Snow/Ice warning for Leinster, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Connacht

Tyrone212 · 30-01-2021 1:31am

Colder air seems to be hanging around the Northern third of the country like Scotland last week. I wouldn't be surprised to see it push further South.

nacho libre · 30-01-2021 1:32am

Keep the upgrades coming Meteorite58:)

nacho libre · 30-01-2021 1:33am

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Colder air seems to be hanging around the Northern third of the country like Scotland last week. I wouldn't be surprised to see it push further South.

Well let's hope so, as a poster mentioned earlier these systems were suppose to barrell through earlier in the week.

Nqp15hhu · 30-01-2021 1:37am

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Colder air seems to be hanging around the Northern third of the country like Scotland last week. I wouldn't be surprised to see it push further South.

Yep. Might be better in the long term if the systems head south.

And this could increase the chance of convective showers here.

Meteorite58 · 30-01-2021 1:49am

nacho libre wrote: »

Keep the upgrades coming Meteorite58:)

It's creeping up but probably reached close to the limit now.

Neddyusa · 30-01-2021 9:44am

nacho libre wrote: »

The funny thing is this cold spell could yet deliver more snow to some areas than the fi chase for a more sustained cold spell.

Definitely - I'm like a broken record on this point - but in my area at least, the heaviest snowfalls over the last 30 years have never been flagged by forecasts more than a day in advance

Donegal Ken · 30-01-2021 10:08am

The Gfs, ECMWF, and WRF all showing a risk of snowfall tomorrow with some accumulations in parts especially across parts of Connacht, Ulster and Leinster this morning. The Arpege which is normally sit more on the warmer side is showing a cold morning and day with some snow accumulations as that rain move in across Ireland on Sunday and turning to sleet and snow. Warning most likely been issued between 10am this morning and 5pm today by Met Eireann.
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Tyrone212 · 30-01-2021 10:58am

Tomorrow
Wintry outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow will become widespread on Sunday morning. Some accumulations across the northern half of the country, before precipitation mainly reverts back to rainfall later in the day. However, wintry falls will persist across the far northwest into the evening hours. A very cold day generally with highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees Celsius, in fresh southeast winds. It will though be little less cold across the southwest with lighter winds here too.

30-01-2021 11:07am

Very wet in Arklow
Approaching an inch of rain in the past few hours
I'd say lug is in a blizzard

Tyrone212 · 30-01-2021 11:11am

Harmonie

Oneiric 3 · 30-01-2021 11:17am

EPS projection for 'snow depth' tomorrow:

Again, not to be taken at face, but more giving just a general idea of where snow is more likely to potentially fall from this system.

Nqp15hhu · 30-01-2021 11:18am

I am forecast dry conditions until Tuesday. And I would rather have it that way as all these fronts are doing is increasing the likelihood of mild weather pushing through.

Pangea · 30-01-2021 11:24am

Things are looking good, nice posts lads, this potential event has been slept on so far.

Donegal Ken · 30-01-2021 11:37am

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Harmonie

That Harmonie model is different to the Met Eireann one just incase you didn't know.

Tyrone212 · 30-01-2021 11:41am

Donegal Ken wrote: »

That Harmonie model is different to the Met Eireann one just incase you didn't know.

I was wondering why it had the Dutch, Belgium and French flag beside it. Any place we can view the M.E version snow accumulation chart? I'm thinking no.

nacho libre · 30-01-2021 11:59am

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Tomorrow
Wintry outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow will become widespread on Sunday morning. Some accumulations across the northern half of the country, before precipitation mainly reverts back to rainfall later in the day. However, wintry falls will persist across the far northwest into the evening hours. A very cold day generally with highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees Celsius, in fresh southeast winds. It will though be little less cold across the southwest with lighter winds here too.

Hopefully it peters out rather than turns back to rain.

Meteorite58 · 30-01-2021 12:01pm

AROME 06Z below is the cumulative amount of snow predicted tomorrow and wouldn't take into account snow that has melted or washed out, even so a fair bit of lying snow in places for a time.

ECM probably down a bit on the last run but hasn't strayed too much over the last few runs.

circadian · 30-01-2021 12:03pm

Absolutely saturated outside with this rain. Even if there was significant snowfall I just can't see any meaningful amount settling.

nacho libre · 30-01-2021 12:07pm

circadian wrote: »

Absolutely saturated outside with this rain. Even if there was significant snowfall I just can't see any meaningful amount settling.

If the temperature drops lows enough it will. The problem in very wet conditions is that the temperature is usually just a bit too high for it to settle

Donegal Ken · 30-01-2021 12:08pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

I was wondering why it had the Dutch, Belgium and French flag beside it. Any place we can view the M.E version snow accumulation chart? I'm thinking no.

The only real place is the graphic they put up on twitter which only shows the perception rate. I have contacted them about make there graphics more accessible in the future and they are to get back to me on it.

Gonzo · 30-01-2021 12:10pm

circadian wrote: »

Absolutely saturated outside with this rain. Even if there was significant snowfall I just can't see any meaningful amount settling.

I'm not expecting anything on the ground here in south-east Meath anyway although there could be flakes mixed in with the rain. The ground is totally saturated and not cold after several very mild days.

Currently awful conditions outside, very windy, large pools of surface water and sideways rain with bits of sleet in it.

Tyrone212 · 30-01-2021 12:12pm

A wet ground aids evaporative cooling so I believe.

Meteorite58 · 30-01-2021 12:20pm

The WRF not holding back, temperatures about cold enough to hold wet snow on the ground for a time I would imagine if enough falls. Quite sleety in lots of places . Not the drier type snow like of last week, much wetter it would seem. Big temperature contrast with the SW by tomorrow evening, could be as much as 10C or so .

Pangea · 30-01-2021 12:27pm

Bone dry here in Donegal for a change.

Gonzo · 30-01-2021 12:31pm

horrendous conditions here in Meath. Sideways rain which is turning more towards general sleet. Driveway flooded and garden is a swampy mess. If conditions were better this would have been a full scale blizzard.

Oscar Bravo · 30-01-2021 12:37pm

Dublin airport TAF has rain turning to Sleet tomorrow between 10am and midday

BECMG 3108/3110 -RA BKN012 TEMPO 3110/3112 3000 RASN BKN005

pauldry · 30-01-2021 1:03pm

4.5c in Sligo

I think it will only drop to 3c tonight as way to windy so probably sleet here but inland may see snow before morning

Nqp15hhu · 30-01-2021 1:03pm

The sun is out here! Nice cool, and crisp day. You would never know there was a front to the south.

pad199207 · 30-01-2021 1:04pm

Dry here in Kildare now but bitter

PokeHerKing · 30-01-2021 1:05pm

Raindrops in D24 have started to get a heavy look to them, bot sure id call it sleet but its getting there.

Snow/Ice warning for Leinster, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Connacht

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