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Snow and Ice Warning : Saturday(PM)/Sunday 9th/10th December - SEE MOD NOTE POST #1

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  • #482
    John.Icy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    Strange that Kildare was in the Orange update and now isn't even in the yellow!

    South Kildare here, near the Laois border. Have a friend on a nice bit of high ground nearby too, he regularly sees a fair whack more when it snows than where I'm from 20 minutes away.

    My biggest worry is how the precip arrives here. I've often escaped heavier falls due to Wicklow Mts. being nearby and acting as a sponge.


  • #483
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,251 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    I think freezing rain should also be a warning factor for tonight...surprised it hasn't been mentioned in official forecasts tbh.


  • #484
    kod87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭kod87


    John.Icy wrote: »
    Strange that Kildare was in the Orange update and now isn't even in the yellow!

    South Kildare here, near the Laois border. Have a friend on a nice bit of high ground nearby too, he regularly sees a fair whack more when it snows than where I'm from 20 minutes away.

    My biggest worry is how the precip arrives here. I've often escaped heavier falls due to Wicklow Mts. being nearby and acting as a sponge.

    The fact that it's not in either warning suggests they just forgot about kildare....easily done in fairness


  • #485
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,251 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    John.Icy wrote: »
    Strange that Kildare was in the Orange update and now isn't even in the yellow!

    South Kildare here, near the Laois border. Have a friend on a nice bit of high ground nearby too, he regularly sees a fair whack more when it snows than where I'm from 20 minutes away.

    My biggest worry is how the precip arrives here. I've often escaped heavier falls due to Wicklow Mts. being nearby and acting as a sponge.

    Kildare forecast is a mistake.


  • #486
    Oneiric 3
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    Must admit, putting snow totals of '4 to 8cm' and 'significant totals' doesn't sit well with me.

    New Moon



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  • #487
    catrat12
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    So Dublin mountains just rain


  • #488
    Doltanian
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    Here in Kerry we have snow on the mountains but I'm not sure if it will snow, burning 50kw/h of energy per hour to heat the house with the last two days.


  • #489
    grenouille1966
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭grenouille1966


    Wicklow is in orange warning but coastal Wicklow will get rain. Higher up with gave a snow fest.


  • #490
    redsteveireland
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    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    Must admit, putting snow totals of '4 to 8cm' and 'significant totals' doesn't sit well with me.

    Spoke to a Hungarian friend this morning (neighbour of yours actually) about the prospect of 4-8cm of snow and he smiled." There's 3-4 feet of snow in Hungary right now", he said.


  • #491
    Nettle Soup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Nettle Soup


    Anyone got a view of Galtymore? That's always good for deep snow.


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  • #492
    ZX7R
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    Oneiric 3 wrote: »
    Must admit, putting snow totals of '4 to 8cm' and 'significant totals' doesn't sit well with me.

    Depends on how you read it, they wrote could be reached and possibly higher, in my eyes not totals but estimates


  • #493
    Cork Boy 53
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    Doltanian wrote: »
    Here in Kerry we have snow on the mountains but I'm not sure if it will snow, burning 50kw/h of energy per hour to heat the house with the last two days.


    Nope, looks like those of us in south Munster will just be getting the wet stuff and plenty of it too.


  • #494
    Oneiric 3
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    redsteveireland wrote: »
    Spoke to a Hungarian friend this morning (neighbour of yours actually) about the prospect of 4-8cm of snow and he smiled." There's 3-4 feet of snow in Hungary right now", he said.

    We're a joke really.

    New Moon



  • #495
    grenouille1966
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭grenouille1966


    catrat12 wrote: »
    So Dublin mountains just rain

    The Dublin mountains are completely white at the moment and will be stuffed with snow tomorrow.


  • #496
    pauldry
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    As well as the YELLOW ORANGE and RED warnings there should be a BLUE Warning

    BLUE Warning

    There is likely to be no snow in counties Sligo, Donegal, Northern Ireland, Louth just maybe some sleet so if you are feeling blue this is why


  • #497
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    Orange warning gone altogether from met eireann now 😥😊


  • #498
    ZX7R
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    Orange warning gone from met eairann, probably adding kildare I would say


  • #499
    Floki
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    ZX7R wrote: »
    Depends on how you read it, they wrote could be reached and possibly higher, in my eyes not totals but estimates

    The forecast on windy.com is giving snow totals of 27cms for my location near the Blackstairs tomorrow.


  • #500
    squarecircles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    My god ,so much pessimism and negativity, are we Irish people hardwired to be negative or what.

    The snow is coming to the west.

    chooo,chooo,all aboard


  • #501
    Reckless Abandonment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭Reckless Abandonment


    ZX7R wrote: »
    Orange warning gone from met eairann, probably adding kildare I would say
    And Dublin 12 :)


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  • #502
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
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    ZX7R wrote: »
    Orange warning gone from met eairann, probably adding kildare I would say

    Yep Kildare added


  • #503
    Danno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    Just like someone flicked a switch - winds have backed east after being westerly all morning. Temperature has dropped from a max of 3.7c to 3.0c and dewpoint is at 1.0c. Bring on the precip to South Laois.


  • #504
    sjb25
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    ZX7R wrote: »
    Orange warning gone from met eairann, probably adding kildare I would say

    Back now with Kildare on


  • #505
    kod87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭kod87


    Asa Gorgeous Lice wrote: »
    Yep Kildare added

    I wonder did someone from met eireann look on here and saw that kildare had been left out:pac:


  • #506
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭pauldry


    kod87 wrote: »
    I wonder did someone from met eireann look on here and saw that kildare had been left out:pac:

    Yes Joanna did Id say


  • #507
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    Floki wrote: »
    The forecast on windy.com is giving snow totals of 27cms for my location near the Blackstairs tomorrow.

    I was only referring to the wording that met eairann hand on there previous warning


  • #508
    fraxinus1
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    Why is donegal still under an orange warning when no precipitation is going to reach the county?


  • #509
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    Why is donegal still under an orange warning when no precipitation is going to reach the county?

    Not seeing Donegal on any of the warnings


  • #510
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,729 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Reckless Abandonment wrote: »
    And Dublin 12 :)

    Think Dublin is missing out, seems just to be a yellow for them.


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  • #511
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,851 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Who woulda thunk that an Easterly wind would screw Dublin out of snow. :(


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