Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

Gonzo · 14-02-2020 6:29pm

Assetbacked wrote: »

From MT's daily forecast, suggesting mild weather to the end of February, it would appear that any chance of a winter has gone for Dublin this year, unless it arrives in March!

The trend is for a very mild March with mild south-westerlies dominating. I think most of us have lost interest in winter some time ago. Hopefully better luck next year.

This winter will finish milder than average, but maybe not as excessively mild as last winter, however this winter has been completely absent of any proper cold weather, northerly's, toppler's, easterly's, ice days, freezing fog. No lying snow for the second winter in a row for many of us other than a transitional dusting.

esposito · 14-02-2020 7:13pm

Gonzo wrote: »

Flying to warmer climates or a break in very warm or hot temperatures is also very good to do, I really think everyone needs a break from the Atlantic muck at least a few weeks per year (2 weeks abroad plus a few weeks break from it here in Ireland if we are lucky).
!

Yes Gonzo, very important for people who get depressed by the Irish climate to get away to sunnier climates for a week or two in summer.

And for the cold/snow lovers try to get even a long weekend in a much colder climate during the winter!

SnowyMuckish · 14-02-2020 7:27pm

I think I read somewhere that it was the mildest January on record? I don’t know if that bodes well for cold in future. I’m far from an expert hope I’m wrong!

Clonmel1000 · 14-02-2020 7:45pm

sideswipe wrote: »

It's obvious you hate almost every aspect of our climate/weather. I understand that for the most part........ it can be pretty desperate. Alas we can't change it, we can only change our attitude towards it.

Honest question: Have you ever considered moving somewhere else?
It just doesn't seem to suit you here and couldn't be good for your mental health long term.

Winter and summer I spend as much time as I can gone somewhere nice. Looking forward to retirement!!!

Mortelaro · 14-02-2020 7:55pm

Atlantic muck or not,this is day 5 of snow on the hills west of Arklow
You could actually ski or taboggan down the drifts in the fields no problem

Thelonious Monk · 14-02-2020 8:53pm

SnowyMuckish wrote: »

I think I read somewhere that it was the mildest January on record? I don’t know if that bodes well for cold in future. I’m far from an expert hope I’m wrong!

Yes, and 20c hottest ever temp recorded in the Antarctic the other day. We're f*cked.

Thelonious Monk · 14-02-2020 8:54pm

Mortelaro wrote: »

Atlantic muck or not,this is day 5 of snow on the hills west of Arklow
You could actually ski or taboggan down the drifts in the fields no problem

Arklow, the land of blazing hot summers and winter sports, according to Mortelaro!

ZX7R · 14-02-2020 9:08pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Arklow, the land of blazing hot summers and winter sports, according to Mortelaro!

Wicklow actually did quite well out of it to be fair.
I was in Wicklow this week doing personal stuff.
Each morning I had to scrape snow from the ground avarage was about 2 cm all bar yesterday morning.
Even the lower hills had snow on them yesterday

ZX7R · 14-02-2020 9:16pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Yes, and 20c hottest ever temp recorded in the Antarctic the other day. We're f*cked.

But it is also the hight of summer for Antarctica southern hemisphere summer,still a unbelievable temperature, but should be used with caution comparing to our winter northern hemisphere winter months

Gonzo · 14-02-2020 9:36pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Yes, and 20c hottest ever temp recorded in the Antarctic the other day. We're f*cked.

parts of Ireland struggled to even reach 20C last summer with low twenties the best for most of us. Hopefully we will get a shot of hot air this summer, we were the only country in western Europe to miss out on the heat last summer. Even the Scottish highlands got to the high twenties last summer on a few occassions.

Donegal Storm · 15-02-2020 12:03am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Roll on a cool, wet summer!

I always find April/May is the most enjoyable time of year, lengthening days, the first real signs of warmth, everything coming back to life and there's still that naive hope that summer won't be a depressing grey washout

Monkeynut · 15-02-2020 12:28am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

I always find April/May is the most enjoyable time of year, lengthening days, the first real signs of warmth, everything coming back to life and there's still that naive hope that summer won't be a depressing grey washout

15-17 degrees, dry is what i hope for.
When you go to a summer county festival that you can sit on your arse on the grass without getting wet.
Without running like a herd to a tent waiting for the nest shower to pass.
Just a jumper as a pillow lying down resting from the kids saying I wanna, I wanna. ahhhh

Monkeynut · 15-02-2020 1:49am

Gonzo wrote: »

for some places most definitely. The only places that have really seen proper snow this winter have been in the south-east of Europe and Turkey. Norway has seen a good bit of snow but most of that is high ground.

I wonder if they are the opposite. "Lovely no cold winter this year".
Whereas we Irish just dream of it.

appledrop · 15-02-2020 9:25am

I have really enjoyed the mild weather this winter. I hate snow so no interest in it.

It means that you can comfortable be out in park for hours without been too cold. Disappointed though that last few weekends have been a write off with windy stormy wet weather so not enjoyable.

appledrop · 15-02-2020 9:28am

While the temperatures in Antarctica are very worrying it is a huge place + the warmest temperature was recorded at the most northern tip of arctic+ not the whole continent. Seymour island is right beside south America so not in heart of Antarctica

It is also he height of their summer.

Oneiric 3 · 16-02-2020 7:56am

Looking at the AO forecasts and it looks as if we could be seeing another wave of very high values towards the end of next week if the models are onto something:

Mortelaro · 16-02-2020 2:49pm

Incredibly, despite all the rain,snow drifts in ditches on high ground west of Arklow are still there!

refusetolose · 16-02-2020 2:51pm

Biblical in Cork city

appledrop · 16-02-2020 3:14pm

Well finally managed to get out to park this morning.

It was very windy in malahide playground especially in areas on higher ground.

It was great to get out + good excuse to treat ourselves to tea + cake afterwards!

In last 15min its started lashing but all wrapped up at home now so nice to look out at it. How much more rain+ wind can we take! Honestly never remember a time when so much wind + rain constantly for what seems like weeks on end, its mad.

appledrop · 16-02-2020 3:46pm

Torrinetial hailstones here + thunder at the moment.

Loughc · 16-02-2020 3:48pm

Just in the middle of a thunder hail storm in D13 right now. Mad stuff altogether.

Gonzo · 16-02-2020 6:01pm

just back after a day out in horrible conditions, plenty of rain, sleet and wet snow mixed in some very beefy showers and gusty winds. Everywhere saturated.

Clonmel1000 · 16-02-2020 7:31pm

And no end end to it in sight more rain more wind forecast for the week.

appledrop · 16-02-2020 7:35pm

Just had a look at stats for Dublin Airport + we are already above the average rainfall for Feb + only half way through the month.

Apart from a relatively 'dry' month in Jan rainfall levels are unreal since August.

A very wet autumn/winter.

sryanbruen · 16-02-2020 7:38pm

appledrop wrote: »

Just had a look at stats for Dublin Airport + we are already above the average rainfall fir Feb + only half way through the month.

Apart from a relatively 'dry' month in Jan rainfall levels are unreal since August.

A very wet autumn/winter.

As a matter of fact, February's rainfall for the country as a whole, based on an 11-station grid, is already above average for Ireland and it is the wettest February since 2016 currently.

https://twitter.com/SryanBruen/status/1229035242662526977

Sick of it.

Naggdefy · 16-02-2020 7:40pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

And no end end to it in sight more rain more wind forecast for the week.

I'm not that displeased. I wouldn't like to see high pressure in February and none in the summer like 1998.

It's the time for rain, November to February.

appledrop · 16-02-2020 7:42pm

Yep we are all sick of it.

Next week is midterm for the kids+ terrible to see how much rain is forecast for the whole week.

It just seems like it's never ending.

esposito · 16-02-2020 7:44pm

Like the rest of you, I am getting really sick of the relentless westerlies and heavy rain that have been coming in on a conveyor belt since last October.

We need a pattern change fast but I don’t think it will happen. The Atlantic just won’t quiten down. Sad state of affairs. A truly horrific winter yet again. And the really sad thing is most of Central and Eastern Europe had a relatively mild winter with a distinct lack of snow which just compounds the misery of winter 2019/2020.

US2 · 16-02-2020 7:47pm

esposito wrote: »

Like the rest of you, I am getting really sick of the relentless westerlies and heavy rain that have been coming in on a conveyor belt since last October.

We need a pattern change fast but I don’t think it will happen. The Atlantic just won’t quiten down. Sad state of affairs. A truly horrific winter yet again. And the really sad thing is most of Central and Eastern Europe had a relatively mild winter with a distinct lack of snow which just compounds the misery of winter 2019/2020.

I'm sure it was a welcome change in Eastern Europe.

Naggdefy · 16-02-2020 7:54pm

esposito wrote: »

Like the rest of you, I am getting really sick of the relentless westerlies and heavy rain that have been coming in on a conveyor belt since last October.

A truly horrific winter yet again.

Truly horrific is an exaggeration. There was no horror this winter. Thankfully no fatalities in weather related incidents. No storm or weather event out of the ordinary. It's a typical Irish winter.

February 1990 was a a wet and windy month that would leave this month in the hapenny place.

I'm finding the weather fora full of hyperbole this winter. Dominated by posters and posts on successive Sundays that this is 'the worst wind I've ever witnessed'.

It's like the forum has become a mirror of the Daily Mail or James Madden has taken over.

I don't mean you in particular Esposito, not by any means.

P.s. And as regards snow, many parts of the country saw some last week and in January, much more than during many winters. Particularly in the 1990s.

Gonzo · 16-02-2020 8:04pm

latest GFS see's plenty of wintry conditions on Thursday. Of course the GFS over does the snow charts, but if this was to come off, would bring a very wintry afternoon in the greater Dublin area.

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Temperatures look a bit high for snow, but they do go lower later.

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In reality Thursday will probably a wet, cold day with some flakes mixed in.

Oneiric 3 · 16-02-2020 10:05pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

I always find April/May is the most enjoyable time of year, lengthening days, the first real signs of warmth, everything coming back to life and there's still that naive hope that summer won't be a depressing grey washout

May is one of my favourite months as well but April? I find that month to be deadest and most drab of all. Rare to see any sort fauna springing into life on a noticeable level until early May, at least in these parts.

Birdnuts · 16-02-2020 10:40pm

appledrop wrote: »

Yep we are all sick of it.

Next week is midterm for the kids+ terrible to see how much rain is forecast for the whole week.

It just seems like it's never ending.

I embrace it in the hope that the following summer will make up for it as the Atlantic will hopefully have burn't itself out by May

nacho libre · 16-02-2020 10:45pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

May is one of my favourite months as well but April? I find that month to be deadest and most drab of all. Rare to see any sort fauna springing into life on a noticeable level until early May, at least in these parts.

April is good for the hail.

Naggdefy · 16-02-2020 10:58pm

I know the rain is pretty incessant but it's often the way in February, when fields are waterlogged.

There was an old saying from the nineteenth century. 'February fill dyke, black or white'. Basically February will bring a lot of moisture, be it rain or snow. Unfortunately it's usually rain! Especially the last 30 years or so.

I remember the waterlogged fields of February and March 1995. But they gave way to the great summer of 1995.

appledrop · 16-02-2020 11:59pm

I know Feb can be wet but so was Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov+ Dec!

I drive on country roads + this year for first time in 15 years of driving all along the grass verges there are dug out ditches I'm presumming to either let the water out of fields or alternatively drain the road from flooding. I used to see the odd one but this year they are everywhere. That's not normal.

The only month below average rainfall was Jan. Now I'd take it all if it meant we got a lovely summer but unfortunately in Ireland that's not how it works.

Daz_ · 17-02-2020 12:03am

esposito wrote: »

Like the rest of you, I am getting really sick of the relentless westerlies and heavy rain that have been coming in on a conveyor belt since last October.

We need a pattern change fast but I don’t think it will happen. The Atlantic just won’t quiten down. Sad state of affairs. A truly horrific winter yet again. And the really sad thing is most of Central and Eastern Europe had a relatively mild winter with a distinct lack of snow which just compounds the misery of winter 2019/2020.

Very dramatic ! Sad state of affairs !? And why are you so worried about Eastern Europe and their lack of snow ? Maybe they are happy about it ! Snow is just hardship for most people

Naggdefy · 17-02-2020 12:15am

appledrop wrote: »

I know Feb can be wet but so was Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov+ Dec!

I drive on country roads + this year for first time in 15 years of driving all along the grass verges there are dug out ditches I'm presumming to either let the water out of fields or alternatively drain the road from flooding. I used to see the odd one but this year they are everywhere. That's not normal.

The only month below average rainfall was Jan. Now I'd take it all if it meant we got a lovely summer but unfortunately in Ireland that's not how it works.

It is normal enough. Often stretches of 6 mts above average rainfall. No rainfall records have been broken anywhere.

Watercourses get blocked with leaves, clay stones, bits of branches etc every year. Some farmers, home owners and councils are better than others at keeping drains clear. There is absolutely nothing unusual about the rains from when the weather broke on 21 September this year. We've had a few dry spells in January too.

giveitholly · 17-02-2020 9:50am

Listening to the forecast on radio 1 this morning it seems the theme for the week is rain,rain and more rain

pauldry · 17-02-2020 3:20pm

The rain for Sligo is 105mm so far this month

Our weather broke in early August and we had a dry week around Christmas but I was sick

Will be March at least now before next one.

While not record breaking as Ireland is SO wet it is above average rainfall which is high in this part of the world

In Sligo any month with over 100mm is very wet
So 105mm by day 17

Gonzo · 17-02-2020 3:21pm

giveitholly wrote: »

Listening to the forecast on radio 1 this morning it seems the theme for the week is rain,rain and more rain

the trend for the rest of the month is not good if you want dry weather. Plenty of rain over the next 2 to 3 weeks, the regular deluges might be making a return.

Thelonious Monk · 17-02-2020 3:26pm

I can cope with rain but the bloody wind hasn't let up in ages and looks like it's here for the foreseeable future

US2 · 17-02-2020 3:45pm

I'd prefer the wind and rain to snow and ice anyway so good news although I hope to see a bit of sunshine and warmth in march

Graces7 · 17-02-2020 4:12pm

Side effect of windy weather when it prevents sleep? I knit when I cannot sleep etc. Currently baby hats for work in India with abandoned little ones. So all the time Dennis was raging... Just gathered in the hats... on my 17th in the three days of Dennis..Thank you, Dennis!

Emme · 17-02-2020 4:46pm

US2 wrote: »

I'd prefer the wind and rain to snow and ice anyway so good news although I hope to see a bit of sunshine and warmth in march

I'd love some ice and snow. Or just some cold crisp sunny days instead of endless grey muck :mad:

Graces7 · 17-02-2020 4:50pm

Thought the world was ending; the loudest hardest hail shower ever! OUCH! Even the cat was scared... still at it …. Hope no one is out there.

Gonzo · 17-02-2020 4:56pm

Emme wrote: »

I'd love some ice and snow. Or just some cold crisp sunny days instead of endless grey muck :mad:

best chance of that will now be next winter unfortunately. March can still deliver such conditions but it's usually very short lived.

Mortelaro · 17-02-2020 5:03pm

Day 7 and the snow drifts from last monday are still in the ditches on high ground west of Arklow despite the rain

Meteorite58 · 17-02-2020 5:15pm

A few big angry blustery showers going over, some a bit wintry but mostly rain, 8mm since midnight.

bitter cold at 5C in a brisk WNW wind.

Hsil/rain shower with mammatus like clouds Kerry 15.00 today

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Harry Palmr · 17-02-2020 5:16pm

The gusting when the showers arrive is quite something.

Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

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