Snow Ice Warning for Ireland 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2019 See Mod Note in OP

Macy0161 · 31-01-2019 11:27pm

Just graupel now here near roundwood. I'm measuring 8cm. The main kilmac - laragh road not looking great for the morning either.

Rodar08 · 31-01-2019 11:34pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

Just graupel now here near roundwood. I'm measuring 8cm. The main kilmac - laragh road not looking great for the morning either.

Sorry this is off topic but have to share..

I'd never heard of Roundwood until the last couple of days reading your updates on here and then tonight on that finance show on rte .. Rachel's dog grooming place. Where is it.. Roundwood lol isnt that weird how that happens.

sryanbruen · 31-01-2019 11:36pm

Rodar08 wrote: »

Sorry this is off topic but have to share..

I'd never heard of Roundwood until the last couple of days reading your updates on here and then tonight on that finance show on rte .. Rachel's dog grooming place. Where is it.. Roundwood lol isnt that weird how that happens.

Wicklow.

Lollipop95 · 31-01-2019 11:38pm

Any predictions for Galway city? I work there so praying the roads are ok for tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Not too long into my job and due to no internet at home, can't work from home, so as much as I love the snow I'm hoping it stays well away and doesn't freeze in the next few days :P

Snowbiee21 · 31-01-2019 11:38pm

Lollipop95 wrote: »

Any predictions for Galway city? I work there so praying the roads are ok for tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Not too long into my job and due to no internet at home, can't work from home, so as much as I love the snow I'm hoping it stays well away and doesn't freeze in the next few days :P

Be fine . The front is clearing now leaving for a dry night

Oneiric 3 · 31-01-2019 11:40pm

snowstorm445 wrote: »

Accurately describes this whole winter really. The weather equivalent of spitting in your eye.

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

Villain · 31-01-2019 11:40pm

Snowline is just below Hacketstown with nice covering in Knockananna and some small drifts at the gateways further on.

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/1091097380554981377?s=21

https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/1091092212052574210?s=21

Winter tyres and 4WD FTW

200motels · 31-01-2019 11:51pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

We have a maritime climate and slap bang in the way of the Gulf Stream so our climate is normal.

Monkeynut · 31-01-2019 11:58pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

Just like the Irish soccer team these days.

highdef · 31-01-2019 11:59pm

Just out for the evening walk with the dog in North Kildare. A light flurry still coming down but in the 30 minutes I was out walking, roads and pavements went from being very wet to beginning to freeze over. My car is now completely iced over. Thought it was just water on it but no, it's frozen solid. Driving should be interesting tomorrow, to say the least.

bassy · 31-01-2019 11:59pm

still snowing in north kilkenny,sticking to the grass.but not sticking on the road to wet.

SleetAndSnow · 01-02-2019 12:00am

tonight wont be very interesting in Cork City. Too warm for any ice to form, the sky is clouded over so it wouldnt form anyway and the snow looks to be staying just north of the city.

kumehowob · 01-02-2019 12:02am

200motels wrote: »

We have a maritime climate and slap bang in the way of the Gulf Stream so our climate is normal.

Id love to see the Gulf Stream die due to global warming in my lifetime.

Meteorite58 · 01-02-2019 12:04am

A few hours to go before cloud cover moves S bringing down the Temperatures, Met Eireann saying as low as -5C in the Northern half of the country . Very icy roads in the morning. Winds going N'ly tomorrow and picking up during the day giving a fair wind chill by evening.

2.9C in Tralee, nearly got to freezing but the breeze picked up brining it up again.

United road · 01-02-2019 12:04am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

Pity, you have contributed around here a long time.
I dont agree the climate is uninteresting, i mean we get all sorts here!
But yes, hard to argue that most times these snow events dont work out.
I said years ago on here..........chasing snow in Ireland would break your bloody heart

sideswipe · 01-02-2019 12:06am

kumehowob wrote: »

Id love to see the Gulf Stream die due to global warming in my lifetime.

Wow

MidMan25 · 01-02-2019 12:10am

United road wrote: »

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

Pity, you have contributed around here a long time.
I dont agree the climate is uninteresting, i mean we get all sorts here!
But yes, hard to argue that most times these snow events dont work out.
I said years ago on here..........chasing snow in Ireland would break your bloody heart

Isn’t the chase the fun part though? That and the rareness of it. If it happened regularly the novelty would soon wear off.

sideswipe · 01-02-2019 12:11am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

It’s the expectation that kills you. In the last 12 months we’ve had plenty of interesting weather and model watching. Yes this winter hasn’t had the weather winter lovers crave but thems the breaks- a month of winter to go. Always more chance of winter weather closer to Easter than Christmas!

kumehowob · 01-02-2019 12:11am

sideswipe wrote: »

Wow

I don't mean it in a bad way. I'd prefer if global warming didn't happen at all but if it is going to happen id love one of the consequences to be the death of the gulf stream and far more extreme temperatures for us here in Ireland !

01-02-2019 12:11am

Sleet now near Mallow.

MidMan25 · 01-02-2019 12:14am

kumehowob wrote: »

sideswipe wrote: »

Wow

I don't mean it in a bad way. I'd prefer if global warming didn't happen at all but if it is going to happen id love one of the consequences to be the death of the gulf stream and far more extreme temperatures for us here in Ireland !

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-02-2019 12:18am

Left Dublin at 1830 and arrived in Kerry at 2215.
Sleet, rain and dry on the trip down.
It was a grand drive.:)

200motels · 01-02-2019 12:19am

kumehowob wrote: »

Id love to see the Gulf Stream die due to global warming in my lifetime.

I don’t think you would, green Ireland would not be green anymore. We have a wonderful climate really, rarely too warm and rarely too cold.

01-02-2019 12:20am

kumehowob wrote: »

I don't mean it in a bad way. I'd prefer if global warming didn't happen at all but if it is going to happen id love one of the consequences to be the death of the gulf stream and far more extreme temperatures for us here in Ireland !

And I'm sure people in Siberia and Canada are hoping that global warming might bring them a climate like Irelands.
So far this winter has been a peach. Fingers crossed that we dont get a repeat of last years late 'white gold'.

Danno · 01-02-2019 12:21am

1.0c and Dewpoint of 0.0c.

Snow, but small flakes and not sticking yet. Light enough.

South Laois 89m.

John.Icy · 01-02-2019 12:22am

Flicking through the regionals on Netweather and more and more starting to see accumulations. A real slow burner there as it looked like the front was going to slide through the channel for abit.

Time for bed! Hopefully some in SE and Midlands where heavier precip remains are seeing some snowfall (high ground most likely). Really don't see the Irish sea doing much for Dublin even in terms of precip...I always had thought when fronts are around they act as quenchers almost to your lake effect esque developments.

Heres to the next barely there risque du neige this miserable winter has to offer.

Mortelaro · 01-02-2019 12:24am

Snowing properly here now near Arklow

1.3c
Dp -0.7c

mickger844posts · 01-02-2019 12:29am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

This winter has basically finished off my interest in weather. Time and time again we look for something in the charts that might throw something of interest our way, and 99.9% of the time we end up getting the same old same old.

Apart from yesterday morning, which was oddly glorious, there has not been one single redeeming feature of Winter 2018/2019 that I can recall. Looking back at what has been so far. it just seems like one long, white grey, dank journey; looking ahead, a similar fate all but awaits. Maybe this Winter has made realise something that perhaps I was in part denial of up to now, and that is, for the keen weather enthusiast, the Irish climate is about as crap and uninteresting as any climate can possibly get.

I agree the Winter so far bearing in mind we have 1 month left has been bland but since Ophelia in October 2017 we have had many notable events. Historic snow storms in March 2018, A drought and heatwave in Summer 2018. Also Thunderstorms, floods and storms. Hardly boring or uninteresting.

Gonzo · 01-02-2019 12:32am

2018 was probably my favourite year for weather (if we could ignore November and December).

As for 2019, well I hope Spring, Summer and Autumn provide something a bit more enjoyable and interesting than this winter has. Spring still has the potential to be interesting this year.

Gaoth Laidir · 01-02-2019 12:37am

The model soundings have been pretty bang on over the past few days, always showing the marginal setup that has transpired. The precipitation type charts have been pretty useless if you're looking for proper snow. They give an indication that the snowline is lowering, but are no guarantee that it will be low enough. Then we see the pink radar earlier showing extensive area of snow were there was actually an extensive area of rain.

This has been another example of the futility of chasing a northwesterly. Fine, a few convective showers gave a dusting the other day, but invariably the moisture flux over the long sea track does us in time and time again. I get grief from one or two members in the west when I point this out but it is how it is. Basing hopes on flawed charts leads to chasing of tails. Roll on an easterly or northeasterly, where the flawed charts may actually be right for once.

By the way, the GFS P seems not much better than its senile older brother, sharing the same cold bias that seems to run in that family.

Rebelbrowser · 01-02-2019 12:52am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

The model soundings have been pretty bang on over the past few days, always showing the marginal setup that has transpired. The precipitation type charts have been pretty useless if you're looking for proper snow. They give an indication that the snowline is lowering, but are no guarantee that it will be low enough. Then we see the pink radar earlier showing extensive area of snow were there was actually an extensive area of rain.

This has been another example of the futility of chasing a northwesterly. Fine, a few convective showers gave a dusting the other day, but invariably the moisture flux over the long sea track does us in time and time again. I get grief from one or two members in the west when I point this out but it is how it is. Basing hopes on flawed charts leads to chasing of tails. Roll on an easterly or northeasterly, where the flawed charts may actually be right for once.

By the way, the GFS P seems not much better than its senile older brother, sharing the same cold bias that seems to run in that family.

Without disagreeing too much with the sentiment, you do underplay what these set ups can deliver for Connaught and Munster. Lots of the country got more than a dusting on Tuesday night.

TTLF · 01-02-2019 12:59am

Even if this event was good for some and bad for others, even if I didn't get any proper snow myself, I still really enjoyed this event and the whole "Nowcast" scenario hearing of where snow was, and where it wasn't. Seeing my friend get a dumping on the Isle of Wight streamer, and my other friend only get a small snow shower. Also inputting my temperature and nowcast weather made it a very enjoyable day on the boards.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this exciting thread!

pauldry · 01-02-2019 1:04am

I never get sick of the weather even if the charts are always wrong. Weather and everything about it completely fascinates me from a dam line to a wisp of cloud to dank continuous mildness. Its always different everyday even on days that seem the same. Its always more moderated than predicted though an odd time not. But I do think that Met Eireann would do well to listen to some of the predictions on this forum by more experienced members. The Met forecast is very good but sometimes not up to scratch and it says a lot that I look for longer range forecasts here before I check Met any day. I look at theirs for the weather today. Their weather for the following days keeps changing whereas here the trend is our friend

no.8 · 01-02-2019 1:09am

Rougies wrote:

In fairness, anything substantial was on higher ground as is usually the case. For this whole event, nothing more than a dusting was recorded below 100m.

Well that's incorrect if you include Tuesday.

nacho libre · 01-02-2019 1:12am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Returning polar maritime air, recycled over and over, just does not cut it.

For you it does not cut it, but others in the country have had one to two inches of snow in the last couple of days. So really it can be distilled to (a) what your expectations are, and (b) your location. Returning polar maritime air does not cut it for eastern and southern areas, but places further north and west can do ok out of them, but, like i said, if you are expecting dry powder snow, that leads to significant accumulations in eastern and southern area, then they are a bust

hawkwing · 01-02-2019 1:12am

Snowing heavily, SE Tipp 150m asl. 0.5c

TTLF · 01-02-2019 1:12am

Now it's time for the freeze....

Nvm the dry easterly wind dried up all the wet cars and paths within an hour in Dublin here... :pac:

Pretzill · 01-02-2019 1:16am

Rougies wrote: »

In fairness, anything substantial was on higher ground as is usually the case. For this whole event, nothing more than a dusting or temporary accumulation under heavy precip was recorded below 200m.

There was more than a dusting here - and we still have lying snow (if a little defrosted at the edges)

90m asl Sligo

I too am fascinated by our weather. I love how it's possible to remember weather events year in year with accuracy - because they stand above the normal clement climate. Even in it's blandness December 2018 was different. Grass grew. Daffodils broke ground to flower in January - gorse also flowers now - that is unusual in it's so called blandness - Spring in winter and winter in Spring 2018/19 has already been a satisfying weather year!

Gaoth Laidir · 01-02-2019 1:17am

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Without disagreeing too much with the sentiment, you do underplay what these set ups can deliver for Connaught and Munster. Lots of the country got more than a dusting on Tuesday night.

From what I saw it was pot luck which areas got it to low levels. Many areas got rain. Plenty of showers at Shannon Airport and none was snow. Different story at higher levels of course, and Ulster did OK. Bit Knock didn't accumulate that much and the covering was described as wet snow. When snow does accumulate it doesn't hang around, given its higher moisture content. If there's one thing I hate it's snow accumulation that gets wet soon after forming. Another thing is the cold wet slop we got today. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.

Anyway, it's only weather. There are plenty more serious things in life

Rougies · 01-02-2019 1:20am

no.8 wrote: »

Well that's incorrect if you include Tuesday.

Fair enough, it is incorrect. Tuesday delivered quite well for some areas.

Rougies · 01-02-2019 1:22am

Pretzill wrote: »

There was more than a dusting here - and we still have lying snow (if a little defrosted at the edges)

90m asl Sligo

I too am fascinated by our weather. I love how it's possible to remember weather events year in year with accuracy - because they stand above the normal clement climate. Even in it's blandness December 2018 was different. Grass grew. Daffodils broke ground to flower in January - gorse also flowers now - that is unusual in it's so called blandness - Spring in winter and winter in Spring 2018/19 has already been a satisfying weather year!

Apologies, I made a booboo there.

TTLF · 01-02-2019 1:22am

Pretzill wrote: »

There was more than a dusting here - and we still have lying snow (if a little defrosted at the edges)

90m asl Sligo

I too am fascinated by our weather. I love how it's possible to remember weather events year in year with accuracy - because they stand above the normal clement climate. Even in it's blandness December 2018 was different. Grass grew. Daffodils broke ground to flower in January - gorse also flowers now - that is unusual in it's so called blandness - Spring in winter and winter in Spring 2018/19 has already been a satisfying weather year!

I would agree, but the constant gray skies of December 2018 just made me sick.
January's high pressure was very bland and constantly cloudy too.

However I do agree, the flowers blooming amd grass growing was quiet a surprise to me.

JanuarySnowstor · 01-02-2019 1:22am

Reports of widespread snow in North Cork. With plenty ppn to move south yet. My phone which is usually very accurate dropped from 6C to 3C in about 5minutes

Oneiric 3 · 01-02-2019 1:23am

mickger844posts wrote: »

I agree the Winter so far bearing in mind we have 1 month left has been bland but since Ophelia in October 2017 we have had many notable events. Historic snow storms in March 2018, A drought and heatwave in Summer 2018. Also Thunderstorms, floods and storms. Hardly boring or uninteresting.

We had a couple of big thunderstorms in the summer, but only limited to SE Leinster and S. Connacht so not all partook. Not all partook in 'Storm Emma' or 'Ophelia', either, the latter of which was probably one of the most overrated and overhyped storms in living memory for much of the country.

Regardless, all those in that list you present still only makes up a very small percentage of the time period between 'Ophelia' and the present. Not having a swipe at you MG884, so don't think that - more just opining my general thoughts.

JanuarySnowstor · 01-02-2019 1:25am

Heavy snow now here

FrancieBrady · 01-02-2019 1:27am

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Heavy snow now here

Ah come on. Where?

TTLF · 01-02-2019 1:27am

Here's to February lads, the best month for snow lmao.

Gaoth Laidir · 01-02-2019 1:27am

nacho libre wrote: »

For you it does not cut it, but others in the country have had one to two inches of snow in the last couple of days.

Just listen to us, one to two inches! That's a dusting in anyone's language! Last March was a lot more than a dusting. One to two inches in some areas, zero and wet in others, is not something that warrants the level of hype it gets. But maybe I'm just asking for too much.

JanuarySnowstor · 01-02-2019 1:28am

Check out cork safety alerts

nacho libre · 01-02-2019 1:29am

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Just listen to us, one to two inches! That's a dusting in anyone's language! Last March was a lot more than a dusting. One to two inches in some areas, zero and wet in others, is not something that warrants the level of hype it gets. But maybe I'm just asking for too much.

QUOTE=Gaoth Laidir;109301162]. When snow does accumulate it doesn't hang around, given its higher moisture content. If there's one thing I hate it's snow accumulation that gets wet soon after forming. [/QUOTE]

Snow in this country does not generally hang around long and is more often than not wet snow. What you wish for ( snow on the ground for several days, courtesy of a north easterly) is not a common occurrence.
We had two days of snow on the ground here, which is typical.

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Snow Ice Warning for Ireland 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2019 See Mod Note in OP