Ireland Regional Discussions 17th January 2013 onwards

[Neiller22]

Yes cave hill. Just starting to lie in grass in saintfield. Very heavy here.

[Cavehill Snow]

Good to hear.

Hopefully it can pick up momentum now with ever lower temps and heavier snow starting to settle to good depths - not much to ask really!!

[skywatcher]

Can confirm wet snow central Belfast. Not lying yet.

tks su campo for the explanation. very clear and helpful.

[markok]

any thoughts on whether it'll snow in dublin later? nice to hear that our friends up north getting some snow. hope it sticks guys.

[SnowJon]

moderate snow now in Belfast - not sticking yet

[Sparky72]

Well it's still 4* and raining in Derry.

[mountain shadow]

Whiteout conditions in Carryduff, moderate snow starting to lay on all surfaces. I'm 6 miles south of Belfast at city centre at 420 feet in the Castlereagh Hills. Looking at the weather radar shows heavier stuff starting to push in off the Irish Sea.

I'm off to Belfast in 1/2 hour for a work dinner and drinks.

Will I get home that's the question.

[ronan]

Good to hear that some areas are seeing snow! Still light sleety snow here in Omagh! Really hope I see a decent fall at some stage this weekend!!

[snowydog]

Whiteout conditions in Carryduff, moderate snow starting to lay on all surfaces. I'm 6 miles south of Belfast at city centre at 420 feet in the Castlereagh Hills. Looking at the weather radar shows heavier stuff starting to push in off the Irish Sea.

I'm off to Belfast in 1/2 hour for a work dinner and drinks.

Will I get home that's the question.

I live up Castlereagh Hills .. but I'm in Belfast at the minute ... Starting to stick on our cars at work but not on the ground - though the ground is pretty wet and isn't really sticking very good!

[gingercat]

Snowing steadily here since 11am, current temp -0.5c . Starting to lie on the ground now!

[SnowJon]

grass starting to turn white here!

[Cavehill Snow]

any thoughts on whether it'll snow in dublin later? nice to hear that our friends up north getting some snow. hope it sticks guys.

I'm no expert but you are just south of a band of sleet/snow sitting a few kms north of Dublin which is moving north but which may come back south a little later today/this evening for a short while as the fronts are predicted to pivot. Thereafter a wintry mix of sleet & snow showers coming in off Irish Sea. Potential on late Sunday for more perisitent snow or sleet but difficult to predict this far out.

I think we still need temps to get closer to freezing point north & south to get any decent settled snow away from high ground.

[The Eagle]

Rain, sleet and snow here all day. Enjoy the snow those that have it. The east coast may get proper snow early tomorrow and in to the afternoon as the front pushes back west with really cold air behind.

[Cavehill Snow]

Bollicks - just seen BBCNI weather - ground temps (& air temps) too high for settling snow in eastern areas & north coast areas until after tea time.

East coasts of Leinster look to do better than Belfast for settling snow this afternoon looking at the graphics which may bring surprose snow to some!

[snowmore]

Picture taken 7.30 this morning Longford. On my way to work snow from Longford to Mullingar 1 deg. Then Rain/sleet to Dublin 2 deg.

Photo didn't attach :-)

[ronan]

Was expecting snow by now! Was expecting so much from this but so far things are very localised!!

[Sparky72]

I'm starting to think its not going to happen over this side. (Derry)

[mountain shadow]

Bollicks - just seen BBCNI weather - ground temps (& air temps) too high for settling snow in eastern areas & north coast areas until after tea time.

East coasts of Leinster look to do better than Belfast for settling snow this afternoon looking at the graphics which may bring surprose snow to some!

I would take those graphics with a large pinch of salt. Watch the radars instead.

Streamers kicking off in the Irish Sea.

[Watsy]

Just home from work, not much really lying in Antrim when I left but place is white in Glengormley and getting quite heavy, also roads are getting a bit tricky. Temp currently 0.5°

[Cavehill Snow]

Was expecting snow by now! Was expecting so much from this but so far things are very localised!!

Looking at radar it has only been intervals of precip for you so far (not sure of your temps as to rain/sleet/snow).

BBCNI tv forecast graphics show more persisitent & heavier a nd settling snow for counties Armagh, Tyrone , Fermanagh, Derry, Monaghan, Leitrim & Donegal this afternoon. Quite a lot of counties in central/northern Leinster look good for settling snow this afternoon (even at coast!).

Been snowing moderately for an hour now at Dunmurry - very, very little settling amounts on grass and car windscreens - nothing on roads & pavements. Horrible cold waterdrops falling of trees. I would imagine Belfast hills would be getting heavy settling snow with great amounts building.

I think the strong wind (gusts 30mph) is the spoiler for us bringing slightly higher air & dew point temps quite a way inland otherwise I would already have around 30 - 50mm by now.

[markok]

thanks guys for the updates. light sleet in dub with temp still at 2c at the minute.

[Mixer 85]

Front starting to move north of me now so big decline in snowfall rate. Hopefully the low will drag it back SW later. Still got a decent covering on grass and rooftops, ground just a mess with a slushy wet mix. Best of luck to all up north.

[skywatcher]

Snow lying readily at Four Winds and along Ormeau Road in Belfast so I assume it's the same in other areas. Coming down like the clappers now.

[SnowJon]

yup starting to settle now in our car park on the Hollywood Road in Belfast - might have to leave work before it gets any worse!

[The Eagle]

Sleet and snow here just north of Dublin on the coast.