Much colder, wintry showers, some of snow Easter Sunday 2021 onward

highdef

Looks like a heavy shower is arriving in the Limivady area around now and with no marginality in play (as discussed by a poster previously), there should be a nice covering snow from the shower.

Nqp15hhu

https://streamable.com/s87k5q

Dropped to 1.4c in that shower, cold air brought to the surface in the downdraft.

Graces7

yorlum11 wrote: »

Snowing in Westport. Decent sized flakes.

Well, shiver me timbers! ( and the rest of me!)

We have a hail shower even out here.. small globs of ice hurled against the door... Getting darker and darker - and colder and colder....

Wonder if it will turn to snow;; Getting quieter in the impacts.

West mayo offshore

Nqp15hhu

Snowing here now.

Oneiric 3

Was out the back and about half an hour ago a light fall of hail fell out a totally blue sky right above.

Tyrone212

sryanbruen wrote: »

-5.7C at the Kilcogy climate station in Cavan, the lowest April temperature in Ireland since -6.2C at Clonroche, Wexford on 5 April 2018.

As for April 1908 MT, several Irish stations had 2-3 snow falling days which presumably all occurred after the 19th. The monthly weather report from the UK Met Office does mention: "For a whole week it was of daily occurrence in many parts of the kingdom, developing into widespread and rather heavy storms on the 23rd, and culminating in an April snowstorm of unprecedented severity on the next days over England and Ireland". It is specifically reported that much of the snow melted as it fell so depths or accumulations could not be accurately measured.

The attached Irish Times extract give a good picture of the situation and a few more details on how it actually affected Ireland.

I don't think these stations are counted. It was -6.2 in Monaghan at 5am when I had a look. And in the North Katesbridge recorded -7.

highdef

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

https://streamable.com/s87k5q

Dropped to 1.4c in that shower, cold air brought to the surface in the downdraft.

Good stuff! You're doing well today. I tried to thank you by hitting the "thanks" button but bizarrely it's not working for you but it is for other posters.

Tyrone212

A dusting in Buncrana this morning

highdef

highdef wrote: »

Good stuff! You're doing well today. I tried to thank you by hitting the "thanks" button but bizarrely it's not working for you but it is for other posters.

The thank function is working again. Must've been an issue at my end. Sitting in warm sunshine in the back garden. Not a breath of wind. Just the sounds of nature to be heard.

Nqp15hhu

highdef wrote: »

Good stuff! You're doing well today. I tried to thank you by hitting the "thanks" button but bizarrely it's not working for you but it is for other posters.

Yes we are doing well, Pity we couldn’t get a more organised band overnight. Maybe some more snow showers tonight... then warming up.

Graces7

Just been outside. There is a dusting of snow atop the far mountains, veiled by thick heavy clouds

And a real, sweet warmth in the sunshine. Bliss!

west mayo offshore

completedit

So sunny and warm in the direct sunlight but freezing inside(in the shade) Feels weird turning the heating on. I'm certain that by this time last year I had stopped using the central heating.

Gaoth Laidir

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

https://streamable.com/s87k5q

Dropped to 1.4c in that shower, cold air brought to the surface in the downdraft.

Nqp, I see your weather station on the fence there. Is that really a tarmac area the far side of the fence? If so then there's the cause of your sudden temperature rises. You really need to move it away from there.

Gaoth Laidir

Decent hail shower in Celbridge now.

Graces7

We had a veritable blizzard here a while ago. I had to go out to rescue my seedling trays and it was.... Yelling" IT IS APRIL!" Sideways snow...

Never thought to be out there with snow batting my face.... ah well! Sun again now..

West mayo offshore

Larbre34

Moderate sleety graupel here in Dublin 15, temp 4.5C

Nqp15hhu

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Nqp, I see your weather station on the fence there. Is that really a tarmac area the far side of the fence? If so then there's the cause of your sudden temperature rises. You really need to move it away from there.

There is nowhere else

Ger Roe

Beautifully bright and sunny here in North East Wicklow. Temp 15c in sun and 9c in shade.

pad199207

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

There is nowhere else

You should get a 1.5m pole. Cement into the ground in the grassy area and put the VP2 ISS onto it.

Keep the anemometer where it is on that pole.

cnocbui

Groupel over lough Derg about half an hour ago. Caught me just as I was nearing home after a long walk.

Storm 10

Lovely but chilly day here in Galway way better than I was expecting

SouthWesterly

Just had a hail shower in North kerry after a relatively nice day.

Was chatting to someone who said we were still to have the SCARIBHÍN in mid April to May 12.

I hope she's wrong.


Explanation at https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-20193747.html?type=amp

cnocbui

Groupel showers north of Lough Derg earlier this afternoon.

Gaoth Laidir

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

There is nowhere else

Even into the middle of that back garden would be better (I see your house on Google Maps). It should be surrounded on all sides by grass, not half tarmac/concrete, which will warm up very easily in direct sunshine and cause those temperature spikes you've been seeing in cold weather.

Anyway, it's up to you. We've repeatedly given advice on this so it's your choice whether to act on it or not.

pad199207

pad199207 wrote: »

You should get a 1.5m pole. Cement into the ground in the grassy area and put the VP2 ISS onto it.

Keep the anemometer where it is on that pole.

With just the ISS on it,then even simpler an 8 foot high square wooden stake driven 2 or 3 feet into the ground would do it
Then just run the cable fed through half inch waterpipe (to protect it) over to the wind pole at the fence
The half inch waterpipe overtime will bury itself into the grass/ground and you wont see it
Put a pull cable into the pipe also for ease of pulling in a new one in years to come

Tazio

1705h it was literally snowing here for 3 mins. Riverstick Co Cork 93m asl

Graces7

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Just had a hail shower in North kerry after a relatively nice day.

Was chatting to someone who said we were still to have the SCARIBHÍN in mid April to May 12.

I hope she's wrong.


Explanation at https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-20193747.html%3ftype=amp

That reminds me of " the gab of May" up in Orkney. WInd and rain/hail storm of great force. Decimated the hatching sea birds.

highdef

North Kildare, looking eastish towards South Dublin an hour or so ago

sunbabe08

Snow in cork city 😲

highdef

North Kildare, looking very slightly South of east, looking towards South Dublin an hour or so ago.