A cold start to Spring with widespread frost. -4c atm at Mount Dillion.
I wouldn't normally ask but its a big day for me on Saturday so just wondering what's the weather going to be like in the North West mainly sligo around midday Saturday and into the afternoon.
March always reminds me of the Battle of the Bulge. It's often winter's last major offensive, like the Germans.
Also it's success is often determined by cloudy or clear skies. Snowfall lasts longer in cloudy conditions as the stronger sun's influence doesn't come into play as much. It feels colder in cloudy conditions too. Like the first 10 days of the Bulge were cloudy and foggy, the US couldn't bring the weight of their vastly superior air force to bear on the advancing Germans. But when the skies cleared, game over.
The wind is absolutely cutting out there, being honest its taken a lot of the pleasure of jogging away, hopefully getting better soon.
Jesus I can't feel my hands after jogging in that wind. Coldest it's been in ages. The steam from the incinerator in Dublin Port is at a right angle to the chimney going directly east, most of the year it's heading west out to sea.
Yep, I got the walk in, then straight home.
Brrr too cold to be out in that.
Bitter wind. Must be coming off the cold Irish Sea. Feeling very raw. Brass monkey weather.
Yep, here's your change - Yellow for 10 counties with an orange Marine warning. It was nice while it lasted.
Met Éireann Weather Warning
Strong to near gale force and gusty southeast to south winds on Tuesday morning and afternoon. These winds will be accompanied by heavy rain clearing to squally showers through the afternoon, with hazardous driving conditions and localised flooding possible.
Valid: 04:00 Tuesday 08/03/2022 to 15:00 Tuesday 08/03/2022
Cold out there today + no sunshine to heat it up like we have had for the last week.
I think the change in weather is on the way.
yep another very poor winter for European snow, almost as bad as the pv of doom winter 2019/2020. Snow being very much confined to Norway, northern half of Sweden, Finland and Greece. Same places in for alot of snow over the next week with Greece possibly getting hammered next weekend. This seems to be a regularly occuring winter theme over the past 10 years which can carry over into the first 6 weeks of Spring.
The PV and the Atlantic took away our winter yet again this year, hoping for more in the way of success next winter but we will probably face another strong PV.
I was chatting to my cousin who lives in Switzerland in a town at 450m asl. She's only seen a dusting of snow 3 times this winter and it melted everytime well before dusk. 700m or so faired a lot better. Been a poor winter snow wise for a lot of Europe.
Overnight low of -4.5c in South Laois. Grass minimum hit -9.4c again.
Overnight low was -5.4c at Mt Dillon according to Gerry on RTE Radio 1.
Lots of -5s at 0700. Mt Dillon, Markree, Dunsany and Gurteen.
Meanwhile (a balmy) 6.4c here in Greystones right by the sea!
Currently -5 again at Mt Dillion.
Very icy around the country, here are current temperatures
Stunning day here in Kerry, barely a cloud in the sky. Great spell of weather for the garden with the ground drying out nicely .Topping trees and pruning branches and two cuts of the grass so far, good to get the work done this week because as Gonzo pointed out looks quite wet and breezy /blustery at times over the next 10 days.
0.5C atm
1031.1 hPa Rising slowly
NASA Sat Pic from today
The weather today in Cork was perfection
Met Eireann saying it could go as low as -5 tonight. Surprised they didn’t put out a low temperature warning.
another beautiful day after a night of heavy frost.
A beautiful few days alright. Apart from Wednesday, been a great start to spring.
Got down to -4.3°c last night in South Laois with a grass frost of -9.4°c.
Beautiful sunrise looking southeast from Rossmore, Laois County.
Still -5 at 7am + also -5 at Athenry.
6am
Markree -5
5am
Athenry -4
Gurteen -4
Mount Dillon -4
Markree -4
Claremorris -3
Yep currently -4 yet again, according to Met Eireann at Mt Dillion + Gurteen.
22 degrees in Match wow amazing don't remember that Gaoth Laidir.
Yesterday I was siting in very sheltered spot in park with sun directly shining on me + I could actual feel the heat in it for first time since last autumn, it was amazing, roll on the summer no wonder the bumble bees are out!
I remember Paddy's Day, 1999, up at the Glenmacnass Waterfall.
2012 had some fine March weather. I remember on the afternoon of the 27th, Dublin Tower allowed me to fly up over the city along the Liffey at 3000 ft, something they rarely allow. Perfect visibility in all directions. Belmullet hit 22.2 C that day.
Another very frosty night in Meath. Spring must be getting close already to beating the entire winter season for frost.
I always remember St. Patrick's Day as absolutely freezing when I was a child + even in last few years when I have brought my own child to local parade, it has been so cold.
Maybe its just because your outdoors for hours+ hours no matter what the weather.
Only once do I ever remember the sun shinning and actually taking off one of the 50 layers my mother dressed us in.
My father always brought us to parade in 'town' so you would be on first bus + in hours ahead to get great spot, fair play to him we always had a great view.
In fairness despite the cold it was the highlight of the year, mot much else going on in Ireland back in 80s and early 90s.
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