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Issued 2210h Dec 15th, 2010 - The below chart outlines IWO's estimated snow accumulation totals for Ireland during the period Thursday 16 December 2010 to Monday 20 December 2010. All amounts are in centimetres. Accumulation totals likely to be greater in more elevated areas and somewhat lesser near shores and urban centres.
REGION .... THURS .. FRI .. SAT .. SUN .. MON
Ulster ..................... 08 ...... 07 ...... 10 ..... 10 ...... 03
Connacht ................ 05 ...... 10 ...... 05 ..... 05 ...... 02
Kerry, Clare 03 ..... 03 ...... 07 ..... 12 ...... 10
Cork, Tipp, Limerick 01 ..... 02 ...... 10 ..... 10 ...... 08
inland Wat/Car/Kilk/Wex 02 ..... 03 ...... 12 ..... 18 ...... 10
Dub/Wick/Mea 01 ..... 02 ...... 15 ..... 15 ...... 10
rest of Leinster ........ 03 ..... 04 ...... 12 ..... 12 ...... 07
iWeather Online forecaster Peter O'Donnell comments: Snowfall on Thursday and Friday will occur mostly in passing squally showers that may merge into longer periods of snow in counties such as Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal, Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, parts of Galway and Clare. This may also apply to adjacent parts of other counties at times.
Snowfall during Saturday to Monday will occur mostly as a result of organised areas of snow that may sweep in from east or northeast. These systems are likely to affect Meath, Laois and Tipperary, as well as Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare. These systems could also spread further north and west in other bands crossing Ulster and moving southwest.
If you experienced heavy snow in late November and early December, you will probably experience further heavy snowfall during this period.
Snowfall during Saturday to Monday will occur mostly as a result of organised areas of snow that may sweep in from east or northeast. These systems are likely to affect Meath, Laois and Tipperary, as well as Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare. These systems could also spread further north and west in other bands crossing Ulster and moving southwest.
If you experienced heavy snow in late November and early December, you will probably experience further heavy snowfall during this period.
Check out iWeather Online's Severe Weather Advisory issued tonight, 15 December 2010.
