Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Just now, BREIFMAN11 said:

Thursday, am touching wood every time I think about snow!

Better than touching cloth Breifman!!

[Sperrin]

Getting ahead of myself here but the long range forecast on BBC tonight mentioned the possibility of the slider low mowing NW/SE early on Saturday. They tracked it running down the west coast of Ireland and mentioned that if enough cold air remained it could produce significant snow. 

The 18z highlights the risk, would be very marginal but the northern end of that band could produce some intense snowfall. Reminds me of March 2013 when the east of Ireland was cold enough for epic snowfall but the warmer uppers West led to mainly heavy rain.

 

[Sperrin]

I'm sure most have seen this but Steve M posted this on model thread, looks good for us up North now we're moving in closer to T0. 

 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

I remember that Sperrin, the East of Ireland had all the fun while we in the West cried lol

[Sparky72]

The met office still doesn't forecast anything for here!

[ronan]

1 hour ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Better than touching cloth Breifman!!

Lollllll. Comment if the week!!

[snowmore]

2 hours ago, Sperrin said:

Getting ahead of myself here but the long range forecast on BBC tonight mentioned the possibility of the slider low mowing NW/SE early on Saturday. They tracked it running down the west coast of Ireland and mentioned that if enough cold air remained it could produce significant snow. 

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear when I saw Saturdays output

Edited January 8, 2017 by jamesd

[Longtimelurker]

Northern Ireland Met office-

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Showers on Tuesday, strong winds at times. Turning much colder during Wednesday and Thursday. Very windy with frequent wintry showers, significant snowfall in places and drifting over higher ground.

Updated at: 0240 on Sun 8 Jan 2017

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Hello LTR, nice update from the Meto 

 

[mountain shadow]

Now, where is that snow shovel....

[northwestsnow]

5 hours ago, Longtimelurker said:

Northern Ireland Met office-

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Showers on Tuesday, strong winds at times. Turning much colder during Wednesday and Thursday. Very windy with frequent wintry showers, significant snowfall in places and drifting over higher ground.

Updated at: 0240 on Sun 8 Jan 2017

Fabulous update guys enjoy!

[Rocheydub]

53 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

Now, where is that snow shovel....

Padlocked?

[Guest]

It looks as if its going to be a one day thing and warming up through Thursday night.

[ronan]

3 minutes ago, BREIFMAN11 said:

It looks as if its going to be a one day thing and warming up through Thursday night.

Really? Don't take everything you read in the Model Thread as Gospel. There will be more changes. 

[sundog]

Hopefully heading to the dublin/wicklow hills on thursday,hoping to walk up to the highest point in the county of dublin,kippure summit 750m high. Should be nice and fresh up there on thursday.

[bobbarley]

1 hour ago, BREIFMAN11 said:

It looks as if its going to be a one day thing and warming up through Thursday night.

Not according to the metoffice, brief warm up Thursday night then snow showers Friday and Saturday. In my location Saturdays down as the coldest day!

[mountain shadow]

24 minutes ago, bobbarley said:

Not according to the metoffice, brief warm up Thursday night then snow showers Friday and Saturday. 

Have you a link please? This makes no sense to me.

[bobbarley]

Sorry Moutain should've added caveat in my location. No warm up generally, just using the discredited local apps in my location on the north coast wind direction makes all the difference and from the 6-15 day update "Friday and Saturday will see sunshine and snow showers across Britain most frequent and heavy across the North and northwest"

[Guest]

BBC (Aka MetOffice) Thursday updated showing more in the way of cloud than snow but its early stages ATM.

[Longtimelurker]

BBC weather for the week ahead mentioned Arctic air remaining in place for next weekend and then it looks like it will gradually turn milder after. 4 days of lying snow possible. I'm happy with that.

[mountain shadow]

54 minutes ago, BREIFMAN11 said:

BBC (Aka MetOffice) Thursday updated showing more in the way of cloud than snow but its early stages ATM.

Wouldn't worry about that for now. Come Tuesday, the shorter term higher resolution models will be able to give more accurate projections then.

[Sperrin]

11 minutes ago, Longtimelurker said:

BBC weather for the week ahead mentioned Arctic air remaining in place for next weekend and then it looks like it will gradually turn milder after. 4 days of lying snow possible. I'm happy with that.

They change more often than the direction of the wind, even right up to the day itself. Wouldn't worry about that at the minute. 

Where you from?

[Weegaz]

That's the logs chopped up and the cage topped up!! 

Roll on Wednesday evening....just need to get lamp post set up in the front field 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

So anyone want to give an honest assessment of where we are with this week's potential cold snap?  Some rather diverse opinions on the model thread!! 

[Weegaz]

Was thinking that myself Pom.....gfs still looks good from Wednesday afternoon/evening....haven't seen ecm but some chalk and cheese comments in mod thread