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Sleet and snow showers - Thursday to Saturday morning (18th - 20th)

Kermit.de.frog · 2018-01-18 03:00:06

Mainly in the west and north. Showers turning wintry by dawn this morning. Sleet and snow showers from later this afternoon. Accumulations likely tonight in the west, north and midlands. 2 - 4 cm generally, more on high ground. Less further east as showers will be lighter, more scattered here. Always likely to be more…

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#102 19-01-2018 12:15pm

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We had a rain/sleet shower here in Waterford City around 8am and it froze to everything it touched. Footpaths were lethal and roads similar. Thankfully the sun is out now to dry everything up but earlier it was a nightmare.

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#103 19-01-2018 2:03pm

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Sorry for the late posting. These pics are from Wednesday in co Louth and the Cooley mountains.
The average snow depth was about a 1ft but the higher we got it was 4ft-6ft. Snow drifts where at least 8ft so we had no prob building snow caves.

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#104 19-01-2018 2:22pm

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Main Donegal town to Ballybofey road last night. This point around 120M. Been white up there since the cold spell started.

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#105 19-01-2018 2:25pm

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And here it is now. Temp 1c

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#106 19-01-2018 2:30pm

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Long fetch southwesterly and southerlies on the models from midweek and nearby high pressure
Temps could be in the teens so enjoy and go to the snow,it’s end is nigh

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#107 19-01-2018 2:36pm

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George Sunsnow wrote: »

Long fetch southwesterly and southerlies on the models from midweek and nearby high pressure
Temps could be in the teens so enjoy and go to the snow,it’s end is nigh

We have the weekend to get over first

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057831918

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#108 19-01-2018 6:59pm

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George Sunsnow wrote: »

Long fetch southwesterly and southerlies on the models from midweek and nearby high pressure
Temps could be in the teens so enjoy and go to the snow,it’s end is nigh

Good!

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#109 19-01-2018 7:13pm

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Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Good!

Aw.

I like

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#110 19-01-2018 7:14pm

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Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Good!

Enjoy it while you can:p The snow will be back towards February:D

ps
The pictures are great. Snow Caves in Ireland! The mountains truly are the place to be! I'm just sorry
i did not visit the mountains more often when i lived in South Dublin.

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#111 19-01-2018 8:02pm

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galtees today

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#112 19-01-2018 8:15pm

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The Dench wrote: »

Quick opinion wanted please :

Two young nephews, 4 & 5, haven't experienced a snow event in their youthful lives.

Was thinking of bringing them up the Dublin mountains on Sunday - Lough Tay towards Sally Gap area.

What is the likelihood of there being any snow left in the area given that the forecast for late Saturday and Sunday is for a thaw to set in.

Thanks.

The Dench

I was up the Dublin mountains today up to about 520m asl, there's almost no snow left other than a few small patches in ditches and even that is the horrible icy kind that was partially melted and re-frozen.

I'd say you'd have to get a good bit higher to find anything decent, but I'd suspect that even Luginquilla's snow would be of the hard icy kind too.

There's plenty of thick hoar frost and ice around above about 400m though which is good for some nice wintry scenes. Cruagh, Tibradden or Ticknock (access to Two Rock/Thee Rock mtns) would be good choices for getting above 400m (close to the city with parking, short hikes to the top)

Saturday morning might give the mountains a top up of course, but as others have said I wouldn't venture up there if it is still falling. You might get a window of opportunity in the afternoon if it falls as snow in the morning and clears away before dark.

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#113 19-01-2018 9:14pm

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Macy0161 wrote: »

Definitely do this - don't be one of "those" people getting stuck on the Gap.

please, mind the gap!!

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#114 20-01-2018 9:38am

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Snowing heavily here for the last 20 mins in south Cavan, sticking too, ground covered.

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#115 20-01-2018 9:57am

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Well we have had snow on and off the last few days here in Leitrim. Amounts very small. Yet this morning it's snowed for the last hour and it's sticking.

To be honest, and this is from someone who hates the snow, it looks stunning out their. Beautiful.

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#116 20-01-2018 10:41am

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We had about 1cm of wet type snow, its turning to light mizzle of rain now.

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#117 20-01-2018 10:53am

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Snow showers S Sligo. Don't think it will stick though.

90m asl

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#118 20-01-2018 10:56am

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Snow in boyle

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#119 20-01-2018 12:21pm

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Such a difference across the country again, 12 degrees, misty, and feeling very mild here in South East Cork.

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#120 20-01-2018 1:14pm

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10.1C now in Kerry and quite breezy behind the front. I see on the radar mostly sleet now ( sleet = green, snow =pink, rain= blue )

Temp climb here near Tralee once the front went through.

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#121 20-01-2018 1:17pm

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Below are the weather type and wet-bulb temperatures at 10 am this morning. In general, snow will not fully melt if the wbt is ≤0.6 °C.

The two stations in the North reporting snow have wbt of 0.2, wheres Ballyhaise is showing sleet at wbt 0.5. At 11 am Ballyhaise had turned to snow but the wbt had slightly risen to 0.6 °C. There may be some slight uncertainty as this is an instrumental estimation of weather type.

There are one or two stations with low wbt but still showing rain, Knock in particular. I think this is due to the fact that Knock is in the area of the warm front, so at its relatively high elevation it is up near the upper frontal boundary and has only a very shallow layer of cold air at the surface. At 11 am the wbt was the same but it was reporting sleet, so some evaporative cooling may be taking place in the warm layer just above the surface.

The same with Lough Fea (wbt 0.3). It's at 225 m so possible the same thing going on there. Castlederg on wbt 0.4 had risen to 1.0 at 11 am and still rain. Both of these stations are automatic so again there may be some uncertainty as to the exact type of precipitation, plus there is lying snow there, which will keep the surface much colder.

Look at the rise in wbt further south. Some mention of snow in northeast Meath, while still rain in Dublin Airport at wbt 2.2. Altitude seems to be key here, with the marine surface layer keeping wbt higher in the Dublin area.

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#122 20-01-2018 1:29pm

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UKMO aviation chart for 12Z, showing the slow-moving front across the county. For Area C it gives ISOLated snow on mountains.

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#123 20-01-2018 1:31pm

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18Z chart. Snow dying out in Area C and some isolated mountain snow and freezing fog in Area B.

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#124 20-01-2018 2:38pm

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A video showing heavy snow falling from my friend Angus over in Aldridge in the west midlands of England.

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#125 20-01-2018 2:51pm

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Snow virtually melted away here now in south Cavan, we had some light rain and sleet in the las few hrs, but the suns peeping out now, dry and up to 3° now,

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#126 20-01-2018 2:54pm

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horrible day here, misty drizzle for past hour and everywhere soaking wet and really chilly. Not a day to go outside the door at all.

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#127 20-01-2018 3:18pm

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Beautiful here in wexford. 12c

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#128 20-01-2018 3:33pm

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Gonzo wrote: »

horrible day here, misty drizzle for past hour and everywhere soaking wet and really chilly. Not a day to go outside the door at all.

Pretty much what i was gonna write for Castlebar also.

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#129 20-01-2018 5:02pm

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Thaw has even reached the summit of Lugnaquilla!

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/954738260819042306

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#130 20-01-2018 5:50pm

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Cold air is back in here in south Laois. Temps rose sharply at 10am to peak at 8.3c just after 11am. Since then they have fallen away and a sharp drop after 3.30pm. Currently 3.2c.

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#131 21-01-2018 12:56am

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The Snow Covered Wicklow mountains from the top of Bray Head 19/01/18

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