Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) READ MOD NOTE POST #1

droidus · 26-02-2018 03:16PM

Dickerty wrote: »

It seems clear that we've reached a critical desalinisation point...

Yeah a lot of people are talking about tipping points, the destabilisation of the polar vortex etc..

One thing that stops me getting too excited about the prospect of snow (fun as it may be), it will get a lot less novel when this kind of thing happens every year, or indeed, more than once a year.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 26-02-2018 03:17PM

Fingers crossed for some reports around Dundalk / North Louth shortly

igCorcaigh · 26-02-2018 03:18PM

My Windy app is coming up with a severe wind warning for Thursday. All our attention is on cold and snow, but this wind event might threaten hazards on its own.

26-02-2018 03:19PM

Rashad Icy Forefinger wrote: »

Fingers crossed for some reports around Dundalk / North Louth shortly

Nothing at the moment in Dundalk. Graupel about 2 hrs ago.

Steopo · 26-02-2018 03:19PM

Off to mild & sunny Chicago- will be tough watching this from a distance. Praying I get back in Thurs morning b4 the heavy stuff to get some special memories with kids but expect I’ll b more likely delayed in airport terminal getting through my Xmas books ðŸ˜ž

Foggy Jew · 26-02-2018 03:19PM

alexonhisown wrote: »

Organising a funeral for wednesday morn in dublin. Body reposing at home tues night. Not sure what happens if funeral cant go ahead on wed. Im hoping snow doesnt get too bad till after wed afternoon

Sorry to hear that Alex. Organising a funeral is difficult enough without having to contend with adverse weather conditions. My condolences to you.

gluppers · 26-02-2018 03:20PM

Is the barometric pressure for this sort of event low, high or in between?

daheff · 26-02-2018 03:23PM

In grand canal area at the min.....some small amounts of snow falling. Wind would cut through you though

jobless · 26-02-2018 03:24PM

its time

Dickerty · 26-02-2018 03:25PM

Snowing lightly near Dublin Port...

vistafinder · 26-02-2018 03:27PM

Some Graupel in West Cork.

New Tyres for the van- Check
Petrol for the generator-Check
Bird food-Check
Grain shovel- Check

Artane2002 · 26-02-2018 03:35PM

Edit: wrong thread

Artane2002 · 26-02-2018 03:37PM

Snizzle here in Marino.

Speak Now · 26-02-2018 03:37PM

gluppers wrote: »

Is the barometric pressure for this sort of event low, high or in between?

High until the frontal snow on Thursday night, then drops like a stone.

space2ground1 · 26-02-2018 03:38PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Hirlam precipitation Tuesday 1200 - Wednesday 0700

Is there a link to where we can find that chart as the days progress?

StupidLikeAFox · 26-02-2018 03:39PM

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

I think DOC is well aware of what graupel is hard to define between the two but graupel is slightly different to snow grains/small flakes- it falls more like hail than normal snowflakes.

In my defence I only learned the word this morning

Kermit.de.frog · 26-02-2018 03:39PM

Snizzle and a dash of Frizzle here on the northside of Dublin.

Cork Boy 53 · 26-02-2018 03:39PM

droidus wrote: »

Yeah a lot of people are talking about tipping points, the destabilisation of the polar vortex etc..

One thing that stops me getting too excited about the prospect of snow (fun as it may be), it will get a lot less novel when this kind of thing happens every year, or indeed, more than once a year.

He was actually quoting a line from The Day After Tomorrow movie.

wicklowdub · 26-02-2018 03:40PM

Light graupple in Greystones just now

Consonata · 26-02-2018 03:42PM

Going by charts in the other thread, Dublin will be looking at 30-60 cm's of snow on Thursday. If that does indeed happen, that would be historic.

fleet_admiral · 26-02-2018 03:42PM

Very light intermittent snow in Terenure, south Dublin

RobertKK · 26-02-2018 03:44PM

Most of the day on my hill in north east Kilkenny the temperature has been under 1C. It warmed up to 1.2C.
Kilkenny city is 2.4C currently.

weatherfiend · 26-02-2018 03:44PM

Out walking just now in Sandyford and several flurries of snow. Had to stop myself from flinging out my arms and shouting “come ON”.

Dickerty · 26-02-2018 03:45PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

He was actually quoting a line from The Day After Tomorrow movie.

I was, but he's not wrong. To have above freezing inside the Arctic Circle in Feb, and potentially -10 in the British Isles, is NOT normal...

barney 20v · 26-02-2018 03:45PM

I've been following this event ever since the SSWE occurred and i'm a bit confused at this point in time as to why Wexford hasn't been included in the orange alert by ME?

Surely we're in the direct firing line for snow on each of the days this week? Both from streamers and the more intense period Thursday/ Friday.
I'm on an East facing slope of The Blackstairs @ 200 m asl so I had been expecting to get a serious amount over the week.

This is not a "will it snow in .... post" but instead a serious enquiry, can anyone help!?

optogirl · 26-02-2018 03:48PM

Just had a text from my 6 year old's football training to say 'don't forget the senior infants have training this Thursday'. Eh, I think not

patneve2 · 26-02-2018 03:48PM

light shower of snow grains for the past 20 mins. Just at the start of the easterly now

weatherfiend · 26-02-2018 03:49PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Of course. It's updated periodically every 6 hours.

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/hirlam.php?map=430

Hover over the timestamps to progress images.

That’s a very cool chart, thanks Kermit

Wine Goddess · 26-02-2018 03:49PM

I have butterflies in my stomach waiting for it all to begin.......feels like when you know you're going to a great party, but there's still hours to go before you can even get ready......

space2ground1 · 26-02-2018 03:50PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Of course. It's updated periodically every 6 hours.

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/hirlam.php?map=430

Hover over the timestamps to progress images.

Brilliant! Thank you!

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