Jan 2025 - Snow & Freezing Conditions - Discussion PART II

The Clare alps - just needs a chair lift.

The sun popped out very briefly so I went for a walk.

There would be some snow up top of Keeper hill there, I'd imagine.

Clouds/fog giving an impression of a wall of doom approaching.

Clear slot over the midlands and east and you can see how far the snow got in Leinster, cloud obscures elsewhere.

https://www.sat24.com/en-gb/country/ie/hd#selectedLayer=euVisible&lightning=on

Its snowing in west Galway. Finally! Big flakes too

Looking at the radar and it wouldn't be a surprise if the midlands even get in on the action in the next while.

Airmass to get a little colder during the day but not a whole lot. So a sleet/wet snow mess but as some reports above coming in, it is sticking in spots.

You'd wonder if the airmass in general was a bit more potent on this northerly if that trough up by Scotland could have become a full blown polar low. Some chatter on Netweather this morning about the odd trough shape on the fax charts, and how it could develop its own mini circulation.

I'm not well versed at these type of things - looking at the Euro satellite animation, is starting to form a hook off the west coast of Scotland in recent frames? EDIT: I think I'm talking nonsense, looks like the lower limits of cloud and precip are just catching on to the more WNW winds currently further south closer to the north of Ireland.

Heavy snow and sticking like goodo!!

Ahh the reverse psychology worked. What a great northerly- I never had any doubts!:)

Rain has turned to a very wet snow in Galway city, big flakes in the air. Very marginal, only happens during beefy showers.

Huge chucks of ice/snow sliding off the house roof here in Wicklow. Some noise!

Snow has returned to Athenry, radar returns look good for a decent fall too. These are the days I used to especially hate in school, looking out the window and getting roared at by the teacher.

You digitised some of the footage from the Big Snow of January 1982? Well done! Just needs a stuck Fiat Ritmo thrown in for authenticity. 😂

Heavy snow in Tuam

Roads will be a disaster for rest of week

Snow continuing to fall not far from elphin but no stick

Hopefully its not an issue for all the school kids who hopped on buses from Tuam to Athenry this morning for secondary school, good chance those buses won't run tomorrow if conditions are poor.

Snow giving a nice covering to cars, roofs, and grass but the intensity is gone out of it now just as the paths and roads were starting to turn white.

Gas isn't it , exactly as predicted here and on ME .

We dried off last night after heavy sleety rain for 36 hours and now our roads and paths are clear although its quite cold . Lovely sunny morning in Dublin North City .

Hope all those who got stranded are ok now . Good that the farmers are helping pull cars out and maybe they will get some help back from their neighbours in other ways .

I understand the negativity that some feel about snow. But it's a novelty in Ireland and it's hard to be totally prepared for novel weather that may or may not happen .

I don't mind a day or two but after that just want back to normal and be able to walk or get public transport to get from a to b.

So many people around the country do not have that luxury and until those link roads are freed up are stranded .

I know people cut off with no water.Doesn't mean that they are all not enjoying the snow as well .But it's not as much fun especially for elderly or less able bodied

People making the best of it I suppose and see the beauty and fun while it lasts . And hoping that essential services are restored quickly or provisions made .