Ireland Regional Weather Chat

[Lucan snow]

Had a lot of heavy snow showers since 4 today seem to intensify as the reach the east coast

[Weegaz]

Is this the low approaching on weather?

[ronan]

Thunder and lightning associated with this front. Sky just lit up here.

[Baltic Regions]

We got a bit of a thaw in after some very heavy snow. Seems a bit mizzly now.

[TonyH]

Apologies, just saw the Polar Low thread and apparently it is one!!

 

Expected to track SW Scotland into NW England so could bring NE Ireland into play.

 

Exciting stuff!

Like you I have my doubts to me they sit in very cold sub -5c 850 air, have very heavy snow, and are basically all snow events. This one has a relatively mild sector and will not be snow on its SW flanks.

[John Cox]

Is this the low approaching on weather?

Yes, I think it is.

 

Edited January 29, 2015 by John Cox

[Downburst]

 

 

The Monday night into Tuesday morning is a very interesting period. Very cold uppers over Ireland with a warm sector pushing in to the west coast. ECM shows plenty of precipitation activity. If this comes off there could be some real action as it fights it out.

 

The polar low activity tonight seems to have too much warm air (by its nature) to produce snow everywhere. Looking at weather stations where the wind is the highest temp up to 6 to 7 celcius now. One thing though is the ground here is frozen and where the snow melted is treacherous with ice. Might be get frozen rain/sleet which will be something else to deal with as a live on a hill.

[ronan]

Lashing rain here. If you turns to snow then some of you in for a treat.

[mountain shadow]

I think the further West the milder it is. Will know soon enough here.

[Juuyoku]

Rain here too :/

[norn iron]

Aye, temperature rising here too. Think this will be rain event at low levels

[Baltic Regions]

Should be with me very shortly.

[Sparky72]

The wind where I am is crazy. Came out of nowhere!

[Baltic Regions]

Sleet.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Yet another sleet shower here, 1.5C. The uppers don't look great for snow tonight, but some of the mountainous areas of the north must have a few feet of snow at this stage.

[mountain shadow]

So its no go snow from the polar low! O the woe!

[snowydog]

Rain in Belfast City Centre

[Lucan snow]

Temp has risen here in the last hour here from 0 to 2 in the last hour not liking my chances now

[DEYS(Kent)]

PPN Type radars are suggesting a rain/snow mix so I'm not suprised that people are reporting wetter than frozen PPN..

Edited January 29, 2015 by DEYS(Kent)

[ronan]

So other than some snow/wintry showers over the weekend all eyes on developments for Monday night. Could best the best Chance so far this winter for widespread snow.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wind has picked up here a bit of a thaw and a sleety mix, actually turning more to snow now lights also flickering

[mountain shadow]

Sleet here and temps rising!

Not often that every forecast is wrong.

[Downburst]

So other than some snow/wintry showers over the weekend all eyes on developments for Monday night. Could best the best Chance so far this winter for widespread snow.

 

Yes, this is a big chance. Now usually Ireland loses to mild air mixing in from the west, with just transient snow and then a balmy 10c within hours,Wales and more likely England hang in there longer. But this one has a better chance as the low moves south not due east and slides south. I think both GFS show milder air mixed in, ECM not so much so it might be a bit like tonight with sleet, but one to note all the same over the weekend. I am sure a lot will change over the next 72 hours.

[Neiller]

Is nobody expecting a bit of snow now over the weekend now. I thought the met office warnings looked good for then? Confused. Doesn't look like much more snow tonight. Shame Northern Ireland weather got in wrong by looks of it.

[ronan]

Just got real squally here with heavy hail and snow mixed in! Really hoping Monday brings something decent as it could be our last chance for a while. Not expecting much over the weekend but you just never know.