Cold Spell - Feb 7th to 13th 2021 - Chat

yorlum11 · 12-02-2021 09:08PM

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Send it up to me thanks

You're looking good in an hour or two. Keep us posted.

yorlum11 · 12-02-2021 09:09PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

No you wouldn't :P

Maybe ðŸ˜

Kermit.de.frog · 12-02-2021 09:10PM

Snowbie wrote: »

No real change on 18z so nowcast from now on in.

Thankfully my temp is dropping away now down to 2.5C and more importantly my dew point remains negative which will rise on the onset of the precip but thanks to the English, there should be enough draw of cold dry air imported to keep the cold flow coming in.

Not expecting massive amounts here and I reckon it will be tough for it to settle if the intensity is not there

Edit: 2.4C now

I'm eyeing the rain shadow from Wicklow.

Hope it doesn't extend here from Kildare. We look just on the right side of that.

It's the difference between trace amounts and 5 cms.

yorlum11 · 12-02-2021 09:11PM

yew_tree wrote: »

I’ll second that. Took me 3 hours to get to Belmullet from south Mayo this morning. The snow was about a foot high each side of the road between Crossmolina and Bellacorick...absolute pain driving in those dangerous conditions.

It took me 90 mins to complete 11 mile journey last night. I loved it but happy to share it around now.

snowgal · 12-02-2021 09:13PM

Yea just near Trim here and so close to being a good amount vs wake up AGAIN to nathin

John.Icy · 12-02-2021 09:22PM

A steady 3.9 degrees here in D9. Refusing to budge the last two hours.

No wonder the airport is going for sleet! :P

EDIT: The airport is down to 2c...maybe I am getting false readings!

ninebeanrows · 12-02-2021 09:23PM

Howth is 2.3/-1.8 with a fresh to strong southeast wind....definitely snow territory at the moment.

Niall145 · 12-02-2021 09:34PM

From a purely Dublin perspective, what areas of Dublin will likely see the most snow tomorrow morning? Southeast Dublin (pretty much Dun Laoghaire to Bray) looks like the sweet spot on the models. Still, could all change on the day obvs.

Fics · 12-02-2021 09:36PM

Are car temperature probes accurate?

Meath coast here and reading 4.5degrees?

Paso Fino · 12-02-2021 09:39PM

Updated METAR for Dublin, temperature 2 degrees, dew point minus 3 degrees.

12-02-2021 09:40PM

Currently 2.7c with a dewpoint near -6c here near Arklow
SE wind off the sea gusting 50kmh
Brrrr!

Drum Maigh Eo · 12-02-2021 09:43PM

Kunta Kinte wrote: »

I wonder if the higher than expected amount of snow that Mayo received is an omen for something else that hasn`t happened in a long long time. Could Sam finally be making his way there this year?

Not a chance in the foreseeable future, with the modern game, we're at the limit of our abilities for the population.
Snow events are quite common in Jan / Feb above 150 m, last night was a rare event for the west of the county lowland areas.

Kermit.de.frog · 12-02-2021 09:46PM

Niall145 wrote: »

From a purely Dublin perspective, what areas of Dublin will likely see the most snow tomorrow morning? Southeast Dublin (pretty much Dun Laoghaire to Bray) looks like the sweet spot on the models. Still, could all change on the day obvs.

Nearer the coast the better. There'll be shadow effects more pronounced off the Wicklow mountains the further west you are.

You're right, I think south east Dublin is the best place to be really.

Snowbie · 12-02-2021 09:49PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I'm eyeing the rain shadow from Wicklow.

Hope it doesn't extend here from Kildare. We look just on the right side of that.

It's the difference between trace amounts and 5 cms.

Yes we are, just.
Thankfully my temp is still on the decrease
2.2C
Dp-1.9C

Moisture will be there and cold air advection so we shall get the snow, just how much tbh?

pad199207 · 12-02-2021 09:50PM

Snowbie wrote: »

Yes we are, just.
Thankfully my temp is still on the decrease
2.2C
Dp-1.9C

Moisture will be there and cold air advection so we shall get the snow, just how much tbh?

I’ll just sit tight here you know yourself :rolleyes:

Paso Fino · 12-02-2021 09:58PM

A few paltry flakes drifting in the wind here in north coastal Dublin.

Dazler97 · 12-02-2021 10:03PM

Wind picking up in Carrick-on-Shannon is 2 degrees and it feels like - 1c

sean555 · 12-02-2021 10:05PM

Sleet/almost snow just NW of Galway city has to augur well for further East and North.

Billcarson · 12-02-2021 10:06PM

Any snowmen that get made tomorrow will have very short lives god rest their souls. They will be the innocent victims of this poor cold spell.

12-02-2021 10:08PM

Snowbie wrote: »

Yes we are, just.
Thankfully my temp is still on the decrease
2.2C
Dp-1.9C

Moisture will be there and cold air advection so we shall get the snow, just how much tbh?

Dropping here in Arklow too
2.4c
However dp is on the rise
Currently-4.4c a degree rise in the last half hour
Rh has risen to 61%

Gonzo · 12-02-2021 10:09PM

Billcarson wrote: »

Any snowmen that get made tomorrow will have very short lives god rest their souls. They are the innocent victims of this poor cold spell.

I think anyone who wants to enjoy what snow falls needs to pull an all nighter, most of it will be washed away by early to mid morning away from Ulster and the far North of Leinster. The snow will probably turn to rain too before the system finally clears.

ninebeanrows · 12-02-2021 10:10PM

If we fall asleep tonight does it mean we are weak failures?

Airmass getting colder at Howth 1.9/-2.0

Nqp15hhu · 12-02-2021 10:12PM

It's supposed to hover around 3c here tomorrow afternoon so I can't see the snow melting rapidly unless it rains.

Kermit.de.frog · 12-02-2021 10:12PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

If we fall asleep tonight does it mean we are weak failures?

Airmass getting colder at Howth 1.9/-2.0

Snooze you lose

Thankfully tomorrow is a Saturday

12-02-2021 10:14PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

If we fall asleep tonight does it mean we are weak failures?

Airmass getting colder at Howth 1.9/-2.0

I've to be up at around 330am anyway

2.4/-4.3 here
Wetbulb is -0,6c

Gust 48.3kmh last 10 mins

Pangea · 12-02-2021 10:18PM

Despite all the pessimistic posts about snow not lasting long what's the point etc I for one love to see snow falling, it's a rarity in itself and if it goes quick so be it. Live in the moment, hopefully my nieces and nephews will be seeing proper snow for the first time.

12-02-2021 10:18PM

2.3c

redsteveireland · 12-02-2021 10:23PM

sean555 wrote: »

Sleet/almost snow just NW of Galway city has to augur well for further East and North.

Unless today turns out to be Thursday 2.0

No sign of any Precip here yet, not expecting snow, sleet at best.

sean555 · 12-02-2021 10:27PM

redsteveireland wrote: »

Unless today turns out to be Thursday 2.0

Maybe for Athenry but not west of the Corrib. Sleet here.

John.Icy · 12-02-2021 10:28PM

Pretty much all the snow I can remember before Feb 2009 snow was the classic 'rain preceded by sleet and snow'.

If there is any covering of snow by tomorrow morning it is a success to me.

Cold Spell - Feb 7th to 13th 2021 - Chat

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