Snow Ice Warning for Ireland 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2019 See Mod Note in OP

Gonzo · 31-01-2019 05:31PM

Rosemary Tinkling Trail wrote: »

Radar saying Drogheda is under a band of precip, it's bone dry.

same here, hasn't rained or snowed since about 2.30pm. Just damp. I'd say very little left in it now from Dublin northwards apart from the odd flurry or spits of drizzle.

ninebeanrows · 31-01-2019 05:34PM

Occasional bursts of sleet and hail in D3

Speak Now · 31-01-2019 05:34PM

harr wrote: »

My own mother cancelled an important hospital appointment in Tullamore today as she was afraid she wouldn’t get home after reading his forecast.
I tried to tell her we were not expecting what he predicted but she said he being a weather channel would know what he is talking about and what would I know.
Before I have seen people ringing into work saying they would not be in after he put graphics with red warnings on it...

Its amazing how people rely of Facebook/Twitter for pretty much everything. People will believe total strangers cause it's on the internet

sryanbruen · 31-01-2019 05:35PM

Periscal wrote: »

But still one has to ask a question even if today would turn in to snow event more widely this would only stay on the ground for a day or two as by Sunday its back to south westerlies.

In this part of Ireland, one or two days of lying snow would be considered very rare. Most years, one day doesn't even happen.

Rebelbrowser · 31-01-2019 05:35PM

Scrambling for anything positive to say but I see DP dropped from 3 to 0 in Cork from 2pm to 4pm. Clutching I know.....

redsteveireland · 31-01-2019 05:36PM

Ray Donovan wrote: »

Travelling across the width of Offaly for the second time today and
Not a snowflake to be seen all day. Well done Midlands Weather Channel (Again)

Sorry Ray, this is the boards.ie weather forum. The MWC appreciation society is on Fakebook.

After some earlier snow in Galway it turned to sleet and now light rain mixed with sleet with a bitter cold breeze.

Edit: Sorry, sarcasm is hard to detect in text format sometimes

sidcon · 31-01-2019 05:37PM

And we finally have snow in Swords
Correction
It's stopped again we got 2 mins of it

Kamili · 31-01-2019 05:37PM

harr wrote: »

My own mother cancelled an important hospital appointment in Tullamore today as she was afraid she wouldn’t get home after reading his forecast.
I tried to tell her we were not expecting what he predicted but she said he being a weather channel would know what he is talking about and what would I know.
Before I have seen people ringing into work saying they would not be in after he put graphics with red warnings on it...

My own workplace were sharing this repeatedly and saying they wouldn't be in today, calling snowmageddon and saying they would be snowed in. Meetings and events cancelled and emergency plans put in place for shift staff.

I pointed out it was fake news and nearly had my head chewed off, and told to cop on.

I think its a disgrace that sort of thing is posted.

pad199207 · 31-01-2019 05:37PM

redsteveireland wrote: »

Sorry Ray, this is the boards.ie weather forum. The MWC appreciation society is on Fakebook.

After some earlier snow in Galway it turned to sleet and now light rain mixed with sleet with a bitter cold breeze.

I think he was being sarcastic, not appreciating it.

Artane2002 · 31-01-2019 05:37PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

In this part of Ireland, one or two days of lying snow would be considered very rare.

Yep. I've seen lying snow in 3 winters this decade so far. Excluding 2010 and 2018, which were obviously exceptional, I'd say I had maybe 2 days of lying snow? Think I had very brief lying snow around 1 March 2013 but that melted quickly so possibly up to 3.

Wine Goddess · 31-01-2019 05:38PM

Rain completely stopped now in Firhouse Dublin 24.......
I think GL is right, it's all too marginal for snow for Dublin, even tomorrow, those Irish sea streamers won't be cold enough.......
Sigh. I was looking forward to seeing some flakes falling and the wonderful silence that comes with snow........
But the rugby is on Saturday so things are looking up!

channaigh · 31-01-2019 05:38PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Transitioning to full on snow here on the hills in Kilkenny.

Not here yet near Ballyragget bring it on

mhiggy09 · 31-01-2019 05:38PM

Very wet windy squally day in South cavan/North Longford. There has been an odd shower with some snow mixed in but nothing much to speak of.

sryanbruen · 31-01-2019 05:40PM

Artane2002 wrote: »

Yep. I've seen lying snow in 3 winters this decade so far. Excluding 2010 and 2018, which were obviously exceptional, I'd say I had maybe 2 days of lying snow? Think I had very brief lying snow around 1 March 2013 but that melted quickly so possibly up to 3.

I've seen lying snow in this part of Dublin on 27th March 2013 and 4th March 2016 outside of 2010 and 2018 this decade.

Muckka · 31-01-2019 05:40PM

Still raining here in South Clare.
Absolute shlop

DOCARCH · 31-01-2019 05:42PM

Dry here again in Dublin 16. Temp on the rise too. 3.2c DP 0.8c atm.

Gonzo · 31-01-2019 05:42PM

I think one of the main issues with today is not totally down to the dew points or temperature but the overall lack of precipitation.

I haven't read very many reports of heavy precipitation apart from some western and southern areas. If precipitation was properly decent, some places could have done rather well with snow.

Still chances of dustings at low levels further south later this evening and tonight.

Will be banking on the Irish Sea to perform some luck and much needed magic later tonight, again i'm clutching the Straws from Winter 2017.

Fiftyfilthy · 31-01-2019 05:43PM

Was mildly interesting to see if the possibility of some snow might happen in Dublin after originally being a certain no

Happy to bow out now and return next year

Artane2002 · 31-01-2019 05:44PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

I've seen lying snow in this part of Dublin on 27th March 2013 and 4th March 2016 outside of 2010 and 2018 this decade.

I don't remember 27th March 2013 tbh. All I can remember is snow on the 1st, 11th and 17th. I do remember March 2016 though. I saw a flew flakes frozen on the car in December 2017 if that counts

munsterlegend · 31-01-2019 05:45PM

Fiftyfilthy wrote: »

Was mildly interesting to see if the possibility of some snow might happen in Dublin after originally being a certain no

Happy to bow out now and return next year

A bit early to be bowing out!! The beast from the east was in March last year!!

RobertKK · 31-01-2019 05:45PM

channaigh wrote: »

Not here yet near Ballyragget bring it on

You are in a dry section.

Temperatures are falling nicely now around here, 1.9C so it's only a matter of time.

Snowbiee21 · 31-01-2019 05:46PM

To many posters here saying where gonna get lucky tojight and others saying absolutely no chance , annoying . I think we all need to calm down and let nature do its thing. Hopefully suprised for some tonight

Gonzo · 31-01-2019 05:47PM

Artane2002 wrote: »

I don't remember 27th March 2013 tbh. All I can remember is snow on the 1st, 11th and 17th. I do remember March 2016 though. I saw a flew flakes frozen on the car in December 2017 if that counts

March 2013 brought several nights of snow showers, nothing too heavy, about 1 to 3cm some nights. Snow cover never lasted past 11am each morning as the sun would just power through it.

KingJeremy · 31-01-2019 05:47PM

Gonzo wrote: »

I think one of the main issues with today is not totally down to the dew points or temperature but the overall lack of precipitation.

I haven't read very many reports of heavy precipitation apart from some western and southern areas. If precipitation was properly decent, some places could have done rather well with snow.

Still chances of dustings at low levels further south later this evening and tonight.

Will be banking on the Irish Sea to perform some luck and much needed magic later tonight, again i'm clutching the Straws from Winter 2017.

Hasn’t stopped precipitating here at Gal/Tipp border all day...but not a drop of it has been snow

Mortelaro · 31-01-2019 05:49PM

Turning here outside Arklow
A lot of wet flakes in it
2.6c
Dew point is 0c
Very gusty East wind

As my Ma says 'it would skin the Danes'

Clonmel1000 · 31-01-2019 05:49PM

Did I read earlier on this thread a poster talking about red level warnings for today? I’m not trolling I’m genuinely asking before the usual torrent of abuse comes.

channaigh · 31-01-2019 05:49PM

RobertKK wrote: »

channaigh wrote: »

Not here yet near Ballyragget bring it on

You are in a dry section.

Temperatures are falling nicely now around here, 1.9C so it's only a matter of time.

The kids are waiting. Do you think we are in line for something tonight

Thewife · 31-01-2019 05:50PM

I have been following with great interest , in fact there has barely been any sleep the last few nights I keep getting up to check outside to see if there’s any snow ðŸ€£ kids are driving me nuts also waiting for snow ðŸ™ˆ
Can any of you experts tell me what the chances of snow in Waterford ??

Waiting in anticipation !

SleetAndSnow · 31-01-2019 05:50PM

Looks like the precip is starting to turn east according to nertweather, a shower on the way to Cork, looks like sleet.

RobertKK · 31-01-2019 05:53PM

channaigh wrote: »

The kids are waiting. Do you think we are in line for something tonight

It is hard to know, but temperatures are falling so if there is enough precipitation its possible.

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Snow Ice Warning for Ireland 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2019 See Mod Note in OP