Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo , Kerry, Leitrim, Sligo and Clare.

Yes and threat increasing i feel.

The 18z has the low deeper and its tight gradient passing closer to northern counties.

Glad to see this specific alert has been posted here, and I would suggest extending it to more counties in the north (as well as our readers in Northern Ireland and Isle of Man of course).

The main focus here is that the strong winds will develop rapidly in association with a secondary polar low feature that rotates around the Atlantic origin low and tightens the gradient rapidly. Gusts to 120 km/hr would not surprise me in some parts of Ulster and perhaps north/west Connacht due to the rapid pressure changes and unstable nature of this very cold air mass.

Snow squalls are likely with the strong winds at relatively low elevations and certainly on all higher terrain Thursday and repeating on Friday to some extent.

Travel may become difficult in parts of Ulster, north Leinster and Connacht.

Similar conditions may briefly appear in hilly parts of west Munster although they are less in the direct line of fire.

On a lighter note, no snow where I live now (moved last week) but you know how far I have to go to see snow? Three kilometers up the road to gain 100m elevation (or just use my binoculars and look across the lake here at a glaciated mountain range).

@MT sounds spectacular! Do post some pictures of your view if you get a chance, perhaps in the Weather Pictures sub-forum? Back on topic, windchill the next few days is going to be something to behold.

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Glad to see this specific alert has been posted here, and I would suggest extending it to more counties in the north (as well as our readers in Northern Ireland and Isle of Man of course).

The main focus here is that the strong winds will develop rapidly in association with a secondary polar low feature that rotates around the Atlantic origin low and tightens the gradient rapidly. Gusts to 120 km/hr would not surprise me in some parts of Ulster and perhaps north/west Connacht due to the rapid pressure changes and unstable nature of this very cold air mass.

Snow squalls are likely with the strong winds at relatively low elevations and certainly on all higher terrain Thursday and repeating on Friday to some extent.

Travel may become difficult in parts of Ulster, north Leinster and Connacht.

Similar conditions may briefly appear in hilly parts of west Munster although they are less in the direct line of fire.

On a lighter note, no snow where I live now (moved last week) but you know how far I have to go to see snow? Three kilometers up the road to gain 100m elevation (or just use my binoculars and look across the lake here at a glaciated mountain range).

I'll take a stab and say you've moved out to the Kootenays, possibly the only desert in Canada, the Okanagan? Either way, amazing part of the world out there.