Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

Goldfinch8 · 06-02-2020 10:55pm

Quite an impressive ring around the moon this evening as viewed in the west. Bit of a cool bite to that freshening breeze also.

Foggy Jew · 06-02-2020 11:00pm

Left Trim @ 8.15 am this morning. Car completely free of frost & outside temperature guage showing 4 degrees. 20 minutes later, arrived in Navan, temperature 1 degree & the place white-outed with frost. Bizzarre.

Meteorite58 · 08-02-2020 1:08am

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Rougies · 08-02-2020 2:13am

Meteorite58 wrote: »

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icesnowfrost · 09-02-2020 9:31pm

Dew points starting to fall fast. Only a matter of time before we see snow showers forming over the next 12 hrs

Gonzo · 09-02-2020 9:48pm

icesnowfrost wrote: »

Dew points starting to fall fast. Only a matter of time before we see snow showers forming over the next 12 hrs

showers are already falling as sleet in places, particularly in the North-West and over high ground.

spookwoman · 09-02-2020 10:04pm

Wind and rain just arrived in Waterford

SnowyMuckish · 09-02-2020 10:05pm

Gonzo wrote: »

showers are already falling as sleet in places, particularly in the North-West and over high ground.

Unfortunately nothing here in nw Donegal yet other than rain. I’m sandwiched between the mountains and the sea. Looking forward to seeing the scenery in the morning. Fingers crossed for a dusting!

Oneiric 3 · 09-02-2020 10:31pm

Tomorrow or Tuesday still sees the potential for a near record or possibly even record breaker (for the time of year) AO value:

Looks like it will come in around 6.0 or a little over. We'll see.

appledrop · 09-02-2020 10:50pm

Well that was a mad day weather wise. Haven't seen the likes of it in years.

It was actually worse here in Dublin today then during any other recent storms including Ophelia.

Thankfully it was a Sunday so a lot of people could stay at home.

I hope it's not followed by snow cant stand it.

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 10:52pm

SnowyMuckish wrote: »

Unfortunately nothing here in nw Donegal yet other than rain. I’m sandwiched between the mountains and the sea. Looking forward to seeing the scenery in the morning. Fingers crossed for a dusting!

Just high wind and water out here too, west mayo offshore, so joining you in your hopes!

Graces7 · 09-02-2020 10:55pm

appledrop wrote: »

Well that was a mad day weather wise. Haven't seen the likes of it in years.

It was actually worst here in Dublin today then during any other recent storms including Ophelia.

Thankfully it was a Sunday so a lot of people could stay at home.

I hope it's not followed by snow cant stand it.

I think you got what we got on Saturday. It was easier out here y'day than then

Stay warm and worry not

gerrybhoy · 10-02-2020 12:20pm

I only come here as i love the snow (for the kids :cool:) just read on Netweather?? They've chucked the towel in,winter is over officially now,nothing on the horizon,bit early to throw the towel in is it not?

nacho libre · 10-02-2020 12:49pm

Well, the prospects aren't great if you live where the majority of those posters do, but for us, and those in the north of England and Scotland, we could see conditions similar today and tomorrow over the next month or so. However, if you're after a prolonged freeze from from the east or north east , which is what most of the posters over on Netweather are after, then, you may well view this "winter as over"

gerrybhoy · 10-02-2020 12:54pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Well, the prospects aren't great if you live where the majority of those posters do, but for us, and those in the north of England and Scotland, we could see conditions similar today and tomorrow over the next month or so. However, if you're after a prolonged freeze from from the east or north east , which is what most of the posters over on Netweather are after, then, you may well view this "winter as over"

leahyl · 10-02-2020 1:13pm

Just saw a picture of lough derg in Tipperary - covered in snow, so pretty!

Artane2002 · 10-02-2020 2:08pm

There was a light sleet shower in Dublin 9 an hour ago.

kirving · 10-02-2020 2:38pm

Possibly a bit specific, but not deserving of it's own thread.

A few years ago I signed up to a free website run by a Scottish (?) university. It allowed a user to download the latest visible/IR satellite pictures in hi-res of Ireland.

Would anyone have the name of this?

spookwoman · 10-02-2020 3:02pm

Sleeting in waterford city now

AndyBoBandy · 10-02-2020 3:03pm

Heavy snow in Rush, NCD the last 10 minutes...

Loughc · 10-02-2020 3:03pm

Snow is absolutely bating down in Swords. It was raining first so no chance of it sticking.

Gonzo · 10-02-2020 3:05pm

Loughc wrote: »

Snow is absolutely bating down in Swords. It was raining first so no chance of it sticking.

I thought the same but it started sticking after 10 minutes, snow getting ligher now, slight covering which will vanish fairly quickly once the shower passes.

kenmc · 10-02-2020 3:06pm

Just started in leopardstown d18 now, first few flakes

Gonzo · 10-02-2020 3:46pm

slight covering already nearly melted, very quick thaw once the showers are over.

nacho libre · 10-02-2020 3:55pm

Lovely big flakes of snow been driven around by the very gusty wind right now.

nacho libre · 10-02-2020 3:58pm

I wonder is there any snow settling up at Knock Airport now.

Artane2002 · 10-02-2020 4:55pm

Dinner plate snowflakes at around 2 in Dublin 9, the first snow of the season. I was expecting it to be windy but the wind is very light.

Oneiric 3 · 10-02-2020 5:08pm

NOAA have today's AO value at +6.34, a possible record breaker for February, but would need to be confirmed when they release their final figures next month.

Goldfinch8 · 10-02-2020 6:15pm

nacho libre wrote: »

I wonder is there any snow settling up at Knock Airport now.

Looked devoid of snow up there when I passed by about half an hour ago. There has been some very heavy hail showers in the meantime however rattling through this part of Mayo.

Graces7 · 10-02-2020 6:46pm

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

Looked devoid of snow up there when I passed by about half an hour ago. There has been some very heavy hail showers in the meantime however rattling through this part of Mayo.

Some quite shocking hail-laden gusts out here very recently. Something loose on my roof.

glwaymiko · 11-02-2020 7:07am

Hail showers in a very gusty wind, east Galway

red_bairn · 11-02-2020 8:15am

Heavy blustery snow shower in Greystones.

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 8:19am

Some sort of precipitation in Dublin 5, hard to tell what it is because of how light it is!

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 8:39am

Artane2002 wrote: »

Some sort of precipitation in Dublin 5, hard to tell what it is because of how light it is!

There's very dark clouds incoming, hopefully a precursor to heavy snow.

Edit: Starting to snow now

appledrop · 11-02-2020 8:49am

Got up looked out window + said grand no snow.

Except now its pelting down + sticking!

Lucreto · 11-02-2020 8:53am

No snow or frost in Naas this morning, saw other cars on the train station covered in snow.

Pulling into Connolly Station now and it's snowing lightly.

jimmynokia · 11-02-2020 8:55am

Light snow Dublin 20

SleetAndSnow · 11-02-2020 8:56am

No snow or Frost in cork city this morning either, woke up to another sleet shower

Edit: just as a post it starts snowing. Tiny little flakes and not sticking at all but better then rain!

pad199207 · 11-02-2020 9:00am

Slight dusting of snow on the cars and grass in Naas. Starting to again now

Graces7 · 11-02-2020 9:01am

It is brutal out here just now. A sudden long squall and hailstone storm. I got a brief glimpse of the ocean and never seen it so ….. rough. Could not get round the building for the wind. Hibernating a while! Would love a photo of the ocean like that but too wild to get near enough
just now.
There is a smattering of snow atop the far mountains.. All we usually get!

Seamai · 11-02-2020 9:04am

A biting wind here in Cork with a jet black sky to the east. Will be glad to get into the warmth of the office

pad199207 · 11-02-2020 9:09am

Very heavy snow in Naas now. Place is covered

Lucreto · 11-02-2020 9:51am

It was snowing at Grand Canal Dock when I got off the train.

Best walk to work this year. Got in soaked but happy. If only I had hot Chocolate to round it off.

Harry Palmr · 11-02-2020 9:53am

Sleetly snow in Waterford, not what I was expecting. Generally overcast with it.

Artane2002 · 11-02-2020 10:48am

Heavy snow in Dublin 9

sryanbruen · 11-02-2020 11:48am

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Cork Boy 53 · 11-02-2020 12:10pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Is it going to be a menace?;)

Cork Boy 53 · 11-02-2020 12:16pm

Some heavy snow showers in my area this morning. Sticking in a few shady places but generally melting as soon as the sun comes out again.

11-02-2020 3:14pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Storm Dennis has been named by UK Met Office for the coming weekend's low.

Not having a go at you sryanbruen but just have to get this off my chest....................Storm This, Storm That, Storm The Other............its called Winter ....and February and March can be the most bitter of Winter months (I know technically March is Spring).

All these weather warnings cause a lot of people stress and anxiety. It used to be just called Winter and we expected storms, floods, snow and ice. It wasnt a national emergency with colour coded warnings week after week. I know its been said before but surely this is overkill.

I do a lot of hiking in the mountains and last weekend I didnt go out as the forecast for Sunday on the East Coast was horrendous. Lots of my buddies went out and had an absolutely beautiful day, I saw the photos and it was cold but lovely and only the occasional shower. This has happened so often, I change my plans according to these warnings. I'm really beginning to think its better to ignore them and just get on with life as I used to before these personalised Storms and colour coded weather alerts.

sryanbruen · 11-02-2020 3:34pm

I did feel Saturday (and Monday to some degree too) was far worse than what Sunday; the arrival of Storm Ciara, brought but then again, I was asleep during the intense rain that passed.

Right now to me, Dennis doesn't look like anything special.

Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

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