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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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Edward M

South Cavan, still snowing and maybe more thank originally thought at first glance.

_Brian

East Cavan here and nothing, bitterly disappointed

covey09

ascophyllum wrote: »

A cm or so on the ground in West Mayo right beside the coast where we never get snow, the mountain areas, Mweelrea, Sheefrys, north Connemara must be getting an almighty pasting

Drove from Louisburgh to Westport this morning at 5...some craic. Will get herself to Pic of the Sheefrys later

mountainy man

Still snowing here in SE.Sligo, it has mostly been a light powdery snow and has been blowing about in some strong gusts, about an inch has fallen and covered the footprints I made in the already lying snow yesterday.
Acc to the radar it looks to be retreating south again so I guess not much more than an hour left before it clears here.
Great to see the reports and pics, hope some more of ye see some before its over.

ThaitaniumM

That secondary low on the Hirlam that MT was talking about looks to deepen as it diverges South. The back of it will certainly deliver some sleet/snow as far as north Cork

Edward M

_Brian wrote: »

East Cavan here and nothing, bitterly disappointed

I'm close to Arva/Gowna area. Its still snowing here, looking at met radar, it looks like we are just on the edge of the front, I'm on high ground, can't see how far this goes as yet.

catrat12

About 4 inches glencullen Dublin mountains it rained for bout 2 hours before the good stuff and it’s just barely snowing now
Is that it or anymore to come

JCX BXC

Just woke up for a quick check on the situation, temp has begun to drop fairly quickly here in West Clare, currently 6.5c, with winds beginning to back northeasterly.

Ridiculously wet, 35.4mm from event so far.

Also had a gust of 34kts at 3am.

dublincelt

Snowing quite heavily in Carlow Town

NTC

Just starting snowing now. Oranmore, Galway

Artfu1Dodger

What are the reports from Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath. Was the orange warning right in the end?

Speak Now

Waterford 2.2c. 26mm of rain so far.

KingKlopp96

Nothing in Dub 18 only rain. Could be day to go on drive to look for the good stuff.

michaelm

Just for the record: N. Tipp(measured on the roof of the car)

Conway635

Mullameen, NE corner of Westmeath.
C635

aurora 527

Still raining in Waterford over 20mm since midnight.. temp has fallen to.2.2c but DP is 1.9

Oscar Bravo

Some fall of Snow in Castlebar. Love it!!!

mirrorwall14

Artfu1Dodger wrote: »

What are the reports from Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath. Was the orange warning right in the end?

Nothing except rain in kilcock (north Kildare)

_Kaiser_

Artfu1Dodger wrote: »

What are the reports from Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath. Was the orange warning right in the end?

Snow on the ground in Portlaoise alright and still snowing at the moment, but it's no more than a thin covering really

Pretzill

Nice covering this am - we weren't in orange territory - I'd say a couple of cm's. Was still falling very lightly about 7.30am

S.Sligo
90m asl

Macy0161

Was raining most of the night at this level near Roundwood. Have a covering now, but haven't been out, but can still hear water running in the gutters.

Main r755 not cleared and treated here at the moment.

_Kaiser_

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

So what do we think guys? Spin from Laois to Cork and back today.. Yay or nay?

Anyone? Looking out the window it doesn't seem too bad. What's it like further south though and is the "worst" over or should I just stay put today?

budgemook

RentDayBlues wrote: »

Anyone around the midland? Was due to drive to longford today at 9am from Dublin. Wet and miserable in Dublin but I know the midlands got the brunt of it. It’s more the driving back later that bothers me

Couple of cm covering in Mullingar. I'd say the main road will be okay later though.

beefburrito

I can confirm the lower reaches of the Burren is covered in snow.
Corofin is my location this morning.
It was raining all night and just looking out the window now and there's a nice blanket of the white stuff.

Danno

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Anyone? Looking out the window it doesn't seem too bad. What's it like further south though and is the "worst" over or should I just stay put today?

I'd imagine after Cashel it's grand as it seemed to hold mild down that way after.

Between Portlaoise and there though could be dicey with ice and snow.

JanuarySnowstor

Going by reports on this forum from midland areas I would think we are ahead of schedule
The met warning should include places like Cork who look to get plastered as the front pulls away

The onshore wind in Dublin has had more of an effect than any of us thought meaning rain for most there

JCX BXC

beefburrito wrote: »

I can confirm the lower reaches of the Burren is covered in snow.
Corofin is my location this morning.
It was raining all night and just looking out the window now and there's a nice blanket of the white stuff.

Really? Gives me some hope here towards West Clare. 5.9c now and falling.

kod87

snowing mid tipp, near thurles. A decent covering but only maybe 2-3 cms, sleeting at the moment. Nice to wake up to

DellyBelly

I think we've been lucky in Dublin. Well in the city anyway. Cold but fortunately seems no snow. Raining pretty heavily though.

munsterlegend

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Going by reports on this forum from midland areas I would think we are ahead of schedule
The met warning should include places like Cork who look to get plastered as the front pulls away

The onshore wind in Dublin has had more of an effect than any of us thought meaning rain for most

I admire your optimism!!! Plastered a little over the top? depending of course how many cm is plastered. A dusting would do me. It's 6 degrees here at present.