Ireland Regional Discussions 17th January 2013 onwards

[norn iron]

Cheers for the heads up, but not much i can do. Not a flake in Moira.

Looks like it will be with you shortly. Whether it's snow or rain is a different matter!

[johnny1972]

Missing out in Derry again! Just brilliant! Enjoy your snow folks!

Ronan your not the only one I wudnt worry. Inland and upland areas are flying. Coastal areas green green grass.

[Sparky72]

Things must be uneventful here in the west. I jut got excited when the rain turned to sleet!! Hope everyone enjoying the snow.

[Neiller22]

Well it's still throwing it down in Saintfield. Still heavy snow

[mountain shadow]

Carryduff PS closing early. A little snow in Moira.

I better start walking now. Only 16 miles.

:-(.

[skywatcher]

Just walked down the hill. Persistent lying snow falling at the top,, not lying at the bottom. So this is fairly marginal and elevation important.

[ronan]

Moderate snow in Coleraine. It's a shame that all the heavier stuff went North!!

[skywatcher]

Sleet/rain in city centre.

[jello]

Working down in dubin airport this week missing all the snow boo!

Tho looks like niweather got it spot on almost, put out Amber warning for east parts for snow but hail and sleet near coasts. Any chance you could send some snow to dubli. airport

[mountain shadow]

Sleet/rain in city centre.

Thats what the wife said.

Workers in Belfast who travel home up the hill from Forestside could be in for a long journey home.

[mountain shadow]

Where is the reports from Ireland? Still snowing heavily in Moira.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Crappy stuff in Pomeroy, very fine wet stuff, although its not eroding the exsisting snow which is a plus I suppose

[SnowJon]

Light rainy sleet in Belfast - I wasn't expecting any snow really so I'm not too disappointed! Roll on the next cold spell

[Rocheydub]

Where is the reports from Ireland? Still snowing heavily in Moira.

Not sure you'd be interested in what we have in Dublin MS

Cloud breaking up overhead, which I hope lasts through to nightfall, if we cant have reasonable snowfall, then a hard frost is a good second cousin!

[John Cox]

MS, In West Dublin we awoke to about a cm of snow but the main roads were clear. We had a very heavy wet snow shower around 11.30am which was nice. It has mostly thawed now. A lot better than nothing but unfortunately not as good as you guys up north.

[markok]

skies clearing now in dublin. looks like game over for today. maybe tonight and tomorrow might bring some fun.

[Neiller22]

Still snowing away in Saintfield. for anybody travelling through Saintfield towards ballynahinch avoid, as the road in Saintfield is blocked with cars trying to get up the hill at Vivo in the village centre. Snow stopped for 5 mins but coming down heavy again.

[skywatcher]

Just back from town where it's raining. Even at Forestside it looked like game over but walking up the hill to Four Winds, the ppn changed from rain to sleet to snow as I climbed. In fact, the snowfall has intensified in the last few minutes and is now moderate, with fairly large flakes. Getting home from the city centre is going to be a nightmare for those who live in the outskirts or the outlying towns and villages as they may not be aware what the situation is out here in the sticks.

[Baltic Regions]

Been snowing here all day but its fine stuff. Not really making much head way with a bit of a thaw going on too!

Family all home Which is far better than 6 ft of snow!

[Neiller22]

Very heavy snow again in Saintfield. I would say there is 3-4 inches of fresh snow on the cars that have been here all day. Been solid heavy snow since 10-30 this morning and doesn't look to be easing any. Cannot believe its heavy rain in Belfast. Bizarre

[mountain shadow]

Left early. Stück a mile outside Carryduff on Carryduff to Hillsborogh road. Gridlock.

[Neiller22]

Roads blocked and closed around carryduff, Saintfield and higher parts of Lisburn!! GlEngormley and around there bad too. This really should have been an amber warning by the met office. It's as bad if not worse here than Friday!! Grid lock coming out of Belfast up the hill to carryduff

[sundog]

Pretty much losing my interest in this "cold spell",i just hope this isnt my winter lol. Granted some places have done ok but i think its been a very timid affair for many. One or two light dustings of wet snow that melted pretty quickly and not even a frost here,well for me anyway -cold spell? What cold spell? Lowest temp ive recorded the last few days is 0.7c. If there is one thing i like about cold spells its the fact that they often bring bright weather but the last few days have been bloody miserable. This cold spell has really only been eventfull for high ground by and large. Anyway i dont want to get too down about it i just hope Feb delivers a true cold spell and hopefully it will as it looks like a reasonable chance of HP setting up over Greenland sometime next month.

Cloudy here AGAIN temp 2.0c

[mountain shadow]

Got in at half five, cannot believe an amber warning wasnt issued. Carryduff is a car park, cars abandoned all over the shop.

This is my heaviest snowfall in NI since i came here 8 years ago

Still hammering down.

[Neiller22]

Totally agree mountain shadow! This is way worse than fri! I have 5-6 inches on my car from this morn and do u see the heavy streamer forming towards the east coast and hitting u know! I'm still in Saintfield and its chucking down with snow! Disgrace an amber warning wasn't issued