Winter 2021/2022 - General Discussion

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1494996581090791432?t=hO-YosfYS_zxBcKJjz5ymA&s=19

highdef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657885#Comment_118657885

And yet only a light breeze in Trim, Meath

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657942#Comment_118657942

Gonzo wouldn't like it down here

And here's what it looks like and sounds like

Sound up

Edit fixed link

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1495008698258894851?t=n7Nop_GkbINMRxzZLWeSGQ&s=19

Oscar Bravo

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo

• Persistent rain followed by heavy showers will lead to localised flooding in places.
• Valid: 18:00 Saturday 19/02/2022 to 18:00 Sunday 20/02/2022

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal, Connacht

• Very strong southwesterly winds and some severe gusts are expected on Sunday morning, veering west to northwest on Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. Strong winds, surge and large waves may lead to wave overtopping particularly at times of high water, and coastal flooding is possible along coasts.
• Valid: 05:00 Sunday 20/02/2022 to 09:00 Monday 21/02/2022

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary, Waterford

• Very strong southwesterly winds and some severe gusts are expected later on Sunday morning, veering west to northwest on Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning.
• Valid: 11:00 Sunday 20/02/2022 to 09:00 Monday 21/02/2022

Donegal Ken

A nice morning in Sligo this morning after nice frontal snow. Some photos attached.

Oscar Bravo

Status Orange Wind warning for Donegal

Severe W to NW winds, some damaging gusts are possible on Sunday night

Strong winds, surge & phenomenal waves may lead to wave overtopping at times of high water

Coastal flooding is possible along coasts

pauldry

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118659107#Comment_118659107

Went there yesterday with kids

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657292#Comment_118657292

I was asleep for that sadly

Pangea

The rain is relentless here in Donegal, what happened the rain today website? I used to find it handy.

Dazler97

I see donegal is in an orange warning for wind, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought anything beyond a yellow warning has to be a named storm

Pangea

Looks like they don't want to waste a name on poor old Donegal :)

Dazler97

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118660911#Comment_118660911

That's what I was thinking too

beggars_bush

very blustery now in midlands.

sounds worse than the other night to be honest

An Ri rua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661077#Comment_118661077

Agreed. I'm out monitoring sheds and a caravan at the moment. The gusts are menacing.

redsteveireland

Dare I say worse than Eunice, but night-time storms always sound worse.

Gonzo

Quite stormy here in Meath tonight, definite packing a more extended and louder punch than Eunice.

I have a feeling tomorrows storm could be more damaging than Eunice as it will affect all of Ireland and the strong gusts will last from now till early Monday morning.

Meteorite58

Nice big snow flakes in Armagh this morning.

https://twitter.com/RuthParkes/status/1495107336830169088?s=20&t=M4AGC8M2QXcio7l3fR8DDQ

Dazler97

I see violent storm force winds are possible for a time off donegal tomorrow night and parts of sligo and North leitrim

, that rain is causing spot flooding the front of my estate is under water already

Gremlinertia

A lot of rain and sustained winds in galway, just been out trying to limit damage on a shed

An Ri rua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661804#Comment_118661804

Best of luck, it's hard going when you're trying to McGyver it. Was at it earlier.

appledrop

Jaysus is it ever going to stop raining!

Basicially feels like it's been raining non stop since Tuesday, Got out for nice walk on Monday + really rest of week has been a write off.

Horrible windy, wet, winter weather.

Why or why were people on her complaining about the calm weather it was brilliant!

highdef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662073#Comment_118662073

And let's not forget that there are some regular posters here who basically asked for this weather as it was more "exciting" and that the beautifully calm, quiet, dry and settled extended spell of weather we had throughout January and into early February, when we could comfortably spend extended periods of time outdoors for a change...... Was boring!

Mantis Toboggan

Dreadful morning here in Kildare, seems worse than Eunice, I'm so sick of this weather, wind and rain, seems like it's been fairly relentless for about 3 weeks absolutely sickening.

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662160#Comment_118662160

Looks like there will be more to come over the next week or two #conveyor belt

malinheader

Violent storm force 11 forecast for the north and north west coast. Seems this storm is going to be a whole lot worse than Eunice with a lot less hype from certain broadcasters.

Dazler97

Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Clare in orange warnings for storm Franklin

redsteveireland

Wild in Galway, akin to a Microburst. Power flicked off, now at half power.

acequion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662123#Comment_118662123

What you say is true highdef. But while that spell was indeed lovely, my problem with it was that it was a]very unseasonable and b] in Ireland it was never going to last. Meaning that we could be in for a horrendous spring that could last god only knows how long which appears sadly to now be the case. Would we not all have preferred this weather in deep mid winter and that lovely weather from now on?

Granted you can't make any deals with weather and we must take it and enjoy it when we get it good but I'm just explaining why some people may have been uncomfortable with that unseasonably fine spell.

Elmer Blooker

There’s always a ‘payback’ in Ireland isn’t there. Feb was always going to turn out like this after Jan.

A +NAO winter always means northern blocking in spring. A dry April and May generally means a wet summer to follow. A good September always follows a poor July and August. Cold anticyclonic weather in November always means an Azores mild winter to follow. This seems to be the general pattern to our climate practically every year.