Autumn 2024 - General Discussion

Thread started by syranbruen for next week's colder spell

Yes it's by no means a definitive list. There will have been a good number more. Another one I didn't mention was November 1965 which was exceptionally snowy for northern parts of the UK and there were several cold episodes throughout that affected even Ireland but besides flooding rains, it was very wet in the east, there is no information I know of on the snow aspect of that month here. You would think so with synoptics like this.

I really have been delighted with this prolonged spell of settled weather, it's been fantastic. For me dry and calm is always a deal breaker and I've got loads done in the garden and was able to enjoy working outdoors, a bonus in Ireland, certainly in Kerry.

While I love a good cold spell as much as I love a summer hot spell, I'm hoping this cold weather predicted for next week might give us a miss here in the south west. I've just planted a griselinia hedge out front and that's a plant that doesn't like it too cold.

Apparently so! Can't say I remember it but a quick search threw up this thread. Some good nostalgia seeing some of the names in the thread!

Real **** morning, not even the dog is arsed going out. Grey, damp, drizzling, not cold mind you. 10c

The 15 tog duvet is all set to go for this cold spell coming up. Can't wait. Yayyyyyyyyyyyy

Roll on the Summer

Nice morning here in Castlebar. Cloud much higher and better visibility today. Time to get out and about as tomorrow afternoon lookkng quite soggy

vote canvassing weather

3C. Showers. Dark.

Leitrim.

Down to 2C here in South Leitrim. Rained nearly all day and still raining. If it freezes the roads will be lethal.

I have it as snowing heavily on the 29th October 2008. Big mainly wet flakes that stuck on dithes and grass for a time due to the heaviness of it.

I see on the cold thread , Januarysnowstor, used the term 'torrential snow' and my little one asked me today was there going to be 'snow floods' 😁

Woke up by the wind last night in West Limerick. Branches and small trees down around my place and came across bushes and trees on the N69 on the way into work which was a surprise. There was a reading at 3am at Shannon of 61km/h sustained and 86km/h gust so that was probably it. I wasn't expecting it to be that windy last night.

Also any snow falling will melt as the ground is still comparatively warm

Sweet jesus it's baltic out there. Real feel temp of -5, the coldest of rain i think i have ever felt hit my face and enough of a breeze that would numb your ears. N Kildare