Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

Loughc · 10-02-2020 02:03PM

Snow is absolutely bating down in Swords. It was raining first so no chance of it sticking.

Gonzo · 10-02-2020 02:05PM

Loughc wrote: »

Snow is absolutely bating down in Swords. It was raining first so no chance of it sticking.

I thought the same but it started sticking after 10 minutes, snow getting ligher now, slight covering which will vanish fairly quickly once the shower passes.

kenmc · 10-02-2020 02:06PM

Just started in leopardstown d18 now, first few flakes

Gonzo · 10-02-2020 02:46PM

slight covering already nearly melted, very quick thaw once the showers are over.

nacho libre · 10-02-2020 02:55PM

Lovely big flakes of snow been driven around by the very gusty wind right now.

nacho libre · 10-02-2020 02:58PM

I wonder is there any snow settling up at Knock Airport now.

Artane2002 · 10-02-2020 03:55PM

Dinner plate snowflakes at around 2 in Dublin 9, the first snow of the season. I was expecting it to be windy but the wind is very light.

Oneiric 3 · 10-02-2020 04:08PM

NOAA have today's AO value at +6.34, a possible record breaker for February, but would need to be confirmed when they release their final figures next month.

Goldfinch8 · 10-02-2020 05:15PM

nacho libre wrote: »

I wonder is there any snow settling up at Knock Airport now.

Looked devoid of snow up there when I passed by about half an hour ago. There has been some very heavy hail showers in the meantime however rattling through this part of Mayo.

Graces7 · 10-02-2020 05:46PM

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

Looked devoid of snow up there when I passed by about half an hour ago. There has been some very heavy hail showers in the meantime however rattling through this part of Mayo.

Some quite shocking hail-laden gusts out here very recently. Something loose on my roof.

glwaymiko · 11-02-2020 06:07AM

Hail showers in a very gusty wind, east Galway

red_bairn · 11-02-2020 07:15AM

Heavy blustery snow shower in Greystones.

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 07:19AM

Some sort of precipitation in Dublin 5, hard to tell what it is because of how light it is!

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 07:39AM

Artane2002 wrote: »

Some sort of precipitation in Dublin 5, hard to tell what it is because of how light it is!

There's very dark clouds incoming, hopefully a precursor to heavy snow.

Edit: Starting to snow now

appledrop · 11-02-2020 07:49AM

Got up looked out window + said grand no snow.

Except now its pelting down + sticking!

Lucreto · 11-02-2020 07:53AM

No snow or frost in Naas this morning, saw other cars on the train station covered in snow.

Pulling into Connolly Station now and it's snowing lightly.

jimmynokia · 11-02-2020 07:55AM

Light snow Dublin 20

SleetAndSnow · 11-02-2020 07:56AM

No snow or Frost in cork city this morning either, woke up to another sleet shower

Edit: just as a post it starts snowing. Tiny little flakes and not sticking at all but better then rain!

pad199207 · 11-02-2020 08:00AM

Slight dusting of snow on the cars and grass in Naas. Starting to again now

Graces7 · 11-02-2020 08:01AM

It is brutal out here just now. A sudden long squall and hailstone storm. I got a brief glimpse of the ocean and never seen it so ….. rough. Could not get round the building for the wind. Hibernating a while! Would love a photo of the ocean like that but too wild to get near enough
just now.
There is a smattering of snow atop the far mountains.. All we usually get!

Seamai · 11-02-2020 08:04AM

A biting wind here in Cork with a jet black sky to the east. Will be glad to get into the warmth of the office

pad199207 · 11-02-2020 08:09AM

Very heavy snow in Naas now. Place is covered

Lucreto · 11-02-2020 08:51AM

It was snowing at Grand Canal Dock when I got off the train.

Best walk to work this year. Got in soaked but happy. If only I had hot Chocolate to round it off.

Harry Palmr · 11-02-2020 08:53AM

Sleetly snow in Waterford, not what I was expecting. Generally overcast with it.

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 09:48AM

Heavy snow in Dublin 9

sryanbruen · 11-02-2020 10:48AM

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Cork Boy 53 · 11-02-2020 11:10AM

sryanbruen wrote: »

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Is it going to be a menace?;)

Cork Boy 53 · 11-02-2020 11:16AM

Some heavy snow showers in my area this morning. Sticking in a few shady places but generally melting as soon as the sun comes out again.

11-02-2020 02:14PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Not having a go at you sryanbruen but just have to get this off my chest....................Storm This, Storm That, Storm The Other............its called Winter ....and February and March can be the most bitter of Winter months (I know technically March is Spring).

All these weather warnings cause a lot of people stress and anxiety. It used to be just called Winter and we expected storms, floods, snow and ice. It wasnt a national emergency with colour coded warnings week after week. I know its been said before but surely this is overkill.

I do a lot of hiking in the mountains and last weekend I didnt go out as the forecast for Sunday on the East Coast was horrendous. Lots of my buddies went out and had an absolutely beautiful day, I saw the photos and it was cold but lovely and only the occasional shower. This has happened so often, I change my plans according to these warnings. I'm really beginning to think its better to ignore them and just get on with life as I used to before these personalised Storms and colour coded weather alerts.

sryanbruen · 11-02-2020 02:34PM

I did feel Saturday (and Monday to some degree too) was far worse than what Sunday; the arrival of Storm Ciara, brought but then again, I was asleep during the intense rain that passed.

Right now to me, Dennis doesn't look like anything special.

Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

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