Cold Spell - Snow & Ice Possible Thursday 8th / Friday 9th

ninebeanrows · 06-02-2018 12:39AM

Them misty snow grains really do stick readily.

Kermit.de.frog · 06-02-2018 12:40AM

Weathercheck wrote: »

Them misty snow grains really do stick readily.

They provided the foundation for my locale as they normally do :cool:

pad199207 · 06-02-2018 12:42AM

Well I must say what a surprise. I was ready to give up the ghost on this and it did really look like it was on its last legs.

Winter wonderland here now in Naas with 4cm on the garden wall more on the grass I’d say. Near 3cm on the road.

That type of snow works absolute wonders.

-0.3c

Kermit.de.frog · 06-02-2018 12:43AM

Heaviest snow of the night now, monster flakes.

lucernarian · 06-02-2018 12:44AM

Can someone explain what i should be looking at around Derry on the radar? I've been flicking through the 18z runs, compared to earlier ones, and it seems the "warm" wedge covering most of the country is a little healthier than expected. Nothing new there...

But why is that new burgeoning trough showing as sleet/rain instead of snow on Meteociel...

sryanbruen · 06-02-2018 12:44AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Heaviest snow of the night now, monster flakes.

Hope you're not lying, they've become light now here.

I really should be going asleep but I'm having too much fun watching the white gold fall here

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Mr Bumble · 06-02-2018 12:44AM

Same

ninebeanrows · 06-02-2018 12:46AM

lucernarian wrote: »

Can someone explain what i should be looking at around Derry on the radar? I've been flicking through the 18z runs, compared to earlier ones, and it seems the "warm" wedge covering most of the country is a little healthier than expected. Nothing new there...

But why is that new burgeoning trough showing as sleet/rain instead of snow on Meteociel...

I have not examined closely but i reckon one could have drawn two fronts

The front over Ulster demarcates the cold atlantic pm air from the warmish sector...

See the 850hPa temps here....but i have not analysed this closely

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Mr Bumble · 06-02-2018 12:46AM

As in same as Kermit...dinner plates. Quite intense something showing up on North coast east of Foyle on radar...??/

Kermit.de.frog · 06-02-2018 12:48AM

Flakes are like dinner plates, everything going white.

weatherfiend · 06-02-2018 12:48AM

Still going in Sandyford below 3 rock. Icy snow even though temp says 1.1c. Sorry for video being a bit grainy

ninebeanrows · 06-02-2018 12:49AM

Misty snow grains replaced by Mod snow now full flakes.

weatherfiend · 06-02-2018 12:50AM

Still going in Sandyford below 3 rock. Icy snow even though temp says 1.1c. Sorry for video being a bit grainy

BLIZZARD7 · 06-02-2018 12:50AM

Weathercheck wrote: »

Misty snow grains replaced by Mod snow now full flakes.

Exact same just happened here.

0.5C.

pad199207 · 06-02-2018 12:51AM

Have we got the second front pepping up now over The Shannon?

Gremlin · 06-02-2018 12:51AM

Looking at the radar, the idea of the second front is really shaping up. It is clearly intensifying and extending southwards.

weatherfiend · 06-02-2018 12:52AM

Still going in Sandyford below 3 rock. Icy snow even though temp says 1.1c. Sorry for video being a bit grainy

pauldry · 06-02-2018 12:52AM

Its shot up to 3c in Sligo now from 0.6c earlier. I thought these were cold fronts

weatherfiend · 06-02-2018 12:53AM

Still going in Sandyford below 3 rock. Icy snow even though temp says 1.1c. Can’t upload video because it’s too big

sryanbruen · 06-02-2018 12:53AM

Ok, you weren't lying oh my god.

Definitely best snowfall since 2010!!

Charles Babbage · 06-02-2018 12:54AM

What's the story with the traffic cameras? TII cameras do not load, most of the TrafficwatchNI cams show daylight. Is it just me?

pad199207 · 06-02-2018 12:54AM

sryanbruen wrote: »

Ok, you weren't lying oh my god.

Definitely best snowfall since 2010!!

I told yee I would send it on

patneve2 · 06-02-2018 12:54AM

Moderate snow verging on heavy.

pistolpetes11 · 06-02-2018 12:54AM

What ever is falling now seems to be like drizzle , I'm hearing the slow drip in the drains and just went out for a look , its defiantly taking away some of the coverage I had ,

Strange at 0.0 and -1.7dp , must check wet bulb now (-0.3)

Not sure how to explain it , hopefully the temp keeps dropping to keep my snow intact for the morning :pac:

John.Icy · 06-02-2018 12:54AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Flakes are like dinner plates, everything going white.

Sorry to pester but an approx closer location in Santry are you? I'd imagine we're a short walk but here I'm seeing nothing of the likes. Decent on cars and grass but ground still soaking!

lucernarian · 06-02-2018 12:55AM

Weathercheck wrote: »

I have not examined closely but i reckon one could have drawn two fronts

The front over Ulster demarcates the cold atlantic pm air from the warmish sector...

See the 850hPa temps here....but i have not analysed this close

A cold occlusion of sorts? Looking at the infrared satellite seems to hint at that also. I still don't think it's going to change much except in NI.

Seems to be dying off a bit in Dublin now. 2.5cm on cars and some of the roads have notions of getting a dusting.

BLIZZARD7 · 06-02-2018 12:56AM

patneve2 wrote: »

Moderate snow verging on heavy.

Same here, you've a good bit more on the way- I reckon you might get your inch.

snowstorm445 · 06-02-2018 12:56AM

Roofs and cars finally going white in Ringsend, coming down nicely although probably not for much longer.

Gaoth Laidir · 06-02-2018 12:58AM

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

What ever is falling now seems to be like drizzle , I'm hearing the slow drip in the drains and just went out for a luck , its defiantly taking away some of the coverage I had ,

Strange at 0.0 and -1.7dp , must check wet bulb now (-0.3)

Not sure how to explain it , hopefully he temp keeps dropping to keep my snow intact for the morning :pac:

The same here. Tiny wet drops of something like drizzle falling and the covering is pretty wet now.

Kermit.de.frog · 06-02-2018 12:59AM

John.Icy wrote: »

Sorry to pester but an approx closer location in Santry are you? I'd imagine we're a short walk but here I'm seeing nothing of the likes. Decent on cars and grass but ground still soaking!

Closer to the Whitehall end.

Still going moderately here and still some decent sized flakes. Hoping we can avoid a thaw.

Cold Spell - Snow & Ice Possible Thursday 8th / Friday 9th

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