Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

Danno

1046.1hPa and rising fast. Currently -2.2c at Durrow in Laois.

SleetAndSnow

Cork airport reporting 1045hPa at 10am.

Dry bright morning here in cork city with lots of frost around. Ground and grass is white as are the cars

Oneiric 3

Meteogram for SE Wexford showing forecast pressure (GFS). 1048 hPa achievable later on tonight and through the wee hours.

Derekon2009

A shocking mild winter to date for ALL of Europe, not just Ireland. Check out the 10 day forecast for STOCKHOLM......temps 5-8oC with night time temps 2-4oC so a frost won’t even be recorded. That will bring us up to nearly February........just to put some perspective on our winter.......

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esposito

Derekon2009 wrote: »

A shocking mild winter to date for ALL of Europe, not just Ireland. Check out the 10 day forecast for STOCKHOLM......temps 5-8oC with night time temps 2-4oC so a frost won’t even be recorded. That will bring us up to nearly February........just to put some perspective on our winter.......

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It’s bad alright and things have to start changing soon. Having said that, we got our last BFTE the last two days of Feb 2018 so there is still plenty of time. Central and Eastern Europe often go into the freezer in February.
With a bit of luck we might get close to the freezer but will probably have to settle for the fridge which still might be enough for some snow to lower levels.

Oneiric 3

Surreal pinky orange twilight luminescence here at the mo. Almost as if the light is coming up from the earth itself.

Derekon2009

esposito wrote: »

It’s bad alright and things have to start changing soon. Having said that, we got our last BFTE the last two days of Feb 2018 so there is still plenty of time. Central and Eastern Europe often go into the freezer in February.
With a bit of luck we might get close to the freezer but will probably have to settle for the fridge which still might be enough for some snow to lower levels.

Agreed! Still plenty of time I think and the weather can change rather quickly, we just need a wee bit of luck.......

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rooney30

Popping in and out of here the last few weeks ,it’s car crash stuff for the cold lovers, especially the f1 thread . Is it too early to start the summer 2020 thread ?

Gonzo

rooney30 wrote: »

Popping in and out of here the last few weeks ,it’s car crash stuff for the cold lovers, especially the f1 thread . Is it too early to start the summer 2020 thread ?

I thought last winter was bad for cold weather and snow but this winter takes the biscuit. Last year we were constantly teased with charts that never delivered and a SSW which failed to have any effects for us. This winter there has been absolutely nothing except the odd cold pub run which is completely mild by the following morning. There is still hope for February but right now we still don't have a single ingredient on our side.

Goldfinch8

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Surreal pinky orange twilight luminescence here at the mo. Almost as if the light is coming up from the earth itself.

A little hint of that light in the sky here this eve but probably not as much as what you have. We got a bit more cloud as the day went on and that southerly breeze that you alluded to earlier certainly added a bit of windchill to proceedings today. Still a nice day if out and about and wrapped up. We did however get a lovely dawn and sunrise here in Mayo this morning. This followed a glorious evening sky yesterday.

Supercell

New high pressure record here today - 1046.4 hpa

SleetAndSnow

footpath outside my house didn't see sun all day, nearly totally white still and slippy.

Comhrá

Out walking this evening at around 4.30pm and nearly landed on my backside after slipping on a sneaky icy patch of a shady footpath about a kilometer from my house. (Limk City) Thought everywhere was thawed.

Meteorite58

Cold icy start this morning here near Tralee getting down to 0.2C. Great Sunshine throughout the day with a bit of cloud about from the afternoon but harmless, got up to 10.8C here by the coast but was up in the mountains around Killarney and still ice in the puddles and a few icy patches tested my balance too like Comhra

On the way home this evening we were remarking on the beautiful evening sky that Oneric was mentioning, like pastel pinks.

4.9C atm and Bar 1045.8 hPa Rising Slowly



Getting the ice off the car early this morning.

Mortelaro

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1218979395911782400?s=19

Billcarson

Cold northwesterly looks a good bet at the end of the month. If I was living in the northwest I'd be optimistic of seeing some snow before the month is out

pad199207

https://twitter.com/kildaremet/status/1218980274165493760?s=21

Lucreto

rooney30 wrote: »

Popping in and out of here the last few weeks ,it’s car crash stuff for the cold lovers, especially the f1 thread . Is it too early to start the summer 2020 thread ?

I think that will be the next car crash. All the cold bottled up in the poles has to be released sometime and it like to do that during the summer.

pad199207

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1218977761483726848?s=21

Carol25

Beautiful two days this weekend, I love the crisp frosty weather. Just a question for those of you saying this winter is incredibly mild. I seem to remember a lot of north westerly’s this winter in November and early December in particular? As regards January-it seems typically cold for this time of year in the West. Probably close to average temperatures? I am open to correction as this isn’t based on data, just my own experience 🙂.

igCorcaigh

Will our record of 1052 hPa be broken?
Its 1048 now.

Oscar Bravo

No better way to tour around on a sunny day than in the air, took in several airfields today(as we often do) , photo here is Mayo/Sligo border

pad199207

Blessington Lakes Co Wicklow this evening

Goldfinch8

Sunrise in Mayo this morning.

Artane2002

Really lovely pictures here over the last day!

I think this winter has been slightly better than last winter but that doesn't say much, ice lingered in sheltered areas this weekend until around 2pm, which didn't occur last weekend.

Andy From Sligo

Mortelaro wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1218979395911782400?s=19

love your weather station - would love one like that I thought. So put in vantage pro 2 in google and it came up with one on Amazon uk site ......

£1,168.18 - EEK! :eek:


Um , Think I might just stick with my 25euro one for the time being LOL







fantastic looking bit of kit though...

Danno

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

love your weather station - would love one like that I thought. So put in vantage pro 2 in google and it came up with one on Amazon uk site ......

£1,168.18 - EEK! :eek:


Um , Think I might just stick with my 25euro one for the time being LOL







fantastic looking bit of kit though...

There is much cheaper than that out there for a Vantage 2. Johnstown in Kilkenny got one recently for around €725 or thereabouts.

This site has a sale on and is cheaper again: https://www.scaledinstruments.com/shop/davis-instruments/complete-weather-stations/vantage-pro2-series/wireless/davis-6152-wireless-vantage-pro2-with-standard-radiation-shield/

pad199207

Despite temps not below zero, it’s like a winter wonderland here. Roads are all white

lapua20grain

pad199207 wrote: »

Despite temps not below zero, it’s like a winter wonderland here. Roads are all white

Same here (Kinsealy) the roads are a bit dodgy though.

SleetAndSnow

Grass totally white in cork city and footpaths in my estate and others slippy. Very dense, cold fog too and a cold breeze ontop of that. Loving this type of weather.

Edit: just drove past the Lough and it's actually partially Frozen, first time seeing that in a while / most likely Feb 2018