Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[na52]

Yea wind direction has definitely changed here ....might help ? And that wind is rawww sir 

[mountain shadow]

11 minutes ago, Ever Hopeful said:

To be fair, every met office forecast for the last 24 hours has showed us as sleet turning to snow as darkness falls.

Not what I have seen. No indication of sleet at all.

[Sperrin]

Starting to stick pretty well here now, none settling in Omagh as of yet.

[Northwest NI]

Thought I seen a really big flake going past the window there but it was an empty crisp packet. Darn!

[SnowJon]

Definitely turning more to snow here now - not quite there yet but not far off!

[Rocheydub]

Still rain here, hasn't stopped all day... Oh if that was only 2 degrees colder or so! Wind really picking up now in the last few minutes. I'm working tonight so hopefully we get to throw a few snowballs at each other after dark!

Edited March 9, 2023 by Rocheydub
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[Ever Hopeful]

12 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

Not what I have seen. No indication of sleet at all.

this is Carrick, the land of sleet.

[mountain shadow]

11 minutes ago, Ever Hopeful said:

this is Carrick, the land of sleet.

Carrick is at seal level.

If it's not snowing at 500 feet in Carryduff, Carrick has no chance!

[mountain shadow]

Looking at the radar returns, I reckon freezing level is around 800 feet, not many folk live that high.

 

[Xciteuk]

Sounds very disappointing all round. Can't believe I let myself get excited about this lol it's currently 1 degree here and... raining 

[snowydog]

Gosh I haven't been in this forum since they changed to the groups format. I didn't have a clue how to reply lol!

Snowing heavy in Mallusk, Glengormley. Lying here! Been raining/sleeting most of the day but it's started to lie ... and lie well ... in the last hour

[Sperrin]

Pretty much full covering here 50 mins later

[mountain shadow]

Finally 

[gary1365]

About 3 it was trying to snow with a few tiny flakes constantly in the air. As it got heavier it's turned to rain but its getting a bit sleetier now. 

I never held out much hope for my location for this spell anyway. Too North and not enough elevation. I have seen some falling snow and a dusting.

[Northwest NI]

Now we’re talking

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Not lying but turned to snow and temp is near freezing now. Crossing everything! (I am up the hill a little so sometimes do okay) 

[Juuyoku]

Turned to snow now. Small flakes. Ground is wet but sticking to cars, grass and fencing. 

[gingercat]

Lying on higher ground at Newtownabbey. And snow showers have not stopped since lunchtime. 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Coming up on the A5 and its a bit heavier and lying more than in Omagh itself 

[Sperrin]

Nice and heavy here now...always interesting to note the difference in snow type in easterly v North Westerly airflows. Much finer, drier snow from the continental wind direction compared to thick, wet NW snow off the Atlantic. 

[gary1365]

I can't tell if it's snow or sleet that's falling but it's coming down sideways whatever it is.

[Northwest NI]

3 minutes ago, gary1365 said:

I can't tell if it's snow or sleet that's falling but it's coming down sideways whatever it is.

The sleet is pi55ing  down lol

Edited March 9, 2023 by Northwest NI

[na52]

Just starting to show on the grass here , just in time for the ppn to disappear soon

Edit: actually looking at the sat24 snap shots the cloud seems to be still moving in  northerly direction ....,,

Edited March 9, 2023 by na52

[gary1365]

8 minutes ago, Northwest NI said:

The sleet is pi55ing  down lol

Yup just been in the garden definitely sleet but the black labrador was slowly turning into a dalmatian lol

[snowydogh]

Roads in Mallusk are very bad - even the main thoroughfare with the industrial traffic. I live further up and it was pretty hairy getting to my house