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

Kermit.de.frog

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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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CloughCasey1

Claremorris

q85dw7osi4lebg

Calm has now turned to 5mph wind here in East Meath. Frost has just melted off the car.

Glasfield

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Welcome and congrats on the snow , enjoy every flake of it

Just went upstairs to tell the two kids, who are so excited that they still aren't asleep, we all went outside and stood in the falling snow, was absolutely freezing (what temperature I don't know) but so worth it

nagdefy

sryanbruen wrote: »

The hate for Met Éireann here is unjustified that I'm trying very hard to keep out of the discussions on it but it's proving very difficult.

In the last 10 years i think Met Eireann have come on in leaps and bounds. And it wasn't their fault, or Met UK with the 1987 storm, that forecasts were less accurate before. The science is evolving at pace. Just look at the contributions from the top class posters here, year on year they are improving. And everyone of our top posters here has respect for Met Eireann and MT as they know the fine margins involved.

It's very easy to be critical and say i told you so if an event is slightly off. Far more difficult to make a positive input and improve on forecasting.

It reminds me of constant critics of a government during austerity who criticise but have no solutions themselves.

Lumi

Heavy sleet/wet snow in Galway city
Temp 2.3C, DP 1.5C

vid36

Sleet transitioning to Snow here in North East Galway close to Roscommon.

sdanseo

stevek93 wrote: »

Waiting in Dublin here now

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

You might be waiting a while , a long while at that ................ maybe even the next event Im sorry to say

Y'know I wonder. I'm near Swords and looking at this I'm seeing all sleet and no rain. And this before the peak yet after the temp rise.

We can always hope

Floki

The net weather radar just took a BIG jump to pink!

nelly17

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

I can’t believe that we’re already having complaints about Met Eireann and the event being over less than two hours into the warning and as the first reports of snow are arriving. Makes no sense to me and these threads often end up ruined by ‘I’m right you are wrong’ and hindsight posting.

Let the reports come in. Save the analysis for after the event perhaps?

On that note it’s dry in North Kildare. No temps because I never set back up my station after we moved house

And the radar is craaaaaawling towards me. It’s so slow and I should go to bed

http://www.ospreyweather.com/

That any use to you?

squarecircles

A rash of pink across mayo,sticking to the car

[Deleted User]

Any Westmeath reports? Current DP there is -2. Precipitation appears to have reached the county going by the Met E radar.

konman

sleet/wet snow mix here 5 miles south of tuam, almost there.

spoonerhead

White frost crystallises roofs and cars. Then it starts to rain..... I hate this country

Autochange

Floki wrote: »

The net weather radar just took a BIG jump to pink!

What site are you using?

sdanseo

Autochange wrote: »

What site are you using?

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

Click "weather type on" at the top.

Autochange

spoonerhead wrote: »

White frost crystallises roofs and cars. Then it starts to rain..... I hate this country

Expect to be let down. Then anything else is a bonus.

elecktras weather bomb

i am acually embarrised coming back on this site after a year of trying to get a grip of models myself if you cant be arsed to read thread. alot of people woud have known it was a rain to snow event.. its every man for themselves !!! may the snow be ever in your favour. fair play to all the regulars kept me amused as a lurker.hope you all get your sky full!!!

snowstorm445

Netweather radar

Pete2k

Heavy wet snow in West Roscommon now. Ground white.

Dank Janniels

squarecircles wrote: »

A rash of pink across mayo,sticking to the car

Id get that checked if I were u!!

harr

Lashing rain now in south kildare/Laois border temp around 3..the temp seems to dropping again.
Have to drive over to Portlaoise in a couple of hours to pick herself up from her Xmas party.

stevek93

sdanseo wrote: »

stevek93 wrote: »

Waiting in Dublin here now

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

You might be waiting a while , a long while at that ................ maybe even the next event Im sorry to say

Y'know I wonder. I'm near Swords and looking at this I'm seeing all sleet and no rain. And this before the peak yet after the temp rise.

We can always hope

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

stevek93 wrote: »

Waiting in Dublin here now

You might be waiting a while , a long while at that ................ maybe even the next event Im sorry to say

Starting to rain here now

pauldry

Re Met Eireann

They will be more accurate than 99 percent of us

I think they do better than UK Met Office just about but the only qualm I have is why isnt their twitter radar on their normal website

There are a few other things on that twitter page I wish were on the site too like top 5 coldest locations n things like that. Maybe even a twitter feed more prominent than it is

Also if they could introduce an animated isobar chart that would be cool too

Re snow

Ive a feeling Mayo will do best outta this and North Galway n some of midlands

nagdefy

In all fairness to Met Eireann their timing is spot on!

Paully D

Lashing down here now on the south-east coast.

Very heavy rain and noticeable wind.

sdanseo

pauldry wrote: »

Re Met Eireann

They will be more accurate than 99 percent of us

I think they do better than UK Met Office just about but the only qualm I have is why isnt their twitter radar on their normal website

There are a few other things on that twitter page I wish were on the site too like top 5 coldest locations n things like that. Maybe even a twitter feed more prominent than it is

Also if they could introduce an animated isobar chart that would be cool too

Re snow

Ive a feeling Mayo will do best outta this and North Galway n some of midlands

Their website is appalling. I will say that much.

Andy From Sligo

Location: county Sligo

Time: 1.15am

Still waiting for the feckin' snow to come ....

Rougies

Floki wrote: »

The net weather radar just took a BIG jump to pink!

I've noticed that it tends to do that quite often at 55 minutes. The precip type chart is both model and observation based, but I would guess those big jumps are model based from the x.55 changes.

nocoverart

Well, I've got family coming from abroad and a week of drinking ahead. Sorry to p1ss on your parade (pun intended) but I hope it lashes rain all night long!

JCX BXC

5.7c and still raining here in West Clare, torture seeing that picture from Mayo!