Ireland Regional Weather Chat

[Sparky72]

Yeah sorry, should have said not too much for my location, but definitely North and west coast could see a fair amount from the heavy showers.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Well now.....

[mountain shadow]

Aye, that's the slider Pom. Widespread disruption if it occurs.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Come on the slider sleety mix here at the minute

[Abyss]

Snow predictions for tonight guys. 2-3 inches possible for the North West I reckon

[Sperrin]

Just saw the BBC weather forecast and it looks like we could get some significant snow overnight and through tomorrow. Rural lows of -10 forecast for Sunday morning!!!!

This potential slider on Monday night/Tuesday could be epic!!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

I'll go for 2 inches in favoured spots bomber

[Lucan snow]

For the more experienced posters do you think there is a good chance of disruptive snow in Dublin next week

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Not one of the more experienced posters Lucan but Monday/Tuesday looking good for you

[Ice Cube]

The East Coast normally benefits more from a E / NE flow but from what i am reading we seem to be looking to get some action from the NW with the rain turning to snow as it moves further east. I assume this is because it is hitting the cold air already in situ. Would that be correct?

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Hello Icecube of course it's all up in the air at the minute but that would be my assessment too, cue the more knowledgeable posters to tell me why I have this badly wrong. Either way I hope we all get a bit of this action

[Lucan snow]

I think it's the east coast turn next week hopefully we get a ene wind for a day or two anyway always a good snow maker for my area

[Ice Cube]

Thanks Pomeroysnow, it's harder to predict for sure the outcome for the east I think when the fronts approach from the west. You can watch the radar 'Rain Today' I found to be very good as the showers come in of the coast in an Easterly/North Easterly. The hills will for sure get something so worst case scenario would be a drive up to Lara and walk around Glendalough!

Edited January 15, 2015 by Ice Cube

[BIG LAD]

shower here has turned to sleet/wet snow. wasnt expecting it to be honest. was 4c when i got home.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Same here Big Lad wasn't predicted until later hopefully this is the start of it

[Weegaz]

MetO and bbc news giving snow showers through tonight and over the weekend with Monday looking exciting!! As mountain shadow said there's a slider low which is set to stall over the uk which could bring significant levels of snow to certain areas!! The met and other forecasters seem unsure as to where will get lucky but the east coast of Ireland north and South could be in for a feast.....lets hope anyway!!

I can't remember the last time snow symbols showed up so far head in forecasts for us!!

[Sperrin]

Didn't feel like snow at all tonight, gound absolutely saturated. However, it's turned to snow here and it's already turning the grass and cars white. If it's starting to stick already we could get some good accumulations by tomorrow evening and this to be followed by deep cold. Great stuff.

Edit: sad news coming through that a man has died in Lisburn following a tree collapsing on his van. Timely reminder of the power of the weather. May he RIP.

Edited January 15, 2015 by Sperrin

[BIG LAD]

proper snow here now. trying to lay too. radar showing just rain/sleet.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wow that turned quickly snowing away here to and lying as well car, garden and ground covered

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Indeed Sperrin. God bless him and the family

[Rocheydub]

Spot on lads. The snow on Mon/Tue is the moisture off the Atlantic (in an arctic sourced, cold low) bumping into cold air above (and below in fairness) and should result in a decent snowfall for us here on the east, however, it's still not set and a shift of hundred miles or so either way could scupper our chances. I'd say the 12z runs on Sunday will give us a more or less final answer. Thereafter, the winds are looking like coming from continental Europe from the NE-ish direction, this keeping us in a cold flow, with possible streamers off the Irish sea, topping up any snow we may already have. 

 

In my locality, if it happens, will be the first snowfall of any consequence at all since 2010. I had my first flakes since 2010 only 4 days ago!!!

Anyway, I see on the model thread the toys are getting chucked out again. For me, this will be a minimum 5/6 day cold spell, starting tomorrow, and beyond that is just lala stuff. It could swing back with a massive NEly tonight, and while I'd like to see that, it still probably won't happen!!!

Enjoy what you get folks… I'm positively salivating!

[mountain shadow]

Heavy sleety mix here. 50/50 mix. Some fat flakes.

[Juuyoku]

Just rain here. The ground is soaking.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Was like that here juuyoko then changed quickly so could still do the same with you

[Rocheydub]

For me, this will be a minimum 5/6 day cold spell, starting tomorrow, and beyond that is just lala stuff. It could swing back with a massive NEly tonight, and while I'd like to see that, it still probably won't happen!!!

 

Jeez….

Let me try this then...

Not only will the models show an Omega block for day 10 and onwards, locking us into a deep cold pattern with widespread snow for weeks, but myself and my family will each inherit 1.5 million euro from a long lost uncle, we never knew existed, and on Friday, I will win the euro millions...

 

:-)