Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

Billcarson · 13-03-2018 9:36am

The Specialist wrote: »

Yawn, 2 weeks ago was enough - this weather can go **** itself at this stage. What are the chances of a nice 30c+ summer now to balance things out?

Well the last time Ireland had a good summer with a yr ending in 8 was back in the 1800s lol

recyclebin · 13-03-2018 9:37am

What's the snow potentional with this new beast? Is it red warning territory? Parades being cancelled, etc?

jdcv94 · 13-03-2018 9:40am

Do people think this will be a north easterly flow like the last round of beasterley streamers pre Emma?

If so, it can get f**ked, got caught in the Anglesey shadow last time around in Gorey before Emma came and saved the day and dropped a meter of snow almost over night

seamus · 13-03-2018 9:44am

recyclebin wrote: »

What's the snow potentional with this new beast? Is it red warning territory? Parades being cancelled, etc?

Hard to say - definitely not the ridiculous snowfalls and drifts we saw with Emma, but it is charging up nicely:

At present it's really the night of the 17th into the 18th that's looking like the problem. Paddy's Day might see some falls, but with a gun to my head you'd be looking at mostly sleety stuff and maybe a few short flurries.

Nothing of note to fall until well after the parades have moved on. Models are also suggesting a pretty sharp drop in temps through the day. So what will seem like decent attire at the start of the parade will feel too thin and cold by the end of it.

Worth remembering that if you head out to see anything - bring some heavier clothing for later on.

RobbingBandit · 13-03-2018 9:49am

Spent most of the snow week eating Tuna please no more snow and please please please no more Tuna, will this be a briefer event or will it potentially last the 3-5 days again, the two weeks+ date difference would hopefully bring about a much quicker and faster thaw period too post event (yeah yeah it hasn't even happen yet and he's already talking of thaw). Crazy double dipping weather events are a thing of beauty to read about when they're thousands of miles away but we just aren't set up for such things here, thanks guys for being so through with these charts and stats, very useful in preping for such things.

Hooks Golf Handicap · 13-03-2018 10:11am

How are we fixed for bread ?????

Rebelbrowser · 13-03-2018 10:19am

Met.ie update at 9.06am..

"..St. Patrick's weekend will be very cold. Saturday, St. Patrick's Day will be dry in many areas, with bright spells, but scattered snow showers will occur, mainly in eastern coastal counties and along the south coast. Breezy, with moderate to fresh easterly winds. Max. temperatures will range from just 1 or 2 degrees in the north and east to 5 or 6 along west and southwest coasts. Saturday night will be very cold and frosty, with scattered snow showers in the eastern half of the country, but mainly dry elsewhere.

Sunday: Still very cold, with scattered snow showers, most of them in Leinster and the eastern half of Munster, but well scattered elsewhere, with sunny spells. Max. 1 to 4 Celsius. Very cold and frosty again on Sunday night, but mostly dry.

Further Outlook (Monday to Wednesday): present indications are that it will remain very cold, with frosty nights, but dry and bright. ".

Oneiric 3 · 13-03-2018 10:42am

Hope that those who are hoping for see more snow, get to see what they are hoping for. To be honest, I personally have had enough of this Winter and looking out at the death sludge that is my (admittedly tiny) back garden, my seasonal instinct is to get out there prepare it for the new growth of Spring. Sincerely hope we will see similar patterns over the warm part of the year, with direct easterly winds bringing intervals of proper dry weather with a pleasant, non-sticky warmth, and a good frequency of thundery spells. But given that the climate of this country is the way it is, I already know that this is asking way way too much.

CptMackey · 13-03-2018 10:47am

Thus forum was bang on last time ,so are we getting snow in cork. Or could anything happen yet. Please say no snow.

Rebelbrowser · 13-03-2018 11:05am

CptMackey wrote: »

Thus forum was bang on last time ,so are we getting snow in cork. Or could anything happen yet. Please say no snow.

Too early to say. In Cork it will depend on wind direction (unless a low pressure system forms). If its a ne wing forget it, if its se then some snow showers are probable.

13-03-2018 11:11am

Latest GFS run appears to indicate less precipation than earlier output. ME were calling for cold & dry conditions from next Monday onwards on the 07.55 forecast.

Cork Boy 53 · 13-03-2018 11:46am

Well good news for anyone travelling to Cheltenham this week as there will be no disruption there. Not weatherwise anyway.;)

daheff · 13-03-2018 12:05pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

GFS is another upgrade, deepening the cold pool of air further and increasing the prospect for some heavy snow shower activity and possibly thunderstorms particularly on east coasts.

Never saw the Thundersnow predicted during Emma. Told the missus about it and she thought i was mad.....if we get snow this time...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE THUNDERSNOW

I think Thundersnow should come with its own theme tune!

km79 · 13-03-2018 12:08pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Hope that those who are hoping for see more snow, get to see what they are hoping for. To be honest, I personally have had enough of this Winter and looking out at the death sludge that is my (admittedly tiny) back garden, my seasonal instinct is to get out there prepare it for the new growth of Spring. Sincerely hope we will see similar patterns over the warm part of the year, with direct easterly winds bringing intervals of proper dry weather with a pleasant, non-sticky warmth, and a good frequency of thundery spells. But given that the climate of this country is the way it is, I already know that this is asking way way too much.

I too was hoping to spend Paddy's weekend in the garden instead of having to burn more money on fuel

cherryghost · 13-03-2018 12:21pm

Snow definitely not as much as storm Emma, but we could see up to foot in places again in 24-36hr window.

pilly · 13-03-2018 12:28pm

daheff wrote: »

Never saw the Thundersnow predicted during Emma. Told the missus about it and she thought i was mad.....if we get snow this time...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE THUNDERSNOW

I think Thundersnow should come with its own theme tune!

What exactly is Thundersnow? Is it just thunder whilst snow is falling?

If it is, why is that exciting?

An Ri rua · 13-03-2018 12:32pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote:

There is some increasing likelihood of cold and potentially snowy weather from the east as we head toward St Patrick's weekend and in to the following week.

spoonerhead wrote:

Still parts of lying snow in parts of Dublin and Kildare, even at low levels! Goes to show the size of the drifts and amount of snow that fell. In 2010 all the snow at lower levels disappeared in 36 hours after a temperature rise. This has been over a week and itâ€™s still white on both sides of the Greenhills Road!

Plenty of lying snow in ditches around Mountmellick to Emo and Mountmellick to Tullamore (Scrubb Hill, Killeigh on N80 still has 1-2ft in the ditches on the high ground

davidsr20 · 13-03-2018 12:35pm

As a big snow lover i can’t believe I’m saying this but I do hope the west escapes. 2 weeks ago was epic but I’m lookimg forward to spring as it’s been a severe winter all round for cold storms wind etc.

Even the last few days 10 degrees has been a nice change.

daheff · 13-03-2018 12:39pm

pilly wrote: »

What exactly is Thundersnow? Is it just thunder whilst snow is falling?

If it is, why is that exciting?

Thundersnow =Snow & thunderstorm together

I love thunderstorms, I love snow falling. Combine the 2 and its awesome (for me anyways -and a couple of others around this forum)!

Nettle Soup · 13-03-2018 12:51pm

davidsr20 wrote: »

As a big snow lover i can’t believe I’m saying this but I do hope the west escapes. 2 weeks ago was epic but I’m lookimg forward to spring as it’s been a severe winter all round for cold storms wind etc.

Even the last few days 10 degrees has been a nice change.

I am the complete opposite.

I think it's too warm, too benign and too green!

weisses · 13-03-2018 1:01pm

Nettle Soup wrote: »

I am the complete opposite.

I think it's too warm, too benign and too green!

Emigrating is a solution if 10 degrees is to much

Pwindedd · 13-03-2018 1:15pm

daheff wrote: »

Thundersnow =Snow & thunderstorm together

I love thunderstorms, I love snow falling. Combine the 2 and its awesome (for me anyways -and a couple of others around this forum)!

A million times this..

I remember in 2010 opening my front door to watch the snow fall - the sky lit up and almost immediately the loudest clap of thunder I've ever heard in my life. Scared the effing bejaysus out of me... but ultimately thrilling

sparrowcar · 13-03-2018 1:18pm

Can someone wake him up for a morning update...

Graces7 · 13-03-2018 1:47pm

davidsr20 wrote: »

As a big snow lover i can’t believe I’m saying this but I do hope the west escapes. 2 weeks ago was epic but I’m lookimg forward to spring as it’s been a severe winter all round for cold storms wind etc.

Even the last few days 10 degrees has been a nice change.

Agree totally re the winter; now I am offshore the winds are keener. But yes I long for a good snow.. sorry! It is so lovely here when it snows..

It was so disappointing last months

Been outside to see if Croagh Patrick still has snow as they say here that that means yes, more snow, but it is playing coy and hiding head in the clouds

Strangegravy · 13-03-2018 2:19pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avk1PaB5fs8

lapua20grain · 13-03-2018 2:24pm

Pwindedd wrote: »

A million times this..

I remember in 2010 opening my front door to watch the snow fall - the sky lit up and almost immediately the loudest clap of thunder I've ever heard in my life. Scared the effing bejaysus out of me... but ultimately thrilling

Always loved to see thundersnow only saw it once in 2010, I saw this on youtube I think it illustrates what is so cool about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp1B7vfsoEw

MissMoc · 13-03-2018 2:35pm

We had thunder snow during Emma in the midlands.

daheff wrote: »

Thundersnow =Snow & thunderstorm together

I love thunderstorms, I love snow falling. Combine the 2 and its awesome (for me anyways -and a couple of others around this forum)!

Nettle Soup · 13-03-2018 3:12pm

Graces7 wrote: »

Been outside to see if Croagh Patrick still has snow as they say here that that means yes, more snow, but it is playing coy and hiding head in the clouds

Please let me know if there is snow on cone of Croagh Patrick and/or if you see Punxsatawney Phil.

Graces7 · 13-03-2018 3:22pm

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Please let me know if there is snow on cone of Croagh Patrick and/or if you see Punxsatawney Phil.

Just a tiny amount; Croagh Patrick that is as I am not...... er.... aquainted with PP !

Cantona's Collars · 13-03-2018 3:26pm

Still the remnants of drifts around county Wexford. People won't be happy to see more snow at the weekend.

Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

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