Winter 2018/2019 - General Discussion

Marengo

Marengo wrote: »

Sometimes lightning strikes twice..

After January 2010 i didn't think i'd see a comparable cold spell in a few years, we had one in less than 11 mts!!

So here's to another little Beast!:D

I know, i know, a model 10 days out. It'll be gone in the morning. But if we have no cold weather to enjoy we might aswell enjoy a bit of model eye candy

YanSno

The dry and settled period i was talking about for around the middle of February is starting to trend on this evening models . I would suspect HP will build over south East extending towards northern Europe . Few frosty nights with south / south easterly flow, cool but certainly not cold . This will be a great after this fairly unsettle weather we going to have

Marengo

YanSno wrote: »

The dry and settled period i was talking about for around the middle of February is starting to trend on this evening models . I would suspect HP will build over south East extending towards northern Europe . Few frosty nights with south / south easterly flow, cool but certainly not cold . This will be a great after this fairly unsettle weather we going to have

Yes. No real depth of cold to tap into at day 9 and day 10 on the ECM. It would probably take a week of winds from the 16th February from a more easterly/north easterly source to get us that cold. Suppose subtle shifts in the positioning of the high have a slight chance of occuring.

pad199207

YanSno wrote: »

The dry and settled period i was talking about for around the middle of February is starting to trend on this evening models . I would suspect HP will build over south East extending towards northern Europe . Few frosty nights with south / south easterly flow, cool but certainly not cold . This will be a great after this fairly unsettle weather we going to have

Not going to lie, you’ve been pretty much on the ball mate.

DOCARCH

Mace Head reporting 2c and sleet at 2000.

Meanwhile....tipping down in Dublin 16.

kerrycork13

Wet snow is east Kerry!!!! Wasn’t expecting that!! 150asl

pauldry

Yes BBC had snow in a number of locations on the back edge of the front. Shortlived but will be nice to lamppost watch

For the few times ever Mace Hd and Belmullet are currently the coldest places in Ireland

Oscar Bravo

Strong winds on the south coast later tonight as the low pulls away

Marine Warnings

Status Orange - Gale Warning
Southerly winds veering west to northwest tonight, will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 on Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia and on the Irish Sea, strongest on the south coast where occasional storm force 10 is possible for a time early tonight.

Issued: Wednesday 06 February 2019 21:00

lolie

SeaBreezes wrote: »

Ninja snow!!!

Some people could get a nice surprise alright.
6.5c here now, hard to think it could be snowing in a few hours.
Bit similar to 29th December 2017.
Pic from that night about 200asl that night

Oscar Bravo

9pm

Newport,Mayo 2 degrees
Belmullet 4 degrees
Mace head 4 degrees
Shannon 4 degrees


(Shannon was 7 degrees at 2030, 4 degrees at 9pm)

Muckka

Absolutely Baltic near Miltown Malbay Co Clare

aisling86

Very surprised at how windy it is in mid Cork this evening. Rain coming in heavy pulses with hail at times.

aisling86

Very surprised at how windy it is in mid Cork this evening. Rain coming in heavy pulses with hail at times.

JCX BXC

Heavy rain turning quickly to heavy sleet here in Galway.

Oscar Bravo

aisling86 wrote: »

Very surprised at how windy it is in mid Cork this evening. Rain coming in heavy pulses with hail at times.

Cork airport was 7 degrees at 8pm with a dew point of 6 degrees. 9.30pm its now 2 degrees with a dew point of 1 degree. and gusting 40 knots! some change in such a short time.

JCX BXC

Turned to mostly snow in Galway, very wet though.

konman

Moderate snow here, only starting sticking to car and trampoline.

5 miles south of Tuam.

JCX BXC

JCX BXC wrote: »

Turned to mostly snow in Galway, very wet though.

Back to rain.

snowstreams

I'm getting some wet snow here in the last few minutes in athenry too.

lolie

Still 6c here, s cavan

Oscar Bravo

10pm

Claremorris 0
Knock 0
Newport 2 degrees
Athenry 2 degrees
Cork 2 degrees

eastmayo

Heavy snow the last half hour.place all white...Near knock airport.

munsterlegend

lolie wrote: »

Still 6c here, s cavan

Are you sure? Seems quite high compared to other places.

ninebeanrows

Sustained 53 knots at Kinsale Energy platform. Nasty night in southern waters

Mortelaro

munsterlegend wrote: »

Are you sure? Seems quite high compared to other places.

6.6c in Arklow
Rain rate 36.2mm/hr

Oscar Bravo

munsterlegend wrote: »

Are you sure? Seems quite high compared to other places.

Its spot on, at the moment.

Ballyhaise,Dunsany @ 6 degrees.
Gurteen,Johnstown castle 7 degrees.

Its a sudden drop. an interesting few hours of weather.

hoody

It is pegging snow and sticking in Loughrea.

snowstreams

I'd say athenry is 0c now.. Snow has turned to dry fluffy stuff in last ten minutes. Lots of places could get a bit of ninja snow from this.

munsterlegend

snowstreams wrote: »

I'd say athenry is 0c now.. Snow has turned to dry fluffy stuff in last ten minutes. Lots of places could get a bit of ninja snow from this.

Safe enough in cork I’d say.

lolie

munsterlegend wrote: »

Are you sure? Seems quite high compared to other places.

I'd say it's fairly accurate as it showed 6.2 at 10pm compared to 6.1 at Ballyhaise.
Still 5.8 now