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

Sligo
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Absolutely no breeze

New Dublin TAF. The Airport is firmly in the IOM shadow like Gonzo (and me at the moment sadly) - but the wind should shortly turn a touch more easterly.

All 30% probabilities raised to 40% (this is better than it sounds, its either 30, 40 or likely which doesn't come with a probability it's just predicted)

All mention of light snow removed and replaced with moderate.

EIDW 272300Z 2800/2824 06012KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN035
TEMPO 2800/2811 08018G30KT 1200 SHSNGS BKN008 BKN015CB - forecast, greater than 50% probability. Moderate showers of rain and graupel. 00Z (now) to 11Z
PROB40 TEMPO 2800/2807 0800 SHSN FG BKN005 - 40% chance, moderate snow showers, 00Z to 07Z
BECMG 2810/2812 08018G30KT - forecast, refers to wind only
PROB40 TEMPO 2812/2821 09025G38KT 2000 SHSN BKN008 BKN018CB - 40% chance, moderate snow showers, 2000m visibility, 12 to 21Z tomorrow (all day basically)
TEMPO 2822/2824 09025G39KT 1200 SHSN BKN007 BKN015CB - forecast, greater than 50% chance, moderate snow showers 22Z to 24Z tomorrow

I hope newinvestor hasn't gone out for a run

ED E wrote: »

Tuning into EIDW to see how the flyboys are handling it.

thanks for the advert

Musefan wrote: »

My husband has confidently bet me a fiver that "none of this will come to pass" and sure, "were just up the road from the shops etc". He laughed at my suggestion of getting in some 5l bottles of water.

I however, was a student in Dublin during 2010. It was hardly possible to confidently walk across campus, let alone carry shopping home. Exams were cancelled, I spent 6 hours on a bus for a 2 hour journey.

I'm looking forward to earning that fiver.

There was quite a few tiny snow flakes falling today. I've found a good nook to watch the action from over the next few days in Dublin 16.

Update, this evening in D 16 when things hadn't got started yet, my husband revised his bet, and said he was 100% sure there would be no lying snow in the morning. Looks like I'm in the money when he looks out! Muahahaha!

If it is this heavy in the midlands surely Dublin will get pasted? We did not really feature in the forecasts - although MT did give us a mention.

Nothing here in south Tipp since a 10 minute shower around 5. It did land, and it's still here, but I'm decidedly unimpressed. We had snow a few weeks ago, with no warning, and it was much more impressive.

Starting to go white in D24. Nothing crazy heavy but graupel followed by light snow giving a decent covering.

You know things are going well when you click "weather type off" on Netweather radar for a better judge of intensity. :pac:

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

I know it's Accuweather but they are predicting heavy snow from 20 minutes time in Cork City lasting a couple of hours sweet lord nobody will move if that comes off.

Highly doubt that. Can't see it on any radar. But would love if the weather app was right for once haha

I feel like a child again, waiting for the snow. I was about 6 in 1982 and I remember the utter hours of fun I had with neighbours when the snow came, my older brothers had to q up for milk, coal and bread but as I was too young I just had a blast. I only went back to the house for food and to dry off the gloves on the fire as they got soaked from the snow melting.

My 8 yr could not sleep with the anticipation today, I have my curtains open as am a night owl. I made about 8 stews yesterday for older neighbours and old family, and baked for about 6 hours non stop. Himself was like Santa dropping off goodies/food/essentials last night.

It's snowing on the north side of Dublin now

Very heavy in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, that's the rest of the week written off so!