Ireland Regional Weather Chat

[Su Campu]

Knock still has 15 cm of lying snow at 10 am, Lough Fea 11 cm and Castlederg and Ballypatrick Forest 5 cm

Edited January 14, 2015 by Su Campu

[Sparky72]

I see the rain coming in on the radar. Lots of it! I'd best get out and build a snowman quick!

[Sawel]

My mother sent me these pics, she lives in Dunamanagh, North Tyrone in the Strabane district.

20 cms!!!

[Abyss]

BBC Ni weather this morning fc winds of 70-80mph for the north/north west

[stormforce 10]

slow thaw setting in here, outside temp 1.5c and light snow falling. barometric pressure 975mb and falling, wind starting to pick up.

Edited January 14, 2015 by stormforce 10

[mountain shadow]

Really is great weather at the moment.

 

After the snow, the big storm pushes in this afternoon with heavy rain preceded by snow on higher ground. Unfortunately the snow will melt in the rain, but the focus will be on the winds with widespread gusts to 60mph, pushing 80/90mph on exposed coasts.

 

Through tomorrow the air will become progressively colder and showers will start to to turn to snow over higher ground with the snow level dropping all the time. Precipitation amounts will vary from place to place but more Northern areas will be favoured.

 

Over the weekend, bitterly cold with severe night time frosts. There will be frontal systems/troughs moving down from North with any warmer air mixed out, so precipitation should be mainly snow, particularly over higher ground.

 

Further into next week, looks to maintain the cold weather with frost and snow for some.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Indeed Mountain, Met Eireann are predicting heavy accumulation of snow on Monday for the North

Edited January 14, 2015 by Pomeroysnow

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Storm incoming light snow reported in Pomeroy

[Sperrin]

Snowing heavy again here, noticeable increase in wind gusts as well. What's the chances of some sort of freak convective cooling keeping this snow going all day? That'd be some Craic. Still v chilly outside.

Edited January 14, 2015 by Sperrin

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Snowing heavy again here, noticeable increase in wind gusts as well. What's the chances of some sort of freak convective cooling keeping this snow going all day? That'd be some Craic. Still v chilly outside.

snowing heavy in Pomeroy, unfortunately it will turn back to rain again today

[stormforce 10]

barometric pressure 969mb and falling, outside temp 2.0c and light drizzle.

[Sperrin]

barometric pressure 969mb and falling, outside temp 2.0c and light drizzle.

How long did the snow last for you stormforce?

[Sparky72]

Was snowing near strabane for the last hour, but I think it's turning more sleety now.

[be cause]

sleet turning to rain in S tyrone ..

[be cause]

Eight years in my mobile home and have never felt threatened by the weather before . The new farmer to my SW has cut down every tree on the farm .. 5 shelter belts gone !  Be safe over the next 24 hrs .. and may I be too

[Sperrin]

Still snowing here, although not as intense.

[stormforce 10]

How long did the snow last for you stormforce?

about an hour, was surprised really as I am not at high elevation.

 

barometric pressure 965 mb and falling, outside temp 3.1c and raining steadily.

 

rapid melting of snow.

Edited January 14, 2015 by stormforce 10

[Dr. Astro]

Status RED for you guys.

 

batten down the hatches:

 

Wind Warning for Exposed coastal and mountain areas of Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry.

Wind gusts 130 to 150km/h possible.

High onshore seas also

Issued:

Wednesday 14 January 2015 14:00
 

Valid:

Wednesday 14 January 2015 21:00 to Thursday 15 January 2015 12:00

 

http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Eight years in my mobile home and have never felt threatened by the weather before . The new farmer to my SW has cut down every tree on the farm .. 5 shelter belts gone !  Be safe over the next 24 hrs .. and may I be too

you might be okay Be cause, the wind warning has been removed for south Tyrone Armagh and Fermanagh??? That said the wind has really picked up here so would wonder about the validity of this

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Snow has turned to sleet and roads are dangerously slushy around Pomeroy, Fields are holding out

[Sperrin]

The BBC forecast this afternoon suggests we could do well with snow from Thursday evening onwards. Same areas that got the snow recently are most at risk (lucky!)

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

A very cold looking 5 - 8 days coming up, hopefully with some snow potential

It will be interesting to see what snow survives this mild blip

[be cause]

Cheers Pom .. I had just seen I am not under a weather warning !! Feels like the closest I've been to a Michael Fish moment in 30years . I reckon isobars are more closely packed across Ireland over the next 24 hrs than they have been in years . That alwayssuggested wind to me .. but obviously not today ..  Phew !

Edited January 14, 2015 by be cause

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Cheers Pom .. I had just seen I am not under a weather warning !! Feels like the closest I've been to a Michael Fish moment in 30

 

years . I reckon isobars are more closely packed across Ireland over the next 24 hrs than they have been in years . That always

 

suggested wind to me .. but obviously not today ..  Phew !

let's hope that turns out to be the case because

[mountain shadow]

Well, the first run from the new GFS is amazing. Slider low after slider low pushing down from the North West with entrenched cold air. Would be an absolute snow fest.