Stephens Day Low - Rain with wintry showers on back edge

JanuarySnowstor · 26-12-2017 4:41pm

Wet snow now East cork

sryanbruen · 26-12-2017 5:04pm

https://twitter.com/Seanluce85/status/945682034390982656

Villain · 26-12-2017 5:07pm

Plenty of lying snow on Wicklow Mountians today

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/945685723306516480

Meteorite58 · 26-12-2017 5:10pm

Still a bit to go along the S and SE. Mountains should get a good plastering. No doubt a few good shots from the top of the Reeks tomorrow.

Just rain for much of the day here near Tralee, brighter out to sea now behind the front. Temp has gone up a bit now to 4.1C from a low of 2.9C

Dew Point

sryanbruen · 26-12-2017 5:17pm

GFS 12z has certainly upgraded the chances of snow in England for tonight and tomorrow morning. Shows some snow to the south of Ireland for the next few hours.

snowstorm445 · 26-12-2017 5:22pm

Snow sticking on road between Rosscarbery and Clonakilty.

Meteorite58 · 26-12-2017 5:31pm

Wintry showers spreading down the country tonight from the N , would expect more snow chance in these I would think .

Doltanian · 26-12-2017 5:48pm

https://www.facebook.com/Topofcoom/posts/1995798823971798

Heavy Snow here in Kerry today.

Itssoeasy · 26-12-2017 5:53pm

It's turned into a horrible day in cork city.

Mr Bumble · 26-12-2017 6:09pm

Plenty of snow on the hills above Mallow and towards Mill Street...snowing heavily

Meteorite58 · 26-12-2017 6:15pm

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/945699240315117568

Danno · 26-12-2017 6:53pm

I would not be surprised to see an Irish Sea streamer set up later this evening as the low pulls away, however - I doubt it would be long lived as the low pulls away further the winds will back direct north.

Just on the northern extremity of the front here in south Laois along the Kilkenny border, so no sleet or snow to report here. Cold throughout with only a 3.4c max to report from the AWS.

igCorcaigh · 26-12-2017 7:36pm

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Rebelbrowser · 26-12-2017 7:44pm

Worst kind of day here in Cork city. Occasional sleet but mostly driving cold rain and 3 degrees. atrocious stuff. kids got bikes from santa and haven't been able to leave the house over the last 36 hours with the rain to try them out. the fact it was nearly a snow event is the clincher in terms of miserableness.

Models and met.ie called it spot on I should add.

Chris_5339762 · 26-12-2017 8:10pm

Absolutely hideous day in Cork. Rain, cold, windy. Just muck. Those pictures from the top of Lugg are the polar opposite of what Cork is like today.

vicwatson · 26-12-2017 8:25pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Yet people still head out without a care for rescue teams, this was forecasted

Pangea · 26-12-2017 10:06pm

The roads like a bottle here in Donegal, and it's after snowing

I missed it but the top of the car is white.

Takeshi_Kovacs · 26-12-2017 11:22pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

@rtenews

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility https://t.co/HdH7YG8iG3

Great job again by the rescue teams again. Everyone is off the mountain safe and sound this evening according to latest news.

Gaoth Laidir · 27-12-2017 12:13am

Birmingham airport is now closed due to snow.

METAR EGBB 262250Z 02010KT 1800 SN OVC005 01/01 Q0981 RESN R/SNOCLO
METAR EGBB 262220Z 03010KT 0800 R33/P1500 +SN OVC003 00/00 Q0982 R33/6902//

Rougies · 27-12-2017 12:17am

Danno wrote: »

I would not be surprised to see an Irish Sea streamer set up later this evening as the low pulls away, however - I doubt it would be long lived as the low pulls away further the winds will back direct north.

Good call, it happened as you anticipated. Just goes to show how eager the Irish Sea is to produce convective precip with any sniff of a cold easterly flow, especially at this time of year.

Oscar Bravo · 27-12-2017 12:17am

Birmingham certainly is a winter wonderland tonight 25660007_740117079513763_7374118232661084295_n.jpg?oh=9a9fa3ab7401067c419a01178a2c3ae0&oe=5ABA35DE

25660007_740117079513763_7374118232661084295_n.jpg?oh=9a9fa3ab7401067c419a01178a2c3ae0&oe=5ABA35DE

Gaoth Laidir · 27-12-2017 12:28am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Birmingham airport is now closed due to snow.

METAR EGBB 262250Z 02010KT 1800 SN OVC005 01/01 Q0981 RESN R/SNOCLO
METAR EGBB 262220Z 03010KT 0800 R33/P1500 +SN OVC003 00/00 Q0982 R33/6902//

Just 3 mm of slush on the runway.

SWEG0017 - C) 15 F) 6/6/6 G) 3/3/3 M) 2330
N) TWY TANGO T2-T4 CLOSED
T) RUNWAY SNOCLO DUE CLEARANCE.H) 9/9/9). 26 DEC 22:46 2017 UNTIL 27 DEC 22:46
2017. CREATED: 26 DEC 22:56 2017

Just 2-3 mm on the taxiway, which is closed until 23:46 TOMORROW!

SWEG0016 - C) 15 F) 6/6/6 G) 2/2/3
N) TWY T CLOSED BETWEEN T2 AND T4
T) SNOW STILL FALLING. TAXIWAY S AND E TAXI WITH CAUTION. H) 9/9/9). 26 DEC
22:08 2017 UNTIL 27 DEC 22:08 2017. CREATED: 26 DEC 22:28 2017

We really are not geared for snow at all in this part of the world.

Gaoth Laidir · 27-12-2017 12:40am

Birmingham is open again now but it's still snowing.

EDIT: And now it's closed again...

METAR EGBB 262350Z 01014KT 1900 SN OVC004 01/01 Q0981 R/SNOCLO

An Ri rua · 27-12-2017 3:36am

igCorcaigh wrote:

Twenty members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team are involved in two separate rescues on Carrauntoohil, where conditions are described as very challenging with waist deep snow drifts and very poor visibility

Taken to hospital as a precaution. Hopefully for psychiatric evaluation as well as physical. Bloody idiots.

Gaoth Laidir · 27-12-2017 9:08am

Light Snow showers at Knock this morning, with 1 cm of lying snow. Temp 0.2, dewpoint -0.1.

Oscar Bravo · 27-12-2017 9:16am

Another person missing on Carrauntoohil. Rescue 115 from Sannon en route to the scene now.

pauldry · 27-12-2017 10:21am

A few flakes of snow on the cars in Sligo and a dusting on the mountains

Wanderer78 · 27-12-2017 10:36am

Oscar Bravo wrote:

Another person missing on Carrauntoohil. Rescue 115 from Sannon en route to the scene now.

That's not looking particularly good, missing since yesterday

Oscar Bravo · 27-12-2017 10:41am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

That's not looking particularly good, missing since yesterday

Yep. Set off walking xmas day. Rang the guards to say his tent broke and needed help yesterday

Wanderer78 · 27-12-2017 10:56am

Oscar Bravo wrote:

Yep. Set off walking xmas day. Rang the guards to say his tent broke and needed help yesterday

Didn't realise they set off Christmas day, this really doesn't look good

Stephens Day Low - Rain with wintry showers on back edge

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