Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

lolie · 24-01-2021 11:50PM

Some great photos in the thread.
Nice bright night out and -4c already, pity we didn't get this before the snow as there was barely a trace of snow in the shade by this evening.

Snowbiee21 · 24-01-2021 11:52PM

This was my favourite photo I took. The intensity of the showers was such a suprise

Gaoth Laidir · 24-01-2021 11:53PM

Paso Fino wrote: »

Beautiful morning in north coastal Dublin

Is that Newbridge Demesne in Donabate?

Squeaksoutloud · 24-01-2021 11:56PM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Is that Newbridge Demesne in Donabate?

Yes definitely looks like it.

alentejo · 25-01-2021 12:11AM

I have never known such variances in snow in Dublin. Raheny which is by the coast typically gets no snow, while Terenure had noting, Strange days

Meteorite58 · 25-01-2021 12:12AM

Some cold maximum temperatures today. Matched Valentia getting up to 5.8C here today near Tralee

-1.0C atm

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lawred2 · 25-01-2021 12:16AM

Squeaksoutloud wrote: »

Yes definitely looks like it.

Ardgillan outside Skerries

Actually maybe I'm thinking of some other pictures that were posted this evening

Gaoth Laidir · 25-01-2021 12:30AM

lawred2 wrote: »

Ardgillan outside Skerries

Actually maybe I'm thinking of some other pictures that were posted this evening

Isn't Ardgillan in Balbriggan?

lawred2 · 25-01-2021 12:36AM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Isn't Ardgillan in Balbriggan?

In neither I'd have thought.. between the two really

25-01-2021 12:39AM

300m asl near tralee this afternoon.
Lots of snow at higher levels.

25-01-2021 12:44AM

snowstreams wrote: »

Already down to -5c here in athenry.
All the melt puddles and slush patches have turned solid.
At least my snowmen will get solidly frozen and have a chance at surviving a few days!

Currently -7.5, 4 miles east of Athenry.

DanielL18 · 25-01-2021 12:54AM

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Out of curiosity, where was that? Didn't know anywhere down here got that snow.... in a different time I'd have driven there!

Out near gougane barra. The mountain in the picture is called Douce. Wasnt expecting to get any snow so was surprised enough when we got it.

Tyrone212 · 25-01-2021 01:58AM

AuntySnow wrote: »

There were 13 frost days in London Heathrow in 2020 according to weatheronline's archive
Belfast Aldergrove had 14 frost days in 2020

That's a nice feature. I was having a look Dublin airport had 24 days. Almost double. Maybe lough neagh impacts aldergroves total?

2020 frost totals look lower than 2019 and 18. I looked through some Irish stations. Castlederg had the most that I checked with 34 for 2020.

25-01-2021 02:11AM

Tyrone212 wrote: »

That's a nice feature. I was having a look Dublin airport had 24 days. Almost double. Maybe lough neagh impacts aldergroves total?

2020 frost totals look lower than 2019 and 18. I looked through some Irish stations. Castlederg had the most that I checked with 34 for 2020.

Yeah its a goldmine
I think frost is commonly harder near rivers
Castlederg is a frost pocket, a go to for low temps in winter

Donegal Storm · 25-01-2021 02:26AM

More fresh snowfall in Letterkenny, didn't see it falling but just looked out before I lie down for the night and the car is all covered again

NIMAN · 25-01-2021 03:02AM

Just had a 20min blast of rain there in North Donegal.
Plain old rain, no sleet, hail or snow.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 25-01-2021 03:06AM

lucalux wrote: »

Gritters are out every night it's frosty here in Roscommon, I don't live on a particularly busy road, it's an R route. Met them en route to the shop earlier.

Hard frost again, great skies when it clears. The moon is high and there's great light from it, especially over lying snow.
It's a very particular kind of beauty, moonlit snow.

Very little snow left here, but saw some fantastic snowmen on the way to the shop.
They'll last a little longer in these -4 or -5 temps

And it’s rare to get that in Ireland. The snow usually doesn’t last long and is usually accompanied by cloud. And even if it’s clear, you usually won’t be lucky enough to get a moon at the same time. I’ll never forget being able to see the countryside for miles around at night from the hill above my parents’ house in the west of Ireland in December 2010. We got a lot less snow than the east but the upside of that was day after day of clear, subzero weather. That meant a lot of moonlit snowy nights. You’re right, it’s a particular kind of beauty. Breathtaking and ethereal.

M.T. Cranium · 25-01-2021 03:33AM

Would appreciate any real-time road reports as I plan to highlight icy road potential in the morning forecast (and have it up a bit earlier than usual to catch earliest readers). TIA

Dazler97 · 25-01-2021 04:08AM

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Would appreciate any real-time road reports as I plan to highlight icy road potential in the morning forecast (and have it up a bit earlier than usual to catch earliest readers). TIA

Here you go MT

Dazler97 · 25-01-2021 04:11AM

Dazler97 wrote: »

Here you go MT

These should also

25-01-2021 04:20AM

Staying in the family home in Galway for a while. My entire childhood felt like constant rain.

Here I am praying for some precipitation.

Currently -8 east of Athenry.

JCX BXC · 25-01-2021 04:22AM

Currently -1.7°c in West Clare, earlier low of -2.4°c at 11pm, warmed up to +0.0°c by 1am.

Dazler97 · 25-01-2021 04:23AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Staying in the family home in Galway for a while. My entire childhood felt like constant rain.

Here I am praying for some precipitation.

Currently -8 east of Athenry.

Wow now that must be local temperatures it's - 6c here in mohill

Darc19 · 25-01-2021 07:48AM

Snow lying around Kildare town.

Edit.
Whoops - this is incorrect. Just a very heavy frost combined with half open eyes

Tyrone212 · 25-01-2021 08:21AM

0700

Kilygordon -7
Castlederg -7
Markree Castle -6

redsteveireland · 25-01-2021 08:24AM

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

10pm

Athenry -6
Mt Dillon -4
Markree -3
Gurteen -3
Claremorris -3

Cars felt the low temps, battery flat on one car, doors frozen shut on the other one...

Roads not too bad around the town, thankfully we have the motorway.

Oneiric 3 · 25-01-2021 08:44AM

Overnight ground frost seems to have provided just a little bit of grip to the refrozen slush on the roads, I imagine it will become lethal again as it begins to melt.

gerrybhoy · 25-01-2021 09:00AM

Out for a run there,felt like I was practicing for dancing on ice

Cows Go µ · 25-01-2021 09:08AM

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Out of curiosity, where was that? Didn't know anywhere down here got that snow.... in a different time I'd have driven there!

I had loads of snow (well loads for me!) Between Dunmanway and Macroom. My parents had the same between Dunmanway and Drimoleague. But then I went to get groceries in Dunmanway and it was snowing but it wasn't really sticking at all!

I went for a walk with the dogs up a hill and you could see the patchiness of it. There would be nothing in some places and loads in others

Slashermcguirk · 25-01-2021 09:30AM

Feels strange waking up to a carpet of snow again after yesterday. Amazing how snow lights up the dark when you look out. Will be gone by later no doubt

Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

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