Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

highdef · 22-01-2021 12:50am

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

The cold air hasn’t even arrived yet, the last shower was rain.

So it bodes very well.

Well the air wayyyyy down south is rather cold this evening. I went to the shops a little after 18:00 and had to use the ice scraper on the windscreen before I could go anywhere. The grass was turning frosty at sunset and the roads are now like rinks in places where run off from the fields enters or passes over the roads. No fancy gritters around these parts :pac:

As for the possible event on Saturday evening/night, looking at the info to hand I would say that most places away from the south and west will see a couple of hours of light snow with a few heavy bursts here and there. I'd say many will wake to a dusting, some more than others with probably a good few disappointed people too. That's as it currently stands. My thoughts may change between now and Saturday afternoon/early evening.

Kermit.de.frog · 22-01-2021 12:58am

Corkonians on Sunday morning

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redsteveireland · 22-01-2021 1:04am

Don't you just love when netweather displays the freezing rain graphic

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 1:09am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Not sure if that's aimed at me or not :pac:

Not at all. Everyone has their opinion, it's just that it would seem from JS that some opinions are more welcome than others, regardless of the facts.

JanuarySnowstor · 22-01-2021 1:40am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Not at all. Everyone has their opinion, it's just that it would seem from JS that some opinions are more welcome than others, regardless of the facts.

It's not aimed at you but you can take the insult if you like

There's worse than you lol

SouthWesterly · 22-01-2021 1:45am

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

I used to like the cold but now that I'm working and driving in it, **** that! My car is going to be frozen solid in the morning again in cork.

Looked out half an hour ago. Car frozen solid. North kerry

Danno · 22-01-2021 2:36am

Quite a shower moving east across Clare and holding together. Might be some ninja snow across parts of the south in the morning!

Kermit.de.frog · 22-01-2021 4:54am

Starting to look like more of a snow "event" on Saturday night. Delighted that this front is looking more active.

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Potential top up on Sunday too for the east and south

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Kermit.de.frog · 22-01-2021 7:06am

Danno should be having fairly heavy snow now

Snooze you lose?

Oneiric 3 · 22-01-2021 7:10am

Sleety_Rain wrote: »

Rain, sleet and hill snow

You'd soon grow despondent with how dismal our winters are. We cannot even get a decent storm anymore.

If you look at the last wind chart Syran posted a couple of weeks back, you'll see that even 'named' storms are gradually losing what little punch they might have had over time. :rolleyes:

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 8:12am

Overnight grass minima got down to -7 in Mullingar and Oak Park.

https://meteologix.com/ie/observations/ireland/soil-temperature-min/20210122-0600z.html

King of Spades · 22-01-2021 8:25am

MT’s forecast for the weekend holds lots of snow potential for some. Is it likely to be another East Munster/South Leinster event or could North Leinster join in too?

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 8:32am

King of Spades wrote: »

MT’s forecast for the weekend holds lots of snow potential for some. Is it likely to be another East Munster/South Leinster event or could North Leinster join in too?

If high cloud ahead of it doesn't prevent surface cooling Saturday evening then it looks like from west Munster and Connacht to north Leinster should see snow overnight and Sunday morning. We need that surface cooling ahead of it, though.

22-01-2021 8:36am

Meanwhile
Its snowing here near Arklow again this morning
This I was not expecting...
Actual snow
Flakes of the flakes variety
No margin for error in describing this at all
Ground is as white as a sheet

DOCARCH · 22-01-2021 9:07am

AuntySnow wrote: »

Meanwhile
Its snowing here near Arklow again this morning.

Well done!

cml387 · 22-01-2021 9:09am

Snow shower in Clonmel. Enough to make all surfaces white.

hawkwing · 22-01-2021 9:15am

cml387 wrote: »

Snow shower in Clonmel. Enough to make all surfaces white.

Yep, snowing here too,15 miles east of Clonmel

ch750536 · 22-01-2021 9:19am

Abbeyfeale hills just now.

Kermit.de.frog · 22-01-2021 9:23am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

If high cloud ahead of it doesn't prevent surface cooling Saturday evening then it looks like from west Munster and Connacht to north Leinster should see snow overnight and Sunday morning. We need that surface cooling ahead of it, though.

None of that is a problem. How active the front is, it's crucial. :cool:

Sammy2012 · 22-01-2021 9:25am

Snow cover and still snowing between Wexford/wicklow border.

ninebeanrows · 22-01-2021 9:27am

Interesting feature crossing Munster and into south Leinster, not many models picked up on that.

Nice frost here in N Dublin

Nqp15hhu · 22-01-2021 9:29am

Snowing and lying above 400 feet here. I am going to say that it’s possible I might finally get a covering tonight as the air cools.

https://streamable.com/gkkimx

Villain · 22-01-2021 9:29am

Rain in Carlow Town but sleet near Tullow and snow near Rathvilly this morning

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1352530683412017152?s=20

Nqp15hhu · 22-01-2021 9:35am

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

pad199207 · 22-01-2021 9:36am

Counting snowflakes on the bin lid here in Kildare this morning

Kermit.de.frog · 22-01-2021 9:39am

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

There won't be a problem further south.

Susiequattro · 22-01-2021 9:39am

Snowing consistently since 8am here in south kilkenny. Snowflakes are much more what we are used to compared with the huge ones last week. All surfaces getting a nice dusting of powder. Typically I'm working nights this weekend ugh

Nqp15hhu · 22-01-2021 9:41am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There won't be a problem further south.

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

March11 · 22-01-2021 9:42am

Snowing here between youghal and dungarvan.

cml387 · 22-01-2021 9:44am

However the snow in Clonmel is now disappearing pretty quickly.

giveitholly · 22-01-2021 9:55am

me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me.

teddybones · 22-01-2021 9:57am

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

I am a long time lurker in here and I am finding thread browsing uncomfortable because your tone comes across as condescending, aggressive and rude. Please be more respectful.

Nqp15hhu · 22-01-2021 10:06am

Very cool morning here with sleety snow. Temperatures are fine but the airmass is saturated so there is a sharp cut off line between snow and rain.

I expect this will continue throughout the day with the showers turning to pure snow to all levels by late evening.

DOCARCH · 22-01-2021 10:10am

Mod Note: @Nqp15hhu Nobody has it in for you! Tone down the posting style. Please/thank you.

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:12am

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Snowing and lying above 400 feet here. I am going to say that it’s possible I might finally get a covering tonight as the air cools.

https://streamable.com/gkkimx

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic.

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

Do you not see the contradiction?

Speak Now · 22-01-2021 10:13am

Snowing heavy in Waterford city.

Danno · 22-01-2021 10:13am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Danno should be having fairly heavy snow now

Snooze you lose?

A total of 0.6mm of sleet fell here despite air temperature of 0.0c to 0.1c during the shower. Must have been slightly milder air aloft.
Everything covered in a thick glaze though more patchy on concrete. Currently overcast and calm at 0.7c and patchy fog and haze. Unusual morning!

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:14am

Speak Now wrote: »

Snowing heavy in Waterford city.

While just down the road it's raining at the airport. Small margins.

METAR EIWF 220900Z VRB03KT 9999 RA BKN018 M00/M01 Q0992=

pad199207 · 22-01-2021 10:15am

Still hovering at 0c here and quite a decent frost in Kildare,

Good few chances for snow this weekend coming up it seems according to the ECM and GFS so hopefully ALL will receive some of the white gold.

Speak Now · 22-01-2021 10:17am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

While just down the road it's raining at the airport. Small margins.

METAR EIWF 220900Z VRB03KT 9999 RA BKN018 M00/M01 Q0992=

Its snowing at the airport.

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:20am

Belfast Aldergrove

Snow
Issued at: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 05:19 UTC
Valid from: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 11:00 UTC
Valid to: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 19:00 UTC
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS ARE FORECAST MAINLY AFTER 1400 GMT, WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1CM. SNOW TYPE WET. VISIBILITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 600M IN THE SNOWFALL, WITH A MINIMUM VISIBILITY OF 2000M.

Derry Eglinton

Snow
Issued at: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 05:35 UTC
Valid from: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 12:00 UTC
Valid to: Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 18:00 UTC
SHOWERS OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXED IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AT THE AIRFIELD BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:20am

Speak Now wrote: »

Its snowing at the airport.

Maybe just since that report was issued.

pad199207 · 22-01-2021 10:22am

Would you look at that! The road from Limavady to Coleraine this morning!

Credit: Aerial Vision NI

ninebeanrows · 22-01-2021 10:23am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Maybe just since that report was issued.

Is it an auto metar? Doubt there is an observer at the station?

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:25am

Sleety_Rain wrote: »

Is it an auto metar? Doubt there is an observer at the station?

It's a manned report. The tower controllers are trained observers. It's likely that it just turned to snow after 9 am. We'll see in the 09:30 report.

These were the last 4 reports. They are automated overnight when the tower is not manned.

http://www.flywaterford.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=151

SAIE99 EIWF 220900
METAR EIWF 220900Z VRB03KT 9999 RA BKN018 M00/M01 Q0992=

SAIE99 EIWF 220830
METAR EIWF 220830Z 34003KT 9999 SCT025 M01/M02 Q0992=

SAIE99 EIWF 220800
METAR EIWF 220800Z 00000KT CAVOK M03/M03 Q0992=

SAIE99 EIWF 220730
METAR EIWF 220730Z AUTO 00000KT 5000 BR NCD M02/M03 Q0991=

pad199207 · 22-01-2021 10:26am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

It's a manned report. The tower controllers are trained observers. It's likely that it just turned to snow after 9 am. We'll see in the 09:30 report.

Curious question. If it’s a very wet snow what does it be put down as in a manned report?

pad199207 · 22-01-2021 10:28am

https://twitter.com/waterfdweather/status/1352548419886342144?s=21

Donegal Ken · 22-01-2021 10:30am

Showers will turn increasing to snow today especially across Ulster with accumulations across parts of the northwest and north tonight. Latest traffic cameras show snow on the Coleraine Mountain road and Barnesmore Donegal have snow on them this morning also.

Gaoth Laidir · 22-01-2021 10:31am

pad199207 wrote: »

Curious question. If it’s a very wet snow what does it be put down as in a manned report?

They may, or just put it down as sleet (RASN) in that case.

Strangely, it's still down as rain at 09:30

METAR EIWF 220930Z 35004KT 310V030 9999 RA SCT012 BKN019 M00/M00 Q0993 R03/2/////=

highdef · 22-01-2021 10:31am

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Well that’s nonsense. The colder air is over me.

Not sure if you misread kermit's post or something. He said "There won't be a problem further south." This was in response to you saying "Also the Met office still say that the snow will only lie on high ground. If the snow is already lying to 100 metres and the coldest air isn’t here yet I’m sure that’s a little pessimistic."

Now I am sure Kermit will correct me if I have misread between the lines but my take from your comment is that the (UK) Met Office say that snow will only lie on high ground "in your area* " because they are taking into account the maritime influence that areas near the north coast will be under. Kermit's comment of "There won't be a problem further south" was said because that northern maritime influence won't be a factor further south.

I said "in your area* " because I made the assumption that when you said that the Met Office said that snow will only lie on high ground, you were only referring to your locality as you only ever seem to be interested in your immediate vicinity and nowhere else.

Snow watch until Sunday 24th (N,W,SW most at risk)

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