Jan 2025 - Snow & Freezing Conditions - Discussion PART II

munsterlegend

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021192#Comment_123021192

Loads of snow down here boy. You should hop on the train.

polydactyl

Driven from Galway to Dublin. Light snow and snowmen in East Galway, sleet from Galway to Athlone, bad sleet and snow Athlone to Enfield but not sticking and lashing rain the rest.

Rebelbrowser

light flakes only in Rochestown right now but already 1cm to 2cm or so on all surfaces so not complaining. Imagine plenty to come but that bloody Shannon radar….

BailMeOut

Cork airport is closed.

Kermit.de.frog

Some snowflakes in the mix near Santry

munsterlegend

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021210#Comment_123021210

Every weather event it seems to go on the blink.

Hellrazer

Heavy snow in Maynooth now.Starting to stick too!!!!

Speak Now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021192#Comment_123021192

Sleet?? Hello Gerry 😂😂

igCorcaigh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021212#Comment_123021212

I haven't seen that confirmed.

https://twitter.com/CorkAirport/status/1875914801462808796?t=FGuMue_jZwo5SeM6bosGJw&s=19

arctictree

Heavy snow here now in Roundwood. +250M ASL. Was snowing all last night, then a few hours of rain earlier and now back to snow. Looks like this will be hanging around for a few days given the low temps forecast...

pauldry

Deep cold hasn't even arrived yet! Tuesday to Thursday will be below freezing most of the time except in the NW where itl be much like today.

.Donegal.

Below is beside Shannon airport. I can’t find current snow depth for Shannon airport. 6cm all time record

lawred2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021148#Comment_123021148

Hell of a snow shield over Dublin there.

donal.hunt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021223#Comment_123021223

Runway / taxiway clearing in progress. Probably classed as operational delays.

https://x.com/CorkAirport/status/1875914801462808796

aidanodr

Im in Carrigaline .. In last 20 mins or so its been snowing with proper big flakes and beginning to properly stick to ground now. Before that it was snowing but way smaller flakes. Im just below the airport

redsteveireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021079#Comment_123021079

In a way I am glad I cancelled my plans to travel to Limerick this weekend, even though I missed the snow. I would have been travelling this road around now, that is if I had gotten out of west Limerick.

Cork2021

tapering off a bit now. Light snow the last 10 mins. NW Cork

red_bairn

The wife text me from Whitewater Shopping Center (Newbridge) at 14:25 and I could see the flakes outside the window from the photo she took. Shortly afterwards schleet and a mix of snow picked up in Naas. Coming down heavy now but it would take sometime to get properly stuck on the ground. Here is hoping🤞

BailMeOut

I can confirm as I am now sitting on the runway in Dublin. They are going to try sweep the runway in Cork before it freezes and hopefully fly back down later.

bazlers

Is there any official weather stations near Limerick /North kerry where the worst of the conditions are? Just wondering could there be any snow depth records threatened or are those areas above official altitude parameters?

TTLF

a y update for the south dubs @Kermit.de.frog in work so I can’t check are winds changing direction?

donaleire

Lightly Snowing in Kinnegad last few hours but not sticking at all sadly.

adocholiday

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021131#Comment_123021131

No it's definitely more elevated than that. I thought it was 170m but just checked the topographic map and Rathdrum is around 150-160m at the middle of the main street. There's a steep hill down out of it though so really depends where you define the point I suppose. Makes a huge difference in these marginal setups for snow.

Grogu1983

Everywhere around Tinahely Co wicklow has heavy snow and we've more rain than sleet!!

SeaBreezes

Kinsale coast we saw about 5 snowflakes. Wasnt expecting much was hoping for a little more. Cant complain, Nov was miraculous enough. We generally dont get snow here unless its an easterly. Loving the pics and analysis. Thank you all.

Gaoth Laidir

Wet snow now falling in Celbridge. Wet-bulb has fallen to 1.0 °C, from 2.3 °C 45 minutes ago.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123021256#Comment_123021256

Not necessarily. Thick wet snow will establish a base for itself quite quickly, irrespective of the ground being wet ahead of time. There is no heat in the road surfaces, so the lying water will be part frozen into slush relatively fast.

This is the problem with this event. Irrespective of it being rain or slush or wet snow, when it freezes hard tonight, which it will almost everywhere, its gonna be friggin lethal.

In some ways a few inches of snow is a better bet for traction underfoot and underwheel.

SpitfireIV

Still snowing heavily here, went for a walk around town; lovely but lethal, it's gonna be a disaster when it freezes over later!! Idiots speeding and people driving without lights on! 🙄🙄

Approaching 4 inches now 👌

• Graiguecullen, Carlow /Laois border 53m ASL

BrandonBay86

Skyrne Co Meath whiteout conditions, settling everywhere

CirrusBusiness

Unreal snowfall here since around 11am. There's a good foot of snow built up on the tall evergreen hedge and it keeps falling off with the weight! Cars are buried and it's still bucketing down. Hope the power stays on.

Here's the hedge to give you an idea of accumulations in south kilkenny, with the potential for more of the same up to around 8pm.