Ireland Cold Spell Discussion

[frostyjoe]

its horrible here 0.4c or something and most sow melted what happened to this snow im so worried weve only had rainy grapel here so far and in derry its been snowing my mum said.....

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Guess I have done well here today no thaw of snow temps stayed at 0 even the gas froze!!!

Haven't seen that in a long time

[sundog]

I think the ppn will dramatically pick up as the low centre drifts South late tonight.

Eventhough the Met don't think so it is my educated guess that tomorrow could be a lot more showery than Met Eireann think.

In this type of setup, past experience comes to the fore.

Always surprise snowfalls that catch the Met out!

I'll be happy to eat humble pie if I'm wrong

I was thinkg that myself and that is what im hoping will happen. When the lp comes south you never know what could happen.

[frostyjoe]

would it be rainy graupel here because we are on te head of the snow coming from scotland????? does anyone think i will have snow tonight pleas eplease im begging its horrible here!:):cray::cray::cray::cray::cray::cray::cray::cray:

yes looks like for some reason we are in the martime air here with it snowing in eglinton airport and it showing as snow over us and its doing nothing here now i think its raining is it possible that when the main band comes well get some snow.........:cray::cray::cray::cray::cray::cray::cray:

[Watsy]

Haven't seen any snow showers today however the snow from last night is still lying with practically no thaw at all, the streets still covered and incredibly slippy. Great fun this morning with my son as he's almost 3 and has just realised the joys of playing in the white stuff. Hopefully see a top up during the night.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Snowing heavy here at the minute

[Baltic Regions]

Snowing heavy here at the minute

Should be hitting us real soon! Looks quite heavy!

Is that a fairly hefty band coming up behind this one too?

[The watcher]

Indeed an organised band coming up soon.

We could get pummeled tonight if that LP centre continues on its track and comes down to our East.

[johnny1972]

Indeed an organised band coming up soon.

We could get pummeled tonight if that LP centre continues on its track and comes down to our East.

yes Watcher it is looking far better at moment on latest radar. Activity appears to finally be making inroads towards us after a quiet day. Snow has remained here all day right at Sea level with little thaw. Its freezing at present so HOPEFULLY an interesting night ahead !!

[The watcher]

yes Watcher it is looking far better at moment on latest radar. Activity appears to finally be making inroads towards us after a quiet day. Snow has remained here all day right at Sea level with little thaw. Its freezing at present so HOPEFULLY an interesting night ahead !!

I've had a full Thaw apart from Nooks and Crannys, but had a blast running amok creating massive 5ft diameter snowballs haha. Couldnt find a sledge though, but wasnt icy enough for sledging on really.

[sabriel]

Most of the snow still lying from last night, very little thaw all day.

That band on the radar is just starting to fall here now.....could be a good night

[Matty M]

I wonder how tonight will pan out, the Irish Met restricts the snow to coastal areas but to my untrained eye the satellite

looks extremely promising for this stuff to move down at least as far south as Dublin.

Any opinions?

[January Snowstorm]

As I said in an earlier post Matty, would fully agree.

We are not in the usual Northerly toppler and I firmly believe the low pressure sliding South will increase shower activity

Also the latest faxes show a few troughs over or near Ireland

[shrike]

Well I had a winter BBQ tonight in the snow! Sure why not lol!

[ronan]

Don't know whats going on here!! For the past 2 hours its been sleety hail. Thought we were gonna get another pasting tonight but doesn't look as it its gonna happen!!

[Baltic Regions]

Don't know whats going on here!! For the past 2 hours its been sleety hail. Thought we were gonna get another pasting tonight but doesn't look as it its gonna happen!!

Radar is picking up the band as sleet on the North coast!

[shrike]

Snowin very heavy here on East coast. A complete whiteout haven't seen snow like this at sea level since 2005!

[sundog]

I wonder how tonight will pan out, the Irish Met restricts the snow to coastal areas but to my untrained eye the satellite

looks extremely promising for this stuff to move down at least as far south as Dublin.

Any opinions?

Yes the satellite does look very promising,if the lp gets further south that stuff up north will surely be down over us too. Imagine if it tracked down the irish sea for example,dublin would get a fair bit of snow i would imagine. Anyway we will just have to wait and see what happens.

[Baltic Regions]

Snowin very heavy here on East coast. A complete whiteout haven't seen snow like this at sea level since 2005!

Getting steadily the same here! Just gets heavier and heavier!

Looks like a good pasting tonight.

So who can claim a snow day tomorrow and who is off anyway?

[shrike]

Getting steadily the same here! Just gets heavier and heavier!

Looks like a good pasting tonight.

So who can claim a snow day tomorrow and who is off anyway?

Haha me I def takin day off work doubt I get out in car anyway lol!

[Watsy]

Just adding the same as recent posts, coming down rightly here now as well.

[Baltic Regions]

Some pics from out back, just taken!

Actually not that great and not going to win awards but got a loely one from earlier. Must try and stick it on.

Edited December 20, 2009 by Baltic Regions

[Baltic Regions]

:lol:

Edited December 20, 2009 by Baltic Regions

[Matty M]

Met Eirean predicting more widespread snow tonight on updated forecast.

Methioned large accumulations in places.

Major upgrade from even the 630pm forecast.

[Baltic Regions]

Found them!