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

Just out of interest - my front and back gardens are still covered in snow as is most of the estate (except for the bits that we’ve shovelled in order to get out). I’m amazed that so much is still here even on grass - Sandyford. Currently 3c

Well ,hopefully, with the jetstream so far south, the clash of mild and cold air causes another snowy episode before March is over.
It won't be anything like what we had, of course. Most of us will be dead before something like that occurs again in Ireland.

The ECM has dropped the intensity on the weekend low, but GEM (Canadian model) still likes it, GFS sort of so-so. And by intensity, we're talking about a system that would be mostly rain for the southeast, sleet in some other places, snow only on higher ground.

However, this may be the "next big thing" -- ECM is concentrating energy on the following system due in around mid-week or nine days from now. The current track is well south of Munster into southern England with a strong northeast flow over Ireland. And it's certainly cold enough to snow in the north, sleety looking uppers Dublin to Limerick, heavy rain at sea level in south.

Still lots of time for this to evolve or change again, but the bottom line is that the old cold is still lingering just to the north, and upper level dynamics have not warmed nearly as much as you might suspect from the slow thaw. The only difference now is that the source to the northeast is cut off and so slightly milder air from the nearby parts of the Atlantic are filtering in. Later this week, a slight chill develops in these upper levels compared to today, but only enough to bring the freezing level down to high ground in the west. That retreats slightly by Saturday and we have the brush with the enigmatic low of certain promise, followed by whatever the ECM can deliver. It could get very active, or it may be a series of near miss type scenarios. There is no guarantee but one or more snowfalls in the 5-10 cm range could occur later this month or even in April. But you can handle that, right?

Craanford Village North Wexford over the weekend.

https://youtu.be/fsSOxc1Mxh0

galtees today, first time seeing them since last thursday

Well this event has passed and a severe one. There will be snow lying (sometimes deep) in many inland areas for a few days yet.

I won't be contributing as much as i'm literally fatigued after it.

Thanks to everyone who joined in and posted their experiences and those who contributed. Despite the disruption and difficulties of the event I know most enjoyed it as well. That's what it's about.

Cheers.

Unbelievable few days have worked since Thursday morning got home to my family yesterday

Thanks to Kermit and MT and the other regulars in here they ment I was prepared and my family was well safe while I was away

Great hard work by all emergency services

We’re still on a status orange tread lol all over days ago

Yep, and for all the stuff about "panic buying" last week, I went to a southside dublin supermarket at lunch, and very limited stocks of anything perishable still. I thought I'd leave the limited supplies making it up to the mountains for those still only able to get out on foot, but I didn't want to be too fusy!

davidsr20 wrote: »

We’re still on a status orange tread lol all over days ago

We can all look at our own situation and say that if that is the case. But it doesn't make it fact for others, it took the council many hours to dig through the amount of snow in my area yesterday, given the large volume of snow that had drifted on the road. They continue this work today elsewhere.
Maybe you live in an urban location, but in rural areas, there are many areas in the country that still have to be cleared, that said even urban areas are still being affected by the aftermath of the weather event.