Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

lolie · 02-02-2021 11:34pm

Gonzo wrote: »

110mm up to yesterday. Probably add on an extra 15mm from today.

And i thought land around here was wet, just under 130mm in the gauge outside, 12mm today alone.
No big floods in any fields nearby (apart from 1 or 2 that stay flooded in winter) as the rain was spaced out.

Donegal Storm · 03-02-2021 12:04am

110mm is fairly standard, even below average for the western half of the country. You east coasters are too soft :pac:

Danno · 03-02-2021 12:40am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

110mm is fairly standard, even below average for the western half of the country. You east coasters are too soft :pac:

Wettest months on average in this part of the south midlands is Dec + Jan with 95mm expected in each. April + June lowest with 56mm expected in each.

bazlers · 03-02-2021 5:54am

If this potential and probably a bit more than potential cold spell now is short lived ( maybe not) i would expect the next round to be pretty soon after and colder, with more of a direct feed off a very cold snowy
Continent by then. I feel the SSW might be finally seen and felt at the surface. Alot of amplification and dizzy heights about.

Rock Lesnar · 03-02-2021 8:25am

Met Eireann forecast suggesting very cold next week with some falls of sleet and snow expected, with significant snow accumalations possible in leinster

Time will tell i suppose, i will wait til i see it snowing 1st

OldRio · 03-02-2021 8:54am

The land is utterly saturated in the local area. If this rain doesn't stop I can imagine serious problems in a week or two.

Kamili · 03-02-2021 9:06am

OldRio wrote: »

The land is utterly saturated in the local area. If this rain doesn't stop I can imagine serious problems in a week or two.

Definitely, surprised there wasn't a yellow warning for rain yesterday.

The ducks will be moving in soon.

Dickie10 · 03-02-2021 9:42am

thats Moyglare rd Maynooth, just inside Meath border?

Emme · 03-02-2021 10:21am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

110mm is fairly standard, even below average for the western half of the country. You east coasters are too soft :pac:

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.

mcburns07 · 03-02-2021 10:33am

Lovely morning in Cork today

hopefully this is the start of a week respite from endless rain

Donegal Storm · 03-02-2021 10:41am

Dickie10 wrote: »

thats Moyglare rd Maynooth, just inside Meath border?

I have a video from that exact spot in March 2018 :pac:

https://streamable.com/p943zj

highdef · 03-02-2021 10:52am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

I have a video from that exact spot in March 2018 :pac:

https://streamable.com/p943zj

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.

Goldfinch8 · 03-02-2021 10:53am

241mm of rain so far recorded in Newport since the start of the year. We had more rain overnight here in Mayo and it is still raining outside at present but it has lightened off at least for the time being.
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.
The model watching and its associated drama and commentary has been good fun to watch and a nice distraction. Looking forward to a pattern change of some sort to try and get out of this damp, grey rut we seem to be stuck in. If this anticipated easterly or north easterly brings some blue skies to these parts, I will be pleased. If we manage to squeeze a bit of sneachta out of it- even better!

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 1:27pm

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

Captain Snow · 03-02-2021 1:34pm

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 1:36pm

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 2:05pm

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

Kamili · 03-02-2021 2:06pm

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 3:24pm

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 3:28pm

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

03-02-2021 3:58pm

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 4:01pm

A Gloomy 6.8c in East Clare all day..

Oneiric 3 · 03-02-2021 5:07pm

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 5:45pm

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 9:05pm

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 8:20am

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munsterlegend · 04-02-2021 8:29am

Only 240 hrs for that chart to materialise!

nacho libre · 04-02-2021 8:31am

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 8:33am

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 1:29pm

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 1:30pm

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 1:50pm

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

Davaeo09 · 04-02-2021 1:51pm

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 1:56pm

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 2:04pm

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 2:41pm

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.

Tyrone212 · 04-02-2021 3:15pm

Just seen my first glimpse of the sun in , I can't remember when I saw it last.

Captain Snow · 04-02-2021 5:13pm

I bought a new Snow Shovel today.

nacho libre · 04-02-2021 5:13pm

I still have not seen it(I mean the Sun) I believe you bought a Snow Shovel Captain Snow.

weatherfiend · 04-02-2021 5:28pm

Captain Snow wrote: »

I bought a new Snow Shovel today.

Oh no don’t jinx it!!! ðŸ˜¬

Captain Snow · 04-02-2021 5:31pm

nacho libre wrote: »

I still have not seen it(I mean the Sun) I believe you bought a Snow Shovel Captain Snow.

weatherfiend wrote: »

Oh no don’t jinx it!!! &#55357;&#56876;

The old one wore out from living in Northern Alberta. I brought it back with me....:rolleyes:

There,ll be no jinxing this snow event. Peeps are going to get buried.

Donegal Storm · 04-02-2021 6:21pm

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 wouldn't agree with that really, from my ~15 years on this forum I've found easterlies in general are massively over hyped while anything that affects the north or west is almost dismissed as a waste of time.

The majority of our easterlies give light coastal flurries in east Leinster and dry sunny weather elsewhere. Obviously population wise more are affected but in land area I'd say a standard NW'erly can give more widespread snowfall

A good strong easterly is a different story of course but then as you say, so is a good strong northerly. Both unfortunately about as rare as each other!

snowstorm445 · 04-02-2021 6:34pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

I wouldn't agree with that really, from my ~15 years on this forum I've found easterlies in general are massively over hyped while anything that affects the north or west is almost dismissed as a waste of time.

The majority of our easterlies give light coastal flurries in east Leinster and dry sunny weather elsewhere. Obviously population wise more are affected but in land area I'd say a standard NW'erly can give more widespread snowfall

A good strong easterly is a different story of course but then as you say, so is a good strong northerly. Both unfortunately about as rare as each other!

The problem with a northwesterly is it's almost never cold enough for the snow to stick around after a few hours of sunlight, even in mid-December (although there have been more sustained ones over the years). Even if easterlies deliver very little snow it can still be cold enough for the snow to settle for a few days even.

Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

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