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Spring 2021 General Discussion

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  • #102
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,959 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    While these endless days of cloud are never great, they are more acceptable in early March compared to June, July and August. Hopefully we get all the cloud now followed by what looks like more westerlies and unsettled zonality after this weekend rather than being stuck in this rut throughout summer 2021.


  • #103
    Thelonious Monk
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    We had beautiful weather last week for a few days, did we not?
    Today was nice in the evening, it brightened up a bit. I like this weather and will take this calm dry stuff over the usual windy rainy nonsense.


  • #104
    Nqp15hhu
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Nqp15hhu


    Soundings are very good for low level snow in Northern Ireland, it’s a pity there is no precipitation.

    https://www.meteociel.fr/cartes_obs/sondage_display.php?id=3918&map=2&date=1614898800&map2=2


  • #105
    pad199207
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    Cloudy morning in Kildare


  • #106
    OldRio
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    It looks like another cloudy day. The memory of the 4 hours of sun we got nearly 10 days ago is a distant past. The ground is still wet but slowly, ever so slowly drying.

    How the Scandinavians and the like put up with the lack of sunlight I know not. Vitamin D supplements are taken daily in this household.

    The only sign of Spring is the daffodils in bloom and the toads moving en mass to breeding grounds.
    Leitrim


  • #107
    km79
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    Bright start in the West......the lawn may be cut yet


  • #108
    appledrop
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    Another cold, dull weather in Dublin but nice and dry so I don't mind.

    It would be nice if we got some sun for the weekend though.


  • #109
    nacho libre
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719


  • #110
    Nqp15hhu
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    Quite a cold day. Only 3c at 200 metres


  • #111
    Oscar Bravo
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    Milder and brighter today here just outside Castlebar. Nice afternoon


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  • #112
    Meteorite58
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Milder and brighter today here just outside Castlebar. Nice afternoon

    Yeah better day here in Kerry today, partial cloud with sun getting through, 10.0C, SE breeze just keeping it a bit cool.


  • #113
    Thelonious Monk
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    Has brightened up in D5, lovely day now, especially when you think of how bad March can be.


  • #114
    Nqp15hhu
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    Is anyone else’s grass still brown? It’s bone dry here again similar to the easterly, roads are white again.


  • #115
    Nqp15hhu
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    Grass round here.


  • #116
    pad199207
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Grass round here.

    Looks a normal colour for hilly areas.


  • #117
    Nqp15hhu
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    Don’t insult my intelligence Pad. That’s not true, I live here and so know what the normal colour is. Otherwise I wouldn't have raised it.


  • #118
    Tyrone212
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Looks a normal colour for hilly areas.

    Looks like normal Irish grass to me.


  • #119
    Cluedo Monopoly
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    What a class week of weather. It's bone dry. Cut the lawn today.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • #120
    pauldry
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    That grass is normal enough colour. Its early March not late April. Growth a little behind average but nothing major.

    However 4th successive cloudy day in Sligo with nearly zero sun. I prefer a day of sunshine and showers. I love weather but I hate dull boring weather.


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  • #121
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    I wonder will there be a thread created for next Tue/Wed potential wind and rain event?


  • #122
    Nqp15hhu
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Nqp15hhu


    Nah it’s not a typical colour at all. Not for my location.


  • #123
    pad199207
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Don’t insult my intelligence Pad. That’s not true, I live here and so know what the normal colour is. Otherwise I wouldn't have raised it.

    Christ I wouldn’t dare


  • #124
    Tyrone212
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I wonder will there be a thread created for next Tue/Wed potential wind and rain event?

    Would be a welcome change from my grass isn't green debate.


  • #125
    Oneiric 3
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    The winter just gone (but arguably still in full swing) was weighted more toward cold days than mild, so no doubt this had an effect on grass colour in some spots. Though I have to say, the grass colour in the pics posted above looks pretty typical for exposed regions in the winter.

    Really not sure how some are getting to cut their lawns etc at this point in the year. Grass around here shows no sign of growth at all, and despite the ongoing current dry spell, drying itself has been very poor throughout. Soil is still as squelchy as ever. No sun either today for the 4th day in a row. Typically, this sort of pattern would bring ample sun to Connacht, but not this time around it seems, but I'm not complaining. Dry, cloudy, hazy weather has it's own charm.

    New Moon



  • #126
    Nqp15hhu
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Nqp15hhu


    I have noticed the anticyclones this year have been unusually cloudy. Ground is dry here, haven’t cut grass in weeks either.


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  • #127
    OldRio
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    I can't cut the grass here. The ground is still to wet.
    Crap cold day. Wind is icy. Not seen the Sun for over a week.


  • #128
    Donegal Storm
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    Grass in upland areas is brown here as well but moorland is always brown at this time of year so can't say I've taken much notice of it

    And agreed on cutting the lawn, always find it bizarre seeing people talking about getting the lawnmower out in Jan and Feb, I usually don't cut it at all between October & April and its always perfectly fine


  • #129
    igCorcaigh
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    Tyrone212 wrote: »
    Would be a welcome change from my grass isn't green debate.

    I can see what you mean :D


  • #130
    KanyeSouthEast
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    Someone referred to the weather as class this week?


  • #131
    Oscar Bravo
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    Happy enough with weather this week. Cool dry and calm for early March. was grand and got lots of outdoor work done


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  • #132
    Oscar Bravo
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    Cold tonight,where the cloud breaks. 9pm:

    Dublin Airport -3
    Casement -2
    Phoenix park -2


  • #133
    Kermit.de.frog
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    My supply from last month is running out :mad:

    52c0fbec86cb49edec8feffc643fa2ca.jpg


  • #134
    Oscar Bravo
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    Long spells of sunshine here in Castlebar. Lovely out


  • #135
    OldRio
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    This is more like it. Sun appeared about 1 hour ago. Very pleasing.


  • #136
    km79
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    Fantastic morning in south Mayo
    Lawn cut :)


  • #137
    Thelonious Monk
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    Lovely March afternoon in D5


  • #138
    Nqp15hhu
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    Completely different here again. Stratus again


  • #139
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,959 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    lovely day in Meath after a very cold and frosty night. Feels mild in the sunshine and very little wind.


  • #140
    Oneiric 3
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    km79 wrote: »
    Fantastic morning in south Mayo
    Lawn cut :)

    giphy.webp?cid=ecf05e47o2g57k3anvc5yg3fgr4bkip9pqu9pr135ifd7izq&rid=giphy.webp

    New Moon



  • #141
    Oneiric 3
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    Nqp15hhu wrote: »
    Completely different here again. Stratus again

    Up in the clouds we'll be dancing.

    New Moon



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  • #142
    Donegal Storm
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    Overcast in Donegal again as well, don't think I've seen the sun once in the past week


  • #143
    appledrop
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    In the park today and great to see it bone dry.

    All the muck has dried up as no rain here for a week.

    Finally we are not covered in muck when we come home


  • #144
    SleetAndSnow
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    Went for a walk around the Lee Fields in Cork today. Was still totally flooded a few days ago, and today bar one or two puddles in the grass you wouldn't even have noticed it was flooded. lovely day


  • #145
    Thelonious Monk
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    appledrop wrote: »
    Finally we are not covered in muck when we come home

    the little things in life lol


  • #146
    appledrop
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    the little things in life lol

    I know yea, we came home from park one day and we covered in muck and neighbour was out chatting away and I was mortified at the state of us!


  • #147
    [Deleted User]
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    MT is predicting a warmish Paddy’s day. Hope so as I am booking the 18th & 19th off.


  • #148
    Gonzo
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    One of the best days of the year so far in Meath, unbroken gin blue skies and mild sunshine. Lots of people walking and cycling and the sound of lawnmowers.


  • #149
    Pangea
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    Raining steadily here past three hours in Donegal, strange to see the rain back we have been spoilt


  • #150
    PokeHerKing
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    Pangea wrote: »
    Raining steadily here past three hours in Donegal, strange to see the rain back we have been spoilt

    Posts like this make me realise how big our small island is. Absolute rasper of a day in Dublin.


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  • #151
    mojesius
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    Fab day in South Wicklow. Nice to be putting sun cream on the kids and drinking coffee sitting out the back all day.


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