Wintry spell with Snow and Ice warnings week of 20-3-17

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 01:17PM

Knock reporting sleet at 4c and a dp of 2c at 12pm.

Meteorite58 · 20-03-2017 01:21PM

Big temp drop here near Tralee down to 6.8C after the last rain/ hail shower ( 11.2C at 11.33 ). Getting into the colder airmass now.

pauldry · 20-03-2017 01:28PM

Sleet in Knock

Winter begins its bite

Hooter23 · 20-03-2017 01:36PM

Sleet in Galway already!

Kermit.de.frog · 20-03-2017 02:04PM

munsterlegend · 20-03-2017 02:07PM

The regional updates at 12 midday on met.ie have sleet and hail with no mention of snow. Covering all options!

pilly · 20-03-2017 02:23PM

Went from a lovely sunny day to huge hailstones here in County Limerick.

Graces7 · 20-03-2017 02:38PM

Clear, blue sky, chilling, fierce wind; washing almost all dry... Wonderful to be out in. Dry. Blissfully dry after all the rain and fog and damp.

West Connemara 400 ft asl.

dinorebel · 20-03-2017 02:38PM

5 minute Snow shower in Letterkenny just now.

Oneiric 3 · 20-03-2017 03:03PM

Despite showing a temp of 8.8c currently, my Davis console is showing a snow symbol. Just a few light hail/sleet showers so far today.

Graces7 · 20-03-2017 03:17PM

Dramatic hailstorm here; garden is white.

West Connemara; 400 asl

pad199207 · 20-03-2017 03:20PM

Heavy Hail here in Kildare

Gonzo · 20-03-2017 03:35PM

brief hail and sleet shower just passed.

ryanch09 · 20-03-2017 03:42PM

Just got a bit of sleet around Phoenix Park

Xenji · 20-03-2017 04:25PM

Squally wintry showers in Castlebar for most of the day, down to 4.4C now.

Oneiric 3 · 20-03-2017 04:53PM

Dew point temp at around 270km off the west coast. Struggling so far to get below 0c:

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 05:07PM

5.7c currently in West Clare, got to 4.7c in the last shower about 20mins ago.

Rock Lesnar · 20-03-2017 05:59PM

Was just cutting the grass there and we had a fairly sharp hailstone shower, feeling cold now

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 06:11PM

5pm TAF out, valid from 6pm onwards.

Dublin has temporary moderate sleet showers from 11pm and a chance of snow showers from 3am-12pm.

Shannon has temporary moderate sleet showers from 6pm and temporary moderate snow showers from 9pm.

Cork has temporary moderate sleet showers from 3am and a chance of moderate snow showers from 4am-10am.

Knock has temporary moderate sleet showers from 6pm and temporary moderate snow showers from 1am.

Overall, Shannon appears to be the most hopeful for snow!

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 06:23PM

Just had a heavy mixed hail and rain shower, wind very strong, 2 minute average of 32knots and a gust of 38knotsm

pauldry · 20-03-2017 06:28PM

tops of mountains got dusted there in snow but sun came out again and temp went up from 3.8c to 7.1c and now slight dusting gone. tomorow theyl definitely be white but i fear low level wont be

pad199207 · 20-03-2017 06:28PM

Models aren't really showing anything apart from sleet and wet snow showers in the west.

pad199207 · 20-03-2017 06:55PM

Filter applied here to be fair. But the clouds are impressive today

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 07:20PM

Gust of 41knots just there, sustained 2 minute wind speeds of 36 knots.

Temperature of only 3.6c and a dewpoint of 1.9c. Bitter evening.

No accumulations of hail here today.

pauldry · 20-03-2017 07:42PM

heavy sleet just now. more snow on hills

Meteorite58 · 20-03-2017 07:44PM

Underneath some big cloud a short time ago with Mammatus directly above me.

Big showers this evening of mainly rain with some hail and sleet. 3.9C ( 3.2C a few minutes ago ). Blustery in the showers

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Oneiric 3 · 20-03-2017 07:50PM

Latest dew point readings:

Oneiric 3 · 20-03-2017 07:57PM

Just looking out the back here, and the clouds look particularly menacing and 'lumpy'. More like you see before a summer evening downpour.

JCX BXC · 20-03-2017 08:15PM

Shannon and Knock both at 3c at 7pm.

Meteorite58 · 20-03-2017 09:04PM

Nice Sat Pic from earlier today of all those showers being brought down in the Polar Maritime Air mass from Canada.

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Wintry spell with Snow and Ice warnings week of 20-3-17

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