will melt early Sunday with an onshore wind evident. Better chances further towards the Midlands

    So as I said earlier it is indeed interesting and quite festive but transient to the extreme


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    A potential Snow thread and Kermit didnt start it

    Its not happening!!!

    *Update* Kermit has spoken

    Its definitely not happening now ;)


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