Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

Gaoth Laidir

Overnight grass minima got down to -7 in Mullingar and Oak Park.

https://meteologix.com/ie/observations/ireland/soil-temperature-min/20210122-0600z.html

King of Spades

MT’s forecast for the weekend holds lots of snow potential for some. Is it likely to be another East Munster/South Leinster event or could North Leinster join in too?

Gaoth Laidir

King of Spades wrote: »

MT’s forecast for the weekend holds lots of snow potential for some. Is it likely to be another East Munster/South Leinster event or could North Leinster join in too?

If high cloud ahead of it doesn't prevent surface cooling Saturday evening then it looks like from west Munster and Connacht to north Leinster should see snow overnight and Sunday morning. We need that surface cooling ahead of it, though.

Meanwhile
Its snowing here near Arklow again this morning
This I was not expecting...
Actual snow
Flakes of the flakes variety
No margin for error in describing this at all
Ground is as white as a sheet

DOCARCH

AuntySnow wrote: »

Meanwhile
Its snowing here near Arklow again this morning.

Well done!

cml387

Snow shower in Clonmel. Enough to make all surfaces white.

hawkwing

cml387 wrote: »

Snow shower in Clonmel. Enough to make all surfaces white.

Yep, snowing here too,15 miles east of Clonmel

ch750536

Abbeyfeale hills just now.

Kermit.de.frog

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

If high cloud ahead of it doesn't prevent surface cooling Saturday evening then it looks like from west Munster and Connacht to north Leinster should see snow overnight and Sunday morning. We need that surface cooling ahead of it, though.

None of that is a problem. How active the front is, it's crucial. :cool:

Sammy2012

Snow cover and still snowing between Wexford/wicklow border.

ninebeanrows

Interesting feature crossing Munster and into south Leinster, not many models picked up on that.

Nice frost here in N Dublin

Nqp15hhu

Snowing and lying above 400 feet here. I am going to say that it’s possible I might finally get a covering tonight as the air cools.

https://streamable.com/gkkimx

Villain

Rain in Carlow Town but sleet near Tullow and snow near Rathvilly this morning

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1352530683412017152?s=20

Nqp15hhu

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

pad199207

Counting snowflakes on the bin lid here in Kildare this morning

Kermit.de.frog

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

There won't be a problem further south.

Susiequattro

Snowing consistently since 8am here in south kilkenny. Snowflakes are much more what we are used to compared with the huge ones last week. All surfaces getting a nice dusting of powder. Typically I'm working nights this weekend ugh

Nqp15hhu

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There won't be a problem further south.

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

March11

Snowing here between youghal and dungarvan.

cml387

However the snow in Clonmel is now disappearing pretty quickly.

giveitholly

me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me.

teddybones

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

I am a long time lurker in here and I am finding thread browsing uncomfortable because your tone comes across as condescending, aggressive and rude. Please be more respectful.

Nqp15hhu

Very cool morning here with sleety snow. Temperatures are fine but the airmass is saturated so there is a sharp cut off line between snow and rain.

I expect this will continue throughout the day with the showers turning to pure snow to all levels by late evening.

DOCARCH

Mod Note: @Nqp15hhu Nobody has it in for you! Tone down the posting style. Please/thank you.

Gaoth Laidir

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Snowing and lying above 400 feet here. I am going to say that it’s possible I might finally get a covering tonight as the air cools.

https://streamable.com/gkkimx

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

Do you not see the contradiction?

Speak Now

Snowing heavy in Waterford city.

Danno

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Danno should be having fairly heavy snow now

Snooze you lose?

A total of 0.6mm of sleet fell here despite air temperature of 0.0c to 0.1c during the shower. Must have been slightly milder air aloft.
Everything covered in a thick glaze though more patchy on concrete. Currently overcast and calm at 0.7c and patchy fog and haze. Unusual morning!

Gaoth Laidir

Speak Now wrote: »

Snowing heavy in Waterford city.

While just down the road it's raining at the airport. Small margins.

METAR EIWF 220900Z VRB03KT 9999 RA BKN018 M00/M01 Q0992=

pad199207

Still hovering at 0c here and quite a decent frost in Kildare,

Good few chances for snow this weekend coming up it seems according to the ECM and GFS so hopefully ALL will receive some of the white gold.

Speak Now

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

While just down the road it's raining at the airport. Small margins.

METAR EIWF 220900Z VRB03KT 9999 RA BKN018 M00/M01 Q0992=

Its snowing at the airport.