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Cold Spell Discussion (Ireland): Cold/Frosty/Icy with Snow for some

  • 17-01-2013 4:37am
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    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Enough model guidance this morning to open a warning/chat thread for likely cold spell which could arrive with a bang as early as tomorrow.

    Initial guidance is showing the chance for snow to fall in some areas as early as 6am Friday, however there remains uncertainty over where the border between rain and snow will be and with timing.

    Overnight Thursday heavy rain will push from the west to affect most areas. During Friday morning cold air will begin to be pushed in to the northeast and this will continue through Friday slowly turning the rain to snow from the northeast. The extend southwest of the transition remains uncertain. Areas right on eastern coastal fringes will take a little longer for a full transition to snow due to sea influence.

    There is potential for significant accumulations of snow in places through Friday evening and overnight.

    Through Friday night the cold air will steadily track over much of the country, particularly more northern parts with periods of snow coming onto the east coast at times.

    Saturday will see Ireland in a bitter east flow with snow showers at times on the east coast. Extremely icy overnight Saturday with minima towards -6c.

    Late Sunday frontal features from the southwest will bring further risk of snow to many areas, but track and detail will be best kept for later.


    So initial risk tomorrow, with the NAE map for 6pm Friday used as rough guidance (but expect some change to snow-line between now and T0)

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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    Just a word on the temps forecast for late Sat night / early Sunday morning. I would not be surprised if temps of -10 were recorded in inland areas with snow cover. If I had to pick an area most at risk of snow cover and extreme low temps, County Monaghan would be a good bet.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    To kick things off, at least Evelyn is on duty this morning. :)

    Just caught the end of her sea area forecast on Radio 1 and she said ' tune in at 5 to 8...looks like some very wintry weather on the way'.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,691 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Crikey, had to check I wasnt still dreaming when I read here and MetE, sounds like things got very serious overnight


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    To kick things off, at least Evelyn is on duty this morning. :)

    Just caught the end of her sea area forecast on Radio 1 and she said ' tune in at 5 to 8...looks like some very wintry weather on the way'.
    Certainly when ME start talking about sub zero daytime maxes later next week, you start to sit up. But see how quickly they changed from yesterday morning. FI is 48-72 hours.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Pangea


    and Im in the pink zone! Nice :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    NAE for Friday at 6am

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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,089 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Oh that's delicious !!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,831 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    t|nt|n wrote: »
    NAE for Friday at 6am

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    But is that rain after it?


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    But is that rain after it?

    It is, but, in theory the front should be stalled and/or move back west or fizzle out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭The Nutty M




    :D:D

    I can't help but singing it this morning.Come on you bustard and SNOW.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    The MetE website forecast a world away from last nights New Forecast.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    The MetE website forecast a world away from last nights New Forecast.

    Evelyn in a good mood !

    Finally we see something we can track on the hi-res models, its been emotional up to now


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭BLIZZARD7


    Radio forecast sounds nice!! :D and she at least stresses uncertainty unlike Gerry- also says high possibility of severe weather.

    Possible disruptive Snow tomorrow! :)

    Snow showers in the east on Saturday... :)




    Dan :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Slashermcguirk


    BLIZZARD7 wrote: »
    Radio forecast sounds nice!! :D and she at least stresses uncertainty unlike Gerry- also says high possibility of severe weather.

    Possible disruptive Snow tomorrow! :)

    Snow showers in the east on Saturday... :)




    Dan :D

    Never seem such a dramatic change of forecast. Met eireann all rain yesterday, now snow. Unreal


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Pangea


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS4X5_-OAE8


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    Also The Main BBC forecast said Conditions will be atrocious in NI tomorrow!


  • Registered Users Posts: 510 ✭✭✭gerrybhoy


    better get my snow gear ehm let my wee fella get his snow gear at the ready

    Cheers folks

    If this comes off you have made a 38 year old ehmm 3 year old very happy:cool::D


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    The UK Met Office only has a rain warning for N.I. after downgrading it from an earlier snow warning. They will have to change that now today. Just like Met Eireann have changed their forecast.

    When the models change, it makes the official forecasters a soft target no matter where they are.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Now the initial snow pivot line Friday is still up for debate. It could be Wicklow or it could be Down. The snow line has conensus support to drift quickly south through Saturday morning, but for Friday, the exact pivot point is still uncertain. So Dubliners should not be counting their snowflakes for tomorrow yet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


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    Go on Evelyn ya good thing


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,089 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Now the initial snow pivot line Friday is still up for debate. It could be Wicklow or it could be Down. The snow line has conensus support to drift quickly south through Saturday morning, but for Friday, the exact pivot point is still uncertain. So Dubliners should not be counting their snowflakes for tomorrow yet.

    Especially coastal areas! :(


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  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Especially coastal areas! :(
    Yep we'll be the last to see the rain turn to snow. But hey it's always been the case, we're well used to it by now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    Now the initial snow pivot line Friday is still up for debate. It could be Wicklow or it could be Down. The snow line has conensus support to drift quickly south through Saturday morning, but for Friday, the exact pivot point is still uncertain. So Dubliners should not be counting their snowflakes for tomorrow yet.

    how about us in North Meath?


  • Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭inabina


    Villain wrote: »
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    Go on Evelyn ya good thing

    Beat's Gerry's incredibly mild ramping on 9pm news last night...he will not be comfortable with this!


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,089 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Maybe Evelyn has the snowy weather pre-booked for herself :D


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    What a change in forecasts overnight from the Met. Looking good for the East and North East in the next few days and into the weekend. A quick scan through Dew Points and 850 temps temper my excitement somewhat imby especially and for the south in general. Still potential into next week as the cold deepens.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Ok. Seems like a good time to sign in on my phone for the first time this winter. Greetings old friends. Nice to see you again this year. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    irish1967 wrote: »
    Ok. Seems like a good time to sign in on my phone for the first time this winter. Greetings old friends. Nice to see you again this year. :)

    Yay ! Welcome back :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    What a change in forecasts overnight from the Met. Looking good for the East and North East in the next few days and into the weekend. A quick scan through Dew Points and 850 temps temper my excitement somewhat imby especially and for the south in general. Still potential into next week as the cold deepens.

    Regarding 850 temps, I'd use hi-res models like the NAE. For example, 0Z NAE has -9 uppers in Ulster at 48 hours where the GFS has -5. And for frontal snow you don't need uppers as cold as you do for showers anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭rainbowdash


    Can somebody explain what uppers means, does -9 uppers mean higher or lower temps than that on the streets of Ireland


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Can somebody explain what uppers means, does -9 uppers mean higher or lower temps than that on the streets of Ireland

    It's the upper air temperature, about 1.5km up. One of the important factors that make the difference between rain/snow.


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