Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[Summer Snow]

21 minutes ago, The Weather Watcher said:

Commonly known as a land breeze. Apart from possible surface winds changing direction due to buildings/land interference, it is most likely a land breeze. These do prefer to happen at night as the inland temperature gets colder, plus with the slack NW winds atm it'll not be hindered. The winds increase somewhat later tonight, enough to stop the land breeze from happening. 

I might add also that wind divergence can cause unusual surface wind directions, although it is more likely to cause sinking air, fog, etc.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Weather Watcher....very well explained and easy to understand .....it is nice for us weather geeks to learn how these things work....  

[The Weather Watcher]

1 minute ago, Summer Snow said:

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Weather Watcher....very well explained and easy to understand .....it is nice for us weather geeks to learn how these things work....  

It's no problem at all. I am a weather geek too. All the information I got was from my interest in meteorology and there's a great learning section on these forums for it. I'm good at explaining it, but not so good at the mathematical side of it. I love maths, but never divulged in anything beyond GCSE maths. 

[ronan]

Proper heavy snow now. Everywhere white 

[na52]

No problem sticking tonight anyway , just have to get it overhead first unfortunately

[ronan]

11 minutes ago, na52 said:

No problem sticking tonight anyway , just have to get it overhead first unfortunately

More incoming by the looks of it

[bobbarley]

1 hour ago, The Weather Watcher said:

It's no problem at all. I am a weather geek too. All the information I got was from my interest in meteorology and there's a great learning section on these forums for it. I'm good at explaining it, but not so good at the mathematical side of it. I love maths, but never divulged in anything beyond GCSE maths. 

Reminds me of the good old days when you were our resident expert. Missed your input

[The Weather Watcher]

2 minutes ago, bobbarley said:

Reminds me of the good old days when you were our resident expert. Missed your input

I wouldn't say expert  But yes, miss my old "The watcher" account. I no longer use or have access to the email address associated with that account and can't remember the password. Otherwise I would prefer it so all the old users recognise it's me lol.

[The Weather Watcher]

Looks like more organised bands moving into Lietrim, Sligo, Donegal and maybe Derry. Showers becoming more hefty too. Might help them breach further inland before fading. 

Fingers crossed for a surprise trough.

[ronan]

Coming down nicely now and looks to be plenty more on the way. Snow day tomorrow

[Sparky72]

I’m in the gap between the two bands!!

[gary1365]

Hopefully some of this is heading my way. Anything that falls will stick it’s frozen hard out there. 
 

Edited January 22, 2021 by gary1365

[Ryan james]

44 minutes ago, The Weather Watcher said:

Looks like more organised bands moving into Lietrim, Sligo, Donegal and maybe Derry. Showers becoming more hefty too. Might help them breach further inland before fading. 

Fingers crossed for a surprise trough.

Hi TWW your prospects on Dublin seeing any of the white gold over night/ tomorrow night

[jello]

I'm right here!  I think I may aswell give up on chances of snow

It's absolutely freezing here, do have elevation. I'm about 100 m up but just need the moisture.   

[Moonbeem]

Snowing in Coleraine at last 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

40 minutes ago, Sparky72 said:

I’m in the gap between the two bands!!

Same here

[gary1365]

5 minutes ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Same here

Me too

 

[ronan]

A nice covering now. Hopefully it continues through the night. Great to see. 

[BIG LAD]

Currently -1.2c under clear skies. Some decent showers on the radar but will be a long shot to get and as far as my location. 

[The Weather Watcher]

23 minutes ago, Ryan james said:

Hi TWW your prospects on Dublin seeing any of the white gold over night/ tomorrow night

Wouldn't expect anything this night, maybe the odd isolated skiffle of dandruff should any showers make it all the way across.

Tomorrow night is interesting due to a frontal system. An area of milder air associated with it, though not terribly milder. Still 850hpa uppers of -3/-4. Dewpoints upto 2c near the Dublin coast but 0 or less inland. Certainly worth a watch still.

GFS shows the milder sector oushing through 3am to 6am.

 

 

 

[bobbarley]

I was starting to worry I was too close to the coast but at last it’s stuck. Couple of centimetres in that last fall

[ronan]

Be interesting to see how the band to the North West developes. 

[gary1365]

I have a light snow shower now that’s lying easily

[Northwest NI]

Could be a decent covering in the morning. These heavy snow showers are passing at 1 every half hour since after tea time.....

[gman144]

Not one but jealous at all, getting on like it's all that 

[ronan]

Incoming. This could turn out to be real good. Been watching this the past hour. Could give a good dumping