Snow and ice warning issued for Ireland for Monday and Tuesday with Snow accumulations possible
Cold Spell – Wintry Hazards Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February
As Storm Ciara moves away today, colder air originating from Canada begins to feed down over Ireland. This will bring scattered wintry precipitation later tonight. The risk of snowfall increases during Monday and the risk will continue through Tuesday. While snow showers may develop anywhere they will occur chiefly in parts of the west and north, with some accumulations possible.
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The windy conditions that the country has experienced over the last few days will persist and coupled with the colder air it will feel bitterly cold, with significant wind chill.
Frequent and heavy snow showers will affect the region throughout Monday and Tuesday. Snow showers will occur especially over high ground, giving slight accumulations of 1 to 3 cm above 150 metres and 5-10 cm above 300 metres. Snow will gradually build up and in a few locations, accumulations of over 20 cm are possible by Tuesday evening over the highest routes in the northwest. The height of the snow level will vary throughout the period, but it is likely that any snow accumulations at low levels will only be temporary. Strong winds, gusting 80km/hr - 110km/hr , will lead to blizzard conditions at times and considerable drifting of lying snow over high ground. Icy surfaces are likely to occur, more especially on Monday night into Tuesday morning. Frequent lightning strikes are also possible, perhaps leading to interruptions to power supplies.
The animation below depicts regions of warm and cold airmasses. The warmer air is to the south of the country below the Polar Jet stream. The animation shows the much colder air moving in over Ireland over the coming days.
Airmass animation from today until Tuesday midnight
Status Yellow - Wind warning for Ireland
Storm Ciara will continue to produce very strong west to southwest winds over Ireland with mean speeds of 50-65km/h and gusts generally of between 90 and 110km/h, higher in Atlantic coastal areas.
A combination of Spring Tides and high seas will result in a significant risk of coastal flooding.
Valid: 12:00 Sunday 09/02/2020 to 12:00 Monday 10/02/2020
Issued: 12:00 Sunday 09/02/2020
Snow/Ice warning for Ireland
Status Yellow - Snow/Ice warning for Ireland
Widespread wintry showers on Monday and Tuesday with some snowfall accumulations, especially in the west and north. Some disruption to travel is possible, particularly over higher routes.
Valid: 00:01 Monday 10/02/2020 to 23:59 Tuesday 11/02/2020
Issued: 12:00 Sunday 09/02/2020
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