Spring 2019 - General Discussion

Artane2002 · 05-04-2019 7:43am

This is the frostiest/iciest April morning in my memory with some nice fern frost. It's not particularly frosty but good for April.

ZX7R · 05-04-2019 8:01am

nacho libre wrote: »

April 1981; April 1917; April 1933, would suggest otherwise. These are extreme examples, but there have been other episodes of April snow fall in years gone by. In fact with the Polar night jet disintegrating at this time of year, April can sometimes be a month of notable contrasts; fairly cold, then warm up quite quickly.

Nacho your been a bit Nick picky with you 3 examples, extreme snow falls in April are rarer than white Christmas to be fair.
Most people on boards wouldn't be old enough to experience 81. let alone the other two examples.

glwaymiko · 05-04-2019 8:04am

Bright sunny morning, slight grass frost in early morning...east Galway

DOCARCH · 05-04-2019 9:28am

Nice cover of snow to be seen this morning on the (higher) Dublin Mountains.

Gonzo · 05-04-2019 11:06am

certainly no snow or frost here in Meath, driveway and path's around house mostly waterlogged, lots of surface water and partial floods on minor roads.

Graces7 · 05-04-2019 1:14pm

Truly glorious out!
The wind has changed to se and the sun is strong and sweet.

blue sky and azure ocean, air aromatic and pure

west mayo offshore idyll.. all is forgiven!

km79 · 05-04-2019 2:10pm

some day in the West!!!!!!

fepper · 05-04-2019 2:14pm

Blue skies, dry after frost last nite,north Kerry

sideswipe · 05-04-2019 4:14pm

ZX7R wrote: »

Nacho your been a bit Nick picky with you 3 examples, extreme snow falls in April are rarer than white Christmas to be fair.
Most people on boards wouldn't be old enough to experience 81. let alone the other two examples.

Nick who?:pac:

sryanbruen · 05-04-2019 4:20pm

Pretty meh in Dublin after a mixed morning.

Interesting how the two most anomalous -NAO Aprils were 1979 and 1995. Both were followed by very different summers to each other. 1979 was cool and wet with the infamous Fastnet yacht disaster. 1995 was.... well I think you know.

https://twitter.com/mikarantane/status/1114158806039244801?s=21

https://twitter.com/ekmeteo/status/1114162001066983424?s=21

nacho libre · 05-04-2019 6:51pm

ZX7R wrote: »

Nacho your been a bit Nick picky with you 3 examples, extreme snow falls in April are rarer than white Christmas to be fair.
Most people on boards wouldn't be old enough to experience 81. let alone the other two examples.

Extreme snowfalls are rare in April, but my point is we can get falls of snow in April, they obviously won't hang around long, though. I think it's never too late for snow. Those that don't want it won't have to put up with it for long anyway.
With this in mind there are signs that by the third week of April it may become warm and settled.

SleetAndSnow · 05-04-2019 9:29pm

Just started lashing in cork city now, was beautiful all day. Bitterly cold morning and a warm enough afternoon. Blue skies

JCX BXC · 05-04-2019 9:44pm

Was a beautiful day in Galway today.

Artane2002 · 05-04-2019 10:29pm

Very heavy rain in Dublin 5

Carol25 · 05-04-2019 10:33pm

Beautiful day in Galway today, great sunshine.

nacho libre · 05-04-2019 10:35pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

Was a beautiful day in Galway today.

Yes. It felt very pleasant in the sun today.

sryanbruen · 05-04-2019 10:41pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Extreme snowfalls are rare in April, but my point is we can get falls of snow in April, they obviously won't hang around long, though. I think it's never too late for snow. Those that don't want it won't have to put up with it for long anyway.
With this in mind there are signs that by the third week of April it may become warm and settled.

If you want another extreme example of April snow Nacho, have a look at April 1908.

Early on the 24th the mercury sank to -12.8C at Garforth in Yorkshire and at Perth in Scotland and the following morning a reading of -12.2C was logged at Corstophine, near Edinburgh.

Even in the city of Oxford the official observer noted a maximum depth of 42cm, the heaviest snowfall in any month there since February 1888, and not equalled since, while in Southampton the fall amounted to 37cm.

Data from Philip Eden, a late fellow weather historian.

Graces7 · 06-04-2019 7:04am

Well, there are no yellow flags, not even marine. on met.ie, and they admit to a balmy 5 degrees... having said that, when I ambitiously headed gatewards for a walk, was beaten back by a cold blast breathing rain.

west mayo offshore

Clonmel1000 · 06-04-2019 11:33am

Other than the one really nice week we’ve got I really haven’t enjoyed this spring. Cold wet mainly and judging by the long term forecast more of the same to come. Think I’ll take a break at Easter and head south for some warmth and dry weather.

lawred2 · 06-04-2019 11:42am

Gorgeous morning North Dublin

highdef · 06-04-2019 11:50am

lawred2 wrote: »

Gorgeous morning North Dublin

Just back from the Lucan area. Sun was beginning to make an appearance when I left but still overcast in Kilcock. Should get brighter for many in the next hour.

pad199207 · 06-04-2019 12:39pm

Sun is out here now and it feels nice. Feels tropical compared to the last few days anyways.

Graces7 · 06-04-2019 12:46pm

the sun is clearly trying to emerge.... we shall see.

Donegal Storm · 06-04-2019 1:07pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Other than the one really nice week we’ve got I really haven’t enjoyed this spring. Cold wet mainly and judging by the long term forecast more of the same to come. Think I’ll take a break at Easter and head south for some warmth and dry weather.

Same here, been another horrible week with plenty of wind and rain. Spent the morning looking at flights to the Med :pac:

In saying that, it's really nice today so far with milky sunshine all morning

Artane2002 · 06-04-2019 2:37pm

Nice and cool with hazy sunshine. Perfect April weather.

acequion · 06-04-2019 3:56pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Nice and cool with hazy sunshine. Perfect April weather.

Totally agree. I'm happy out with this weather. While showery, there's some lovely sunshine too and I much prefer cool to mild. If it stays cool up to June and then we get a steady run of temps over 20C I'll be delighted. Won't hold my breath though as temps over 20C are not the norm in Kerry,unfortunately.

pad199207 · 06-04-2019 4:54pm

Lovely evening but a keen breeze. 12c

nacho libre · 06-04-2019 9:54pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

If you want another extreme example of April snow Nacho, have a look at April 1908.

Data from Philip Eden, a late fellow weather historian.

Thanks for the information about April 1908. So maybe next week we might get something similar:p

Just a bit about Philip Eden, I used to love reading his weather articles in the Sunday Telegraph. It's a pity he never got to experience the very cold weather last March, as he loved writing about weather extremes that happen to us. He could also be funny. Also, although he believed in Global Warming, he was very wary of meterological information being spun and politicised to suit a certain narrative. He was quick to call this guff out. He is a great loss to all who have an interest in the weather.

sryanbruen · 06-04-2019 11:06pm

Not a bad day in Bray, lots of hazy sunshine.

Ultimate Seduction · 07-04-2019 12:31am

Meteorite
ECM holding the warm look for the coming weekend, even warmer on the latest run showing it getting up to 18C next Sunday. Long SW'ly fetch with warm humid air sourced from the Azores. We will see if it holds.

JCX BXC · 07-04-2019 1:10am

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Meteorite
ECM holding the warm look for the coming weekend, even warmer on the latest run showing it getting up to 18C next Sunday. Long SW'ly fetch with warm humid air sourced from the Azores. We will see if it holds.

Just to clarify the above, it is a quote from Meteorite from another thread, not an original comment.

Ultimate Seduction · 07-04-2019 1:16am

JCX BXC wrote: »

Just to clarify the above, it is a quote from Meteorite from another thread, not an original comment.

That's why I put his name at the top :-/

Artane2002 · 07-04-2019 5:03am

Fine night at Dublin Airport

Artane2002 · 07-04-2019 5:57am

Artane2002 wrote: »

Fine night at Dublin Airport

And amazingly chilly

ZX7R · 07-04-2019 6:09am

Artane2002 wrote: »

And amazingly chilly

Sharp Frost in maynooth dead came , shallow fog at times, plenty of shooting stars last night.
Beautiful night indeed.

Silent night · 07-04-2019 6:23am

Beautiful morning here south west Mayo sharp clear frost birds in full song

Ultimate Seduction · 07-04-2019 7:50am

Glorious morning as most are. I suspect it's not due to last the day?

Artane2002 · 07-04-2019 9:39am

Beautiful here in Barcelona Airport, 16c and sunny. Feels quite cool which is great.

highdef · 07-04-2019 9:54am

Artane2002 wrote: »

Beautiful here in Barcelona Airport, 16c and sunny. Feels quite cool which is great.

Air con must be on full blast if its 16c in the airport! LOL

North Kildare, fog is lifting quickly now. Sun is beginning to break through. Gonna be a lovely day for many. Calm at home but a bit of a breeze once I climb more than about 10m up either of the hills beside home.

glwaymiko · 07-04-2019 9:55am

A mighty morning as we say here in the westhhhh ...

km79 · 07-04-2019 10:12am

It is time to clean out the BBQ......

highdef · 07-04-2019 10:38am

After a brief sunny period following the lifting of the fog, it's fully overcast and dull again. A large north/south orientated bank of cloud has rapidly developed just inland of the entire east coast. Fingers crossed it's just a permanent feature as I need my sun fix!

Artane2002 · 07-04-2019 10:59am

highdef wrote: »

Air con must be on full blast if its 16c in the airport! LOL

North Kildare, fog is lifting quickly now. Sun is beginning to break through. Gonna be a lovely day for many. Calm at home but a bit of a breeze once I climb more than about 10m up either of the hills beside home.

Sorry about the typo, it was 21c inside the airport but 16c outside

Oscar Bravo · 07-04-2019 11:03am

What a cracker of a morning

Meteorite58 · 07-04-2019 11:12am

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

What a cracker of a morning

Sure is, blue skies , calm and quiet, just got over 12C after a chilly low of 1.8C . Nice green hue appearing in the trees and hedges , leaves here a bit burnt after the recent cold windy weather but that is not unusual near the coast, they will recover in time.

Harry Palmr · 07-04-2019 12:35pm

For a supposedly mild day it's flipping chilly down here - keen wind spoiling the day.

acequion · 07-04-2019 12:49pm

Clouding over a bit now in Tralee, but still really nice.

Carol25 · 07-04-2019 1:19pm

Diving board on the prom in Salthill this morning. A lot of swimmers in the water, and someone in the distance out paddle boarding. I could get used to this weather ðŸ˜Š

pad199207 · 07-04-2019 1:36pm

11c and partly sunny

JCX BXC · 07-04-2019 3:05pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

For a supposedly mild day it's flipping chilly down here - keen wind spoiling the day.

Where are you? I forget

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