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

[BIG LAD]

drove through an absolute blizzard at 4pm on sliabh beagh. snow, hail and serious wind. temp dropped to 0.5c during the shower and roads completely white above around 250 mts. i beat a hasty retreat down the mountain before things got out of hand. high level routes are not to be chanced tonight.

Edited February 4, 2013 by BIG LAD

[ronan]

Definitely notice a drop in temps now! Anything that falls from here on in should be snow but i don't think that i'll see much!

[Neiller22]

I have to be honest and think a lot of people are going to be disappointed with this expected snow. I really cannot for the life of me see much in the way of snow! Certainly accumulating snow away from high ground. I think the met office warning is a complete cover your ass reaction! I mean its a nw airflow and those in these areas are not really included in warning ! Normally the coast/or fringed coastal nw areas do favourable from this set up! This occasion theY don't! Just doesn't add up. I hope I'm wrong of course. Least we are getting a chance. USA/ certainly North America on the whole are having another truly dreadful winter snow wise for the 2nd year running! How times are changing.

[Beaufort12]

I have to be honest and think a lot of people are going to be disappointed with this expected snow. I really cannot for the life of me see much in the way of snow! Certainly accumulating snow away from high ground. I think the met office warning is a complete cover your ass reaction! I mean its a nw airflow and those in these areas are not really included in warning ! Normally the coast/or fringed coastal nw areas do favourable from this set up! This occasion theY don't! Just doesn't add up. I hope I'm wrong of course. Least we are getting a chance. USA/ certainly North America on the whole are having another truly dreadful winter snow wise for the 2nd year running! How times are changing.

North America is currently in the midst of a snow storm with 30-60cm of snow expected today.

My sources a tweet from bbc weather

[Neiller22]

Sorry I will rephrase ! America not including Canada which your source the bbc refers too!! They have had snow just way below average on a whole! My source accu weather america and weather channel!

[Beaufort12]

I've heard the USA have got dung all but who cares ha

Here's the tweet BBC Weather â€@bbcweather

USA/Canada: deep low will produce 30-60cm of snow in parts by Mon evening. Blizzards likely. Phil A

Met.ie and met office both stating western Ulster won't get any accumulating snow tonight,both say mid and eastern ulster

Fooking ridick

Edited February 4, 2013 by Beaufort12

[BIG LAD]

temps falling well here. currently 3.4c and dew of 0.1c. bit to go yet though

[Neiller22]

Yeah a bit misleading the headline from the bbc! About 0.2% of the population of america have been hit by that storm!! It's mostly Canada. Anyway your right about the west. Very strange more snow forecast for central and eastern areas from this airflow. Don't get it.

[cue_killar]

the sky is just full of rain clouds, no chance of snow tonight

[ronan]

Serious heavy hail in Derry now! Reminds me of the good old days when the ground was soaking and i always thought there was no chance of the snow lying then the hail came and gave us a good base they the snow was able to lye! 550 homes without power in Donegal to!

[BIG LAD]

just had a heavy sleet shower with some wet snow mixed in. temp 3,3c.

[BIG LAD]

temp now 2.3c. dew of -1.1c. next shower should deffo be snowier.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Decent snow shower just past - still a tad too wet though

[stormforce 10]

heavy hail shower here, too wet for any thing to settle though.

[norn iron]

Snowing in Moira but not settling

[sabriel]

Snowing too in Dungannon - not lying here either yet.

[Rocheydub]

Very heavy hail sleet shower here now. Too warm to settle of course. Interest wont start until midnight-ish!

[sundog]

Had a very heavy sleety shower a while ago,temp dropping away ,temp currently at 3.0c

[gingercat]

Snowing heavily here and lying

[BIG LAD]

moderate/heavy wet snow here for last half hour. not lying but leaving slush on cars. temp still falling, now 1.4c with dew -1.3c.

[Baltic Regions]

Just had a wee duke out the window there and found the grass was white!

Nice!

[BIG LAD]

snow starting to lay now! huge flakes.

[ronan]

A few hail and sleety showers but nothing to write home about! Disappointing!

[sundog]

I must have had a wet snow shower a short time ago,some wet snow is stuck to the side of my car . Temp 1.9c

[stormforce 10]

a couple of moderate snow showers, nothing to get excited about really.