Cold Spell & Snowfall Discussion Tuesday/Wednesday (5/6 January 2010)

yeneewss · 05-01-2010 2:10pm

Are you kidding???? Saw a guy knocked unconscious after slipping on it yesterday while going to the bus stop - ambulance etc. Thank you Fingal County Council!

dedon · 05-01-2010 2:11pm

That band looks like it is heading for Limerick

Cionád · 05-01-2010 2:11pm

Carroller16 wrote: »

Is raintoday.co.uk down.... taking ages to load

Nope, make sure you include the whole url http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

pistolpetes11 · 05-01-2010 2:12pm

francosp wrote: »

Looking at raintoday there seems to be some showers bubbling up off the Irish sea just off the coast of Dublin. Any idea if these could drop some snow on us ?

Prob not with the wind direction the way it is at the moment .

Su Campu · 05-01-2010 2:12pm

I've posted the 18Z Low Level aviation chart in the Aviation thread

Deep Easterly · 05-01-2010 2:13pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

nothing yet Deep. Its is getting darker so perhaps there will be a sprinkling. No thaw here today and still 1-2 inches lying from last week. Temps are ok for snow so fingers crossed. How are things in Tuam now?

All quite up here again Wolf. Remains cloudy but snow has stopped. I think a slight thaw is taking place as I hear a lot of "slushy" sounds as cars pass by on the road outside. .0.7c at the mo and wind increasingly a little at 8mph 10 min mean.

Hoping you'll scrape something at least Wolfe.

Carroller16 · 05-01-2010 2:13pm

Cionád wrote: »

Nope, make sure you include the whole url http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

I did. I have it now. Thanks.

WolfeIRE · 05-01-2010 2:13pm

Pic taken looking due south. Cloud cover increasing from north still. As you can see snow is still lying from last week.

EDIT: Moderate snow here now. The Midwest has officially got snow today!

05-01-2010 2:14pm

Mothman wrote: »

It worked for BB before as well

Fecking lack of snow,we never get it down here and we ain't gonna either.
It's too marginal I expect a drizzly shower at best with the rest of the showers fecking off down to cornwall.
Bah humbug and it's still Xmas.

Great to hear of whats on out west though.

05-01-2010 2:17pm

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

I would have no complaints with that forecast although I was hoping they would say the wind will come in from the east .

They said Northeast gales on the 1255 forecast.
I think they did a typo on the web one.
Wind is already NE here and it has done some gusting-though that might be due to the proximity of off shore showers.

Lumi · 05-01-2010 2:17pm

Shannon's back!!!

snow ghost · 05-01-2010 2:17pm

Unbelievable news report just on RTE news... they did a report on somewhere...wait for it...without any snow! Brilliant Journalism! Couldn't they make it to the North West???

To be fair though... lucky for us... they did report on the snow in Momgolia!:eek: And Korea!:eek: And England! :eek: Very useful to Irish viewers.

And they get public funding for that rubbish, good job we have got boards.ie weather to find out what is happening or we wouldn't know what was going on - except for in Mongolia.

Shame on them. :mad:

nacho libre · 05-01-2010 2:19pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

"a spell of rain sleet and some snow will affect some Atlantic seaboards" - Thursday

They have changed might to will since yesterday. It can only get better from here.

so you could be in for a nice top up on thursday considering you're a bit higher up:)

billy the squid · 05-01-2010 2:19pm

The sun managed to thaw most of what fell here. shaded areas still have a white covering though.

just gotten overcast also.

maquiladora · 05-01-2010 2:20pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Fecking lack of snow,we never get it down here and we ain't gonna either.

Did you not get a couple of inches New Years Eve?

I'd be shocked if you didn't see some snow tonight/tomorrow morning.

I don't think I'll be seeing any myself though, just too far west.

Davo D · 05-01-2010 2:20pm

Just been down at Dollymount. There's a fairly strong offshore breeze blowing, it seems to be killing off any clouds that want to come ashore.

SpitfireIV · 05-01-2010 2:20pm

Fionagus wrote: »

Shannon's back!!!

So it is!

Current temp 2.8c and DP of -0.3c, sunny, brisk day out.

ffarrell · 05-01-2010 2:22pm

They don't have to go to the North West - just go to the highly populated parts of West and South West Dublin which has the worst conditions of all - overnight snowfall on top of about 4 centimetres of snow and ice- A whiteout. and it has been like this since New Yera's eve. Looks slushy and wet in Galway and the West. If I knew how to upload the pictures to this site I would. Anybody tell how to do this me so that I can send them from Castleknock, Clonsilla and Phoenix Park??:D

Pangea · 05-01-2010 2:22pm

Lol coudnt believe RTE's report, didnt show the north at all ,showed bloody limrick where some pipe burst! Snow ghost I agree with you, It said heavy snow in .... CHINA! lol I thought they were gona say Donegal.

Elmer Blooker · 05-01-2010 2:23pm

Looking out the window it certainly looks grim for the Dublin area, but as long as pressure is falling there's still a ray of hope. If my barometer was rising (which it isn't) then I'd call it a day!
But when is this damn airflow going to turn NE?

Winger_PL · 05-01-2010 2:23pm

cherryghost wrote: »

I still think that clump from scotland is going to make way somewhere here. It still hasnt lost intensity and moving nicely. Been following it for the last 2 hours.

I just know that once the winds start kicking from a more easterly direction that band will get pushed into NW coast bypassing Leinster. It just looks too nice to happen here :pac:

Su Campu · 05-01-2010 2:23pm

Shannon radar's back!!

SpitfireIV · 05-01-2010 2:24pm

Pangea wrote: »

Lol coudnt believe RTE's report, didnt show the north at all ,showed bloody limrick where some pipe burst!

A pipe?! A frikkin' pipe?! Jesus, have you got a link to that sory, is Limerick ok??

:pac:

ffarrell · 05-01-2010 2:24pm

That is RTE for you with lots of snow on their doorstep in the Dublin suburbs and metres of the stuff in the Hills, like the Alps for Christ sake....they are skiing, snowboarding the lot.:D

ffarrell · 05-01-2010 2:26pm

Winger_PL wrote: »

I just know that once the winds start kicking from a more easterly direction that band will get pushed into NW coast bypassing Leinster. It just looks too nice to happen here :pac:

Don't be such a whinger. You will get plenty of it tonight. If not come to the Phoeni:Dx park and the plush residence of Castleknock and you will have loads to keep you happy.:D

05-01-2010 2:27pm

maquiladora wrote: »

Did you not get a couple of inches New Years Eve?

I'd be shocked if you didn't see some snow tonight/tomorrow morning.

I don't think I'll be seeing any myself though, just too far west.

See Mothmans post in relation to nacho's moan this morning and you'll get the context :pac:

Wind gusty here now NNE-twas light earlier and going all over the place really,it went back NW then N and now NNE again.

Gonzo · 05-01-2010 2:27pm

hopefully that blob over scotland will come down over Louth, Meath and Dublin later on, we could really do with a bit more snow in snow starved meath and Louth.

snow ghost · 05-01-2010 2:28pm

Pangea wrote: »

Lol coudnt believe RTE's report, didnt show the north at all ,showed bloody limrick where some pipe burst! Snow ghost I agree with you, It said heavy snow in .... CHINA! lol I thought they were gona say Donegal.

It was unbelievable Pangea... that's what our taxes get wasted on... I'm going to send them a strongly worded email.

Villain · 05-01-2010 2:29pm

Can't see any more Snow for anywhere apart from East Coast on this side of the country

Lumi · 05-01-2010 2:29pm

the snow has stopped and any on the ground is wet and slushy. Still, any snow in Galway is a bonus & I love watching it fall:)

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 05-01-2010 2:30pm

Villain wrote: »

Can't see any more Snow for anywhere apart from East Coast on this side of the country

Wanna go halves on hiring that boat ??? lol

JackieChan · 05-01-2010 2:31pm

I'm near Heuston station and we have pure blue skies, but as I look to the east I can see a band of cloud many miles long off the coast , just sitting there, teasing and tempting at the same time!

EDIT: They appear to be staying the same distance off coast but moving southerly, as forecasted

sean555 · 05-01-2010 2:31pm

Snow in Moycullen at the moment. Our second decent shower of the day.

force eleven · 05-01-2010 2:31pm

Villain wrote: »

Can't see any more Snow for anywhere apart from East Coast on this side of the country

Nor me, we won't get anymore anyhow. Not for at least 4 or 5 days, as far as the reliable forecast can go. My wish, is to be able to make a decent sized snowman for the kids. I have not been able to do this here, since December 2000. Truly we live in a snow desert.:P

WolfeIRE · 05-01-2010 2:32pm

Moderate snow here still. Starting to settle properly now on existing snow cover. While the precip won't last much longer it is a beautiful thing to look at.

squonk · 05-01-2010 2:32pm

For those whinging about not getting enough snow, here inNorth Clare we've had only sleet all Christmas and only higher ground got lieing snow so, frankly listening to people whinging is getting annoying. At best we've had sleet, in general just rain.

maquiladora · 05-01-2010 2:33pm

Villain wrote: »

Can't see any more Snow for anywhere apart from East Coast on this side of the country

I agree, I don't think there will be enough of an easterly dimension to the wind to get the showers very far inland.

Lumi · 05-01-2010 2:33pm

sean555 wrote: »

Snow in Moycullen at the moment. Our second decent shower of the day.

More on the way for me so

North Cork · 05-01-2010 2:33pm

Warnings for: London & South East

Awareness Level: Red

Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Southhampton and W Berkshire There is a high risk of an extreme weather event affecting parts of Southern England this evening and overnight. A period of exceptionally heavy snowfall is expected with accumulations of 15-30 cm and perhaps in excess of 40 cm. This is expected to cause widespread disruption to the transport network and could lead to problems with power supplies.

ffarrell · 05-01-2010 2:34pm

It seems that there will be a shift in the wind direction from North - North-West to North-East by approx. 6-7 O'clock by which time those showers that are threatening the east coast will be blown inland. Some will be heavy from around midnight on and some will merge.Their will be more of the same tomorrow morning and also I feel on Thursday evening albeit lighter.:D:D:D
The showers however will be confined to Eastern coastal counties only and any that penetrate inland i.e Carlow, Kilkenny will be very light and tend to fizzle out rather quickly.

snow ghost · 05-01-2010 2:35pm

squonk wrote: »

For those whinging about not getting enough snow, here inNorth Clare we've had only sleet all Christmas and only higher ground got lieing snow so, frankly listening to people whinging is getting annoying. At best we've had sleet, in general just rain.

Ye reap what ye snow :pac:

WIZE · 05-01-2010 2:35pm

Is it Snowing in Wicklow? Theres a lot of Cloud up there at the mo .

linguist · 05-01-2010 2:35pm

RTE reporter Niamh Sweeney, rounding off an update on the weather conditions on Radio 1 just now, said snow in the Irish Sea would move onshore later affecting the east coast from Drogheda south.

irish1967 · 05-01-2010 2:36pm

Snowing again here.

eigrod · 05-01-2010 2:37pm

Sunny in Greystones. Some cloud off the sth east but doesn't look threatening.

Musicman2000 · 05-01-2010 2:37pm

North Cork wrote: »

Warnings for: London & South East

Awareness Level: Red

Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Southhampton and W Berkshire There is a high risk of an extreme weather event affecting parts of Southern England this evening and overnight. A period of exceptionally heavy snowfall is expected with accumulations of 15-30 cm and perhaps in excess of 40 cm. This is expected to cause widespread disruption to the transport network and could lead to problems with power supplies.

Was just looking at the bbc weather, they issued an extreme weather warning for that area, serious snow over there, and looking at the bbc weather the east coast of Ireland might see a dusting, but thats really it, not going to see anything major here at all:rolleyes:

Figuramatyi · 05-01-2010 2:38pm

Ok, that was again *nothing* in Galway. It has stopped a while ago, and temp is higher than before, so even the little dusting we had from the night is gone. It's just not happening here, we have to admit.

maquiladora · 05-01-2010 2:38pm

SE UK could see up to 16 inches of snow? Wow. Netweather will explode.

pistolpetes11 · 05-01-2010 2:38pm

ffarrell wrote: »

It seems that there will be a shift in the wind direction from North - North-West to North-East by approx. 6-7 O'clock by which time those showers that are threatening the east coast will be blown inland. Some will be heavy from around midnight on and some will merge.Their will be more of the same tomorrow morning and also I feel on Thursday evening albeit lighter.:D:D:D
The showers however will be confined to Eastern coastal counties only and any that penetrate inland i.e Carlow, Kilkenny will be very light and tend to fizzle out rather quickly.

Hope Newbridge is set to see some !

Snowaddict · 05-01-2010 2:39pm

Much more encouraging update from Met Eireann for the East & Southeast & more in line with the overnight ECMWF Guidance..

Tonight

Breezy and bitterly cold tonight with frost and icy patches. Wintry showers in the east becoming more frequent. Dry in the west and northwest. Low of 1 to -3 degrees, coldest inland. Moderate north to northeasterly winds will increase fresh overnight. Strong near the east and southeast coast.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be breezy and very cold with some sunny spells. Wintry showers will affect eastern and southeastern coastal regions. Highs of only 1 to 4 degrees. Winds will ease light to moderate by evening.

Blizzards over mountains in the East tonight when snow showers occur?

SA

Cold Spell & Snowfall Discussion Tuesday/Wednesday (5/6 January 2010)

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