SnowJon

It's been snowing here since 11am - not really lying though - just a few patches in the grass. Great to see some snow though

Latest forecast on BBC News - "a band of snow reaching Northern Ireland" on Sunday :lol: Still a long way to go yet but that's a good sign at this stage

The snow seems to be getting a bit heavier now

I couldn't resist - getting a bit annoyed not seeing any snow here!! There must be at least 6 inches of snow up there - to be honest, I don't think the road would be safe for motorbikes anyway

Fantastic - still no lying snow in Bangor, but it is trying to fall now! Got some pics up in the Craigantlet hills - a different world up there :

Just rain here in Bangor this morning while Belfast is getting pasted with snow - aaarrrggghhh !

You are in a good position there - unfortunately the warning doesn't cover County Down

Weather warning from the UKMO: Northern Ireland: Co Antrim Co Derry Co Tyrone Heavy Snow 1700 Wed 4 1000 Thu 5 Sleet and snow will continue to edge south this evening and will persist overnight. Accumulations of 2 to 5cm are expected with up to 10cm possible, mainly on higher ground. The public are advised to take extra care and refer to Traffic Watch (NI) for further advice on road conditions. Issued at: 1509 Wed 4 Feb

Yes - the amount of snow has definitely been downgraded in the latest forecasts - Cecilia on the local BBC1 forecast said there would be snow tonight - as much as 5-10cm, but mainly in the Northern half of the province. The front looked like it fragmented as it moved down from the North Coast with no precipitation shown for here at all :lol: She also said there would be more snow at the weekend - the 5 day graphic showed heavy snow on Sunday with a temperature of 6C

I just don't know any more! It's going to be a case of waiting to see what actually falls from the sky when the time comes..... I'll be keeping a close eye on the forecasts at 1.30 anyway just to see what their latest thoughts are

I was thinking the same thing until I saw the graphics on the BBC news channel at 11.55 which showed the front fragmenting before it reached us with just some patchy snow on the North Coast - I hope this is just a snag with the graphics rather than anything else, but it would tie in with the lack of warnings This whole week has kind of dented my confidence in seeing anything wintry over the next few days I must say - the setups have always looked terrific but nothing has yet materialized, at least not here in Bangor anyway. Still, I am going to keep optimistic

Yes it'll definitely be before 6am - the local weather on BBC1 this morning said it might start off as rain before turning to sleet and snow.

Hey Watcher - just for a bit of fun, enjoy looking at these 5-day forecasts for Bangor - they will change during today but just at the moment, it's one of the snowiest outlooks I can remember for here : http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ni/...st_weather.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1312

Yes - its great to have someone from the same town on here :lol: Something else that looks rather promising is the latest forecast from the Irish Met Office, just updated at lunchtime: :huh:

Yes its certainly a lot cloudier at the moment but I can't see any precipitation at all - the radar doesn't look too promising either. We may see some snow tonight according to Cecilia on the local BBC1 forecast and they are keeping an eye on the front moving South on Wednesday night - possibility of heavy snow from that :lol:

Yes - the dew point has fallen markedly here in the last hour from +1.8C to -3.5C at the moment (still falling) Annoyingly, the fall has also come at the same time as the clearance so just as the rain was stopping here, it turned to snow for a few minutes

Hello - I dont post here often but I feel my posts are going to get lost over on TWO,so in case anyone has missed this - Met Eirann have a new warning out - looks good for all of Ireland : Issued at 02 February 2009 - 11:11 Severe Weather Warning Snow Showers affecting much of Leinster and west Ulster will spread to all other parts of Ireland tonight and during Tuesday. Snow depth of 3 to 8 cm is expected in many places and there will be a widespread penetrating frost during the night hours.