Winter Weather 2015/16 : See Mod Note Post #1

sryanbruen

I don't think we should be using wikipedia as a source :rolleyes:

JCX BXC

sryanbruen wrote: »

I don't think we should be using wikipedia as a source :rolleyes:

In a discussion like this it's fine, it's usually accurate enough.
For factual purposes though you should look elsewhere.

piuswal

You could start with
http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/climate-of-ireland.asp

arctictree

I know from a Farming perspective, Mar/April/May always seem to be very dry - last few years anyway. Those are the months when you actually do want lots of rain!

sryanbruen

arctictree wrote: »

I know from a Farming perspective, Mar/April/May always seem to be very dry - last few years anyway. Those are the months when you actually do want lots of rain!

Not May! I have had every May wetter than normal (except 2013) since 2011. May 2015 was the most horrible of them all!

JCX BXC

Fairly persistent rain the last 30mins. Temp reached 2.9c and now up to 3.8c.
If it does freeze tonight the roads will be lethal tomorrow.

West Clare.

Rock Lesnar

Another clear and frosty evening in the NE

Meteorite58

1.5C here near Tralee, noticed more cloud about tonight but no rain as yet

Calm

sryanbruen

Carnacalla wrote: »

Fairly persistent rain the last 30mins. Temp reached 2.9c and now up to 3.8c.
If it does freeze tonight the roads will be lethal tomorrow.

West Clare.

Really? It's been bone dry all day here again for the third day in a row

JCX BXC

sryanbruen wrote: »

Really? It's been bone dry all day here again for the third day in a row

Yeah, was strange to hear the pitter patter so unexpectedly. Temp down to 2.3c now and skies clear again.

Met Eireanns rainfall radar at SNN seems to be down since around 4pm yesterday.

Rooy

had to post todays image ,not a cloud in Cork

Oneiric 3

Carnacalla wrote: »

Its February not June ffs!

Feb is one of the drier months of the year in east Galway on average, and is only marginally wetter than June (by less that 10mm) so it is reasonable to expect a fair few dry days in February.

I was luckier than KM9, I scraped 2 full dry days this week, but once again it pissed rain for a good part the afternoon today; the roads and pavements, which had dried up nicely in the last couple of days sunshine, are now back to square one, so if it freezes later, it will make for treacherous driving and walking conditions yet again.

sryanbruen

Back to northwesterly winds after Monday - something that 2015 was so known for

sryanbruen

nagdefy wrote: »

The one FI chart all winter that will probably come true Just a little too late for most of our liking

And it looks like now it won't... as we will get a northwesterly

nacho libre

sryanbruen wrote: »

And it looks like now it won't... as we will get a northwesterly

Yes. I think we can safely say goodbye to the chances of disruptive snowfall and a deep freeze at this stage. Next winter will be great, though.

sryanbruen

nacho libre wrote: »

Yes. I think we can safely say goodbye to the chances of disruptive snowfall and a deep freeze at this stage. Next winter will be great, though.

Hopefully!! My prediction is for another crap Winter though sorry according to ongoing patterns, something like Winter 2004 / 05 I think or 1999 / 00 or even another 1989 / 90 (very similar to the one just gone).

nacho libre

sryanbruen wrote: »

Hopefully!!

M.T. said it would be recently. I am holding him personally responsible if it's not :pac:

sryanbruen

nacho libre wrote: »

M.T. said it would be recently. I am holding him personally responsible if it's not :pac:

I know "next Winter will be awesome though... it always is"

Oscar Bravo

to quote siobhan ryan on radio 1 just now "some snow early friday on high ground but on low levels to, this,at this stage most likely in the midlands and east"

Graces7

Blissfully dry and calm and bright night up here. South Kerry mountains 400 asl. Lovely not to have water seeping under doors etc. And moving is easier. We are to a great extent dominated and controlled by the weather are we not? Usually not even noticing; it affects all we do from getting dressed onwards...our moods, our occupations .Looks to be another dry sunny clear and still day here.. Cold though

JCX BXC

Current temp is 0.2c here in West Clare, rising slowly due to a weak cloud blocking the sun somewhat. Min overnight was only -0.4c (got down to -0.7c before midnight) which has lead to a rather inconsistent frost but that's to the rain late last night there's a lot of Ice around allowing the tops of fences and roofs to be painted a very bright shade of white. Black Ice is almost definitely going to be a problem on the roads this morning.

Schadenfreudia

A veil of cloud moved in here last night keeping the temp to zero before rising again; currently calm, dull and 2.5C.

Been dry since Sunday, which is the longest dry spell this month.

RobertKK

arctictree wrote: »

I know from a Farming perspective, Mar/April/May always seem to be very dry - last few years anyway. Those are the months when you actually do want lots of rain!

A few showers to keep the grass watered. Don't want lots of rain letting the cattle out.

piuswal

eather Data for Yesterday 24-Feb-2016
Station Rain Max Min Sun Gust Wind Soil Global Gmin
Athenry 0.1 8.3 -5.1 3.5 3.7 870 -9.7
Ballyhaise 0.1 6.5 -3.8 2.7 3.1 768 -6.5
Belmullet 3.4 8.3 -0.9 4.8 4.1 4.2 677 -4.7
Casement 0.3 6.9 -5.5 4.9 4.8 3.3 -9.0
Claremorris 0.1 7.1 -3.5 3.9 4.1 738 -7.4
Cork Airport tr 7.2 -0.2 9.7 8.8 4.0 -2.9
Dublin Airport 0.1 7.4 -5.5 5.9 7.0 2.9 770 -9.9
Finner Camp 0.9 6.9 -1.1 4.7 n/a 828 -4.6
Grange 0.1 6.8 -4.7 3.2 2.9 816 -7.2
Gurteen 0.5 7.2 -5.5 3.5 3.2 853 -9.7
Johnstown Castle 0.0 7.7 -0.3 6.3 4.2 n/a -2.4
Knock Airport 1.0 5.7 0.3 6.1 5.0 3.0 -5.7
Mace Head tr 8.6 0.2 5.9 n/a 982 -6.6
Malin Head 2.0 6.3 2.4 4.8 10.3 4.8 660 -1.2
Markree Castle 1.2 7.1 -3.4 n/a n/a 3.5 749 -8.7
Moore Park 0.0 7.5 -3.6 4.0 3.6 968 -6.1
Mt Dillon 0.2 7.4 -4.4 3.5 4.1 845 -8.6
Mullingar 0.1 7.1 -5.9 2.6 3.8 931 -10.2
Newport Furnace 1.6 8.4 -0.8 4.4 4.0 793 -3.9
Oak Park 0.0 7.4 -3.2 3.9 3.5 1009 -10.4
Phoenix Park 0.0 7.8 -3.3 n/a n/a 3.4 818 -9.0
Roches Point 0.0 7.9 0.9 8.9 4.3 1112 -2.2
Shannon Airport 0.1 8.2 -2.8 8.1 3.7 4.9 -8.1
Sherkin Island 0.0 8.4 1.7 9.8 5.2 1148 -1.3
Valentia 0.4 7.9 1.0 8.9 5.2 5.6 1099 -4.1





Courtesy of Met Eireann, 2 grass mins below -10

Gonzo

feels like the coldest day of the year here so far, only 3C.

Graces7

Is that RAIN I hear? Ah well, has been lovely.. cloudy today and that always makes it feel colder somehow... sounds heavy...South Kerry 400 asl

bodhrandude

There is no way its 6 degrees in Galway, where is Met Eireann actually getting their readings it feels more like - 5.

Meteorite58

According to the HIRLAM parts of Cork getting the most accumulations of rain tomorrow ( looks like 25 mm + )
GFS going for more East Cork / Waterford getting the most rain

WheatenBriar

Quite a sleety hail shower in off the Irish sea just now here near Arklow

JCX BXC

Rain here in West Clare very heavy and sleety at times since 1pm. Been persistent since and down look to end soon. Don't have an exact temperature reading but I'd estimate 4-5c.
Might be Snow on hills.