Ireland Regional Discussion - 29/11/2013 ----->

[skywatcher]

Now that's a nice chart to wake up to on a Sunday morning.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Although early days the Meto are buying into thursday as well:

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunny spells and showers on Tuesday, mainly north and west, then windy with outbreaks of rain on Wednesday. Turning much colder with snow showers and severe gales on Thursday.

Issued at: 0400 on Sun 15 Dec 2013

[smithyweather]

Yes I think it will snow on Thursday.

 

I don't understand why though because the uppers are barely -5c? Yet two weeks ago when the uppers were -8c we struggled to get sleet from an arctic sourced air mass? It's a bit odd.

[smithyweather]

The freezing levels are confusing me too. It says we have a freezing level of 700m but yet the max temps will be 2/3c. Would the freezing level not be 300/400m if that was the case? 

[bobbarley]

Snow may fall but will probably be only temporary at low levels, temps aren't low enough:(

[stormforce 10]

some considerable amount of rainfall the last two days. river suck has burst its banks. looks like 2013 is going out in dramatic fashion after what would be termed a rather benign year.

[smithyweather]

Folks on scottish thread say we might see lying snow. (and I am talking about NI here not anywhere else).

 

They say that the uppers don't matter because of the lower pressure.

[The Eagle]

 

Wednesday night looks reasonable enough. Wouldn't be surprised to get a dusting.

 

And on Thursday itself temps of 2 - 3c generally.

 

Edited December 15, 2013 by The Eagle

[Beaufort12]

Breezy

[Rocheydub]

It's going to feel positively baltic on Thursday!

[sundog]

 like seeing the pv moving eastwards out of the East Cananda/Greenland area in deep fi on the latest gfs. Deep fi and the pub run and all that but nice to see anyway fwiw.

Edited December 15, 2013 by sundog

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Looks like an interesting week with all types of weather for everyone - possible wintry showers over Northern Counties, Donegal could see a bit of thunder, then a frost tonight, cool tomorrow a tad milder on Wed, then the fun and games begin on Thursday.....

 

But will it snow in west Cork????????

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Borrowed from the Model Thread:

 

Ouch wouldn't like to be on the Western sea board!!!!

[smithyweather]

Why do they keep saying hills on model output when the met office themselves have me down for snow on thursday

[Neiller22]

Met office further outlook retracts wintry showers for NW areas etc. just wind and rain now. I am bit surprised only the very tip of the north coast is under warning for wind. I expect that to change nearer the time .

[ronan]

Showers very wintry here in Derry at the minute with a mix of sleet and hail! Temp dropped like a stone.

[ronan]

Very heavy sleet here now!

[derryweather]

Sky was black in the town about 15 minutes ago.  Never seen it so dark around 3:30pm!  Was only heavy rain in Skeoge.

[smithyweather]

Proper snow now

[ronan]

Anyone with a bit of height would definitely have got something more wintry. Really looking forward to Thursday now! Hopefully see some snow.

[Juuyoku]

Got very cold and dark quickly here too - just rain though with a few flakes thrown in.

[skywatcher]

Not surprised to hear the news from Derry - it's freezing in Belfast, temp has dropped fast.

[bobbarley]

Great to see the gfs is giving us a chance of a White Christmas in Ireland, fingers crossed, borderline even if verifies!

[gary1365]

i swore i saw sleet when i was driving back from limavady about an hour ago good to know i wasn't seeing things lol

[smithyweather]

If the air is gonna be colder on thursday we should easily see snoe. It just depends how heavy and frequent the showers are