Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

Emme · 03-02-2021 12:17PM

A nice dry morning in South Kildare for a change with a teeny bit of sunshine breaking through every now and then. Even that makes a big difference to morale. I'll make the most of it because rain is forecast for the afternoon.

Donegal Storm · 03-02-2021 12:57PM

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

A measure of the grim and grey weather conditions of the last five days including today, is that last Saturday was my favourite of the lot. It was still a largely dull and overcast day with a raw east wind. The temperature never got up much above 4 degrees here but at least it was dry. Foothpaths and roads dried up for a while which was nice to see although the lawn and surrounding land remained sodden and continues to do so. It was nice to be pottering around outside in the garden but you needed to be well wrapped up.

Same here, Saturday was still grim but I remarked at the time that it was the first time in weeks I'd briefly seen dry concrete and roads

Still raining today in Donegal as well, don't think I've even caught a glimpse of the sun since the 24th of Jan

nacho libre · 03-02-2021 01:27PM

5th day in a row without any sunshine, at least that will hopefully change soon.

Captain Snow · 03-02-2021 01:34PM

nacho libre wrote: »

5th day in a row without any sunshine, at least that will hopefully change soon.

Dont I know. Waiting for the Deep Cold Blue Sky Next Week...Diamond Dust in the air....Everything frozen....

Gonzo · 03-02-2021 01:36PM

Today is a big improvement over the past 5 days of cloud and rain. We've even had a few glimpses of milky sunshine. Hopefully I will avoid any showers that are going to escape with a dry day, the ground really needs it.

TheMilkyPirate · 03-02-2021 02:05PM

Almost spring like today walking the dog. A bit of heat in the sun and all

Kamili · 03-02-2021 02:06PM

highdef wrote: »

Very close but you were on the other side of the River Rye in that video so in Kildare The field in question in the photo does flood quite regularly though. I've seen that "puddle" many a time.

Tis much bigger now though!

redsteveireland · 03-02-2021 03:24PM

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Almost spring like today walking the dog. A bit of heat in the sun and all

Wet and cold in Galway, feels much colder than 7.0C

gerrybhoy · 03-02-2021 03:28PM

Lashing on and off over in D17,wife said its dull and dry in D15

03-02-2021 03:58PM

mcburns07 wrote: »

Lovely morning in Cork today hopefully this is the start of a week respite from endless rain

Fingers and toes crossed! Got out on the bike for a few hours and it was far windier than I was expecting, but a lovely day, and great to see some sunshine.

4Ad · 03-02-2021 04:01PM

A Gloomy 6.8c in East Clare all day..

Oneiric 3 · 03-02-2021 05:07PM

Emme wrote: »

Some of us in the east coast don't have mountains for the rain to run down into the sea. For example Meath and Kildare. The ground in parts of Meath and Kildare has never been as waterlogged in living memory as it is now.

Most parts of the west are quite flat with very few mountains or hills away from the coastal fringes, which may explain why we get hit badly by floodings when the rains do get heavier.

Nqp15hhu · 03-02-2021 05:45PM

Still some snow lying at 300 metres. It is 2c and sleety rain there.

Snowline is probably 1000 feet higher.

nacho libre · 03-02-2021 09:05PM

UK Met Office 10 Day Trend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZElFONQTO8&feature=youtu.be

RobertKK · 03-02-2021 10:32PM

https://twitter.com/ArmstrongDrew/status/1357090350133874689?s=20

This is a risk we face too.

Rock Lesnar · 04-02-2021 12:39AM

Heavy rain for the last few hours in meath, it just couldnt stay dry for 1 whole day

nacho libre · 04-02-2021 08:20AM

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munsterlegend · 04-02-2021 08:29AM

Only 240 hrs for that chart to materialise!

nacho libre · 04-02-2021 08:31AM

Don't take that chart too seriously, as its very liable to change, but i think we would be happy if this turned out to be accurate!

munsterlegend · 04-02-2021 08:33AM

nacho libre wrote: »

Don't take that chart too seriously, as its very liable to change, but i think we would be happy if this turned out to be accurate!

It’s will be very interesting how this plays out from Monday on. The East looks primed at first until Wednesday.

Little snowy old me · 04-02-2021 10:15AM

Whilst it is great to see a cold spell coming in, any snow appears to be restricted to the east. I'm expecting nothing in Donegal or Sligo. We never do well with these setups. But look if we get a few hard drying cold days, it's better than the rain and drizzle and the ground is fairly sodden here.

I don't like these battlefront scenarios that some are talking about midweek. 99%of the time if you have a front moving up giving wet heavy snow, you know there's milder air behind it and any accumulations will be gone in a few hours. I'd prefer a good blast from the North.

Nqp15hhu · 04-02-2021 10:42AM

Northerlies give a more fair covering of snow over a wider area. These easterlies don’t give us much snow up here as the sea track from GB is a lot shorter.

It’s hopeless. The best I can see for me is some snizzle from a weak shower that manages to make it this far.

If winds turn NE we could possibly see some snow

Nqp15hhu · 04-02-2021 12:38PM

The milder air has gone far further north than forecasted. We were only supposed to reach 5c it is now 8c!

Clonmel1000 · 04-02-2021 01:29PM

Almost a hint of spring there today. Bit of birdsong and it’s bright and dry. Bring on the spring and summer and some dry warm sunny weather. It’s really what the country needs this year above any other.

Gonzo · 04-02-2021 01:30PM

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Northerlies give a more fair covering of snow over a wider area. These easterlies don’t give us much snow up here as the sea track from GB is a lot shorter.

It’s hopeless. The best I can see for me is some snizzle from a weak shower that manages to make it this far.

If winds turn NE we could possibly see some snow

The thing is for most of us here on this forum, northerlies are not much good for the vast majority of the republic. Donegal, parts of Sligo and perhaps Mayo can do well from them but the showers die out over Northern Ireland on their way here and much of Leinster, Munster and even large parts of Connaught remains dry. A northerly with polar lows is a completely different story however and unfortunately these more unstable northerlies are rare as hens teeth.

The republic usually does better overall from an easterly or north-easterly as it can affect large parts of Leinster into Munster, the midlands and the north-west can tap into this too.

Oscar Bravo · 04-02-2021 01:50PM

Nice day here in Castlebar.light winds. Feeling mild out and about

Davaeo09 · 04-02-2021 01:51PM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Almost a hint of spring there today. Bit of birdsong and it’s bright and dry. Bring on the spring and summer and some dry warm sunny weather. It’s really what the country needs this year above any other.

yes because good weather will reduce peoples activity?

04-02-2021 01:56PM

Lovely sunny, dare I say spring like day in Cork. Plenty of sun and the spring bulbs are starting to jump out of the soil. Looks like they'll have to go back into hiding from Sunday.

Edit: just as I say that, we've had a shower.

redsteveireland · 04-02-2021 02:04PM

Gonzo wrote: »

The thing is for most of us here on this forum, northerlies are not much good for the vast majority of the republic. Donegal, parts of Sligo and perhaps Mayo can do well from them but the showers die out over Northern Ireland on their way here and much of Leinster, Munster and even large parts of Connaught remains dry. A northerly with polar lows is a completely different story however and unfortunately these more unstable northerlies are rare as hens teeth.

The republic usually does better overall from an easterly or north-easterly as it can affect large parts of Leinster into Munster, the midlands and the north-west can tap into this too.

I have watched the radar in despair during Northerlies as the showers die during their long trek down from Mayo and Sligo.

Thelonious Monk · 04-02-2021 02:41PM

Davaeo09 wrote: »

yes because good weather will reduce peoples activity?

Can do gardening, enjoy our 5km walks etc, in more pleasant circumstances. Gardens and parks are full on swamps at the moment in Dublin.
Not to worry it looks like the sh*t's going to hit the fan in a couple of days so no one will be going anywhere.

Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

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