Summer 2025 - General Discussion

Probably only a matter of time before this becomes common. One of them can eat up to 50 bees per day. Bad news.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0828/1530534-hornets/

Wow, I didn't know they found an actual nest.

Gonzo your mention of winter thread there……….one thing I will never ever forget was the hive of activity these threads were in November / December 2010. I remember in December in particular of that year and the unprecedented cold and massive snowfalls for about 5-6 weeks, you would refresh the page in here and there would be another 20 posts in about 2 minutes. The Irish sea streamers were a thing of beauty that month, it was like the Irish sea was pressing a refresh button on heavy snow showers every 10 minutes and they would intensify as they approached the east coast. They were great times!!! Anyway back to Summer…………

Agree December 2010 was a phenomenal weather event. One of my other big memories of that winter spell vs any other I have experienced in Ireland was two things. The first was the sheer size of some of the icicles that were forming from the drainpipes and roofs of peoples houses. I saw some on Christmas eve and Christmas day that year that were about 6-8 feet long and so thick with ice. I even recall fountains freezing over and seeing massive sheets of ice floating down the River liffey. One other great memory I have was walking in the Liberties one evening and it was completely flat calm and the temperature was close to -10 degrees and there was freezing fog. I could see in the street lamps the most amazing tiny ice crystals that were floating in the air, it almost didnt look real but I just stood there thinking I might never see the likes of this in Dublin / Ireland again. The depth of cold and indeed snow on Christmas eve and day morning was extraordinary.

November / December 2010 and Summer of 1995 are my two favourite weather memories for me. Storm Emma probably comes next

Just came across this on met eireann website about December 2010. I hadnt realised that Mayo recorded the lowest temp that month of -17.5 degrees and Casement in Dublin recorded -15.7 degrees on Christmas day itself and 27cms of lying snow that day at Casement airport

https://www.met.ie/cms/assets/uploads/2017/08/ColdSpell10.pdf

Sorry thats the last winter post but just amazing to look back on how memorable an event that was for Ireland

Cool cool wind. Horrid. 13C. Rain

Leitrim

When I think back now, I did my driving test on the 10th November 2010 and I remember it was a beautiful, crisp, sunny morning….just as well I got it done then and passed cos what followed a few weeks later was unreal! I would have been cancelling it if it was then.

2010 stands out for me as having had snow on the ground in Arklow from Nov 27th straight through to December 27th with no gap in between

It was also the only time ever here,on my part of the east coast that I recorded-11c at 1 pm in the day during Xmas week under deep snow

That month had several ice days

For the sheer quantity of thunder snow and the depth of the stuff not drifts,the actual depth being up to 17 inches in old money

March 2018 had snow on the ground for in excess of 3 weeks continuously here also