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Spring 2019 - General Discussion

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Kutebride


    Hard to believe to change so much later. Lovely skies in Meath


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    BBC weather just now has a lot of snow and strong winds in Leinster from Storm Freya


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Mist has started here in cork city and its a bit chilly as well.

    Just saw the UKMO graphic of storm Freya (didn't even know this was coming, too busy with exams!) It showed strong enough winds for us down here but was that just a graphical error? Not really heard much about it


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    BBC weather just now has a lot of snow and strong winds in Leinster from Storm Freya

    For when that be?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    BBC weather just now has a lot of snow and strong winds in Leinster from Storm Freya

    The gfs run that mountain weather.com use doesnt show much snow even for the top of lug on sunday yet.

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    https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Lugnaquilla/forecasts/925


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    The gfs run that mountain weather.com use doesnt show much snow even for the top of lug on sunday yet.

    474317.JPG

    https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Lugnaquilla/forecasts/925

    Its definitely a graphics glitch
    Somebody must have pressed the wrong button
    It's still on the 1pm graphics but nothing's mentioned except wind
    Embarrassing for meteogroup


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Dark and wet start to Spring in Castlebar.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    was a fantastic day till about 2pm with long spells of warm sunshine. Cloudy now with Atlantic muck not far away.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,901 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    *ring ring*

    "999, what's your emergency?"


    "Hello, yes, there is wet stuff falling from the sky and i'm frightened..."


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    My Spring 2019 forecast will be a short one due to a lack of research (thanks to the US government shutdown back in Dec/Jan which put a large debt into it) and more gut feeling or completely guessing than anything else. Of course, I'll be reviewing the Winter one when all stats come in (safe to say it was rather good outside of February for the UK but for Ireland, quite poor).

    March is looking like a wetter than average month largely dominated by Atlantic depressions driven by a stronger than average jet stream which is the culmination of a very organised Polar Vortex. Maybe on the relatively cool side but nothing exceptional. Possibility of something warmer/drier later on could offset the fairly cool conditions.

    I feel April will be a dry month for most with high pressure returning bringing warmer conditions too. Maybe not quite April 2017 dry standard but dry enough away from possibly the northwest where there could be some rain at times from the jet stream close by.

    I feel May will be a cool and wet month. The last time we saw a cool and wet May was 2015. Nature has to balance out sometime with an unsettled May and I think May 2019 will be the one. Although, I do think there could be some notable warmth at one point in May similar to the previous two Mays despite being dominated by cool and wet conditions for the most part.

    Overall, a rather average Spring temperature wise with a wet (maybe even very wet) March and wet May offsetting the dry April giving a rather wet Spring.

    Just for fun (cannot emphasise this enough).


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    March could well be our wettest month since last November, looks very unsettled with no shortage of rain over the next 2 weeks. March 2018 was also incredibly wet with high rainfall totals.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Gonzo wrote: »
    March could well be our wettest month since last November, looks very unsettled with no shortage of rain over the next 2 weeks. March 2018 was also incredibly wet with high rainfall totals.

    Sort of need it!

    January/February were very dry (here in Dublin).

    I want to use my hose in July! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Have just had my wettest day of the year so far. A staggering 9.2mm


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    awful day here in Meath, looking at the radar rain is covering nearly the entire country. We could well be in for another very wet and highly unsettled March.

    Latest ensemble runs looks like delivering plenty of rain over the next 2 weeks


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    another wet and quite chilly day tomorrow, could be some wintry precipitations on mountains as the rain clears.

    39-574UK.GIF?02-6

    This is why I scored February a 7/10, despite missing out on cold and snow, we got my second favourite solution, dry, settled, sunny and very mild. There is nothing I hate more than day after day of rain and cold rain, a typical raging Atlantic.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Awful awful day. The few days we got during the week are such rare moments. Really enjoyed them even if I was in work but today is a horrible day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Despite a wet morning its now a nice bright dry afternoon here in Castlebar


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    just had some biblical rain about 20 minutes ago, lost all tv channels and gutters overflowing. Rain starting to ease now, but an absolutely miserable afternoon, not a day to be outside at all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    brightening up in cork city, but still fairly windy.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    brightening up in cork city, but still fairly windy.

    Stopped here now too after some awful rain. Have a bad feeling about March actually but thankfully heading away for 10 days.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    I don't mind a poor March and April, best to get a raging Atlantic out of the way during Spring to something much calmer and settled by May/June.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Gonzo wrote: »
    I don't mind a poor March and April, best to get a raging Atlantic out of the way during Spring to something much calmer and settled by May/June.

    I think in this country we have to take the good weather whenever it comes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Despite a wet morning its now a nice bright dry afternoon here in Castlebar

    It's a big difference, nearly 15mm of rain this morning, still blustery though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    4pm
    Mace head gusting 53 knots
    Belmullet gusting 52 knots
    Newport gusting 52 knots


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Very blustery in Dublin 13 with some heavy outbursts of rain, fairly strong gusts every now and then and some sunny spells. Not the nicest of days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    Awful start to spring here in Letterkenny, pouring rain all yesterday afternoon and again up until 2pm today. Heavy showers and strong winds now, more wintry than most of the actual winter was


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    could be some surprise sleet or very wet snow in places tomorrow, particularly midlands and high ground. I doubt anything will stick at lower levels. Could be the first flakes since last March in some areas.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    I'll jump up and down with excitement if I see a flake of snow after the worst winter that I can remember. I would say 2016-17 was worse because of how dull it was but that had snow at least. I hope we get a Spring 2016 (or 2018 but we aren't going to get the same amount of snow as then) repeat.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    I’d love a nice mild dry sunny spring.


  • Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭KingJeremy


    Wet snow falling for the past half hour at Galway/Tipperary border


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,908 ✭✭✭acequion


    Yep snowflakes falling here in Tralee too. Very pretty to look out at but I wouldn't fancy being out in it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    Didn't expect the snow to fall this early. Anyway, yet another March with snow and yet another March that has been better than the winter months (combined sometimes). I think we can count on March for wintry weather! I sort of forgive winter 2018-19 and I can finally place it ahead of 2016-17 now and this is now the 4th best winter of the decade after being the worst :D. I think we might be able to trump January 2018 and March 2016 so this could be my 4th best snowfall of the decade.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    Where the hell did that snow comes from?!!!
    Lashing now in Carlow, was not expecting that today!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    There was a gorgeous sunrise with pink skies and lying snow. There's still snow left on the cars and a bit on the grass with some icy patches and sunny spells.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    My god last night was a dirty night in Galway, such heavy rain and hail!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    BBC weather just now has a lot of snow and strong winds in Leinster from Storm Freya
    Mortelaro wrote: »
    Its definitely a graphics glitch
    Somebody must have pressed the wrong button
    It's still on the 1pm graphics but nothing's mentioned except wind
    Embarrassing for meteogroup

    The BBC snow graphics were spot on Friday regarding Freya,48hrs out!!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    snow almost melted here now, a very quick thaw over the past 2 hours.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Gonzo wrote: »
    snow almost melted here now, a very quick thaw over the past 2 hours.

    Slow thaw here, driveway and roads clear but the lawns, garden, and fields are still white


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Neddyusa


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    The BBC snow graphics were spot on Friday regarding Freya,48hrs out!!

    Intentionally or accidentally? :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Slow thaw here, driveway and roads clear but the lawns, garden, and fields are still white

    Ha, 20mins of a heavy shower of rain and snow is near gone


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Decent sized hail today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Place is completely white after a hail shower in Galway.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    next weekend is looking quite cold and unsettled, possibly similar to the weekend just gone. Mid March is also looking quite cold.

    GFS looking a bit wintry for next Sunday, to be taken with a pinch of salt for now.

    138-574UK.GIF?04-12

    Next Monday continues with a possibly cold and wintry theme:

    162-574UK.GIF?04-6


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Lots of lightning out west


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Chilly in cork city with a cold wind but nice blue skies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Massive clap of thunder in Galway City, I note there's no thread for spring/summer convection?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭highdef


    I'm in North Kildare, current temperature is 0.9c and falling fairly quickly. I see that there a large and fairly heavy shower heading my way in a half hour or so. Will be interesting to see what falls from it!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,960 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    some very heavy showers in the western half of the country mostly of rain and sleet with some thunder in places.

    We've had a dry day in south Meath, although the ground is very wet from all that melted snow.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭Edward M


    We've had heavy rain and a couple of heavy hail showers here in south Cavan today, its currently +2 here now feeling cold.


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