Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[mountain shadow]

2 hours ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Ice warning out for this morning do take it handy!! 

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I suppose frost is better than howling gales and looking at the extended models, frost looks like the form horse.

Unfortunately, any snow looks weeks away if at all.

[booferking]

15 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

I suppose frost is better than howling gales and looking at the extended models, frost looks like the form horse.

Unfortunately, any snow looks weeks away if at all.

How many years now is it without a white Christmas surely we have to get lucky soon

Just had a quick look think this is the longest stretch without a white Christmas 11 years.

Edited December 10, 2021 by booferking

[mountain shadow]

2 hours ago, booferking said:

How many years now is it without a white Christmas surely we have to get lucky soon

Just had a quick look think this is the longest stretch without a white Christmas 11 years.

2010 was white but no snow actually fell that day. I think 2007 was snow falling from a brief Northerly toppler.

[Northwest NI]

I definitely had falling snow on Xmas day 2009 from a weak front moving into already cold air. As stated above Xmas day 2010 was amazing but without falling snow.

[booferking]

Surprised that we had no wind warning for tonight that storm further inland than they participated

[Donegal]

3 minutes ago, booferking said:

Surprised that we had no wind warning for tonight that storm further inland than they participated

Yes very windy here. More so than Barra.

[mountain shadow]

You're not wrong. Howling outside.

[ronan]

I am probably the only one on here that is happy to see that high starting to sink. Off to Iceland on the 30th with my Son and it just wouldn't have been the same without a good Snowstorm. Lol. 

[Rocheydub]

Well @ronan if we have 4 feet deep snow fields covering the island, you can have your HP sink down over us and keep it all wintery!

[ronan]

5 hours ago, Rocheydub said:

Well @ronan if we have 4 feet deep snow fields covering the island, you can have your HP sink down over us and keep it all wintery!

I really hope it turns out like that Rochey. We are all long overdue a cold snowy Winter. 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Appears to be some excitement in the MT, should we pay any attention?

[gman144]

Looks like game on, bbc weekly certainly positive. Last night looked more sw feed tonight a ne e feed. 6/1 aldergrove snow on Christmas Day has me interested.

 

[O'Maille80]

Serious ECM 12z for Connaught and Ulster this evening. A white Christmas to put it mildly if that comes off.

[mountain shadow]

Just now, O'Maille80 said:

Serious ECM 12z for Connaught and Ulster this evening. A white Christmas to put it mildly if that comes off.

No good for Southern England though so not a good run!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Noted that on the BBC NI weather earlier they mentioned potential wintery weather towards Christmas day, fingers crossed as had been a long time since we seen a white Christmas!

[Sperrin]

Well lads...back again

Tempted to put this up on model thread with an appropriate gif 

[Northwest NI]

On 17/12/2021 at 20:12, Sperrin said:

Well lads...back again

Tempted to put this up on model thread with an appropriate gif 

We’d take that 

[BIG LAD]

I'd even take a good frosty Christmas day. 6 inches of snow would obviously be better.

[Rocheydub]

Is it time for me to mention #DublinSnowShield yet? 

[mountain shadow]

13 minutes ago, Rocheydub said:

Is it time for me to mention #DublinSnowShield yet? 

Give it a couple of days!

[gman144]

6/4 white Xmas Belfast airport today.

[Summer Snow]

Looks like turning much colder by Christmas and beyond.....if things fall right some of us could see snow over the festive season....certainly looking frosty for all, but too early to be sure if / when / where snow will fall....but looks promising at this early stage that some places may be lucky .....we are due a good winter and the timing of it kicking off around Xmas is  exciting.....   

[mountain shadow]

Yes. Things look promising for sure. 

There will be frustration for some though as some get buried whilst other 20 miles up or down the road get nothing.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Took a quick look in the MT, I honestly don't have a clue what's going on, for whom, where, or when. At this stage I would be just glad to see some blue skies, it's been nothing but dull this past while.

[Summer Snow]

1 hour ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Took a quick look in the MT, I honestly don't have a clue what's going on, for whom, where, or when. At this stage I would be just glad to see some blue skies, it's been nothing but dull this past while.

Yeah models can't agree on anything beyond 96 hours....so many solutions.... ..but general theme is for weather to turn much colder and there will be snow in places I expect ......but where that will fall and how early it arrives is anyone's guess.....GEM has snow risk for Christmas while GFS is slow burner but gets there just after....ECM had us in the freezer last night to end of the run where as today it brings in milder weather later in the run....UKMO also very cold but only goes to 168 hours ......could be another few days before Christmas period is clearer.. ...probably further north currently favoured initially with snow risk spreading south in time would be my take for our little island as things stand.... 

Edited December 19, 2021 by Summer Snow