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

Zurbaran · 28-02-2018 05:59PM

Pic of the last snow flurry coming off the Irish see into Dublin. Snow on the strand is surprisingly deep.

Kermit.de.frog · 28-02-2018 05:59PM

There could be further snow in the Dublin area within the next 15 minutes to half an hour.

billybonkers · 28-02-2018 06:00PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There could be further snow in the Dublin area within the next 15 minutes to half an hour.

Think its due for the night?

wakka12 · 28-02-2018 06:00PM

And do we possibly overuse the term once in a lifetime..2010 was also once in a lifetime and that wasn't even ten years ago :pac:

MJohnston · 28-02-2018 06:00PM

greenpilot wrote: »

Hi,

With all the Dublin-centric forecasting out there, could anyone enlighten us In Mayo what the forecast is for our region? It's almost impossible to work it out with the biased forecasting.
Thank you In advance,

P

Don't be cheeky, there's lots of great posters putting in a lot of work bringing people like yourself forecasts. Check out the original post of this thread which is updated with forecasts, or MTC's forecast thread for details, they certainly include all regions in their updates. And pop into the Technical thread for a read of some of the charts, most of which include all of Ireland (don't post chat there though, please).

If someone decides to post a radar screenshot showing only Dublin, that's because they are interested in that, not because they're making Dublin only forecasts. The precipitation radars are freely available to anyone who wants to click to open them:

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

cherryghost · 28-02-2018 06:01PM

billybonkers wrote: »

Think its due for the night?

I reckon light/moderate for the next few hours, then after 10pm another explosive set of showers quite similar to last nights.

patneve2 · 28-02-2018 06:01PM

Am in the Anglesey shadow

Skedaddle · 28-02-2018 06:01PM

Think it's time to get home in Cork. The flakes are getting a lot bigger and more intense and the temp is definitely noticiblly dropping.

There's a significant wind here at the moment too..I suspect there will be drifting in areas where the snow does accumulate this evening.

irishfeen · 28-02-2018 06:03PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Im bad at weather, whats so bad about these charts? And why is tomorrow so bad like why do we need to stay indoors? It sounds scary, what are we to expect tomorrow evening roughly

Blizzards for a time frame of about 24hrs in Ireland with the potential of a foot of snow in parts of Munster and Leinster - its an extraordinary weather event!

JCX BXC · 28-02-2018 06:05PM

Another nice flurry here in West Clare, not settling on gritted roads (thank God one may say), but the fields are a distinct white and there's drifts of 5cm against walls.

Lucreto · 28-02-2018 06:05PM

Horizontal snow in Naas, in blizzard conditions.

I just gritted the paths so I will see how it holds up.

The snow shovel finally got some use after 8 years in shortage.

I have been feeding the birds. Fat balls, seeds, porridge and I left water out but that has now frozen over.

I have a tree full of berries and a blackbird chasing off all the other birds from it.

Supercell · 28-02-2018 06:06PM

Places like Drogheda could get dumped on tonight, looking at the satellite images it seems that the swing to the north has stopped for now.

Barnavave · 28-02-2018 06:06PM

Two feet of snow outside Dundalk

Dank Janniels · 28-02-2018 06:07PM

Fairly bucketing down in North East Galway, Id just cleared and salted the paths +doorsteps aswell the baxtards!!!

gabeeg · 28-02-2018 06:07PM

Looks like decent streamers forming around Holyhead heading for North Dublin first

GhostyMcGhost · 28-02-2018 06:07PM

wakka12 wrote: »

And do we possibly overuse the term once in a lifetime..2010 was also once in a lifetime and that wasn't even ten years ago :pac:

Well if you weren't born then or your dead now....

FrancieBrady · 28-02-2018 06:08PM

Is that the Red and Orange areas locked in now or can we expect to see changes?

crx=== · 28-02-2018 06:08PM

Elnin09 wrote: »

FWIW, I know a guy who works quite high up in the airport. Met Eireann latest report to the Daa suggest blizzards to hit north Dublin from 7pm this evening. Hope this is in correct forum.

Yeah those guys in the control tower can see a very long way

Lashes28 · 28-02-2018 06:09PM

Supercell wrote: »

Places like Drogheda could get dumped on tonight, looking at the satellite images it seems that the swing to the north has stopped for now.

Yippeeee

Kermit.de.frog · 28-02-2018 06:09PM

Remember, temperatures going to plunge quickly after dark. Everything will freeze so if you need any essentials better make a dash now.

Temperatures tonight could fall to below -10c in isolated rural spots with snow cover. -4 or -5c for Dublin.

Kiith · 28-02-2018 06:09PM

Weird how bummed i was seeing the snow slowly melt today, when i'd hoped for it to get even worse.

It's coming down again though, so i'm in a better mood now :P

Birdie Num Num · 28-02-2018 06:10PM

Try_harder wrote: »

I was alive in 82 but no clear memory of it- this is class.

Light Snow gently falling again in Tullamore

I have. The mad thing is in 82 it only snowed for about 24 hrs but it was so heavy and it lasted for about a week it was so cold. Started on the afternoon/evening of Friday 8th January if my memory serves me right. By Saturday morning there was 4 and 5 foot drifts and roads were compacted with snow and reduced to single lane traffic for a couple of days. One of the coldest days ever recorded in these parts was notched in that week too.

scooby77 · 28-02-2018 06:10PM

Getting off lightly so far near Sligo town. Only few flakes earlier in South Donegal. Looking at charts on met and technical forum (particularly hirlam) it looks to these untrained eyes that Friday noon onwards could be our ( north sligo/south donegal) trickiest spell snow/travel wise?

harr · 28-02-2018 06:11PM

Wind has picked up here on the Laois/kildare border with driving snow the real fine powdery stuff...cut the puss off you it would.
Big enough thaw here during the day ..

McMurphy · 28-02-2018 06:11PM

Took a few snaps (and a short video) of the rolling countryside here, absolutely covered in a blanket of snow.

The difference in the sky when looking west - east is astounding.

This was way earlier in the day, took it out of the sky just before a major flurry hit us again.

The yard I cleared earlier is as bad as ever, and it's blizzard style conditions as I type this.

Enjoy.

m17 · 28-02-2018 06:12PM

Croghan co offaly 28/02/18

d'Oracle · 28-02-2018 06:12PM

wakka12 wrote: »

And do we possibly overuse the term once in a lifetime..2010 was also once in a lifetime and that wasn't even ten years ago :pac:

I don't remember 2010 being described as once in a lifetime.
I'm pretty sure "once in 50 years" was used, but they were talking about how long the cold hung around and grit supplies.

moeblogs · 28-02-2018 06:13PM

Waterford city about 30 mins ago.

Marje · 28-02-2018 06:15PM

This dog loves his snow

:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1l69e1mCqQ

Supercell · 28-02-2018 06:15PM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Took a few snaps (and a short video) of the rolling countryside here, absolutely covered in a blanket of snow.

The difference in the sky when looking west - east is astounding.

This was way earlier in the day, took it out of the sky just before a major flurry hit us again.

The yard I cleared earlier is as bad as ever, and it's blizzard style conditions as I type this.

Enjoy.

Gorgeous pics, where is that?, thanks for posting.

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