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Winter 2017-18: Discussion

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Jaysus lads, snow showers in june, stormy winds on christmas eve, my memory must be rightly banjaxed cos i cant remember any of the things mentioned above, im lucky to just about remember what last christmas weather was like.


  • Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    Jaysus lads, snow showers in june, stormy winds on christmas eve, my memory must be rightly banjaxed cos i cant remember any of the things mentioned above, im lucky to just about remember what last christmas weather was like.

    Legand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Groundhog day again, cloudy, foggy, miserable and dark, i like the dry weather we're getting but really could do with a little bit of winter sunshine, instead it looks like rain from christmas eve, how delightful


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    The end of the Met eireann forecast mentions the possibility of some wintry falls next week


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Lucreto


    Groundhog day again, cloudy, foggy, miserable and dark, i like the dry weather we're getting but really could do with a little bit of winter sunshine, instead it looks like rain from christmas eve, how delightful

    Yes horrible weather but it's been constantly wet for me. Footpaths have been wet since Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Lucreto wrote: »
    Yes horrible weather but it's been constantly wet for me. Footpaths have been wet since Monday.

    Yeah same here regarding the footpaths but its been dry enough for me apart from the odd spell of misty rain, if it wasnt so cloudy i think the paths and driveway would be dry


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Suns out in Arklow,right now,so I’ll take that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭fraxinus1


    Looks like the most boring Christmas weather in years is on the cards (no pun intended) this year.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    Looks like the most boring Christmas weather in years is on the cards (no pun intended) this year.

    Well on Wednesday you said it would be very mild, which it won't as it'll be turning cold fairly quickly on Christmas day.

    Do you read the forecasts or just complain regardless?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,198 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    Looks like the most boring Christmas weather in years is on the cards (no pun intended) this year.

    What pun?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Well on Wednesday you said it would be very mild, which it won't as it'll be turning cold fairly quickly on Christmas day.

    Do you read the forecasts or just complain regardless?

    Ah I’m with frax on this one
    A wet Xmas day followed by mucky coolness isn’t inspiring me either
    That said it’s too warm so Wednesday’s cool down or any will be welcome


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,838 ✭✭✭NickNickleby


    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    Looks like the most boring Christmas weather in years is on the cards (no pun intended) this year.

    as in : "...... boring weather on the Christmas cards..." ??

    hehehe

    presumably, or I'm not the comedian I think I am. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    I'm staying optimistic, as long as cold air about I'm hopeful of a few flakes for the big day. That will do Everyone wrote off 2009s chance of white Christmas, the mild air was meant to settle in but it never came to Donegal and we got a good blanket of snow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,037 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    As a numpty regarding scientific weather, could someone tell me where all this very mild weather is coming from.

    I am sweating lol.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    "Too warm"
    "Out in a t-shirt"
    "I'm sweating"...

    Anyone would think it's hitting the high 20s here. It's the low teens, surely we can put up with that! :D

    I'm just glad we have had little rainfall, unlike several other years, when people were dealing with flooded houses in the run-up to Christmas. Weather like this is to be welcomed imo. Yes, boring, but good for Christmas preparations and keeping the heating bill down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭Calibos


    As a numpty regarding scientific weather, could someone tell me where all this very mild weather is coming from.

    I am sweating lol.

    With a name like that, you've got to be kidding , Right? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,131 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Keep an eye on Wednesday night (27th/28th). Increasing prospect of frontal snow for Ulster, North Connaught and North Leinster. Currently it looks temporary but this could change to something more significant.


  • Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    Christmas day starts off mild.
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    Turns cold in the evening with wintery showers....:D
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    Remains cold into Stephans Day.
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    Possible slider event with snow on front or back edge....who knows...
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    Wednesday Snow risk.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Yesterday evening with a temp of 6c outside,the heating was most certainly on all evening,no saving there
    Working outside all day as usual,no need to heat the house,it was hard to know what to have on in 12c and sun but as we got to the third calf house mucked out,it was t shirts only for sure almost in an ode to the summer
    Suns out again in Arklow today but a more seasonable 7.7c

    Not looking forward to the rather wet Xmas day


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Looks like plenty of boring weather coming over the Christmas!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Looks like plenty of boring weather coming over the Christmas!

    Storms, borderline snow, cold.

    Can I ask, if this isn't interesting weather, what is?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Storms, borderline snow, cold.

    Can I ask, if this isn't interesting weather, what is?

    I’d have though all those would be normal winter in Clare :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    I’d have though all those would be normal winter in Clare :D

    Who said we don't have interesting winter ;)

    Seriously though, especially compared to this week it'll be interesting, I'm certainly interested at least.

    While the mild conditions and fog are nice in ways, when one starts thinking about sunny conditions in Spain or a rare Irish summer, you know the weather's unseasonal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Storms, borderline snow, cold.

    Can I ask, if this isn't interesting weather, what is?

    Well some were calling it boring a few days ago😂


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Well some were calling it boring a few days ago😂

    I'm not sure the weather from a few days ago is that relevant now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    I'll take this! Certainly looks very interesting for the BMW on Stephen's night.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Absolute cracker of a day at Grange! Hard to believe Christmas is 2 days away and I'm having this weather.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Sun has actually came out in West Clare in the past 10 minutes, sky's gone fairly clear and temperature has rocketed up to 11.7c.

    Interesting pre Christmas weather.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Very cloudy and mild again here, sun threatened to break through the cloud earlier but beat a hasty retreat


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Certainly a lot to keep an eye on over the coming week with some heavy rainfall ( including wintry precipitation ) at times and looking at the precipitation accumulation charts ( rough guide )it looks like many places getting over 70-80mm in the week to come with amounts possibly over 100mm for parts of the W showing up.

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    Much cooler conditions coming .

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    114-778UK_ugy1.GIF

    Maybe some chance of wintry precipitation as Monday goes on but first real chance of snow ( possibly the wet kind maybe but not sticking much) being Tues .

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    Should have a few white mountain caps at least after the week and possibility of thunderstorms at times as well .

    The ECM showing some gales/stormy conditions at the end of next week at this stage but lots of chopping and changing going on with track and timing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Absolute cracker of a day at Grange! Hard to believe Christmas is 2 days away and I'm having this weather.

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    Can't believe this is the same country I am living in!

    Some sunshine totals over the last 7 days: (hours)

    Gurteen: 9.2
    Dublin Apt: 8.5
    Shannon: 6.5
    Casement: 5.5
    Cork Apt: 1.7
    Malin Hd: 1.3
    Valential: 1.0
    Knock: 0.8
    Belmullet: 0.5

    Data from Met Éireann Ag reports:http://www.met.ie/latest/agricultural.asp


    There has been no sunshine here, not even a fleeting 2 second glimpse, that I can recall over the same time period.

    New Moon



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    After a week of cloud, The sun has finally broken through, lovely afternoon now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Suns gone now here in West Clare, was nice earlier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    After a week of cloud, The sun has finally broken through, lovely afternoon now

    33mins and the sun is gone again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    From Met Éireann, issued yesterday.
    Rain

    Rainfall for the past week has been below normal countrywide and ranged from 20% of average in the east to between 60 and 70 % in parts of the west. Some rain and drizzle will occur over the next few days, but rainfall amounts are expected to be well below normal over the bulk of the country, but closer to average in parts of the northwest. It will turn much more disturbed from Christmas day with more significant spells of rain at times with heavy falls. Overall for the week ahead, rainfall will be well above average in western and northern parts of Connacht and Ulster and a bit below normal elsewhere, due to the relatively dry conditions over the next few days.

    Temperatures

    The past week has seen quite a variation in temperatures across the country as a whole but overall mean air temperatures were generally above normal ranging from 1 degree above in eastern areas to nearly two degrees above in parts of the west. The current very mild conditions are expected to continue up to Christmas day, but will be followed by a colder regime from late Christmas day to Wednesday, then fluctuating between mild wet spells and colder showery conditions over the following days.

    Sunshine

    Sunshine amounts for the past week were lower than average through western, northern and southern counties but they were average or a bit above through much of the midlands and east. The coming week will see mostly dull or cloudy conditions resulting in below average sunshine amounts.

    Drying Conditions

    Mostly poor drying conditions.

    Spraying

    Spraying will be limited due to damp and misty conditions over the next few days and then due to wind and rain from Christmas day.

    Field Conditions

    Most soils are at field capacity or saturated at the moment with little improvement expected in the coming week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir




  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Absolute cracker of a day at Grange! Hard to believe Christmas is 2 days away and I'm having this weather.

    vHhqavf.jpg

    was this only in Grange? I was in Dublin city centre all day and certainly saw nothing like this! There was bits of sun but certainly not blue skies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Gonzo wrote: »
    was this only in Grange? I was in Dublin city centre all day and certainly saw nothing like this! There was bits of sun but certainly not blue skies.

    Seems that way :), I was expecting another boring overcast day like the past few but I guess not.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Great day in Tralee too, sunshine all day geting up to 14C and currently 11.4C.

    Seems the sunshine was hit and miss around the country today.

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    I've been told it was just cloudy all day here in Dunshaughlin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    Great day in Tralee too, sunshine all day geting up to 14C and currently 11.4C.

    Seems the sunshine was hit and miss around the country today.

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    Hit
    Here in Arklow
    Gorgeous day again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Maybe some interest here for the northern half of the country and for those who have already seen snow this winter?
    Not such a bad chart after what we have suffered for the past week.
    WARNING for those who may not have seen this evening's ECM, only look up to +144 and don't bother with the rest, it could possibly damage your health!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    The start of Christmas day.

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    Colder weather starts to arrive in the west.

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    Cold Christmas day night.

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    :)

    Cant rule out snow showers on north and west facing coasts on the 27th.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Wednesday night looking very cold, hopefully it'll bring the first proper frost to West Clare!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,266 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Looks like rain Ted


  • Registered Users Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    One of these low pressures will bring a snow storm to Ireland before this winter is out. They are just lining themselves up to pound Ireland at sometime over the next 60 days. The cold out breaks are reaching further south into the Atlantic all the time. The Thermal gradient to also very high. I think we are also going to sea some spectacular storms at some stage too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    One of these low pressures will bring a snow storm to Ireland before this winter is out. They are just lining themselves up to pound Ireland at sometime over the next 60 days. The cold out breaks are reaching further south into the Atlantic all the time. The Thermal gradient to also very high. I think we are also going to sea some spectacular storms at some stage too.

    I'lI hold you to that George!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭pad199207


    sryanbruen wrote: »

    Lovely... that’s us f&#cked so


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