Winter 2022-23 - General Discussion

Ah feck I spoke too soon, while the snow was sticking readily at first it has melted away between the showers and is now melting on impact. I guess it will start sticking again towards nightfall.

For 20:00

Did Met Eireann call this terrible weather we are suffering in the nw?

Schools closed today, roads treacherous last night and today.

Likely another snow day tomorrow as we have heavy snow falling on already thick snow.

Edit: just seen in the post above that Donegal isn't included, yet its been snowing here all morning.

Dusting of snow so far but I'm also in a snow warning so bring it on, last night got down to - 7c for me brr ❄️

Proper big wet white (Atlantic) flakes here now in South Roscommon. Only a short shower, but the first snow we've seen falling in (two?!) years

They had no specific snow warning issued for yesterday or last night but they did add that some accumulations may occur especially in mountainous areas to a yellow low temperature warning. They issued a snow warning at 9.30am this morning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. It’s easily an orange warning today , I’m not saying that in a complaining way I’m just happy to get the snow with or without a warning. Coming down again now

Across the border there was a snow warning since yesterday and new one was issued today until 12pm tomorrow. Included in that warning up to another 15cm for northern parts on higher ground and widely a few cms likely to lower levels.

Well they got it wrong, badly wrong, if they said accumulation on high ground.

I'm not on high ground and it thick here at teatime last night.

Did they issue the warning AFTER snow had fallen?

That's about right, issue a snow warning when it's already been snowing for approx 18hrs and it's thick on the ground.

An own goal for Met Eireann.

Last night was some of the worst driving conditions I have experienced in many years.

A little further south for county Galway would be spot on for me 🤞

So i think we can say this northerly have delievered for some. Hopefully there will be a trough or two between this evening and tomorrow morning that brings heavier snowfall more widely across the country. Ideally a bit of a freeze beforehand too.

Plenty of showers lining up in the Atlantic, lets hope for some decent fetch and not just half-hearted dusty showers.

I can confirm that snow (albeit light) is now falling at my house in (west) Leinster.

The showers tonight won't be the powdery dry flakes of last night. Wetter flakes. Probably slushy with sleet near coasts. Inand could get a right dollop as it turns more snowy moving inland.