Snow/Ice warning: 26 / 27 / 28 Jan 2020

Rougies · 26-01-2020 11:19pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

HIRLAM model broadly similar, snow fall a little less extensive overall but it's a higher resolution as well. Certainly one to watch for the east and south midlands - over to the mid west as well.

Meanwhile the Arpege having none of it. I've seen the Arpege going against the others many times and turn out to be correct. It will be interesting to see if it falls in line with GFS/Hirlam tomorrow, and if not will it be right again. The timing of late evening/early night would be nice, more chance of getting some snow to stick around for a while at low levels.

pauldry · 26-01-2020 11:31pm

I dont really care if it doesn't snow in Sligo as long as somewhere gets some... even Dublin

davidsr20 · 26-01-2020 11:34pm

pauldry wrote: »

I dont really care if it doesn't snow in Sligo as long as somewhere gets some... even Dublin

Isn’t it always about Dublin ðŸ€·ðŸ»*♂️

Meteorite58 · 26-01-2020 11:42pm

All very sleety so far it would seem.

Temperatures keeping quite up so far .

Some more sferics near the Kerry coast, had afew big showers here and thought I heard some thunder.

Kermit.de.frog · 26-01-2020 11:55pm

Meteorite58 wrote: »

All very sleety so far it would seem.

There will be a lot more pink later in the night particular across Connaught and West Ulster. :cool:

Logan Roy · 27-01-2020 12:00am

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Weather-warning-in-place-for-Cork-Sleet-and-snow-on-the-way-2f7e1d8c-6ff6-4033-870c-2dc42a0a21d7-ds

Graces7 · 27-01-2020 12:09am

There is a tumult of solid precipitation on the roof and windows.. My body is wincing! Oh drat; the cat was yelling to come in.. hope he found shelter

When it eases will venture to see what it was

Made me jump though...

Gaoth Laidir · 27-01-2020 12:10am

Lovely night outside here. Totally clear but just enough of a breeze to keep the cars frost-free.

Regarding soundings for tomorrow night, GFS says yes (just), ARPEGE says no. I think somewhere in between will be the answer.

Joeseph Balls · 27-01-2020 12:11am

Graces7 wrote: »

There is a tumult of solid precipitation on the roof and windows.. My body is wincing! Oh drat; the cat was yelling to come in.. hope he found shelter

When it eases will venture to see what it was Made me jump though...

Would ya not have let the poor divil in?

Graces7 · 27-01-2020 12:12am

OH MY!

Small snowdrift up against the door!!!!!!! A couple of inches!!!!!!!!!!!!and a good smattering along the drive.. Could not get to the gate as it is too ****** slippery!

west mayo offshore

Mental Mickey · 27-01-2020 12:13am

Location?

kittyn · 27-01-2020 12:15am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Location?

Somewhere around Achille Island I believe

uck51js9zml2yt · 27-01-2020 12:16am

I can see 40 km up the road from my house.

Meteorite58 · 27-01-2020 12:16am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There will be a lot more pink later in the night particular across Connaught and West Ulster. :cool:

Perhaps, temperatures will probably drop a bit but slowly by the looks of it. Looking mostly confined to high ground in the W, NW, N

ECM showing the 850 hPa level getting colder during the night, probably best chance from showers around then.

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Graces7 · 27-01-2020 12:25am

It is soft snow.
Lovely soft snow...

And I have reported the last two posts and am asking they be deleted.

Graces7 · 27-01-2020 12:27am

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Would ya not have let the poor divil in?

Was just going to when it hit! He will be in the shed...

Dank Janniels · 27-01-2020 12:27am

Pix?

pistolpetes11 · 27-01-2020 12:32am

Mod note If you have nothing nice to say then it’s best to say nothing at all .

Mortelaro · 27-01-2020 12:33am

Graces7 wrote: »

It is soft snow.
Lovely soft snow...

And I have reported the last two posts and am asking they be deleted.

It could be soft hail
That is flakey hail that looks very like snow but isn't
Having said that,I have seen snow in a shower from a northwesterly in Arklow
Very low dewpoint at the time iirc

Kermit.de.frog · 27-01-2020 12:37am

I'm highly offended.

I'm the only muppet on this forum

:mad:

Gaoth Laidir · 27-01-2020 12:37am

I think that may have been soft hail and not snow. Temperature/dewpoints in the west are nowhere near right for snow.

Belmullet +5/+2
Mace Head +5/+2
Newport +2/+2
Knock +2/+1
Athenry +3/+1.

Graces7 · 27-01-2020 12:39am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

I think that may have been soft hail and not snow. Temperature/dewpoints in the west are nowhere near right for snow.

Belmullet +5/+2
Mace Head +5/+2
Newport +2/+2
Knock +2/+1
Athenry +3/+1.

Snow... MEN!I know snow when I see it. OK? OK! REALLY! s
Will quit the thread and the forum if this goes on. Deeply offensive. Every time.

Kermit.de.frog · 27-01-2020 12:41am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

I think that may have been soft hail and not snow. Temperature/dewpoints in the west are nowhere near right for snow.

Belmullet +5/+2
Mace Head +5/+2
Newport +2/+2
Knock +2/+1
Athenry +3/+1.

Those dew points should be heading south after midnight. A better chance of getting snow to lower levels later in the night.

12-101UK.GIF?26-18

JCX BXC · 27-01-2020 12:43am

Sleet in Galway City.

Rougies · 27-01-2020 12:47am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

I think that may have been soft hail and not snow. Temperature/dewpoints in the west are nowhere near right for snow.

Belmullet +5/+2
Mace Head +5/+2
Newport +2/+2
Knock +2/+1
Athenry +3/+1.

It's plausible it was snow. A heavy shower passed over Achill Island around 23:00, and going by the crappy radar coverage in the area it was probably heavier and larger than it looks on radar. Probably enough oomph in it to bring temps low enough for temporary snow.

Andrew00 · 27-01-2020 12:49am

It's still 4 degrees in east Galway. That's not cold enough for snow

pad199207 · 27-01-2020 12:53am

Snow in County Antrim

Mortelaro · 27-01-2020 12:58am

Andrew00 wrote: »

It's still 4 degrees in east Galway. That's not cold enough for snow

It is actually

Meteorite58 · 27-01-2020 12:58am

Graces7 wrote: »

OK that is IT. What is wrong with you all tonight?

These things happen. Was so enjoying it all. Now it is ruined with all the nastiness and all.

No more. Going home.

Mod Note: Graces7 you have made your point, moderators have noted and acted , use the report button , if you want to discuss this further please use PM , we need to get this thread back on track now and keep it on topic.

Oneiric 3 · 27-01-2020 12:59am

Mortelaro wrote: »

It is actually

Not when corresponding dewpoints are running at a stable 2.0c!

Kermit.de.frog · 27-01-2020 1:00am

Tomorrow's feature is the best chance for eastern and southern counties for some snow in the evening. Marginal but keep the fingers and toes crossed.

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Ninja snow is best snow :cool:

Gaoth Laidir · 27-01-2020 1:03am

Knock airport, valid up to midday tomorrow.

EIKN AD WRNG 01 VALID 262000/271200 SNOW FBL LESS THAN 1 CM FCST=

Meteorite58 · 27-01-2020 1:04am

Mod Note: Need to stop any comments related to Graces7 reports .

Stay on topic.

pad199207 · 27-01-2020 1:05am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Knock airport, valid up to midday tomorrow.

EIKN AD WRNG 01 VALID 262000/271200 SNOW FBL LESS THAN 1 CM FCST=

The ‘LESS THAN 1 CM FCST’ wording is enough to wipe any hope out of a snow lover.

Mortelaro · 27-01-2020 1:23am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Not when corresponding dewpoints are running at a stable 2.0c!

To stay within mod instructions, I'll re answer this by saying a down draft of colder air in a heavy shower commonly known as evaporated cooling can be sufficient to temporarily create conditions locally in the shower for snow to reach the ground

I'd fully agree with the point though that soft hail and snow can be in destinguishable

nacho libre · 27-01-2020 1:26am

Got home a few minutes ago to some sleet. I was not really expecting snow from the trough
tonight, but later on as the colder air comes in behind it.

Goldfinch8 · 27-01-2020 1:32am

Have been keeping an eye on nra weather readings during the evening for the fun of it. Nothing encouraging about them regarding snow potential by and large but in the last adjustment that I checked, the air temp at Knock nra site dropped O.4 of a degree in a short period to 1.6c and Charlestown on the N5 dropped something similar to 2c. I see knock airport is 1c as of midnight. Not probably going to change much but maybe a sign of slightly colder air filtering down. But then again could be 3c the next time I look at it!
Edit. Just checked again. Those readings were at midnight. At 00.20 Knock has dropped to 1.3c and Charlestown to 1.7c. Definitely creeping downwards.

Kermit.de.frog · 27-01-2020 1:40am

Dew points are falling back now as well. I see 0.6c dp at Claremorris so the snow level is falling now.

Gaoth Laidir · 27-01-2020 1:46am

Met Eireann aviation chart for 06Z shows the area out west to be occasional rain/sleet showers, locally thundery with hail, isolated snow showers. This covers west Connaught and west Ulster (west of a line Galway-Derry). Elsewhere, isolated rain and hail showers, with isolated snow showers on mountains in the rest of Connaught and Munster.

Freezing level 2000 ft across the country. Trough off the southwest (around 50N 17W) moving ENE at 40 knots.

JCX BXC · 27-01-2020 2:49am

Large hail setting off car alarms, lightning and loud bang of thunder Galway City.

Andrew00 · 27-01-2020 3:01am

JCX BXC wrote: »

Large hail setting off car alarms, lightning and loud bang of thunder Galway City.

Another dose of it there.

Donegal Ken · 27-01-2020 4:47am

Conditions across parts of the west and northwest are good for snowfall with air, surface and dew point temperatures near freezing or just below. Higher chance of snow from any showers now.

Donegal Ken · 27-01-2020 4:50am

Gweedore, Donegal this morning after a recent shower

Xenji · 27-01-2020 6:31am

A good thunderstorm over Castlebar currently.

Xenji · 27-01-2020 6:45am

Followed by a large dumping big hail, a good 14 flashes and rumbles.

kingshankly · 27-01-2020 6:52am

pad199207 wrote: »

Snow in County Antrim

Hilarious the amount of thanks a dusting of snow gets

redsteveireland · 27-01-2020 7:09am

An icey mess in Galway, hail followed by sleet should be fun to drive on.
Ooh and some rumbles of thunder now too.

JCX BXC · 27-01-2020 7:15am

More thunder and lightning in Galway. A strange icy precip mix too.

Lucreto · 27-01-2020 7:26am

kingshankly wrote: »

Hilarious the amount of thanks a dusting of snow gets

We are snow starved with this mild winter. Any snow that falls is worth celebrating.

redsteveireland · 27-01-2020 8:08am

Motorway was a mess, a number of accidents. Alot of these accidents could be avoided if people learned how to drive in the conditions, IMO.
I moved along nicely in the outside lane at a steady pace, people changing lanes erratically and breaking unnecessarily is so frustrating.

Snow/Ice warning: 26 / 27 / 28 Jan 2020

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