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

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Sunday will be an event for many Northern and North Western areas. With regards to other areas it's a delicate situation.

To summarise:

Rain will move in from the southwest on Saturday night but will meet embedded very cold air over the country. It will turn to snow as it moves northeastward. It's a classic "battle ground" scenario between different air masses.

It will fall as snow initially over North Leinster (it will turn back to rain for a time). Over Ulster and most of Connaught it will fall as heavy snow throughout the event. Large accumulations in these parts. I would be of the opinion at least an orange warning is needed for these parts as of now - possibly red nearer the time.

Later on Sunday as the system begins to unwind and move away it returns to snow over Leinster and turns to snow in Munster with accumulations here. Not as significant but could still be disruptive.

As it clears it gets very cold and icy - another hazard in itself. Temperatures will plunge Sunday night well below freezing. Coldest night of the year so far.

This looks a severe event in the north and northwest including northern Connaught right now.

There is still the risk of significant snow further south as well. This is not 100% nailed in terms of where this will effect. Regardless many are going to see a significant snowfall.

I think it is safe to say this will be the most significant frontal snow event the country has seen in many years for the areas effected.

This is 48 hours out. There is no doubt it will be impactful.

Another risk is flooding, a lot of water associated with this.

I would advise people in the north and northwest - and Connaught - to keep up to date on forecasts and be prepared.

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sryanbruen

Stetsonfrank wrote: »

I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow but I thought I'd share my experience from Jan 1982 for the younger members.

It was Jan 1982 I was 15 yrs of age living in blessington due back in school after Christmas in city centre Dublin. My dad opened front door some evening early in January and showed me sheeting rain, no frost it was on my way to bed. Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house. We were off school for about a week I don't think we've lost out.

Early to mid January 1982 was an event that came out of the blue with two milder interludes either side of it, one of the most memorable cold events you could find in Irish weather history:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105510597&postcount=701

George Sunsnow

Temperature rising in Arklow
Now 1.1 c
Dew point -1.1c

Wet bulb has just edged above freezing at + 0.2c
Very slight north breeze

Nettle Soup

Stetsonfrank wrote: »

I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow but I thought I'd share my experience from Jan 1982 for the younger members.

It was Jan 1982 I was 15 yrs of age living in blessington due back in school after Christmas in city centre Dublin. My dad opened front door some evening early in January and showed me sheeting rain, no frost it was on my way to bed. Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house. We were off school for about a week I don't think we've lost out.

I was 9 but I vividly remember jumping into snow drifts up to my neck. I also remember the pain of frostbite in my fingers and learning that putting them straight on a hot radiator was a bad idea!!

Magic days.

pad199207

Temps on the rise in Kildare now

Snowbiee21

pad199207 wrote: »

Temps on the rise in Kildare now

What you expecting for Kildare tomorrow pad

cameramonkey

Kamili wrote: »

According to Mt's last update, anything below 150m ASL in Dublin won't see a whole lot bar rain.

Mate of mine is a mountain rescue, he says the amount of people heading up in snow ill equipped is insane, stay safe, and don't take risks.

Not aimed at you cameramonkey, just a general.

Ticknock and the 3 rock are an easy walk from car or bus if the snow starts at 150 meters. In fact they are pretty perfect locations.

Kippure is a different story. would not attempt the drive over the next few days.

MissMoc

Temp in the rise in Offaly too

pad199207

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

What you expecting for Kildare tomorrow pad

I’m expecting Rain arriving later on overnight turning to sleet then and then a decent chance of snow through tomorrow.
In regards to accumulations I’d say a decent covering at best.

Kamili

cameramonkey wrote: »

Ticknock and the 3 rock are an easy walk from car or bus if the snow starts at 150 meters. In fact they are pretty perfect locations.

Kippure is a different story. would attempt the drive over the next few days.

Park in Marlay and walk up to Killmashogue, but I'd say you'll get very wet before you'll see snow unfortunately.

George Sunsnow

Aye I remember ‘82 well
Started on a Thursday night here stopped Saturday lunchtime at which point the ditches had disappeared under the drifts
A continuous actual blizzard with thunder snow
The weight of the snow brought down main lines cutting power to Arklow Gorey and Enniscorthy
The sub station in Arklow was rationing power between the rural and urban lines
We had power for 2 hours a day

bozharry1

3.3 degrees in portlaoise,

HankSchrader

Temp 0.9c
Dp -1.2c

Near Westmeath/Longford border, north of Athlone

mickger844posts

Very light rain here in Waterford City. Temp on the rise and even feels that bit milder outside. Currently its 4.3c with a Dew Point of 3.3c. Latest conditions on my website www.waterfordweather.com

Dr Crayfish

Stetsonfrank wrote: »

Next morning my father called me and showede an imprint of the front door as the smile had drifted about 15ft in front of our house.

I've read that sentence over and over and I have no idea what it means

space2ground1

Should we be putting the BBQs away in Waterford tomorrow night so?
If this cold really moves South East we'll have to start wearing long pants here.

The last snow map (accurately illustrated by my good self) shows -20 everywhere except in Waterford where we were frying eggs on our car bonnets and wearing flipflops in +20 and blue skies. :cool:

ZX7R

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

temps starting to drop here again after stalling for over an hour on 0.1 were down to 0.0c now DP -1.7c ( Newbridge)

Hello pistolpete by any chance do you run the offspray weather page based in Newbridge

sdanseo

Whatever we get in the next 24hrs (I've written us off here in Dublin for tonight and early tomorrow at least) - don't forget met.ie and generally the forecast for for very cold with wintry precip out to the end of next week.

We'll all get something - and if we don't, it's only 9 days into a 120 day winter. Plenty of time.

TAFs as of 5pm, anything snowy in bold. Note heavy rain for Cork and Shannon:

EIDW 091700Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 SCT040 BECMG 1000/1003 12013KT -RA BKN012 TEMPO 1002/1009 11015G25KT 3000 RASN BKN005 PROB40 TEMPO 1002/1009 1500 BKN002 BECMG 1004/1006 08013KT BECMG 1009/1012 04012KT BKN020 BECMG 1015/1018 36010KT

EIKN 091700Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT 9999 FEW010 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 0918/0921 3000 BR BKN005 BECMG 0921/0924 11012KT 3000 -SN SCT003 BKN007 TEMPO 0923/1012 1200 SN OVC002 BECMG 1001/1003 08015KT TEMPO 1003/1008 09016G26KT BECMG 1008/1011 04013KT BECMG 1015/1018 01007KT

EICK 091700Z 0918/1018 11008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN015 BECMG 0918/0921 14012KT -RA BKN010 TEMPO 0922/1004 12015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN005 PROB30 TEMPO 1000/1003 +RA BECMG 1001/1003 27022G35KT BKN025 BECMG 1010/1013 30015G25KT BECMG 1013/1016 36013KT

EINN 091700Z 0918/1018 11010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 BECMG 0919/0922 08015KT -RA BKN012 TEMPO 0921/1009 4000 RADZ BKN008 TEMPO 0923/1002 09017G27KT PROB30 TEMPO 1000/1007 +RA BECMG 1007/1009 25015KT PROB40 TEMPO 1007/1009 25020G35KT BECMG 1009/1012 08018G28KT TEMPO 1009/1014 3000 -RASN BKN005 BECMG 1012/1015 03012KT BECMG 1016/1018 BKN020

Nettle Soup

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I've read that sentence over and over and I have no idea what it means

I think it means when he opened the front door, he saw an imprint of the front door in it's place - an imprint made of beautiful snow.

Google "snow front door imprint" and click images.

pistolpetes11

ZX7R wrote: »

Hello pistolpete by any chance do you run the offspray weather page based in Newbridge

Nope, but close by so use it as my reference point .

Guffy

Is there any chance Galway city will get a bit of snow to stick?

the 12 th man

What time is kickoff?

Autochange

Temp risen in North Offaly.
What is this an indicator of?

Indian Summer??

nagdefy

Autochange wrote: »

Temp risen in North Offaly.
What is this an indicator of?

Indian Summer??

You have it in one. Temperatures in Offaly tomorrow will be in the 16-18C range as the county enjoys an Indian Summer. Once you cross the borders temperatures will be around 0-2C.

George Sunsnow

the 12 th man wrote: »

What time is kickoff?

Kick off where?
First reports of sleety snow should be coming in after midnight somewhere at the northern edge of the front
Fronts advancing into cold air like this do so slowly

Pretzill

White frost here.-1 last time I looked.
South Sligo
90m asl

Autochange

nagdefy wrote: »

You have it in one. Temperatures in Offaly tomorrow will be in the 16-18C range as the county enjoys an Indian Summer. Once you cross the borders temperatures will be around 0-2C.

Excellent. I might take the jet ski out for a spin and a bit of a picnic afterwards. Thanks for the heads up.

George Sunsnow

Raining now in Wexford town with a temperature of 5.3c

Here 31 miles north of there it’s cloudy and 1.3c with a dew point of -1c
Enniscorthy is at 2.1c

nagdefy

Autochange wrote: »

Excellent. I might take the jet ski out for a spin and a bit of a picnic afterwards. Thanks for the heads up.

You might aswell:D

No the onset of the warm front brings a rise in temperatures. But as the front slowly moves in it should be a case of sleet to snow in Offaly.

peasant

Pretzill wrote: »

White frost here.-1 last time I looked.
South Sligo
90m asl

Same right on the coast at 5m asl...ready for the snow that probably won't come

mickger844posts

Temp flying up now here in Waterford City. Currently 5.8c with light rain.

www.waterfordcityweather.com