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Snow showers, 27th/28th

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    #92
    Meteorite58
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    Numerous hail and rain showers here this morning in Tralee, blustery and very dark under the showers, more organized band now falling as sleet/ rain.

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    #93
    Nqp15hhu
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    400 metre hill to my north has no snow on it, Yet there are hills with snow on them at 800 feet a few miles away? That makes no sense.

    Temp here is 3.1c so it should be subzero up there.


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    #94
    Goldfinch8
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    The hill to my north has no snow on it and it rises to 1300 feet!

    Yet there are hills with snow on them at 800 feet a few miles away? That makes no sense.

    I would say it is partly down to the hit and miss nature of showers. Also the situation is so marginal that one hill could get a dusting or a covering due to a heavy shower whereas another just gets a sleety mess. The intensity of a shower can determine whether you get some snow in an extremely marginal situation like this.


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    #95
    nacho libre
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    Mostly rain this morning, just the odd bit of sleet in heavier bursts. Maybe in the early hours we might get lucky.


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    #96
    Nqp15hhu
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    Goldfinch8 wrote: »
    I would say it is partly down to the hit and miss nature of showers. Also the situation is so marginal that one hill could get a dusting or a covering due to a heavy shower whereas another just gets a sleety mess. The intensity of a shower can determine whether you get some snow in an extremely marginal situation like this.

    Very odd situation.


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    #97
    Gaoth Laidir
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    The 06Z ECMWF has a narrow front-edge snow line moving southeastwards through the midlands and Leinster this evening/tonight, with rain following behind.

    The sounding for Kildare (in the middle of that darkest blue) shows just how marginal it is. A few metres will make a huge difference, with some scope for evaporative cooling, however that narrow window will be moving on all the while. We should see some nice snow for a short while.

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    #98
    Nqp15hhu
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    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    The 06Z ECMWF has a narrow front-edge snow line moving southeastwards through the midlands and Leinster this evening/tonight, with rain following behind.

    The sounding for Kildare (in the middle of that darkest blue) shows just how marginal it is. A few metres will make a huge difference, with some scope for evaporative cooling, however that narrow window will be moving on all the while. We should see some nice snow for a short while.

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    How did you get that sounding?


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    #99
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    How did you get that sounding?

    https://meteologix.com/ie/model-charts/rapid-euro/ireland/significant-weather/20201227-2000z.html

    Click on the little balloon icon up beside EZ and then click on a location on the map.

    EDIT: It won't work without a paid subscription to Meteologix.


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    #100
    km79
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    Sleet in south mayo


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    #101
    circadian
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Very odd situation.

    Where are you? I've noticed localised rain/hail/sleet in Derry on a regular basis, you could be driving down the Buncrana road in the rain and suddenly it stops and the ground is dry. I wouldn't even be surprised to see Scalp mountain covered in snow with Eskaheen next to it bare.


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    #102
    Graces7
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    I have just ventured out to check what is out there. Never knew such sheer penetrating bitter cold.

    At the back the ocean is heaving with white breakers and all the mountain tops are shrouded in dark grey clouds at a uniform level.

    Iced wind piercing clothing.

    Weather inimical to human life...Time to load the fire/stove and stay safe.

    All precipitation fell as just rain - unless the tops say differently when they emerge


    The sun is breaking through now.

    West mayo offshore


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    #103
    pad199207
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    Heavy snow in Omagh

    https://twitter.com/omaghweather/status/1343179610956197888?s=21


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    #104
    Danno
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    Here is a handy tool to have in this kid of weather set-up: https://www.weather.gov/epz/wxcalc_rh


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    #105
    dzsfah2xoynme9
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    My sister just sent me a video of her place in rural Tipp near Nenagh. Pelting down snow..


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    #106
    Pretzill
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    A snow shower here - we had one earlier too - it's Baltic out

    South Sligo
    90m asl


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    #107
    Oneiric 3
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    Snowing pretty heavily in Galway and it still 2.0c.

    New Moon



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    #108
    torres9kop
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    Any snow for Dublin later?


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    #109
    Nqp15hhu
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Heavy snow in Omagh

    https://twitter.com/omaghweather/status/1343179610956197888?s=21

    Must be at least 100 metres. Certainly not at low level.

    People need to state their altitude when they say “snowing”.


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    #110
    pad199207
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Must be at least 100 metres. Certainly not at low level.

    People need to state their altitude when they say “snowing”.

    Being inland always helps compared to near coastal areas.


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    #111
    Gonzo
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    torres9kop wrote: »
    Any snow for Dublin later?

    a very small chance, most of the showers are breaking up before they get here. Showers may become more organised later but remains to be seen if they will make it into Meath/Dublin etc.


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    #112
    Oneiric 3
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Must be at least 100 metres. Certainly not at low level.

    People need to state their altitude when they say “snowing”.

    Do they? and why is 'snowing' in inverted commas?

    Just stopped, some wet stickiness on bins and oil tanks and that's about it. Snow surprisingly feathery towards end of shower.

    New Moon



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    #113
    YanSno
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Must be at least 100 metres. Certainly not at low level.

    People need to state their altitude when they say “snowing”.

    Omagh is approximately 80m asl, dew point is around 0.5 to 1c currently It would suggest that was wet snow for sure even at low levels


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    #114
    ninebeanrows
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    a very small chance, most of the showers are breaking up before they get here. Showers may become more organised later but remains to be seen if they will make it into Meath/Dublin etc.

    I'd be hopeful you'll get something with that feature later this evening, early tonight @Gonzo.... You are usually near the end of them showers, they dont usually make it into Dublin but it is possible.


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    #115
    pad199207
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    a very small chance, most of the showers are breaking up before they get here. Showers may become more organised later but remains to be seen if they will make it into Meath/Dublin etc.

    Don’t ya know well it will be scraps


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    #116
    giveitholly
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    Snowing in tipp,big dinner plate flakes,lovely to see fall


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    #117
    mickger844posts
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    Sleet Snow Rain mix now in Waterford City, Temp 2.8c, DP 2.0c

    https://www.waterfordcityweather.com


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    #118
    Samsgirl
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    Bucketing down snow here in South Tipp. At least its got the minions away from the karaoke machine.


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    #119
    redsteveireland
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    Decent fall of snow here in Galway, albeit on the wet side. Slight accumulation on the grass, shed roof and cars. Nice to watch but just making a mess really.


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    #120
    Gonzo
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    shower clouds are making it as far as south Meath but there is very little precipitation left in them, have had a few brief seconds of drizzle here and there.


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    #121
    munsterlegend
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    Snowing in parts of north cork but on the higher ground such as Bweeng and Banteer.


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