Risk Of Severe Wintry Conditions With Strong Winds. (High Risk-Ulster, Connaught)

Gonzo · 04-02-2013 9:03pm

not at chance of snow yet, its still 4C, temp needs to drop a good deal more before it turns to snow.

tomcosgrave · 04-02-2013 9:04pm

Heavy hail shower on the border of D13/D17 20 minutes ago. Was headed out of Tesco with the window in the car down as I was smoking. Got a right wallop of hail in my face! D'oh!

mickger844posts · 04-02-2013 9:04pm

Temp actually on the rise in Waterford City. Currently 7.0c. Would have expected it to be lower by now. Plenty of precipitation on the radar but feel it won't be the white stuff when it falls here.

fr wishy washy · 04-02-2013 9:06pm

Getting cooler here in West Wicklow

Keith96 · 04-02-2013 9:06pm

Come on tempeatures drop!!!!!

Conrach · 04-02-2013 9:07pm

Harps wrote: »

It depends on a lot more than just the surface temp, the precip has to fall through 1000m+ of the atmosphere so if any significant part of it is above freezing then the snow will melt before it reaches the ground. Intensity is also important as heavier showers drag down cold air with them so the snowflakes can survive for longer. Same reasons it can snow above 0C and rain below it

Thanks for that explanation Harps.

Edit to add: We have snow, lovely big flakes.

Dotsie~tmp · 04-02-2013 9:08pm

Just caught cycling in that thing which hit NW Dublin. Very sudden onset of icy rain then tremendous hail hit like a hammer. Had to stop couldnt see. Abated to gusty freezing cold rain for last 3km. Sheer hand agony when i got off. Soaked to the bone.

Menas · 04-02-2013 9:08pm

tomcosgrave wrote: »

Heavy hail shower on the border of D13/D17 20 minutes ago. Was headed out of Tesco with the window in the car down as I was smoking. Got a right wallop of hail in my face! D'oh!

Helpful hint. Avoid getting blasted on your cheek by hail when smoking in the car .
Close the door window and open the sunroof.

rhonin · 04-02-2013 9:09pm

Falling as sleet and some flakes of snow in a gusty wind. Sticking to the windscreen of the cars. 1.4C
Collooney, Sligo.

eastmayo · 04-02-2013 9:13pm

Heavy shower of snow now kilmovee near knock airport

Min · 04-02-2013 9:15pm

Sleet so far.
DP of 0.3C so nearly there
2.4C air temperature with a wind chill of -2.9C.

tomcosgrave · 04-02-2013 9:15pm

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Helpful hint. Avoid getting blasted on your cheek by hail when smoking in the car .
Close the door window and open the sunroof.

No sunroof. It happened when I was on a roundabout, so I was okay in short order. Will not be letting it happen again though!

Nabber · 04-02-2013 9:19pm

IBMY 4c here in Dublin 4. I think with wind speed and direction we should see the temp drop a degree almost hourly. 1am is when i think any precip will fall as snow. But how much will make to the east? Who knows.

Mint Sauce · 04-02-2013 9:24pm

irish-stew wrote: »

More wind and hail in Sligo Town. Although forecasts for Snow fall has been pushed back till 2am, 50% chance at that, with a currently 80% chance at 7am, the way these forecasts are being pushed back, I'm gonna be driving to work in it.

5 minutes after making post had to go out. Wet snow falling, half of car and drive covered.

<switches off weather app, and reverts to lamp post watching>

average_runner · 04-02-2013 9:24pm

Nabber wrote: »

IBMY 4c here in Dublin 4. I think with wind speed and direction we should see the temp drop a degree almost hourly. 1am is when i think any precip will fall as snow. But how much will make to the east? Who knows.

Thought dublin wasn't to get any in all the forecasts

aboyro · 04-02-2013 9:27pm

full on west gale now. omfg!!!!!!!:eek::eek:

jo06555 · 04-02-2013 9:35pm

Rain and very windy out here in waterford right now ...

dacogawa · 04-02-2013 9:36pm

irish-stew wrote: »

5 minutes after making post had to go out. Wet snow falling, half of car and drive covered.

<switches off weather app, and reverts to lamp post watching>

You know the rules, it didn't happen unless you've written your username in it & taken a photo!

irishfeen · 04-02-2013 9:38pm

-1.2 degC drop within the space of about 20min here, wind after calming down slightly.

Speak Now · 04-02-2013 9:39pm

jo06555 wrote: »

Rain and very windy out here in waterford right now ...

Some cracking showers alright!

whitebriar · 04-02-2013 9:42pm

average_runner wrote: »

Thought dublin wasn't to get any in all the forecasts

could you post a link to something to back up that statement?I suspect,it's your misunderstanding.

Showers are so far easily making their way east.
If they fall later as snow in the west,they'll do the same in the east.
Had 2 showers so far this evening that delivered the rain equivalent of an inch and a half of snow.

Harps · 04-02-2013 9:43pm

Heavy driving sleet in Galway, first wintry shower all day

Bejubby · 04-02-2013 9:43pm

Very windy here sw wexford and a rescent shower of softish hail.

Pangea · 04-02-2013 9:45pm

Crazy noise from hail here ,seen an opening aswell, nice big flash.

gugsy · 04-02-2013 9:46pm

Heavy showers with hail and sleety rain 1.4 degrees and falling

paddy ocon · 04-02-2013 9:50pm

dp finally o and tep 2.9

RuthieRose · 04-02-2013 9:53pm

Folks great up-date but any chance you can put in where your up-dating from for us using an iPhone as your location doesn't seem to show... For me anyway!!!