Cold Spell (of depth and duration uncertain!) starting Tuesday 7th March

Cluedo Monopoly · 09-03-2023 07:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336753#Comment_120336753

What total cm did you get today Wolfe?

Larbre34 · 09-03-2023 07:45PM

Zero chance of a red warning. Siobhan Ryan said as much on Drivetime.

As for Howth, no reason why the hill wouldn't see some snowfall overnight, but the coastal influence will hurt the extremity of course.

Kermit.de.frog · 09-03-2023 07:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336784#Comment_120336784

I'd be confident for the coastal fringes later the evening/tonight but the closer to the coast the later it's going to be. All depends on the wind direction. On the downside you lose some intensity when the wind goes offshore. Hard to call for a peninsula... Your chances are not certainly not dead.

Monkeynut · 09-03-2023 07:50PM

Cold out. 🥲 City centre.

nacho libre · 09-03-2023 07:54PM

Small grains of snow at the moment. A half hearted attempted at sticking now. We could do with that earlier heavier burst now, but you can be sure when it's turning colder the precipitation will be weakening

WolfeEire · 09-03-2023 07:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336805#Comment_120336805

Between 11 and 12cm right now. Snow is really heavy at moment. Maybe an hour or so left. I am on the leeward side of a mountain which may have helped somewhat.

squonk · 09-03-2023 07:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336846#Comment_120336846

Seems to have turned back to rain here. Ah well.

WolfeEire · 09-03-2023 07:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336848#Comment_120336848

Spoke to somebody in Quin a few mins ago and it's snowing heavily there now after a day of cold rain.

BullBauld · 09-03-2023 08:00PM

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Some stick at last.

adocholiday · 09-03-2023 08:00PM

Fingers crossed that we continue to avoid the snow in South Wicklow. Bit of sleet this morning was all we got really but the roads are clear which is the most important thing. Love some snow in winter but at this time of year it's like a fart in a spacesuit. Sooner we warm up now the better.

Thewife · 09-03-2023 08:01PM

Us down here in Waterford must have done something to piss this weather system off, nothing but lashing rain all day 🙄 and it doesn’t look like it’s about to change to snow anytime soon!

Hooter23 · 09-03-2023 08:04PM

Plenty of snow in Galway...started to change to proper snow about two hour ago a good layer of snow everywhere now including the roads...its as good as any snow you would get in the middle of winter

Gonzo · 09-03-2023 08:05PM

Pouring rain here in Meath, not a hint of sleet in it either.

I have that horrible feeling that once this eventually turns to snow precipitation will be alot lighter and more patchy but we shall see.

JanuarySnowstor · 09-03-2023 08:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336885#Comment_120336885

Which is a very good sign for the East later and why I think a red will be issued before morning for the East

cowana · 09-03-2023 08:07PM

Still raining and 2.8 degrees in Roundwiod Co wicklow 230m ASL. All this morns snow is gone. Hoping to see a big drop in temperature later. Winds picking up and coming from the North now

pad199207 · 09-03-2023 08:07PM

A lot more sleety in Kildare now and that wind is really howling

esposito · 09-03-2023 08:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336891#Comment_120336891

You must be joking? No way a red is warranted for the east tonight/tomorrow morning.

AnFearCeart · 09-03-2023 08:15PM

Think there is something up with the radar system in Ireland. Shannon on half power and Dublin almost out it seems.

John.Icy · 09-03-2023 08:16PM

A boardsie weather event thread bingo game wouldn't be complete without a @JanuarySnowstor prediction of a red warning in fairness. 😁😝

I'll come down to Cork with a box of fresh snow for you myself if you are correct but IMO - no chance of a red.

castletownman · 09-03-2023 08:18PM

Nothing but rain in Gorey all day, live on elevated ground and the mountain near me had no snow this morning but some yesterday morning.

Hope it stays this way as I have an appointment in Kilkenny tomorrow afternoon and can't be dealing with uncertain roads.

Kermit.de.frog · 09-03-2023 08:20PM

Down to 3.3c at Howth and also a noticeably more northerly trajectory in the wind direction.

highdef · 09-03-2023 08:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120336926#Comment_120336926

Yes, radar is not very helpful at the moment. Infrared satellite is more accurate for some areas at the moment, most especially the further west you go. You can see here that the back end of the front is still quite a bit away from reaching the western seaboard, which explains why we're getting posts saying heavy snow in the likes of Galway even though the radar seems to suggest otherwise.

https://en.sat24.com/en/gb/infraPolair