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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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amadangomor

Moderate to heavy snow here in kinnegad. Sticking to road as well as cars now!

I'm just the right side of the rain/snow line on this https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar/

As others have said click weather type- on

mirrorwall14

amadangomor wrote: »

Moderate to heavy snow here in kinnegad. Sticking to road as well as cars now!

I'm just the right side of the rain/snow line on this https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar/

As others have said click weather type- on

Did it rain first or straight to snow? We're all rain here 30km east of you in Kilcock

giggsirish

4 degrees and 3.8mm rain Kilcullen, Kildare. See what looks like in AM

pauldry

JCX BXC wrote: »

That's not latest reports, that's the county by county forecast (which is imo completely useless).

Tonights a reason I and the rest of ye love the weather

What the fs going to happen

Its like watching Barcelona v Real Madrid

Or Maybe tomorrows prem league matches

But then again they maybe be cancelled coz of this

See !!Weather 1 Football 0

Richard tea

Snowing in kinnegad. Well I'm 90% sure it's snow. Can't tell if there is a slight bit of rain in it without going outside. Google tells me it will snow until 6am. Good enough for me

Storm 10

Lashing rain in Galway nothing of note here so far

Pete2k

About a cm or so n west roscommon so far.. snow seems to b turning more powdery now

elecktras weather bomb

rain to sleet maynooth

pistolpetes11

giggsirish wrote: »

4 degrees and 3.8mm rain Kilcullen, Kildare. See what looks like in AM

A few minutes up the Road in Newbridge , actually nearer to Athgarvan than Newbridge and Im

2.2c

0.03 dp

konman

Big fluffy flakes of snow now and its accumulating

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/porquenoeire/status/939673458346250240

Autochange

Just about in between the pink and blue on the map.
It is really lashing down rain here. Hopefully it changes

amadangomor

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Did it rain first or straight to snow? We're all rain here 30km east of you in Kilcock

Thought I heard rain but didn't check, think it did because window was wet. When I checked it was sleeting and after a while turned to snow.

Think Kinnegad is right on the line between rain and snow East/West. Hopefully you get some soon!

Dank Janniels

I think the road gritter just past down the road here in N.E Galway

mirrorwall14

amadangomor wrote: »

Thought I heard rain but didn't check, think it did because window was wet. When I checked it was sleeting and after a while turned to snow.

Think Kinnegad is right on the line between rain and snow East/West. Hopefully you get some soon!

Yeah was for the bed but then got a bit of a land and shock so ended up awake again so might as well lamp post watch for another half an hour and calm down before bed.

So far.... Its raining!:(

Donegal Storm

lucernarian wrote: »

Just took a screenshot of their mobile site and attached it. The customisation of info is done by selecting your county of interest?

If you look back on threads around the time the mobile site was introduced, you'll find most people widely praised it as a big improvement on what was there before (an unworkable mess).

It frequently defaults to Dublin even after you set it so it's not much use. Also for those of us with an interest in seeing nationwide conditions rather than just local, its fairly useless as you have to individually select each station one at a time. Definitely an improvement on what it used to be but times have moved on a lot in mobile usage and the current site isn't really fit for purpose

The main website is mostly fine, just needs a facelift, add an archive search feature similar to ogimet and I'd be happy with it

Anyway, going off topic. Rain has started in Kildare, off to bed and hoping I'll wake up to something but not too hopeful

rizzodun

Nothing at all in Sligo so far, the frost is melting from the car too, if that means anything.

lucernarian

JCX BXC wrote: »

That's not latest reports, that's the county by county forecast (which is imo completely useless).

No, it's the latest report... When dublin is selected for instance, it gives the result that Dublin Airport would give under "latest weather". I get that the latest weather bit is messy, but I stand by what I showed in the screenshot as most people will want the data from their nearest station.

Meteorite58

Pouring in Tralee, 16mm so far for event and a balmy 8.6C

MissMoc

Beautiful snow just outside Tullamore- it was worthwhile staying up

MJohnston

sryanbruen wrote: »

https://twitter.com/porquenoeire/status/939673458346250240

Thank goodness for the #sneachta hashtag - #snow is full of Americans!

BeerFarts

Coming down nicely in Loughrea now and settling well.

giggsirish

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pistolpetes11 wrote: »

giggsirish wrote: »

4 degrees and 3.8mm rain Kilcullen, Kildare. See what looks like in AM

A few minutes up the Road in Newbridge , actually nearer to Athgarvan than Newbridge and Im

2.2c

0.03 dp

I’m in Calverstown but usually go by Kilcullen as some peeps no clue where Calverstown is. Back to 3.2 degrees now. Weather station usually spot on within .1-.2 degrees

squarecircles

I'm getting greedy,I want the big fluffy type flakes

Xenji

Dp has gone down to -3 in Castlebar, nice fluffy flakes falling now after being teased since after midnight.

amadangomor

Tried to take photo of outside but only windowsill showed up.

Has a few mms of snow already. For me it's proper snow (80's style) if it settles on windowsill, non of this depending on streamers/IOM shadow malarky

Still snowing!

Billcarson

Raining light to moderate in Ashbourne county Meath,temp 3.2c

thecretinhop

15 mins of epic snow in claregalway back now to sleet snow

MJohnston

amadangomor wrote: »

Tried to take photo of outside but only windowsill showed up.

Has a few mms of snow already. For me it's proper snow (80's style) if settles on windowsill, non of this depending on streamers/IOM shadow malarky

Still snowing!

Turn your flash off and try again! Camera flashes are generally useless, especially on phones. Your phone will probably have decent low-light capabilities that will work much better than a flash unless it's pitch black. And the flash will just brighten up closer elements, meaning the dynamic range of the phone won't be able to pick up the low-light further away.

redsteveireland

Storm 10 wrote: »

Lashing rain in Galway nothing of note here so far

City I take it? Wasn't forecast anyway.