Cold Spell (of depth and duration uncertain!) starting Tuesday 7th March

eviltimeban

Started to rain here in east Dublin at around 11pm last night, didn't stop all night and is still lashing now.

Even if it does snow later the ground will be so saturated it probably won't stick. Might be icy later overnight.

looksee

Thin covering in north Waterford, pretty, though doubt it will last long.

donal.hunt

Absolutely chucking it down now in Whitechurch, Co. Cork…

Heaviest rain we've had in months. 🙃

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333546#Comment_120333546

Looks amazing. Enjoy it!

davidsr20

It’s mad we’re only 60kms from Clare and it’s just a wet mess here in east galway. It’s will hardly stick now it too wet.

WolfeEire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333566#Comment_120333566

Thanks Rebel. I was fairly confident it would snow based on what models were showing. I always include my area as Connacht in forecasts due to being on the northern tip of Munster and because of elevation. Expecting a period of sleet or Ice pellets for the afternoon before more snow later based on models. Would say the arpege, harmonie, Arome, JMA and GEM had my area spot on. Less so GFS, UK and ECM.

ursula86

Loughrea Co. Galway getting hammered!

redsteveireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333477#Comment_120333477

You are a little early with your Lol's

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333570#Comment_120333570

The mountains got snow which in itself is good 👍

nacho libre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333594#Comment_120333594

It will stick if it gets heavy enough. I have the same issue, nothing sticking bar the grass. If this was a month ago or so the temperatures would be colder and the ground too. This is unfortunately the issue with snow at this time of year. Although I see its not an issue for WolfeEire and others on high ground! High ground will always do better.

squarecircles

Just wet slosh here on the coast in west Mayo, amazing how wrong the forecast can be.

Made it from Tralee to Dublin In 4 1/2 hours. Road from Castleisland to kildare was atrocious.

Trucks and cars stuck on thr hill heading south from Newcastle west. It was like a slalom course getting by.

Fun part is that I get to do it in reverse this afternoon 😁

sean555

Snowing heavily now just north of Galway city.

Kutebride

That's some rain. Haven't had rain like this in weeks. Dropped a load of school kids to a soccer tournament. Horrible wet conditions for it.

2⁰ Meath

sunbabe08

absolutely pelting down here in cork city, this is the first bit of rain we've had in over a month, maybe even longer

Obama plaza at 7am today

Steve F

Raining hard .....Dundalk....long may it continue...white stuff? No Thanks!!

redsteveireland

Quick change in intensity in Galway city and the roads turned white very quickly.

M.T. Cranium

Latest guidance looks stronger for moderate to heavy snow production across Connacht and Ulster, 850 mb temp profile is better on 06z model run than it appeared on 00z, 850-700 mb frontogenesis runs into a brick wall soon as it drifts north, meaning that heavier snowfall rates are likely to develop from Galway to south Ulster. Also the dry air over further north regions should saturate soon and allow snow to reach the ground. The potential for thundersnow (and local thunderstorm rain in Cork to Waterford region) looks promising too. Expect this to keep intensifying all day and peak early evening when it begins to reverse course and pivot south.

Rebelbrowser

Biblical rain now in Cork. If this falls as snow "up the country" ye will be snowed in. I'm in no way jealous, I just love cold rain.

Apothic_Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333721#Comment_120333721

I'll I read was Thundersnow

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333744#Comment_120333744

😂😂 Let’s hope that intensity does travel northwards and it falls as heavy snow.

Oscar Bravo

Status Orange - Snow/Ice warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Connacht, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath⚠️

Possible Impacts:

● Very hazardous road conditions

● Travel disruption

● Poor Visibility

Valid : 11:00 Thursday 09/03/2023 to 10:00 Friday 10/03/2023

Dazler97

Orange warning has been issued

Resumption of heavy snow now, Thurles area, whiteout, lovely scenes

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333599#Comment_120333599

Are you expecting more snow for mid Clare today / tonight?

Already starting to melt here and turn slushy.

pad199207

Status Orange - Snow/Ice warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary

• Met Éireann Weather Warning
• Further spells of sleet and snow today combined with strong northerly winds. Significant accumulations of snow are expected in some areas along with icy conditions.
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• Lying snow and sub-zero temperatures overnight leading to icy stretches. 
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• Possible Impacts:
• ● Very hazardous road conditions
• ● Travel disruption
• ● Poor Visibility
• 
  
• Valid: 21:00 Thursday 09/03/2023 to 10:00 Friday 10/03/2023
• Issued: 10:13 Thursday 09/03/2023
• 
  

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333784#Comment_120333784

Great to hear. Enjoy it

stephenjmcd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333776#Comment_120333776

EDIT - Duplicate post

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333805#Comment_120333805

What????