Ireland Regional Weather Chat - 20/11/2015 Onward.

[mountain shadow]

1mm rain = 10mm snow.

[Abyss]

Another wind warning for Monday. Latest GFS has it further South and deeper too

Southwesterly winds will strengthen later on Sunday to bring gale or severe gale force winds across many northern and central parts of the UK through Monday. Gusts of 60-70 mph are likely quite widely, with gusts to around 80 mph possible, particularly in exposed parts of the northwest and perhaps locally to the east of high ground.

[Rocheydub]

Rule of thumb is 1mm rain is 1cm snow if I recall correctly...

 

edit, I was beaten to but by about 2 hours!!! :-)

Edited January 29, 2016 by Rocheydub
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[gary1365]

Starting to rain here 6.6 dew point 0.5 I'm not holding my breath for snow. Interesting weather anyway.

[mountain shadow]

Don't expect anything until after 3am Gary.  You are low level and pretty near the coast so it's marginal for you.

 

[gary1365]

I  know ms I'm just preparing myself to be disappointed again. No science involved just a hunch but I think most are going to be disappointed tonight. 

[geoffw]

do you guys think there will be any snow in bangor?

[Abyss]

The colder air will filter in behind a small rain band this evening

Here it is in Donegal at 8pm

Below beginning to clear away East at 11pm(problem won't upload)

By 10pm -6 uppers getting in to NW

 

Below -8 by 1am

And finally by 4am

Dew points are also good

 

[geoffw]

5 minutes ago, -Bomber- said:

The colder air will filter in behind a small rain band this evening

Here it is in Donegal at 8pm

Below beginning to clear away East at 11pm(problem won't upload)

By 10pm -6 uppers getting in to NW

 

Below -8 by 1am

And finally by 4am

Dew points are also good

 

do you think bangor will see any snow ?

[Daniel*]

12 minutes ago, geoffw said:

do you guys think there will be any snow in bangor?

100% sure. Just a waiting game. 

[ronan]

Latest BBC weather just mentioned blizzard conditions through the night. I will just be happy to see some snow on the ground!

[Abyss]

30 minutes ago, geoffw said:

do you guys think there will be any snow in bangor?

Hard to say you're on the coast. Possibly

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, ronan said:

Latest BBC weather just mentioned blizzard conditions through the night. I will just be happy to see some snow on the ground!

Let's hope our snow-shield gives in, looks as if overcast is likely *touch wood* but there's always a chance we miss it.

[geoffw]

8 minutes ago, -Bomber- said:

Hard to say you're on the coast. Possibly

i really hope we do get snow 

[ronan]

13 minutes ago, BREIFMAN11 said:

Let's hope our snow-shield gives in, looks as if overcast is likely *touch wood* but there's always a chance we miss it.

I fail to see what you mean regarding a snow shield around Derry. We always do well in these set ups. Not so much yourself being close to the river. We had 1 or 2 great events last January in this type of polar maritime set ups. If you don't get much lying snow then if you drive then jump in the car and head 10/15 mins out the road and you will get your snow fix.

Edited January 29, 2016 by ronan

[Guest]

BBC Changed online forecast again.. video forecast still telling a different story. Let's hope for a good one for everyone including the East who seem to have been deprived of snow.

[ronan]

Don't get to caught up on the online forecast. That's if you mean the automated one as it changes all the time. 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Looking forward to the weather on BBC NI now... 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Mini Blizzards. Looking good all round to me

[ronan]

Definitely looking good and the snow arriving when it's dark is a good thing. I would say a fair few on here will waken to at least a dusting. 

[Sperrin]

The wind is still howling out there, could be some great blizzards. The strong winds likely to push further inland so hopefully we all get a good hit .

[Sparky72]

The only trouble with the wind is surely it means the showers pass through quicker?

[Guest]

Just now, Sparky72 said:

The only trouble with the wind is surely it means the showers pass through quicker?

Yeah, I'd say so. It could be a issue for coastal areas but it would be a different scene when the stuff actually falls. Possible blizzards! 

[Abyss]

5 minutes ago, Sparky72 said:

The only trouble with the wind is surely it means the showers pass through quicker?

Another way to look at it is there will be one after another ha

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wind is definitely picking up again