ireland Ireland Regional Discussions 24th January 2013, 06z onwards

[SMU]

Good luck guys!!!

50cm in the sweet spot somewhere in the ENE of the country!

Steve

[Neiller22]

I think this may beat your best snowfall u had earlier in year MS!!

Thanks Steve. Could be messy

[Force7]

Good luck guys!!!

50cm in the sweet spot somewhere in the ENE of the country!

Steve

Steve, if you are still there, do you not expect it to be rain or sleet south of the border in the east?

[mountain shadow]

I think this may beat your best snowfall u had earlier in year MS!!

Thanks Steve. Could be messy

Amazing to think this could be worse. The wind will be stronger for sure.

[Sparky72]

Everyone is getting really excited, but anything I have seen still points to rain/sleet for most of us except for the far north east.

[Neiller22]

But that's always been the case sparky. Ireland as a whole was only ever getting rain. It's Northern Ireland especially east and northeast to get the worst.

[mountain shadow]

No update on the Weather Warning yet. Maybe waiting for the 12z NAE.

[booferking]

No update on the Weather Warning yet. Maybe waiting for the 12z NAE.

When does the 12z NAE update mate.

[mountain shadow]

Should be around one ish.

[booferking]

Should be around one ish.

Cheers

[booferking]

They just removed the warning for snow on the met for Thursday in NI, hope there upgrading to a amber or red....

Edited March 21, 2013 by booferking

[Neiller22]

Either there has been a dramatic turnaround for us or they are judging severity!! Maybe there is something in NIW taken away red warning!!

[booferking]

Friday has been changed to a amber.

Heavy rain will spread northwards across Northern Ireland on Thursday night, and will turn increasingly to snow later in the night and during Friday. Highest snow accumulations of 30 cm or more are likely to be across the hills of Antrim and Down, with strong to gale force southeasterly winds giving drifting and blizzard conditions. Accumulations of 10 cm or so are possible at low-level, though towards the east coast rain and sleet will be more prevalent, with a risk of localised flooding.

[jello]

Amber warnings now from metoffice

[Beaufort12]

Well NI Facebook is pretty bleep for me. I'm in the far east of Donegal and it is in the yellow colour,not far from amber and red warnings. find it hard to believe strabane is in the red colouring and im close enough to it and im only expected to see 2-5cm

[jello]

Well NI Facebook is pretty bleep for me. I'm in the far east of Donegal and it is in the yellow colour,not far from amber and red warnings. find it hard to believe strabane is in the red colouring and im close enough to it and im only expected to see 2-5cm

I see that hmm. I think the red warning is for the hills, probably not low ground

[Sparky72]

Well Beaufort I'm in the red warning zone (Strabane) in theory! With an amber warning from the Met office for snow and a forecast from the same Met office showing heavy rain! So I guess someone will get it right!! (it won't be sunny!!).

[ronan]

I was holding out for the warnings but not looking good for my area!! Will be ragin of I miss out again!!

[johnny1972]

I was holding out for the warnings but not looking good for my area!! Will be ragin of I miss out again!!

Ronan

I'm on co down coast and I'm sure I will miss out so if its the case for u then join the club.

Inland areas have had not a bad year but coastal areas have been too marginal this winter and unfortunately have fallen on the wrong side of marginal each time.

Maybe next year !!

[ronan]

I'm holding out until the actual event as precip can be hard to forecast. What's more frustrating is that Strabane is only 20 mins away and NI weather have them under a red warning!

[Neiller22]

We're are guys getting this red warning on Northern Ireland weather facebook. I'm on main page and see nout!

[ronan]

Search for Northern Ireland Weather and like

Page.

[mountain shadow]

To my untrained eye the front appears to be moving a little faster North Eastwards than projected. Already into Dublin. Dont want it here to early before the colder air undercuts.

[Matty M]

To my untrained eye the front appears to be moving a little faster North Eastwards than projected. Already into Dublin. Dont want it here to early before the colder air undercuts.

I don't see the first pulse amounting to much to be honest.

[ronan]

NI warning no downgraded for some areas!! Typical!!