Autumn 2019 - General Discussion

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

The reason for the disconnect between meteorological and cultural seasons (being one month out of sync essentially) in Ireland is because of seasonal lag - meteorological winter is centered around when we’re climatologically likely to be coldest vs warmest, whereas in Ireland (and other Celtic countries) cultural winter is centered around sunlight and the solstices and equinoxes, with each constituting the midway point of their corresponding seasons. Because the climate takes roughly one month to catch up with changes in the Earth’s rotation, these two paradigms are one month out of sync with eachother.

Most meteorologists will refer to the seasons based on their meteorological terms, while most Irish people will have learned in school (with poems and mnemonics to help remember) that the seasons begin and end one month earlier than their meteorologically interested bretheren. Neither view is right or wrong, so as far as I’m concerned the annual arguments about whether November counts as Winter and February counts as Spring are hilariously predictable and woefully pointless. What matters here is what kind of weather we’re going to get, dammit

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Can't believe it is ten years ago on this date when that horrendous spell weather, which resulted in much of the west and south being under water, began:



Although rain started here the night before; heavy, driving rain that resulted in a horrific traffic accident just outside of town. Galway City was even worse hit on that night, with over 50mm falling in just a short space of time, and this was only a taster of what was to come.

10 years later, and the sky is summer blue.

Mortelaro wrote: »

A still very white from head to toe, Lugnaquilla just now as seen from Arklow
Phone camera

Gonzo wrote: »

certainly looks milder for the remainder of the month with temperatures rising into double figures over next few days. Some places could see 13 or 14C next week. I welcome it because the past 3 weeks of mostly cold, cold rain has not been the least bit enjoyable. Unfortunately it seems the rain is here to stay tho regardless of temperature. If it's going to rain, i'd rather the temperature be bearable rather than very cold but still yielding just rain.

esposito wrote: »

Bring on the mild for the next few weeks but once mid December comes around I want an end to it. Much colder conditions with frosty mornings would be welcome for the remainder of December. We are bloody due a cold Christmas!