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

Spanish Eyes · 27-02-2018 06:39PM

John.Icy wrote: »

Watching the satellite loop for the last half an hour - even in just those 30 minutes there's been plenty of cloud bubbling up South of the IOM - also can see a 'shadow' forming with more clouds bubbling up to the North of the IOM and the dreaded clear slot forming in between. Wonder will we see any radar returns start cropping up in the next while as a result.

What satellite are you watching thanks.

CB19Kevo · 27-02-2018 06:39PM

Snowing lightly outside Killarney now. Lovely jubbly.

david75 · 27-02-2018 06:39PM

Beautiful sky and gorgeous clouds. This looking from Stoneybatter south towards the mountains. Clouds look to be thick with it but nothing here in ages

Franz Von Peppercorn · 27-02-2018 06:40PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Temp falling away at Howth 0.8

Deep cold air now starting to arrive.

Is howth kinda marginal given the closeness of the sea?

Gonzo · 27-02-2018 06:40PM

proper snow shower here now, everything white in under 60 seconds!

Artane2002 · 27-02-2018 06:40PM

LOL now that my mother is on board, my father is downplaying this. I hope we get absolutely snowed in with drifts going up to our chimney now!!

:D

Very dark clouds to our east. Get in here!

q85dw7osi4lebg · 27-02-2018 06:42PM

Nice dusting in Drogheda. Lovely clouds this evening.

ManAboutCouch · 27-02-2018 06:42PM

Radar is showing a big blob of something approaching Howth, and the same blob can be seen on http://howthweather.com/

https://imgur.com/jjwf9ZL

Trigger Happy · 27-02-2018 06:43PM

KingBobby wrote: »

I'm like practically crying into my 8 loaves of bread and 2 snow shovels here in South Dublin.
If it doesnt pick up dramatically tonight i'll never live it down

I will trade you some Factor 30 suntan cream for half a loaf of bread. Will you butter it for me?

lawred2 · 27-02-2018 06:43PM

Gone very dark in the last 10 minutes

George Sunsnow · 27-02-2018 06:43PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

I'll be happy if they get that far. In bray myself so I've one eye on the chart the whole time

Yeah Bray is full square in the firing line like Dublin
I’d expect subtle variations to bring the south of the county into the frame

mojesius · 27-02-2018 06:43PM

Went from spring to deepest darkest winter in SE Meath the last 20 minutes

signostic · 27-02-2018 06:44PM

piuswal wrote: »

Originally Posted by Supercell View Post
EIDW 17:00 taf encouraging for tonight :

TAF EIDW 271700Z 2718/2818 07015KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN035
PROB30
TEMPO 2718/2723 3000 -SHSN BKN010 SCT018CB
TEMPO 2800/2812 06016G28KT 2000 SHSN BKN010 BKN015CB
PROB30
TEMPO 2800/2808 1000 +SHSN BKN005
BECMG 2810/2812 08020G35KT
PROB30
TEMPO 2812/2818 3000 -SHSN BKN010 BKN018CB
Any chance this could be put in basic terms. Don't know TAFs all that well

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First Line; issued at 1700 on 27th and valid from 1800 on 27 to 1800 on 28th
giving an ENE (070) wind direction at 15 kts.
Visibility is > 10km (9999) with some cloud at 1200 ft, 2000 ft and 3500 ft

Then a 30% probability from 1800 to 2300 of 3000mts vis and snow showers with low cloud at 1000 ft and Cumulonimbus with a 1500 ft base.

30% prob 0000 to 1200 of and ENE wind of 16kts gusting 28kts with 2000 mts vis and snow showers with cloud base at 1000ft and Cb base 1500 ft.

and

30% prob between 0000 and 0800 on 28th of vis of 1000 ft and snow showers with a base of 500 ft and the wind becoming (BECMG) E'ly 20kts gusting 35 kts

and 30% prob between 1200 and 1800 tomorrow of 3000 mt vis and Snow showers with cloud doen to 1000 ft and Cb base down to 1800 ft.

Al in all typical of a showery set up; TEMPO meaning temporarily i.e. passing showers in which the wind picks up, becomes gusty and there is some lower cloud below the bottom of the Cbs.

I think I have covered it all.Perhaps a more knowledgeable person and correct any errors!

FYI,

-SHSN means light snow shower
SHSN means moderate
+SHSN means heavy

Snowbie · 27-02-2018 06:44PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Is howth kinda marginal given the closeness of the sea?

Not really as in this setup, snow will falll on the beach.

I’m 4km inland 30m ASL or just 1km east of Dub AP

http://www.thebaskins.eu/template/pages/lite/index.php

Graphs at end of page

torres9kop · 27-02-2018 06:45PM

Bit of a letdown so far this beasterly

hairyslug · 27-02-2018 06:45PM

End of the world type clouds over the south of arklow at the moment but no action here

George Sunsnow · 27-02-2018 06:45PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Is howth kinda marginal given the closeness of the sea?

NO

Steviesol · 27-02-2018 06:45PM

Cracking sunshine and calmness in West Cork now

pauldry · 27-02-2018 06:45PM

Gone from 6c 2 hours ago to 2c now

-3.8c in Sligo town last night

Think that will be beaten tonight

Over 5,000 posts and it hasnt started yet

Tomorrow boards wont work!

Notice a huge clump of snow somehow flukily missed us to the SE bar a few spots