Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) READ MOD NOTE POST #1

Larbre34 · 26-02-2018 1:04pm

m17 wrote: »

Salthill Galway it's 5℃ 26/02/18

I'm surprised the sea isn't thronged, seems to be the Galway reaction to all warnings!

HighLine · 26-02-2018 1:04pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

I was thinking that this morning, it'll be the first snow with widespread drone ownership, should be some epic footage. Get your personalised crimbo cards shot this week lads, a nice overhead of your 3-bed semi under a drift to send to 'Merica!

More like a waft of lost drones as people very eager to get some snow shots launch in 30+mph winds and bye bye drone.

Washout · 26-02-2018 1:05pm

if this isnt like "the day after tommorow" with all the hype. I will be one very dissappointed bunny.

John

B0jangles · 26-02-2018 1:05pm

Just back from the Seafront in Bray; small occasional flurries of graupel and the wind is bitterly cold - it was giving me a headache when I was walking into it, and that was with a scarf wrapped around my head. Direction looks to be a little bit east of south-easterly.

Chrongen · 26-02-2018 1:05pm

1bryan wrote: »

agreed. It'd be a different story if it was dec/jan when you'd half expect it. Coming at this time of year is a disaster though, and the mind boggles that people can be happy about it. If a red weather alert is issued by ME, there's every chance some people may lose their lives. I can't fathom how anyone can be happy that such a situation can exist.

But, each to their own I suppose. Wanting it or not wanting it is not going to have any influence on what happens. We can only hope that whatever transpires, ends quickly.

For those people with farms, or who are elderly, or who struggle to pay heating bills, I hope the damage caused is minimal.

Stay safe everyone.

Ah come on, people have had days to prepare for this. It's not like an Earthquake. So people will experience some disruption/inconvenience, but that's Mother Nature, the Great Equaliser.
People die during heatwaves too if they get dehydrated and that's a tragedy. It doesn't mean that nobody should celebrate the hot weather and spend days trying to cool off at the beach.

The12thMan · 26-02-2018 1:05pm

This chart shows in excess of 18 inches of snow on the ground for Kildare by Friday!

PukkaStukka · 26-02-2018 1:05pm

Updated weather warnings from Met Eireann

http://m.met.ie/weather-warnings.aspx?t=National

bennyob · 26-02-2018 1:06pm

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

What time can we expect this Calibos? I love this thread - everytime I see an update to this thread by yourself or any of the other resident experts, I just know it's usually "good" news

I put this list together based on replies here. These are the roll out times, not the start of the runs

300am ICON
330am GFS
350am UKMO
530am Euro 4
6am ECM
930am GFS
1130AM Euro 4
1500 ICON
1530 GFS
1550 UKMO
1740 Euro 4
1800 ECM
2130 GFS
2330 Euro 4

What's the pub run that I've seen mentioned a few times.

Pussyhands · 26-02-2018 1:06pm

Is there a yellow snow warning?

Never eat yellow snow.

Heroditas · 26-02-2018 1:08pm

I must be clinically insane but I'm looking forward to my lunchtime run down the canal by Ashtown and Castleknock shortly!

iLikeWaffles · 26-02-2018 1:09pm

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Gonzo · 26-02-2018 1:09pm

Updated this thread to an Orange warning in line with Met Eireann.

from Met Eireann:

STATUS ORANGE

Snow-ice Warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Wicklow and Meath
Scattered snow showers later Tuesday and Tuesday night will lead to accumulations of 4 to 6 cm by Wednesday morning. Widespread frost and icy conditions also.
Updates to follow. Please see Weather Advisory.

Issued:Monday 26 February 2018 11:46
Valid:Tuesday 27 February 2018 15:00 to Wednesday 28 February 2018 11:00

wanderer 22 · 26-02-2018 1:11pm

Go easy on the nsfw images; I have a 26 inch widescreen here ;-)

pad199207 · 26-02-2018 1:12pm

Graupel falling in D20

R.F. · 26-02-2018 1:13pm

TIL the word Graupel

Pussyhands · 26-02-2018 1:13pm

The12thMan wrote: »

This chart shows in excess of 18 inches of snow on the ground for Kildare by Friday!

What site is this?

gerrybhoy · 26-02-2018 1:16pm

colm18 wrote: »

Go easy on the nsfw images; I have a 26 inch widescreen here ;-)

ooh-matron-kenneth-williams-carry-on-bouvier-des-flandres-puppies-for-sale-uk.jpg

Cantona's Collars · 26-02-2018 1:16pm

I just stuck on Sky News and caught bit of their report. Daytime temps to feel like -10c due to wind-chill.
The back of my house pretty much faces West and is sheltered from the breeze today,I was doing a bit of tidying up of my firewood stash and it didn't feel too cold.
Went out the front of the house and it's a different story.The wind and cold would skin you
To cap it all,the missus passed a fella out walking towards town wearing just jeans and a football shirt,the lunatic.

Supercell · 26-02-2018 1:16pm

My old man in Glasthule just sent me a message saying the first snow flurry just happened there, bodes well!

Tabnabs · 26-02-2018 1:17pm

Brightening up now in the skies over Dublin bay and the wind has died off quite a bit.

Patience, patience...

CloughCasey1 · 26-02-2018 1:18pm

Spitting snow in Cork City.

*eadaoin · 26-02-2018 1:19pm

A few very small flakes of snow falling as I waited for the Luas at Windy Arbour (Dublin 14)

iLikeWaffles · 26-02-2018 1:19pm

Better do some work so!

Speak Now · 26-02-2018 1:21pm

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

I just stuck on Sky News and caught bit of their report. Daytime temps to feel like -10c due to wind-chill.
The back of my house pretty much faces West and is sheltered from the breeze today,I was doing a bit of tidying up of my firewood stash and it didn't feel too cold.
Went out the front of the house and it's a different story.The wind and cold would skin you
To cap it all,the missus passed a fella out walking towards town wearing just jeans and a football shirt,the lunatic.

For some people there are only 2 types of weather, is it fine or not :pac:

h7nlrp2v0g5u48 · 26-02-2018 1:22pm

Lovely blue skies here in North Tipperary this morning but the cloud has thickened so waiting to see the first flurries.

Fian · 26-02-2018 1:22pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Some light graupel here in Dundalk at the moment.

graupel
ˈɡraʊp(ə)l/
noun
small particles of snow with a fragile crust of ice; soft hail.

new one on me.

Kermit.de.frog · 26-02-2018 1:23pm

Friday is shaping up to be a potential red warning event.

Will see if the forecast requires updating later. At the moment not much has changed.

A few flurries here so far today.

average_runner · 26-02-2018 1:24pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Friday is shaping up to be a potential red warning event.

Will see if the forecast requires updating later. At the moment not much has changed.

A few flurries here so far today.

Where are you?

Will Dublin get something tomorrow night, just trying to plan things for Wednesday around work

patneve2 · 26-02-2018 1:25pm

In East Leinster Wednesday looks orange to me, but locally could definitely be a red. Late Thursday and early Friday looks red at this stage but this can still change.

Looks like this cold spell will really start biting tomorrow midnight. Can't wait.

Weepsie · 26-02-2018 1:25pm

I've just had snow fall on my literally the minute I left apartment in Santry.,

Tis very light

cnocbui · 26-02-2018 1:26pm

dave1982 wrote: »

Army called in rome to clear snow

Terrific slideshow at the top of this page: http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/Italia-nella-morsa-del-gelo-siberiano-nevica-a-Roma-scuole-chiuse-caos-strade-88890551-6030-48fa-a7ed-bb2b2583927e.html

foxyladyxx · 26-02-2018 1:26pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Friday is shaping up to be a potential red warning event.

Will see if the forecast requires updating later. At the moment not much has changed.

A few flurries here so far today.

Yikes:eek:

Looking ominous here in D4. .with flurries but am heading out for a swim

The Bishop Basher · 26-02-2018 1:26pm

Just wondering...

Are we all hoping that the snow due on Tuesday evening is going to arrive on Monday afternoon instead ?

Or are we all in for a very looong wait..

Heat1981 · 26-02-2018 1:26pm

Small flakes of snow in south cork!

To Alcohol · 26-02-2018 1:27pm

The12thMan wrote: »

This chart shows in excess of 18 inches of snow on the ground for Kildare by Friday!

Yeee haaawww. Bring it on....

Duggie2012 · 26-02-2018 1:27pm

Guys do ye think we will get any in sligo this week? Hope not

FAbPants · 26-02-2018 1:27pm

Trying to spit what looks like light cigarette ash here in Clondalkin at the moment. Almost non existant.

ideb · 26-02-2018 1:27pm

Well to all the people out there saying, "it's just another warning" "it won't be as bad as they say" we never get much snow" etc. Have a look at what is happening so far - https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/rare-snowfall-blankets-rome-as-arctic-blast-sweeps-across-europe-829910.html

Nettle Soup · 26-02-2018 1:29pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Friday is shaping up to be a potential red warning event.

Will see if the forecast requires updating later. At the moment not much has changed.

A few flurries here so far today.

Sounds good Kermit.

Do you think the red warning on Friday will be national or localised?

Irish Steve · 26-02-2018 1:29pm

You know it's cold when you're trying to put half a litre of oil into the car engine, and it takes nearly 20 minutes because the oil is so thick and cold it won't even flow down from the rocker cover to the sump, and it ends up being quicker to put a small funnel in the dip stick tube and pour it in that way!

Looking at the way the shower streamers are getting across the UK, I have to admit I've been surprised to see how far they are getting this early in the event, I'm also just seeing on Sky news that the UK MO have significantly upgraded their warnings, there are now yellow alerts for much more of the country, and it's been upgraded to also now include Wales, and there are a number of additional areas under Amber (Orange) alert that were previously not under warning, or yellow, so this is clearly still very much an evolving scenario, and (UK wise at least) there's no downgrades on what's coming our way.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 26-02-2018 1:32pm

Duggie2012 wrote: »

Guys do ye think we will get any in sligo this week? Hope not

Its all very vague re the NW isnt it?
I genuinely dont know what to expect or plan for.....

Tabnabs · 26-02-2018 1:32pm

iLikeWaffles · 26-02-2018 1:32pm

Some small flakes in Dublin there now. Flurries alri....

alwayswright · 26-02-2018 1:32pm

Supercell wrote: »

My old man in Glasthule just sent me a message saying the first snow flurry just happened there, bodes well!

No sign of any flurries here at all yet. Must be mistaken

sunbabe08 · 26-02-2018 1:33pm

arrrrrgghhhh its happening. light snow falling in cork city northside

Cantona's Collars · 26-02-2018 1:34pm

Irish Steve wrote: »

You know it's cold when you're trying to put half a litre of oil into the car engine, and it takes nearly 20 minutes because the oil is so thick and cold it won't even flow down from the rocker cover to the sump, and it ends up being quicker to put a small funnel in the dip stick tube and pour it in that way!

Looking at the way the shower streamers are getting across the UK, I have to admit I've been surprised to see how far they are getting this early in the event, I'm also just seeing on Sky news that the UK MO have significantly upgraded their warnings, there are now yellow alerts for much more of the country, and it's been upgraded to also now include Wales, and there are a number of additional areas under Amber (Orange) alert that were previously not under warning, or yellow, so this is clearly still very much an evolving scenario, and (UK wise at least) there's no downgrades on what's coming our way.

Strange how Sky news said that it'd be fine and bright for Ireland. It started to cloud over here in Wexford at about 9am and it's wall to wall grey here now.They are right about the timing of the approaching cold,if we think it's cold now,wait until tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday.

Reckless Abandonment · 26-02-2018 1:35pm

A little graupel here in maynooth. So far the forecast is going to plan

The One Doctor · 26-02-2018 1:35pm

Interesting stuff, hadn't been paying proper attention to the weather. Time to get the firewood in and stock up on the essentials. Thanks guys.

26-02-2018 1:35pm

Rekop dog · 26-02-2018 1:36pm

Plenty of snow flakes in around the city today. And in weather news it's a bit chilly.

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Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) READ MOD NOTE POST #1