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

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That's why I'm not as up for this as I would normally be. If we were staying in the freezer I'd be more excited.

Dont lose the faith frog.
Just watching the Fr ted episode with Bishop Len Brennan on More 4, i hope the weather doesn't give us a kick up the hole tonight.

Starting to snow here in Carrick on Shannon 1c

pad199207 wrote: »

I do believe I see some lamppost flakes here in the shadowlands

Nah you thought you did, your eyes playin tricks, go to bed

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That radar is useless.

Wet snow now sticking on high ground near Tullamore.

Anyone find it interesting that temps seem to be dropping out west when they were progged to increase or will that happen as the front clears?

Cw85 wrote: »

Radar wrong again for Carlow, shows snow but only getting sleet and freezing rain yet temperature is perfect for snow, confused isn't the word we can't get any luck this week

The wbt fell by by 0.3 degrees to -1.2 at midnight at Oak Park. Gurteen's and Claremorris' also fell back to 0.2 C. That central band of the country is getting colder, not warmer.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

What radar is that, it's snowing here but not really sticking

Met.ie Radar looks like all the intense precipitation is heading from Connacht to Ulster. Whats heading for the East Coast looks much lighter. That said there are artefacts that look like SW of Dublin is in a Wicklow Mountains radar shadow (Not to be confused with Wicklow Mountain Snow shadow for North Kildare), so for all we know there is similar intensity headed Dublin/Wicklows way but its just not showing on Radar.


However front appears to have arrived earlier to the East than expected and it looks like its passage will be quicker than expected too. 3hrs worth at most.

With my Pessimists Hat on, I think this is going to be Light Precipitation for the East, that goes through quick, all in the hours of Darkness....and will have melted/sublimated before it gets bright out and anyone gets to enjoy it even the Sunrise photographers on the Seafront.

With my Optimists Hat on, OMG 10cm on Bray Seafront!! The precipitation ended before it started falling as rain, Blue Skies, Its Noon here and there are thousands out for a Walk on the Seafront in the Glorious Snow and Icy Blue Sunshine before it sublimates away this evening!!

I've a feeling my Pessimist Hat will Win I'm afraid though.

Dazler97 wrote: »

What radar is that, it's snowing here but not really sticking

Meteociel

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Southern part of Co Carlow?

No, Carlow Town, maybe a bit too North?

Danno wrote: »

To my untrained eye this front is really slowing up (radar loop). Still -0.2c in this part of S. Laois and snow is building up. Wind has eased somewhat also.

Still windy on Laois Kilkenny border, light snow starting to stick i think .

kittyn wrote: »

Might bode well for us here in the east?

Temperature went from 5c at 9pm to 1.5c outside there now as as I type this it’s starting to snow lightly nice big fluffy flakes not the microscopic ice pellets I’ve been seeing all week!
Meath/Westmeath border