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

weatherfiend · 27-02-2018 03:27PM

Massive black snow filled cloud rolled in from the sea and promptly blew straight over 3 rock without dropping so much as a flake ☹️

beefburrito · 27-02-2018 03:28PM

squarecircles wrote: »

More and more likely a red warning will be issued.

I hope so as I have a rural drive home most evenings, have to go from Tulla,through the mountains on to Gort through Tubber, up the newline,through Boston....up the commons then down a hazle lane and I'm home....
I'd never make it if it starts Snowing .
I'd have to pack my winter wetsuit in the car to keep warm through the night.

Those things are damn toasty

TJ Mackie · 27-02-2018 03:28PM

Really heavy snow now in City of London, and lodging easily.

El Weirdo · 27-02-2018 03:28PM

mobil 222 wrote: »

The same here in Sligo,very light shower of snow.
Sky is gone so dark all of a sudden .
I know we are not due anything and this will blow over,but why has the sky got so dark off the Sligo/Mayo/Donegal coast.

I'm in the town and the sun is shining here. Was a bit darker about 30 mins ago.

27-02-2018 03:29PM

lovely and sunny in Drogheda - hope it doesn't happen, I want Spring and sunshine and warmth!!

abaddon_ire · 27-02-2018 03:29PM

STB. wrote: »

Don't play the victim here.

You have 28 posts in 3 years. You are a big contributor to the community I see.

If you have a problem with the modding take up with a MOD or the feedback forum.

Having read this thread from scratch (something you quite clearly haven't bothered doing) it is frustrating to read the naysayer type posts especially before the event is due to occur.

Right now in Wexford its now/sleet/rain. That's not going to change until the temps drop @ 5pm and until the weatherfront moves more towards us.

Well, there's the thing. I wasn't expecting anything white until much later today.

davemc6832 · 27-02-2018 03:30PM

micks_address wrote: »

Beautiful sunshine in lusk. I'm expecting to wake up to snow in the morning. Quite a bit.

I'm not going to get my hopes up here for the North West. If it comes it comes. Got plenty a few weeks back so can't be greedy. Although I am due in Dublin on Saturday so I'll have to see how it plays out.

Coffee n chocs · 27-02-2018 03:30PM

Snowing heavily now on Wexford / Kilkenny boarder. ðŸ˜†

frash · 27-02-2018 03:30PM

TJ Mackie wrote: »

Really heavy snow now in City of London, and lodging easily.

https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk

Ms2011 · 27-02-2018 03:30PM

seamus wrote: »

In all seriousness, stick a shovel in there and take 2 or 3 kilos for yourself, I won't judge.

It'll go to good use, it's not like you're gonna use it on your steaks.

When hubby gets home I'm going to get him to spread some outside as my house opens out to a footpath, I'm sure the neighbours will be over for some too at some stage.

thomasj · 27-02-2018 03:31PM

We have a few IMBYs posting in this thread (in my back yardies) . Basically , we could have a once in a century snowfall event, but as far as these people are concerned if they havent got a couple of inches in their back garden , the met have failed the country.

RoisinD · 27-02-2018 03:31PM

beefburrito wrote: »

Probably no precipitation here,but there's dark clouds converging into East Clare.
Living in North Clare,but today I'm working in East Clare

North Clare sun is shining, blue sky with some white fluffy cloud. Can see dark clouds in the distance.

Vladimir Poontang · 27-02-2018 03:31PM

I want Hoth and Wampas.

Sky turning from bright blue to grey in Limerick

blanch152 · 27-02-2018 03:32PM

jasper100 wrote: »

It was in the official boards forecast on Sunday. 6" across Leinster late today. And thunder.

Heavy snow is likely to develop late in the day across Leinster. 5 to 15 cms possible there. This snow may be accompanied by thunder.

Well, if you want to drive up to the Sally Gap and the Wicklow Gap at midnight today to check that this is right, be my guest. You should be fine in shorts and t-shirt on a motorbike if you are correct.

After all, we haven't really hit late in the day yet.

TJ Mackie · 27-02-2018 03:33PM

TJ Mackie wrote: »

Really heavy snow now in City of London, and lodging easily.

Aaaand we've been told we can leave work early if we're reliant on Public Transport. Local schools have closed too so some impromptu school runs needed too.

dave1982 · 27-02-2018 03:33PM

frash wrote: »

https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk

Ha a idiot on a motorbike happily spining by

stevenup7002 · 27-02-2018 03:33PM

Flurries of snow rolling in on the Wicklow webcam now: http://www.wicklowcam.com

As for down in here in Clonmel, just some light rain.

roosterman71 · 27-02-2018 03:34PM

Sleet or something white just fell here in Athlone. Spotted it as I swung around in my ergonomically correct office chair. Though it's very light (the white stuff), and not sticking yet.

An hour ago the sun was out and I went for a run in my t-shirt. Was not at all cold. Big change in the hour.

NufcNavan · 27-02-2018 03:34PM

Glorious sunshine in D15.

Ms2011 · 27-02-2018 03:35PM

Reati wrote: »

You sure it's a bag of salt? You sure it was Carlow COCO? Many a bag of coke dropped outside the wrong house in Carlow.

I'm originally from West Dublin, trust me I know the difference :cool:

George Sunsnow · 27-02-2018 03:35PM

Ongoing snow and grapple showers here near Arklow
Mostly light

Tabnabs · 27-02-2018 03:35PM

Wind starting to veer more easterly off Dublin Bay, is this another clue to what is just over the horizon?

kod87 · 27-02-2018 03:36PM

very light flakes blowing in the wind here in tipp, very light but nice to see

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 27-02-2018 03:37PM

Shower of graupel in Athlone now.

seamus · 27-02-2018 03:37PM

jasper100 wrote: »

It was in the official boards forecast on Sunday. 6" across Leinster late today. And thunder.

Heavy snow is likely to develop late in the day across Leinster. 5 to 15 cms possible there. This snow may be accompanied by thunder.

Of course, don't forget that the forecast can only be considered "wrong" if less than 5cm of snow falls