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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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George Sunsnow

Text from Wicklow co council

Sally gap and all roads approaching it are impassable

Lashing rain here near Arklow and 3c

davidsr20

White out here Craughwell Galway.

Akrasia

White gold falling outside ennis!

SomethingElse

littlema wrote: »

Lamppost leaning at 152mtr asl in S Sigo

Did you have burglars during the night?

laois gael

Woke up to about two inches at 7.30 in Laois and its just started to come down again .

littlema

Keash hill s Sligo.

naughto

Mickeroo wrote: »

Still coming down in castlebar

The grove or the oaks?

200motels

aurora 527 wrote: »

Sleet now in Waterford..temp down to 1.7c DP 1.4... this is cruel...doing a snow.dance in kitchen willing the temps down further

Where in Waterford as where I am it’s just rain.

Danno

Taken at 8am. Another cm fallen since. Durrow, South Laois.

Holding firm at 0.4c.

Rega

Dubs1990 wrote: »

Heading to rathwood in carlow for the Santa experience, Would this be advisable not heading till tis evening.

I'm in the same boat myself. Have a look at Carlow weather on twitter. He's based in tullow, near rathwood

laois gael

Coming down heavy again now in Northeast Laois

Speak Now

appledrop wrote: »

Lashing rain here in North County Dublin + not even a but of frost. Met Eireann are a joke with their weather warnings. It was the same with storm Ophelia. Yes it was bad in parts of country but not Dublin. Maybe they need to start doing two weather reports. One for Dublin + another for rest of the country.

Hardly going to have frost if lashing rain! Wasn't the general consensus that on shore breeze would scupper Dublins chances.??

littlema

SomethingElse wrote: »

Did you have burglars during the night?

.....they legged it over the hedge !!
Flippin Gardner, never clears up after himself.

Mooooo

appledrop wrote: »

Lashing rain here in North County Dublin + not even a but of frost. Met Eireann are a joke with their weather warnings. It was the same with storm Ophelia. Yes it was bad in parts of country but not Dublin. Maybe they need to start doing two weather reports. One for Dublin + another for rest of the country.

That's unfair really, they did the right call with Ophelia, people lost their lives while out in it

threein99

appledrop wrote: »

Lashing rain here in North County Dublin + not even a but of frost. Met Eireann are a joke with their weather warnings. It was the same with storm Ophelia. Yes it was bad in parts of country but not Dublin. Maybe they need to start doing two weather reports. One for Dublin + another for rest of the country.

Dublin wasn't included in the warning

Mr.Crinklewood

appledrop wrote: »

Lashing rain here in North County Dublin + not even a but of frost. Met Eireann are a joke with their weather warnings. It was the same with storm Ophelia. Yes it was bad in parts of country but not Dublin. Maybe they need to start doing two weather reports. One for Dublin + another for rest of the country.

Last I saw was a yellow warning for Dublin ( rain sleet with a risk of snow ), did they escalate this?

Goldigga

appledrop wrote: »

Lashing rain here in North County Dublin + not even a but of frost. Met Eireann are a joke with their weather warnings. It was the same with storm Ophelia. Yes it was bad in parts of country but not Dublin. Maybe they need to start doing two weather reports. One for Dublin + another for rest of the country.

They do one for Dublin

aurora 527

200motels wrote: »

Where in Waterford as where I am it’s just rain.

On old tramore road..turning more to wet snow now ..where abouts are you? Temp 1.5c now

kod87

Beautiful light snow here, almost dead calm, not really heavy enough to accumulate ( maybe 2 cm at most ) but not melting either

s15r330

Car can't get out the driveway here in Aughrim Co Galway, trees down also

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Speak Now

aurora 527 wrote: »

On old tramore road..turning more to wet snow now ..where abouts are you? Temp 1.5c now

Slowly dropping all morning. 1.4 with dp of 1.2

LowOdour

Looking to get from Arklow to Galway city...any idea how things are on the M6? Pissing rain here in Wicklow at the moment

up for anything

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

Heavy snow here in KK city. Sticking. What a nice sight

Kilkenny city, USA?

:D It was hoarfrost on the northside till it started snowing a bit more ten minutes ago. Not even one proper cm here yet but it is beginning to come down nicely with big fat flakes.

amadangomor

Unfortunately we're right on the margins between rain/snow here in Kinnegad and looks like rain won out.

Was snowing when called it a night at about 230am and lightly snowing now but obviously rained because just a dusting of snow on ground.

Skippette

DOCARCH wrote: »

Where be that?

Mod Note: Just remember, when posting reports, to add your location.

Apologies, just outside of Castlebar, Mayo

anoble66

Light snow accumulation for the past 45mins in Killaloe/Ballina.

irish1967

Cold crisp dry morning here in South Donegal. Temp now about -1. To precipitation at all overnight. Moderate breeze. Lovely morning.

corsav6

Still falling, and doggo's first proper snow day

My drive is in one of the pics too, as ye can see we're here for the day.

Edit, location is Newport, Mayo. About 4 miles from the coast.

redsteveireland

davidsr20 wrote: »

White out here Craughwell Galway.

Few reports around East Galway of heavy snow and electricity out, no fun in that.

[Deleted User]

Rain/sleet in North Wicklow @ 200m asl. Can't win them all.

Will be interested to see what height the snow line is at though.