Snow Ice warning Sat 30th January 2016

Irish Steve · 29-01-2016 3:23pm #1

Met Eireann have issued the following Yellow Warning that has no area qualifications to it.

Icy patches expected to develop overnight/early Saturday in many parts of the country in spite of the wind. Sleet and snow showers expected to develop in the North and Northwest through the night giving several cms of snow on high ground and a covering at some lower levels. Towards morning a scattering of wintry showers will spread further South and East to other parts also.

Issued:
Friday 29 January 2016 13:00

Valid:
Saturday 30 January 2016 00:01 to Saturday 30 January 2016 12:00

cherryghost · 29-01-2016 4:09pm

I expect North, West and midlands only to be affected. DP looks like it'll be touch and go elsewhere. Either way, it will get mild very quick from tomorrow afternoon so it will be short lived

Stoned Since 2011 · 29-01-2016 4:11pm

Drive carefully folks.

Graces7 · 29-01-2016 4:51pm

Maybe get my glorious white mountains back

South Kerry mountains 400 asl

JCX BXC · 29-01-2016 7:02pm

Knock and Cork airports forecasting Snow Showers at some point between tonight and tomorrow, with sleet being forecasted at all 4 major Irish airports.

noobsnow95 · 29-01-2016 7:13pm

pauldry · 29-01-2016 8:26pm

Im looking at sat and snow looking to be focussed on scotland at present

Donegal n Derry will get

Not sure how much further south

In any case dont see it for Sligo town.

But heading to mountains tomorrow to build snowmen

Pangea · 30-01-2016 12:58am

Temperture reducing now 3C. Precipation turning wintry.

NMB · 30-01-2016 1:04am

Temp 5C, feels way colder sleety shower Dublin 6

mountainy man · 30-01-2016 1:26am

A few little odd flakes.... 0.8 C dp.-1.4 C

S.E Sligo.

mountainy man · 30-01-2016 1:26am

poo! double post soz.

tylercollins · 30-01-2016 1:42am

Woohoo! This was in about 5 minutes

Alarm set for 6am!

tylercollins · 30-01-2016 1:42am

Woohoo! This was in about 5 minutes

Alarm set for 6am!

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Reiketsu · 30-01-2016 1:50am

Lying snow here in Dungiven, Derry

JCX BXC · 30-01-2016 3:00am

Wild winds with light graupel showers every once in a while. Just about accumulating on the window. Temp currently 4.3c.

West Claee

Bongalongherb · 30-01-2016 3:18am

Just a quick question. Is there a possibility that this precipitation for snow will reach north co. dublin by any chance during saturday ?.

mountainy man · 30-01-2016 6:43am

Everything is white out there now, the showers are looking heavier on the radar, -0.9 C dp.-2.8C. Gets very gusty as the showers pass and then calms down again

S.E. Sligo high ground.

mountainy man · 30-01-2016 6:44am

Feck whats causing this to double post?

snaps · 30-01-2016 7:05am

mountainy man wrote: »

Feck whats causing this to double post?

Double posts and the layout of boards seems to be a big problem since the DDOSS attacks.

DOCARCH · 30-01-2016 7:11am

Light snow showers reported at Knock at 0600.

Graces7 · 30-01-2016 7:52am

Well, when I checked met ie just now my first thought was that there will be some happy bunnies here today.. wonderful! Not seen my mountains here yet today.. feels cold enough for anything.. Enjoy!!!! The air feels healthier somehow; more wholesome

Stealthfins · 30-01-2016 8:04am

I must look outside the window,be right back.

DOCARCH · 30-01-2016 8:08am

Light sleet/wet snow shower here (in Dublin 16)! 2.0c DP -0.4c atm.

Stealthfins · 30-01-2016 8:14am

Wet and dreary here in the Burren.

DOCARCH · 30-01-2016 8:20am

Cork AP reporting snow shower at 0700.

dexter647 · 30-01-2016 8:58am

Snow shower just there now in south west Laois 126m asl....Was beginning to stick on the car and the grass but then stopped..Nice to look at:)

pauldry · 30-01-2016 9:15am

How come all the showers dodge otherwise soaking sligo when wintry

Macy0161 · 30-01-2016 9:20am

Only just up. No frost, cars not frozen and only snizzle in the wind here near Roundwood.

redsteveireland · 30-01-2016 9:31am

Plenty of snow showers across the country.

Forum is really temperamental!

Lumi · 30-01-2016 9:55am

Graupel in Galway city - temp 2.7C

Casher · 30-01-2016 9:57am

Very light snow falling in Rathdrum Co. Wicklow for about the last half hour, sticking to cars but not much else. 150m ASL

MyStubbleItches · 30-01-2016 10:03am

Proper snow falling in Thurles at the in-laws place. Probably just raining at home in Béal Na Bláth.

Graces7 · 30-01-2016 10:07am

Frail. almost imperceptible frosting on my mountains.. but it is there! Going back to sleep a while and when I wake I expect better things ( wind kept me awake and it is COLD!)South Kerry mountains 400 asl.. expecting great things this time round!