Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[Weegaz]

I said I would not get hyped about any ‘potential’ this year and here I am posting charts 

[mountain shadow]

11 minutes ago, Weegaz said:

I said I would not get hyped about any ‘potential’ this year and here I am posting charts 

Indeed. Thursday morning looks like our first bite of the cherry, and hopefully more to follow after that. 

Bitterly cold by day and night for sure.

[Weegaz]

15 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

Indeed. Thursday morning looks like our first bite of the cherry, and hopefully more to follow after that. 

Bitterly cold by day and night for sure.

I haven’t had time to survey much of the ramblings in the MOD thread, but it looks like possibly a cold spell rather than snap, hopefully so, makes it feel more like it should in my eyes in the run up to the big day

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Meto has an ice warning out for Thursday 

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[mountain shadow]

Decent area of snow showing on the GFS 12z for early Thursday morning for many parts of Ireland. 

Maybe a couple of cms for some.

[somofagun]

Its all going Pete Tong on the MOD thread 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

9 hours ago, somofagun said:

Its all going Pete Tong on the MOD thread 

Looks like Meto and ECM are saving the day, who for exactly I dunno, probs a certain area to the south and maybe east of England 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Maybe something for everyone next week? (Stolen from the MT)

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Meto ice warning extended to Friday, I am not sure if all the areas included should be as I don't see much in the way of precipitation in the weather apps?

[mountain shadow]

58 minutes ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Meto ice warning extended to Friday, I am not sure if all the areas included should be as I don't see much in the way of precipitation in the weather apps?

There's still a lot of moisture in the ground from the heavy rain of a few weeks ago, so I'm sure there will be ice around.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

1 hour ago, mountain shadow said:

There's still a lot of moisture in the ground from the heavy rain of a few weeks ago, so I'm sure there will be ice around.

Aye suppose I am being IMBY with my observation that the roads and the paths are dry around here.

And as I type that we have a light shower

[na52]

I'm 80% sure that we are going to get one of the options that the models think might happen.....possibly

[mountain shadow]

13 minutes ago, na52 said:

I'm 80% sure that we are going to get one of the options that the models think might happen.....possibly

Yes. The models have never handled cold periods very well. They're programmed for a West to East pattern, so struggle when it's East to West.

[Bricriu]

I think I am going  back to the best model of them all, looking out the window next Tuesday and Wednesday.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

After all my wondering about the ice warning as it has been so dry and the weather apps didn't show any precipitation I have had a number of showers since. Sadly no white stuff  

[Jeztec]

What a total wash out of a night! Been lashing here constantly since 6pm  Yet another lame duck cold forecast. Sorry for being a moan btw.  

[booferking]

4 minutes ago, Jeztec said:

What a total wash out of a night! Been lashing here constantly since 6pm  Yet another lame duck cold forecast. Sorry for being a moan btw.  

The all inclusive 528 dam line doesn't enter the north until 3am showers won't turn wintry in low lying area until then.

[Jeztec]

1 minute ago, booferking said:

The all inclusive 528 dam line doesn't enter the north until 3am showers won't turn wintry in low lying area until then.

Thankin you for the update sir. I'm a wee bit happier now knowing that things will hopefully change.

[na52]

First taste of the the white heading through dungiven this morning

[mountain shadow]

28 minutes ago, na52 said:

First taste of the the white heading through dungiven this morning

Nice one.

Just rain here unfortunately. 

[mountain shadow]

So, we're now into colder air but I'm not seeing a 2010 situation as yet in terms of widespread snowfall across the island. 

For the next 5 or 6 days, very little precipitation around with only areas exposed to the NE Wind likely to benefit with a little altitude needed.

After that the potential for heavy snow into the South as the Atlantic attacks, but for the rest of us, it's feeding off scraps.

[Juuyoku]

A wee taste of lying snow here now Just a dusting!

[booferking]

First taste of snow here not bad

[na52]

And a we flutter at stormount too

[mountain shadow]

1 hour ago, booferking said:

First taste of snow here not bad

Looks like a nice wee brae for sledging on?