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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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mallards

Gently snowing up here near the Wicklow gap. Maybe had a couple of centimetres of wet snow during the night. Roads are slushy but passible. Don't know for how long though.

natty_asha

Lovely to wake up to this morning! Sooo tempted to go wake the kids so we can get started on them snowmen!! Still snowing too....big juicy snowflakes! ðŸ˜

Just outside Carlow town

DellyBelly

Was just out in Dublin 8 and it's raining pretty heavily. If that was snow it would be some accumulation so looks like we we're lucky here to avoid it. Be safe out there

mallards

Gently snowing up here near the Wicklow gap. Maybe had a couple of centimetres of wet snow during the night. Roads are slushy but passible. Don't know for how long though.

eastmayo

Alot off snow here kilmovee co mayo..see all the drifs along the walls....driveway has disappeared

George Sunsnow

LowOdour wrote: »

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

I’d go
All motorway
You will be driving in snow but against any traffic
You might see snow near the tap or more likely at the glen of the downs and then as you head into Kildare all the way down
Full tank and shovel in boot
Fully charge phone

jenny rennie

After lashing rain all night, just woke to a good bit of snow & still snowing in Kilkenny city

redsteveireland

s15r330 wrote: »

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

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Nice, explains some of the power cuts

kilkenny31

Snowing now in South KK.

nacho libre

To my great surprise it's snowing here!!
I went to bed and it was raining.

Anyway, how much snow has accumulated overnight for those in the North West and Midlands? I wonder what Knock is like.

km79

redsteveireland wrote: »

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

We are away until afternoon so can't report anything but according to powercheck electricity may be gone

s15r330

Brighter pics!

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pilly

Still raining in South tipp but temperature has dropped from 6 to 2 since 3am so may be some hope?

Any update MT Cranium?

Darwin

Going to be a cold one tonight:

Kamili

DOCARCH wrote: »

1.7c here at my location in Dublin 16....that usually means snow for Tibradden/Larch Hill.

Not too far away and it's started to turn to wet sleety stuff...

Radharc na Sleibhte

littlema wrote: »

Lamppost leaning at 152mtr asl in S Sigo

Damn you and damn benbulben. Not a flake past Sligo town. Coming to your house for Sunday lunch and to look out at snow. Please confirm your Eircode.

ellieh1

Snowing here in the outskirts of Limerick city, ground wet from rain

Reati

Tis nothing but lashing here outside wicklow at 91m asl. 27mm since midnight.

Currently:
2.4 °C
11.9 km/h Wind from E
Gusts 15.8 km/h
Dew Point: 2 °C
Humidity: 94%
Precip Rate: 1.78 mm/hr
Precip Accum: 27.18 mm
Pressure: 974.15 hPa

munsterlegend

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Quite often this morning people are mentioning temperature. Of course it's far more complex than that with dew points and upper air temps equally indeed more important.
It can snow at 5C and rain at 0C

I expect large disruption today as remaining ppn across the country quickly turns to snow
Places like Clare/ Limerick and later Cork should all see some

I think Cork will be a sleety mix except maybe higher ground. Met eireann are not too bothered by it here in cork anyway.

Mantis Toboggan

Not an ounce of snow overnight in Naas, disappointing was looking forward to a snow day. Hopefully we get some throughout the day.

CeilingFly

Indo back with hysterical sensationalist sh1te headline again

snow and ice bomb hits Ireland with temperatures to plummet to -8C tonight

Pity the headline writer doesn't look out the window.

Kamili

Kamili wrote: »

Not too far away and it's started to turn to wet sleety stuff...

Spoke too soon, gone back to rain

Strangegravy

Starting to snow very lightly here in Castletroy, Limerick, after a night of heavy rain. Nice to see a few flakes...

mickger844posts

Proper big flakes now in Waterford City. Not sticking though, just too wet after all the rain.
Live stream here

https://youtu.be/00paoKnAM90

Glasfield

Good accumulation of snow here in Knock area of Mayo, still snowing. Very happy

IrishHomer

Strangegravy wrote: »

Starting to snow very lightly here in Castletroy, Limerick, after a night of heavy rain. Nice to see a few flakes...

Snowing since midnight here in Clara Co. Offaly. It's lot heavier the past hour now 910am.

JanuarySnowstor

munsterlegend wrote: »

I think Cork will be a sleety mix except maybe higher ground. Met eireann are not too bothered by it here in cork anyway.

Well it's snowing in Limerick and Waterford so the assumption is that where next

GritBiscuit

In Kilkenny and it's starting to come down thick and fast...it's lying and sky looks heavy with more too

nacho libre

Just being told they had 4 inches of snow back home overnight. Hopefully those in Munster can get in on the act soon

munsterlegend

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Well it's snowing in Limerick and Waterford so the assumption is that where next

It would be great to see it falling during daylight hours. We live in hope.