Ireland Regional Weather Chat

[Weegaz]

Good point norn iron, didn't see the update time.

[Weegaz]

Snow warning now gone lol

 

Ice warning still in place.

 

I think its a confidence issue with warnings.  Forecasters seem to be having problems with this up coming precipitation event whether it will be rain, sleet or snow.

[Sperrin]

According to the BBC forecast we (west/mid Ulster) should experience precipitation as snow tonight.

[Sparky72]

Not holding my breath!

[Su Campu]

The WRF 2km has a positive picture for many areas tonight, and the GFS seems to be also backing it up, pepping up the precip reaching the east. It's not all lost just yet.

[Rocheydub]

^^ Sums up my winters since 2010… If that is completely accurate, I will miss out by about 5 miles!!!! :-(

 

Needless to say, if it was raining proverbial soup, I'd get a proverbial fork!!!

[Weegaz]

The front moving in from the west is readly turning to snow going by the net weather radar.  Its moving extremely slowly so rate of precipitation depending, could give some accumlations.

[mountain shadow]

The front moving in from the west is readly turning to snow going by the net weather radar.  Its moving extremely slowly so rate of precipitation depending, could give some accumlations.

 

The problem is, its going to slow and allowing the relatively milder air to mix in as it moves East. I can't see much in the way of accumulation away from higher ground.

 

After this weeks cold, it is back to zonal conditions for at least a couple of weeks.

[BornFromTheVoid]

A chilly start here with a minimum of -2.2C, nowhere near as cold as some places. It's been cloudy all day so far. The rain/sleet/snow should arrive in the next few hours.

[Sparky72]

The fact there are no weather warnings says a lot.

[Sperrin]

Weather warning still in place saying low levels in west 1-2cm and higher ground 5cm snow.

[Weegaz]

If you watch the radar the rain to the west has hardly moved in over an hour.

[mountain shadow]

Sperrin, the warning is for ice, not snow. Weegaz, I was never confident the precipitation would even make it this far East, never mind whether it would be rain, sleet or snow.

[Weegaz]

Your right mountain shadow, not going to make it this far at all.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Very light snow now falling, and 1.4C.

[Juuyoku]

A whole one degrees here today, down from two degrees earlier. No water here currently...dying for a hot shower!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

I don't think it was predicted to head this direction until after 11pm lads, that said I wouldn't assume there to be much precipitation in it. I think Sperrin was highlighting the part of the meto warning that refered of up to 5cm of snow in parts. It's still contained in the ice warning Mountain

[BornFromTheVoid]

The snow is getting heavier and the temperature is actually dropping, 1.3C now

[BornFromTheVoid]

The snow stopped soon after my last post, looks like the main front is about 30 mins away. Still completely overcast with the temperature hovering around 1.4C.

[Sparky72]

Am I right in saying all precipitation fades before it gets this far North?

[norn iron]

Am I right in saying all precipitation fades before it gets this far North?

It should get to you eventually - might even be snow where you are!

[somofagun]

I think this will end up a sleety mix. Coming home i never seen any gritters which usually says it all.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Moderate sleet now falling, though more rain than snow in the mix. Ah well, no battleground snow event here.

[Juuyoku]

Slowest moving front ever! lol. Currently -1 here with a dew point of -2.

[ronan]

It really is the slowest ever front! Been keeping an eye today and it hasn't moved much at all.