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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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Jimbob1977

Glorious day in Limerick

Temperature of 5c

Feels almost 'warm

Ice remains in sheltered hollows

highdef

In North Kildare, it's currently 0.7c and very icy in shaded areas. Low of -6.5. coldest night since 2010, I think

m17

Athlone 10/12/17

Gaoth Laidir

m17 wrote: »

Athlone

Is that now or yesterday?

s15r330

m17 wrote: »

Athlone

Is that today, snowing again? I've to go from Dublin to Aughrim later and the return journey in the morning!

snowstreams

Good skiing conditions in the mountains of waterford!
Apparently 25cm on Seefin.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Seefin/snow-report

m17

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Is that now or yesterday?

That was yesterday sorry should have put date on it

Oneiric 3

Nightmarish getting to work this morning. Frozen slush and wet snow polished into a thick film of ice. Some thawing today, but not much. Place looks a bloody mess. Latest GFS run for Christmas period.

I'll take this any day over this current watered down crap.

_Whimsical_

konman wrote: »

Put plenty of salt down on the areas that you want to clear. Salt water has a lower freezing value than fresh water.

I was wondering about this too, can you put salt down the night before and prevent your path freezing? Or is it best to just put it on formed ice?

gally74

snowstreams wrote: »

Good skiing conditions in the mountains of waterford!
Apparently 25cm on Seefin.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Seefin/snow-report

had the snowboard out yesterday in Sligo!

joujoujou

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

[...] can you put salt down the night before and prevent your path freezing? [...]

Yes, you can.

m17

Glencullen village Co dublin 10/12/17

TECH85

Lads was just lookin at the met radar and shows some rain clouds moving southwards . Is that expected to fall as rain or snow ??
Im in south tipp area. Do a good bit of travelling so just wondering what the forcast is for later. Or will anything even reach this far ??
3 degrees here still loads of snow on the ground !!
Thanks

Luckycharms_74

m17 wrote: »

Glencullen village Co dublin 10/12/17

Nice pic of Johnny foxes pub for next years calendar

DOCARCH

TECH85 wrote: »

Lads was just lookin at the met radar and shows some rain clouds moving southwards . Is that expected to fall as rain or snow ??
Im in south tipp area. Do a good bit of travelling so just wondering what the forcast is for later. Or will anything even reach this far ??
3 degrees here still loads of snow on the ground !!
Thanks

Rain....maybe a bit of wet sleet.

George Sunsnow

I can see the Irish Sea shower train from here near Arklow
Some beautiful cb and anvil clouds capes in it

Current temp here is 3.4 c

TECH85

DOCARCH wrote: »

Rain....maybe a bit of wet sleet.

Nice one , thanks

Cantona's Collars

A quick tip for icy paths and driveways, dishwasher salt is excellent for clearing ice.

sryanbruen

This was the scene this morning for me:

Here's a pic my friend over in midlands of England sent me. I absolutely love this picture, honestly one of my favourite weather pics I've seen.

George Sunsnow

There was chaos at Heathrow yesterday because of Unforecasted snow
Here’s what a BA cabin service manager posted about it on a UK forum I’m a member of

It should put into perspective complaints about our met service
It’s a science but it’s not perfect and situations like the weekend are a nightmare for forecasters anywhere regardless of experience or resources

sparrowcar

Got pished off with all your pics of snow so like any good vigilante i took matters into my own hands....

Dublin mountains this morning

how to upload image on website

redsteveireland

Drive home showed great improvements in the Galway east minor roads but still plenty of black ice. People driving way too fast for the conditions.

George Sunsnow

Ok time to do my bit for the South Wicklow North Wexford Tourism authority

This is the view from beside Ballyfad hill today,panning the camera from Arklow over to Courtown
You can also see the shower train out over the sea in this

https://youtu.be/oB0Kh1hZ3g4

Gonzo

finally home after spending the past 36 hours in County offaly. As expected there was no snow through most of the east, nothing but green fields and rain all the way to Kinnegad, then about 3km further west on the M6 the fields very quickly turned from green to white and we were in a winter wonderland.

By the time we reached the snowfields, the snow had turned back to rain/sleet, there was a good 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Clara, County Offaly. The thaw then set in and was fairly rapid, however today there is still about 1-2 inches on the ground in places and very icey. it was great to be able to see the snow, however there is nothing like having snow in your own back garden, it's just not the same when you find it somewhere else!.

Drove through a heavy sleet shower on the way home near Dunshaughlin and now that I am home, my search goes on for potential snow in snow starved County Meath!.

Snowbiee21

Gonzo wrote: »

finally home after spending the past 36 hours in County offaly. As expected there was no snow through most of the east, nothing but green fields and rain all the way to Kinnegad, then about 3km further west on the M6 the fields very quickly turned from green to white and we were in a winter wonderland.

By the time we reached the snowfields, the snow had turned back to rain/sleet, there was a good 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Clara, County Offaly. The thaw then set in and was fairly rapid, however today there is still about 1-2 inches on the ground in places and very icey. it was great to be able to see the snow, however there is nothing like having snow in your own back garden, it's just not the same when you find it somewhere else!.

Drove through a heavy sleet shower on the way home near Dunshaughlin and now that I am home, my search goes on for potential snow in snow starved County Meath!.

You will be left wait WaitingðŸ˜

Villain

Some brave fella over me up Mount Leinster today

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/940204371148726272

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/940231331228856320

Danno

Some lovely pictures here: http://walkingdurrow.noalphabet.com/big-freeze-durrow-co-laois/

loup

Some pics from The Hellfire Club today

pad199207

Can someone tell me what’s the easiest way to post pics from an iPhone ?

Snowbiee21

pad199207 wrote: »

Can someone tell me what’s the easiest way to post pics from an iPhone ?

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