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Spring 2020 - General Discussion

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    #152
    Donegal Storm
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    Graces7 wrote: »

    Never before in my years here in Ireland have I needed to light fires in March. Needing to tail them off. But chilly indeed.

    We've had loads of cold March's in the past decade :confused:

    It hasn't been too bad a month here so far, we've had our customary weekend washouts but lots of sunshine and nice clear evenings during the week


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    #153
    tanko
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    this has to be one of the longest and wettest zonal patterns we have ever had. Since 20th of September we have been hammered with rain and wind and very little alteration in temperatures. Probably no more than 11 or 12 dry days since then over a 6 month period!

    Was the Autumn/Winter/Spring of 2012/2013 not similar to this?


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    #154
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,733 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    tanko wrote: »
    Was the Autumn/Winter/Spring of 2012/2013 not similar to this?

    it was a wet period but I don't remember as much rain or as long lasting as this. A six to seven month continuous run of westerlies on a conveyor belt of low pressures is fairly extreme even for us. Usually we get a break every 3 or 4 months with proper high pressure or a total change in wind direction, even if it's just for one or two weeks.


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    #155
    Thelonious Monk
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    it was a wet period but I don't remember as much rain or as long lasting as this. A six to seven month continuous run of westerlies on a conveyor belt of low pressures is fairly extreme even for us. Usually we get a break every 3 or 4 months with proper high pressure or a total change in wind direction, even if it's just for one or two weeks.

    I think my hairline has actually receded from cycling against gales every bleedin' morning. Or maybe it's old age.


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    #156
    Graces7
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I almost hate to mention it but after a few days of computer says yes/no/yes/no it now says yes for a settled spell developing around the 17th onwards

    To quote "Alice"; "Jam yesterday, Jam tomorrow, but never Jam today.."


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    #157
    Graces7
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    Donegal Storm wrote: »
    We've had loads of cold March's in the past decade :confused:

    It hasn't been too bad a month here so far, we've had our customary weekend washouts but lots of sunshine and nice clear evenings during the week

    Out here it adds windchill; or just old age making me feel colder. Fact remains I have never in 20 years needed a fire in March before. it is bitter in that wind


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    #158
    sryanbruen
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    tanko wrote: »
    Was the Autumn/Winter/Spring of 2012/2013 not similar to this?

    There was a fair few easterlies and northerlies in that period (and March 2013 almost universally either of those). This has been a very zonal period by definition and northerlies have been lacking, never mind the easterlies. Closest we’ve had to northerlies is northwesterlies which we see every other winter in cold sectors of fronts. Every winter on average should see a northerly toppler or two.... I struggle to recall anything from this season.

    If you were to look at the charts in terms of wind direction from 4th December onwards, there’d be very little variation and you’d fall asleep after the first few frames. All thanks to our best friend, Mr. Polar Vortex :rolleyes: .

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    #159
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Status: OrangeWind warning for Donegal

    Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal

    Southwest winds veering west to northwest will reach mean wind speeds of 60 to 75km/h with gusts of 100 to 120km/h. 

    Due to a combination of waves, spring tides and surge, the possibility of coastal flooding is increased on Thursday.

    Valid: 08:00 Thursday 12/03/2020 to 12:00 Thursday 12/03/2020

    Issued: 13:00 Wednesday 


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    #160
    Xenji
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    Heavy sleet falling currently in Castlebar.


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    #161
    dsmythy
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    No name with orange warning?


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    #162
    US2
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    What a day. Breezy at times but a balmy 13c when the suns out.


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    #163
    US2
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    Remember March 2015, I think just after Patrick's day it was in the 20s . Probably the best march I remember


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    #164
    Humberto Salazar
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    Orange and Yellow warnings out, no thread? Too much Corona :rolleyes:;)


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    #165
    pauldry
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    Yup. Even ninja sleet here.

    But everyone's virus obsessed

    Stick to weather lads.

    It's way less stressful


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    #166
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭littlema


    Noticeable snow falling this last 10 minutes, heavy but not sticking.
    S Sligo 152m asl


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    #167
    Oscar Bravo
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    Status Yellow - Wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Louth, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare

    Southwest winds veering west to northwest will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 65km/h and gusts of 80 to 110km/h. 

    Due to a combination of waves, spring tides and surge, the possibility of coastal flooding is increased along western and northwestern coasts on Thursday.

    Valid: 04:00 Thursday 12/03/2020 to 18:00 Thursday 12/03/2020

    Issued: 13:00 Wednesday 11/03/2020


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    #168
    Oscar Bravo
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    3pm
    Knock airport reporting a light shower of snow. Temperature and dew point zero.


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    #169
    RobertKK
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    A sleety shower here in North Kilkenny, mostly rain but there are ice bits in it on the window.


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    #170
    pad199207
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    Very squally hail here in Kildare now


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    #171
    Artane2002
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Very squally hail here in Kildare now

    Rain with a rumble of thunder here in Dublin 5.


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    #172
    Oscar Bravo
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    Snowing at Knock , temperature and dew point zero. Sleet turning to Snow here in Castlebar


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    #173
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭littlema


    It’s sticking......ish.
    S Sligo 152m asl


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    #174
    The_Brood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 838 ✭✭✭The_Brood


    Well, that's all she wrote. Gym was only escape from the endless, the truly endless, eternal rain and wind these past few months. That's gone now thanks to the virus. Can't even go on a break outside of the country without risking it. Up **** creek without a paddle.


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    #175
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Wouldn't be surprised to see a few flakes overnight. Nothing special but i'd take it.


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    #176
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    pauldry wrote: »
    Yup. Even ninja sleet here.

    But everyone's virus obsessed

    Stick to weather lads.

    It's way less stressful

    If only events like Ophelia or Storm Emma were the biggest threats to all of us now.:(


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    #177
    Kermit.de.frog
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    I can do two disasters at once :P


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    #178
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,743 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    I can do two disasters at once :P

    If it wasn't for the Covid-19 there would be a thread on the go! :)


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    #179
    nacho libre
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    The GFS is going for some sort of easterly in fi, who knows we could end up with a snow storm to rival April 1917 yet. Some of us live in hope:D

    Meanwhile a couple of heavy sleet showers in the last hour.


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    #180
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,523 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    nacho libre wrote: »
    The GFS is going for some sort of easterly in fi, who knows we could end up with a snow storm to rival April 1917 yet. Some of us live in hope:D

    Meanwhile a couple of heavy sleet showers in the last hour.

    I was just saying to myself for the past day, don't let nacho libre see the GFS :P especially yesterday's 06z run.

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    #181
    JCX BXC
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    Snowing Galway city, did not expect this at all. Haven't been keeping to forecasts here.


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