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Severe Weather Snow / Ice Weds 28 FEB ( Onwards ) READ MOD NOTE POST#1

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I'm sure kermit.de.frog will add a forecast and keep it updated for us.

So to kick it off a few mouth watering charts of the snow and cold potential over the coming days, stay safe.

Looking very windy going into Thurs night and look at those windchill readings!

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refusetolose

my view in cork

snowed in!

Mahony0509

My father works in the CUH in Cork. Quick shoutout to all the nurses, doctors and maintenance staff keeping the hospitals running during this time. Many are camping in the Maternity ward there and a lot of have been booked into B&Bs and Hotels in Bishopstown.

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/JoTravers_Dub/status/968994280730759168

lolie

No showers here since about 8 o'clock, about 3 inches on flat ground and more in drifts.
It's nearly daylight out now with the full moon, time to bring the dog for a stroll.

Larbre34

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Yeah I feel like this red warning is just to protect people and stop them from travelling. South and east still looking to be hammered. I highly doubt harmonie has something different unless met eireann received info from somewhere.

Read the whole red snow/ice criteria:

"Significant falls of snow likely to cause accumulations of 8 cm or greater below 250 m AMSL. Slippery paths and roads due to accumulation of ice on untreated surfaces; situation likely to worsen."

Given the overnight lows of -7 or so throughout the Country, the second sentence applies even where snow might not fall again until late tomorrow.

ARated

Just gone through extremely windy very heavy shower in Balgriffin. Ramping up again. Radar showing large intense streamers.

Pawack

Wind has really picked up. Max wind gust this evening of 64km. Sideways snow. Situated on the east side oh Howth head.

brianville

Good crack of thunder and lightning in Bandon .

Elmer Blooker

tomcosgrave wrote: »

Dublin 13 just now. Wind is blowing fine powdered snow all over the place!

Insane! I haven't seen a whiteout like this since 1987- not even in 2010!

thomasj

Met eireann have issued a nationwide red alert from now until 3pm Friday.

Hyblaeus

Really surprised by how much snow we got in Douglas this evening, still some lightening around too!! Here a link to some photos of the aftermath

https://imgur.com/gallery/tw59a

Oneiric 3

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Yeah I feel like this red warning is just to protect people and stop them from travelling.

Off topic again, but it isn't Met Eireann's place to 'protect' people. It is, however, their job to tell people what the weather is going to be like, so people can make their own informed decisions.

otherfrog

jArgHA wrote: »

Is it just me or did anyone else see a couple of lightning strikes from Cork city in the past five minutes? I can't get over how bright it is outside

Not just you.

Ditto on how bright it is. Street lamps beaming onto white surfaces, cloud is low.

erica74

jo06555 wrote: »

Was this a official statement at 11pm?

Official from Met Eireann, status red across the country 11pm tonight until 3pm on Friday.

GiftGrub100

Shadylou wrote: »

Lovely and quiet in Cork city.....not a huge amount of snow compared to what seemed to fall, I hope the kids wake up to proper snow in the morningi

Don't think that will be an issue

DVDM93

I was beginning to lose hope here in Galway but eh...

2 days off, 4 day weekend, yesssss!

RED WARNING NATIONWIDE!

Thank you Emma x

Heckler

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Rochestown in Cork, here. Stopped snowing, but its eerily bright. It's like the middle of the day. Occasional thunder and lightning from here anyway.

Lough here. No thunder or lightning but yes spooky bright ! Was called to look at it !Wouldn't go as far as middle of the day but very very bright. Moon reflecting off snow ? I have no idea but I love it !

SeaBreezes

Thunder snow in kinsale

tomcosgrave

Dublin 13 just now. Wind is blowing fine powdered snow all over the place!

shmaupel

JCX BXC wrote: »

Red warning seems a bit OTT to be honest, hope I'll be proved wrong. For example, what snowfall is Leitrim and Donegal going to get?

Surprisingly we've had a good deal of snow today in quite a few parts of Donegal. Not as much as further south so not really getting much coverage on TV etc but to put in perspective, we are at sea level bang on the shore and this is the most snow my 80 year old father has seen since '47.

Oscar Bravo

jo06555 wrote: »

Was this a official statement at 11pm?

it was indeed
National Weather Warnings

STATUS RED

Snow-ice Warning for Ireland
Further heavy snow showers will bring accumulations of significant levels with all areas at risk.

Blizzard conditions will develop from the south Thursday afternoon and evening as heavy snow and strong easterly winds bring snow drifts northwards over the country. Eastern and southern coastal counties will be worst affected.

Issued:Wednesday 28 February 2018 23:00
Valid:Wednesday 28 February 2018 23:00 to Friday 02 March 2018 15:00

Shadylou

Lovely and quiet in Cork city.....not a huge amount of snow compared to what seemed to fall, I hope the kids wake up to proper snow in the morningi

UsedToWait

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Yeah I feel like this red warning is just to protect people and stop them from travelling. South and east still looking to be hammered. I highly doubt harmonie has something different unless met eireann received info from somewhere.

If it reduces the overall strain on those who must work through this spell, then it's worthwhile, in my opinion

little bess

I have to say, it seems a bit crazier out there now in Raheny than it has been all day. I would not like to be out in that wind,snow/graupel and cold right now.

Casualsingby

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

What's your take on national Red. Possible they're seeing something we're not?

aidanodr

Patrick Street / Washington St CORK

https://twitter.com/akwyz/status/968992527658438656

fritzelly

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Rochestown in Cork, here. Stopped snowing, but its eerily bright. It's like the middle of the day. Occasional thunder and lightning from here anyway.

Another big band on its way - don't worry!

STB.

I have been following this weather model for the past few days. It has been fairly accurate predicting the spells of snow to the hour.

However tommorow there are no breaks in downfall, its continuous and it gradually moves up from the south through the country from 8am.

8am

1PM

5PM

GiftGrub100

Lightning and Thunder in Carrigaline now as well as snow falling on top of plenty of snow !

jo06555

Timistry wrote: »

A Status Red snow and ice warning has been put into effect for all counties with blizzard conditions expected from early on Thursday afternoon.

The warning came into effect at 11pm Wednesday evening and will remain in place until 3pm on Friday.

basically an upgrade!

Was this a official statement at 11pm?