Snow Red alert

20-02-2005 9:44pm #1

All aboard the snow train

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 9:47pm

Precipitation starting to show in northern Scotland
in association with frontal bands

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/radar/ukukukuklf.htm

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 9:49pm

Get good half hour updated satellite
pictures here
http://www.meteoam.it/satellit/WWW/

Click the 4th one of the infrared for the the latest
viewable shot

It refreshes every half hour

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:03pm

An embarrassing pic showing how i think things will shape
up overlayed on the latest 830 satellite pic

:eek:

yes a poor effort :eek:

Danno · 20-02-2005 10:13pm

Weathercheck wrote:

Precipitation starting to show in northern Scotland
in association with frontal bands

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/radar/ukukukuklf.htm

Thats VERY far east???

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:18pm

Yep Danno hoping it will stay that way

They have computers in the pub??

Waiting for the latest analysis from KNMI

Danno · 20-02-2005 10:18pm

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/SATELLITE/US058SCOM-IMGatp.ATL_RAIN_PS.gif Showing not a lot of precip...

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:22pm

Danno wrote:

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/SATELLITE/US058SCOM-IMGatp.ATL_RAIN_PS.gif Showing not a lot of precip...

1) it's a forming band
2) that radar although very handy

Isnt showing the showers
in England so i dont know about how accuarate it is..

Still it wasnt meant to get more intense until it develops but
it wont it was only meant to bring light-moderate stuff anyway..

Also watch the milder air aloft in the west, dont want that
do go too far east and if the front moves further east than
expected it will

Danno · 20-02-2005 10:23pm

Weathercheck wrote:

Yep Danno hoping it will stay that way

I see why you are saying that.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:23pm

Making more eastward movement than southerly :eek:
Although we must remember the main stuff is out of
sight

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/radar/ukukukuklf.htm

Danno · 20-02-2005 10:31pm

It's okay, it's moving SSW... play the 2030, 2045 and the 2100 after each other...

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:38pm

18z going for the precip much further east and heavier..game on!

Temperatures at 0c while the precip is over the Midlands and
east.

Could be a few cm's across the whole of Leinster tonight

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:41pm

Dare i say a really bad rush hour in Dublin as snow will arrive around
4-5am... If there's more than 2cm's lying and it's still falling i aint
going to school

Could be a whiteout in Laois Danno

And here??

Upto 7cm's now possible in Dublin as nearly 9 hours of snowfall :eek:

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:48pm

People wake up there could be a whiteout in Dublin tonmorrow

Were in a prime position, in the coldest air with a decent dollop
of precipitation

Waith until the shocked fools wake up tomorrow morning

I feel February 27th 2001 coming on here

:eek:

As i speak the temperature dipping away to 0.8c

Scubadevils · 20-02-2005 10:51pm

whats brought this sudden turn around??? What time you reckon first showers? (have to set the alarm!)

Gonzo · 20-02-2005 10:52pm

clear outside, frost all over car and temperature is 0c, I expect it to fall to -1C or -2c by midnight. I see the west is still quite mild with many 4c to 6c around.

Danno · 20-02-2005 10:54pm

Holding at 2.3c here and does not look like moving. Cloudy outside too.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:56pm

The frontal band has edged further east than expected
and leaves Dublin in the firing line for prolonged snow tomorrow
morning or infact from 3-5am

The showers will start tomorrow evening too,
we will be a rut with snow by the end of the week

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 10:57pm

Gonzo wrote:

clear outside, frost all over car and temperature is 0c, I expect it to fall to -1C or -2c by midnight. I see the west is still quite mild with many 4c to 6c around.

yep Gonzo the milder air in association with the upcoming
feature will mean western areas will be milder tomorrow
but the east is a different matter maxima of 3c late in
the day i reckon

Scubadevils · 20-02-2005 10:57pm

forgot to say, was driving back from Bettystown to Lusk and saw gritting truck near the M1. Do they come out if RAIN is due overnight?

20-02-2005 10:58pm

Weathercheck wrote:

we will be a rut with snow by the end of the week

and weathercheck will be say away with this damnable snow I've had enough...

Ray777 · 20-02-2005 10:59pm

And I'll be saying, "Oh, look!!! A flying pig!!!"

:cool:

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:01pm

There is a weak circulation over Holland that is drawing in that weatherfront. I would not be surprised if it just went down over Wales now...

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:02pm

your sarcastic little **** Ray

Oh don't we all love the sarcasm

Tomorrow it will be revealed Ray the true magic of snow

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:03pm

Danno wrote:

There is a weak circulation over Holland that is drawing in that weatherfront. I would not be surprised if it just went down over Wales now...

It wont Danno :eek:

I should be worried about it going too far west for god sake!

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:08pm

2.2c and medium level thin, very thin cloud. NWN Wind. Slight, but stiff.

Trotter · 20-02-2005 11:09pm

The eternal question... Any sign of snow arriving in Waterford?

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:11pm

Ye never know Trotter tomorrow might be your lucky day

Temp falling sharply under a very thin high film of cloud
0.4c

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:11pm

Trotter wrote:

The eternal question... Any sign of snow arriving in Waterford?

NO!

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:14pm

After tomorrow, the east might throw some snow to the rest
of the country on wednesday

But for the east, well it's snow snow snow

O.K i'm currently in Mega Ramp mode

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:15pm

Drizzle, Knock, 2c, 2100z.

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:18pm

How far is the cursed mild air aloft over Ireland???

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:18pm

Yep Danno as i have said western areas wont get any snow from
this too mild. Eastern areas are truely in the very cold atmoshphere
and will stay in it through the night and tomorrow

Even tho Knock is recording 2c its upper level temperatures
are being mixed by milder air aloft

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:21pm

The blue line here shows the furthest extent of the milder
air

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn123.gif

The 528dam line will be a crucial player
Also the dew point
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1210.gif

As i've said it will be touch and go for Laois

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:22pm

So where is the boundary between this mild upper and cold upper air mass ???

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:24pm

We need more recording stations in this country.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:25pm

Around the the connacht border getting as far as the Dublin border
tomorrow although this is very rough and local variances will
be a crucial factor.

i feel more confident here having seen snow fall from this atmosphere tho

embee · 20-02-2005 11:26pm

Whats the goddamn story?

Not a PEEP of any snow here (Ardee, Co Louth) yet.

I WANT SNOW, GODDAMNIT.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:28pm

Wont be any till the wee hours im afraid.. 3-4am O.K

:cool:

embee · 20-02-2005 11:31pm

Just as an aside, the amount of smilies you use and the ones you use confuse me....

You use :eek: and then

and then

I don't get it.

Anyhoo, I shall be greatly disappointed if there isn't snow in the morning when I get up.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:35pm

Last post going to be up early very early

Current temp -0.1 and light snow should be in Dublin by 4ish

Gonzo · 20-02-2005 11:36pm

theres no precipitation in the east so no sign of snow for hours yet, but atm theres drizzle/rain all around galway, clare and northern parts of kerry. are these just showers or is it the band of precipitation thats gonna effect us later tonight? from the look of things these will just move south into kerry & cork and then out to sea.

ninebeanrows · 20-02-2005 11:37pm

Nope gonzo ours are currently in Scotty.night all

newgrange · 20-02-2005 11:38pm

Night weathercheck..it's like waiting for Santy!!!

The Muppet · 20-02-2005 11:43pm

Should I break out the snow chains for the morning or will I be Ok.

I,m in North Dublin BTW

Danno · 20-02-2005 11:45pm

Ah, finally found Garfield on PAGE 29

@GONZO: It looks like a home-grown event in Galway, or it could be upper level activity. Rain/Snow evapourating before it hits ground.

Mothman · 20-02-2005 11:46pm

Thin cloud here as well. +3C DP -3C

billy the squid · 21-02-2005 12:49am

Tempriture at shannon was 1 degree at 7pm now it is 4 degrees

the dew point has been -1 the whole evening and remains so at the moment. current conditions here dry but overcast.

going to have a look at the 18z runs to see if there is any surprises in there for me.

ninebeanrows · 21-02-2005 5:10am

OK OK OK 6-7 is the new 4

lucernarian · 21-02-2005 5:15am

Gud mornin weathercheck! Up early like myself. Dry as a bone outside, was dry all day yesterday. Im off to look at the radar:)

lucernarian · 21-02-2005 5:17am

Me likes Me likes!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/live/radnirl1.jpg

Edit: according to latest data it should have began in belfast now and I believe it'll reach Dublin in roughly 3 hrs or a bit less. I'll get it in the hilly countryside of my abode about 45 mins before Dublin. It looks like that places west of Belfast are getting rain. Any reports?
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