Cold Spell - Feb 7th to 13th 2021 - Chat

pad199207

0.7°c
Dewpoint -4.3°c
1023mb

It’s not ideal is it

Nqp15hhu

kittyn wrote: »

Anyone find it interesting that temps seem to be dropping out west when they were progged to increase or will that happen as the front clears?

Yes the front has not reached there yet

PokeHerKing

Calibos wrote: »

Met.ie Radar looks like all the intense precipitation is heading from Connacht to Ulster. Whats heading for the East Coast looks much lighter. That said there are artefacts that look like SW of Dublin is in a Wicklow Mountains radar shadow (Not to be confused with Wicklow Mountain Snow shadow for North Kildare), so for all we know there is similar intensity headed Dublin/Wicklows way but its just not showing on Radar.


However front appears to have arrived earlier to the East than expected and it looks like its passage will be quicker than expected too. 3hrs worth at most.

With my Pessimists Hat on, I think this is going to be Light Precipitation for the East, that goes through quick, all in the hours of Darkness....and will have melted/sublimated before it gets bright out and anyone gets to enjoy it even the Sunrise photographers on the Seafront.

With my Optimists Hat on, OMG 10cm on Bray Seafront!! The precipitation ended before it started falling as rain, Blue Skies, Its Noon here and there are thousands out for a Walk on the Seafront in the Glorious Snow and Icy Blue Sunshine before it sublimates away this evening!!

I've a feeling my Pessimist Hat will Win I'm afraid though.

Jesus H can Dublin catch a break! Im going to have to start making snowmen out of Sam Maguires at this rate!

I'd save the life of one frozen blackbird for all your snow joy.

Cw85

I remember posting early in the week saying what the accuweather app had as the temperatures for the week and people laughed saying how it was unreliable. Turns out it was bang on, and right again tonight showing rain and sleet

Danno

Decent dusting here now in South Laois, even the salted footpaths are taking on a whiter shade of grey now. Road is white as is the grass. Air temps have also dipped slightly further to -0.3c.

TheMilkyPirate

Light snow here in Wexford just had a quick look out cars turning white

Grogu1983

Grogu1983 wrote: »

Light snow in Tinahely co wicklow now.

Not here yet but just got sent a video of 6kms west of Arklow, snowing at 170 metres
Quite big flakes

Nqp15hhu

Temp is stubborn at 1c here I hope it drops when the snow arrives.

Grogu1983

AuntySnow wrote: »

Not here yet but just got sent a video of 6kms west of Arklow, snowing at 170 metres
Quite big flakes

Hopefully the big flakes start here dont want to get my Hope's up though

Gaoth Laidir

Wicklow shadow seems to be showing up in Casement's cloudbase. It's been rising steadily over the past few hours while Dublin Airport's has been coming down.

Just been outside here and it's a bone dry night. Not one tingle of a crystal on my face.

snowgal

I’m doing an early night and hopefully up early to catch some snowfall at 9, near trim

Brendan offaly

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Temp is stubborn at 1c here I hope it drops when the snow arrives.

It did in Tullamore.
-1 now

pad199207

Flakes have stopped now here. Wind seems to be dying a tad too.

Donegal Ken

Another big drop in temperature at Markree weather station, Sligo in just 30 minutes

13/02/2021 00:00 2.1°C
13/02/2021 00:30 1.6°C

vid36

Was watching Netflix, blizzard conditions here in North East Galway.Strong wind and lots of white gold.Was just light sleet an hour ago.

Danno

Latest from here:

https://twitter.com/LaoisWeather/status/1360388932949729285?s=20

Gaoth Laidir

Some evaporative cooling really showing up throughout the midlands. Athlone has cooled further now to -1, the same as the dewpoint. Moderate snow, vis 2.2 km.

SPECI EIAC 130034Z AUTO 13018G30KT 2200 SN SCT010/// OVC014/// M01/M01 Q1020=

heffoo

Snowing away in Knockananna co Wicklow

An Ri rua

An Ri rua wrote: »

Wet snow now sticking on high ground near Tullamore.

Ok, there's a royal sh1tstorm of wet snow coming in now. Torn between peeking out the door and watching the Ted/Flash Gordon snowstorm videos YT is feeding me. That'll be the cheap brandy operating system in play.

Gaoth Laidir

On those rising cloudbases at Casement, here is the comparison with Dublin Airport. Mid-level cloud has been coming down alright (latest at 6500 ft), but lowest cloud has been rising, meaning the lower levels have been drying in that shadow. The opposite at Dublin Airport.

CASEMENT
0000Z | BROKEN 2900 ft, BROKEN 6500 ft
2300Z | BROKEN 2800 ft, BROKEN 7000 ft
2200Z | BROKEN 2500 ft, BROKEN 7000 ft
2100Z | SCATTERED 2700 ft, BROKEN 7300 ft

DUBLIN AIRPORT
0000Z | FEW 1800 ft, BROKEN 2400 ft
2300Z | FEW 1800 ft, BROKEN 2200 ft, BROKEN 2800 ft
2200Z | FEW 1800 ft, BROKEN 2400 ft, BROKEN 7000 ft
2100Z | SCATTERED 3000 ft, BROKEN 8000 ft

Gonzo

wind is really howling here at Dunshaughlin and a light mixture of freezing rain and ice pellets is starting, maybe it will turn to snow if precipitation gets heavier but I have my doubts on that.

Dazler97

Temperature has defo gone down here in Carrick on Shannon it's now 0c and feels like - 6c, still snowing but not really sticking, it will have to be heavier if I want a white one

Gaoth Laidir

Moderate sleet at Sligo

SPECI EISG 130056Z AUTO 12017G28KT 090V150 7000 RASN BKN018 BKN026 OVC045 01/M02 Q1017=

lucalux

There's about an inch on the ground!!!

Of slush, I mean

South Roscommon 60m asl

Brendan offaly

Coming down nicely Tullamore.
Little snow on the ground is blowing around in wind.

vid36

vid36 wrote: »

Was watching Netflix, blizzard conditions here in North East Galway.Strong wind and lots of white gold.Was just light sleet an hour ago.

Such a pity that the front is going to win and not stall. Could have been a classic.

Nqp15hhu

Brendan offaly wrote: »

It did in Tullamore.
-1 now

Don’t want the snow to take a while to lie.

Danno

Still chucking down snow here:

https://twitter.com/LaoisWeather/status/1360392571592323073?s=20

Donegal Ken

Mayo this morning

https://mobile.twitter.com/DonegalWeatherC/status/1360392961972961282