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

[sundog]

A clear and cold night here,current temp 0.3c.

I wonder could some parts get some low level snow tomorrow,be probably just sleet at best for my location.

 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wow, ECM and Meto on the same page,  a really good start to the mornings models, getting interesting if you like cold again 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Been reading the strat thread, don't know why I find it so interesting when I don't understand it properly but an SSW event looking more and more likely on the cards, end of January into February still looking very interesting and we still have this cold spell/snap/whatever to get through first.  Oh and BBC news NI weather mentioned potential for covering of snow for Friday morning 

[Abyss]

Had the lightest snow shower I've ever seen ha. Heavier pulses staying off the Donegal coast atm. Typical ha

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Funny you should say that Bomber but starting the car and I am getting hit by slivers of fine snow grains, the roads will be fun this morning... 

[Sperrin]

Just had the same, light, shower pass through. This band of ppn will be moving east through the morning, hopefully conditions stay cold enough for it to stay as snow. I have to commute from home to Castlederg, over scraghey to Enniskillen and back today. Could be hairy enough if it stays as snow!

Edited January 13, 2016 by Sperrin

[Rocheydub]

I think I should walk to work this morning, the pushbike is being sneered at by my inner health and safety mind! Very icy looking...

Great overnight ECM UKMO runs too... Long may these last!

[somofagun]

Just a small shower here. Very cold.

[mountain shadow]

Lovely frost this morning.

Cecilia was much more snow friendly than boring Barra last night.

Graphics showed a wintry mixture today with a more defined area of snow in NE areas on Thursday into Friday.

Whilst mainly dry it will cold until at least this time next week. Central parts of mid Ireland could see some pretty low nighttime minima. 

[sundog]

last night was the coldest ive recorded so far this winter,-1.2c,my 4th air frost of the winter ,5th if including nov.

Currently partly cloudy,1.0c.

[ronan]

This wasn't on previous runs for Saturday. 

[BornFromTheVoid]

ECM and UKMO looking very interesting once more, with the GFS somewhat on it's own.

Coldest night of the winter here too, -1.7C.

Sleet shower early this morning too. With the temp now climbing above 2C, I doubt there will be much chance of snow here until this evening.

[gary1365]

Nice frost this morning currently 1.4 degrees and overcast fingers crossed for snow. 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

1 hour ago, ronan said:

This wasn't on previous runs for Saturday. 

That's a strange one,  is there a front coming in on Saturday that hasn't made it into other forecasts yet??

[booferking]

2 minutes ago, Pomeroysnow said:

That's a strange one,  is there a front coming in on Saturday that hasn't made it into other forecasts yet??

I cant figure this one out to but then again its the reliable GFS it has been so poor during this blocking process.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

True Boofer, shame really 

[ronan]

25 minutes ago, booferking said:

I cant figure this one out to but then again its the reliable GFS it has been so poor during this blocking process.

Itso gone on the 06z anyway. Lol. 

[Sparky72]

I think the only place getting proper cold is across the water. 4/5 degrees here and getting warmer from weekend with chances of snow all but disappeared!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Loving the post's by GP and Tamara, really worth reading in the Model thread folks

[Abyss]

Snow warning from Met Eireann. Up to 8cm across the NW

[Sparky72]

no met office warnings other than ice

[ronan]

I expect the Met Office to issue a yellow warning for snow later today or first thing tomorrow. They do mention in their ice warning that as the air mass gets colder then showers from the North West MAY turn to sleet and snow.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

It's the Meto,  they tend to give one when's it too late or to early and it doesn't happen!!!

[BornFromTheVoid]

3.4C and sleeting here. C'mon, just a bit colder!

[Methuselah]

11 minutes ago, Pomeroysnow said:

It's the Meto,  they tend to give one when's it too late or to early and it doesn't happen!!!

Come on, peeps; the current situation is extremely marginal? Imagine what would happen had the MetO issued umpteen red warnings for heavy snowfalls, only for most low-lying locations to experience the usual marginal mixture of rain, sleet or wet snow? Netweather Forum Meltdown?

IMO, ice is the only certainty?

Edited January 13, 2016 by Ed Stone