Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

Graces7 · 23-12-2020 10:41am

Breathtakingly cold out there. Icy aspirations in the wind's breath.

daniel_t1409 · 23-12-2020 10:50am

Wet and windy here in wexford. Why was I expecting anything different?

:rolleyes:

daniel_t1409 · 23-12-2020 11:59am

Rain has stopped for now but still dull and windy.

Captain Snow · 23-12-2020 12:11pm

A long lingering cold spell with snow on the ground will also reduce peoples movements which will put a serious dent in the spread of C-19. Thats what I am hoping for.

With such a lot of blocking to our north east, its the Siberian High Pressure which is helping/stopping the lows pushing through. Pushing everything in a southerly direction.

Will we see the Siberian High pressure move towards a Scandinavian High Pressure?

Will we see the west based Atlantic High Pressure move north and station itself over Greenland...

With such a blocked Northern Hemisphere I hope to see an Omega Block show up soon in the Models.:eek:

daniel_t1409 · 23-12-2020 12:30pm

Really hoping we'll get some snow in the next weeks or 2. Surely we deserve it, after this awful year and awful weather over the last 6 months. We'll see how things pan out, even a decent frost would be nice.

nacho libre · 23-12-2020 12:30pm

It's rare that the Siberian high moves westward enough, could this be one of the rare years that it does?
There was GFS charts last week that toyed around with the idea of the Atlantic high migrating northwards and linking with blocking through Scandanavia and Russia.

Captain Snow · 23-12-2020 12:38pm

nacho libre wrote: »

It's rare that the Siberian high moves westward enough, could this be one of the rare years that it does?
There was GFS charts last week that toyed around with the idea of the Atlantic high migrating northwards and linking with blocking through Scandanavia and Russia.

Its that Siberian High which has brought large amounts of Snow to Eastern side of Russia into Japan etc.

At some stage this winter we are going to get Snowmageddon....from the East, North East, North, North West etc.

Graces7 · 23-12-2020 2:22pm

The wind here has strengthened and changed direction. Northerly.. anything can happen with a northerly gale... MARK MY WORDS!

SleetAndSnow · 23-12-2020 3:48pm

Not a very nice day in Cork City. Some showers and there are strong winds around. Cold winds too.

Reckless Abandonment · 23-12-2020 5:43pm

The 12z are all going for a cold week/10 snow is still up for grabs. But It would be so 2020 for us to have all this potential and end up with cold rain

Snowbiee21 · 23-12-2020 6:00pm

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

The 12z are all going for a cold week/10 snow is still up for grabs. But It would be so 2020 for us to have all this potential and end up with cold rain

Don’t jinx it

CirrusBusiness · 23-12-2020 6:00pm

Gut feeling we are going to get a proper dumping of snow in the new year. Squirrels have been storing abnormal amounts of large nuts where I work compared with other years. Could it be they know what's coming? Just bought a snow shovel and snow socks for the car. Might as well be prepared.

Gonzo · 23-12-2020 6:01pm

12z still updating, getting very cold into the first week of January, freezer on our doorstep.

Cluedo Monopoly · 23-12-2020 6:04pm

CirrusBusiness wrote: »

Squirrels have been storing abnormal amounts of large nuts where I work compared with other years.

I see

KingdomRushed · 23-12-2020 6:06pm

Graces7 wrote: »

The wind here has strengthened and changed direction. Northerly.. anything can happen with a northerly gale... MARK MY WORDS!

The change is here for sure.. proper winter incoming

KingdomRushed · 23-12-2020 6:10pm

CirrusBusiness wrote: »

Gut feeling we are going to get a proper dumping of snow in the new year. Squirrels have been storing abnormal amounts of large nuts where I work compared with other years. Could it be they know what's coming? Just bought a snow shovel and snow socks for the car. Might as well be prepared.

On the money with the squirrels...

The dried out trout in the donegal postman's thatch roof also just convulsed it's tail to the north east and mouthed 'As the ancients foretold when jupiter and saturn align, the BFTE, its coming'

rooney30 · 23-12-2020 6:12pm

The ramping curve mirrors the covid curve in here at the minute . Straight up

Gonzo · 23-12-2020 6:14pm

GFS updated, a cold first week of January but there is the treat of warmer air moving up from the south or south-east, while at the same time a very bitter wedge of cold air plunges just to our west, wouldn't take much of an adjustment to have this plunge down over us.

daniel_t1409 · 23-12-2020 7:19pm

Nice sunset this evening, apologies my phone camera isn't great at taking photos in the dark.

icesnowfrost · 23-12-2020 8:11pm

Gonzo wrote: »

GFS updated, a cold first week of January but there is the treat of warmer air moving up from the south or south-east, while at the same time a very bitter wedge of cold air plunges just to our west, wouldn't take much of an adjustment to have this plunge down over us.

I would pay no attention to that warm air trying to move in that to me is just the default setting for GFS trying to bring warm air back in at the end of the runs. Although it could happen I mean I wouldn’t worry about it just yet if you get me

nacho libre · 23-12-2020 11:14pm

Yes, hopefully that is the case. The problem is if we end up with a blocking high too far west, milder air can then sneak back in over us. Lets hope we don't end up with a west based NAO.

BLIZZARD7 · 23-12-2020 11:26pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Yes, hopefully that is the case. The problem is if we end up with a blocking high too far west, milder air can then sneak back in over us. Lets hope we don't end up with a west based NAO.

18z GFS shifts the block east a bit, and upgrades the 850hpa temps ...

I have half a feeling we are on the cusp of a vintage cold spell, we have a bit to go still though...

NMB · 23-12-2020 11:31pm

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

18z GFS shifts the block east a bit, and upgrades the 850hpa temps ...

I have half a feeling we are on the cusp of a vintage cold spell, we have a bit to go still though...

I’ve the same feeling. The blocks are falling into place.

nacho libre · 23-12-2020 11:42pm

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

18z GFS shifts the block east a bit, and upgrades the 850hpa temps ...

I have half a feeling we are on the cusp of a vintage cold spell, we have a bit to go still though...

Good news!
It's always a positive sign when you post in the FI Thread:D
Lets just hope this is the start of a trend.

Graces7 · 24-12-2020 7:47am

Bitter bitter cold. Wind song with ice on its breath. ,A five cat day

daniel_t1409 · 24-12-2020 11:30am

A nice clear, sunny morning in Wexford. Feel like I haven't seen many of those over the last 6 months.

whelan2 · 24-12-2020 2:47pm

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1342103276003721216?s=19

Artane2002 · 24-12-2020 3:54pm

beautiful in Dublin 5, clear skies and unbroken sunshine.

Gonzo · 24-12-2020 4:06pm

crisp and sunny all day here in Meath with some patchy frost still on the ground.

Comhrá · 24-12-2020 4:42pm

Best day we've seen for ages in Limk City. Calm clear & sunny. Great walking weather.

mcburns07 · 24-12-2020 5:15pm

Stunning Christmas Eve weather in Cork. A rare gift from the gods in this difficult year.

Rock Lesnar · 24-12-2020 6:29pm

Just gone below freezing here in meath, -0.3, stunner of a day, managed to get out on the bike this morning when there was a fairly sharp breeze, was nice to get back to a nice warm stove.

Slashermcguirk · 24-12-2020 8:48pm

Was a stunning day in Dublin today.....blue skies. Sunny and crisp cold. Lovely winter weather

Kermit.de.frog · 24-12-2020 8:49pm

On my Santa list - Brian Dobson (with grey hair) in a couple of days

Little snowy old me · 25-12-2020 12:31am

Happy Christmas to everyone. Thank you for all the interesting posts throughout the year. Hopefully the next few weeks will bring us all some decent wintry weather.

Graces7 · 25-12-2020 4:25am

"silent night..." Perfect Christmas Day weather.

Humberto Salazar · 25-12-2020 10:34am

Gerry Murphy must have written the Met Eireann forecast. Not a single mention of snow. Wintry precipitation is as close as they get.

Gonzo · 25-12-2020 12:44pm

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Gerry Murphy must have written the Met Eireann forecast. Not a single mention of snow. Wintry precipitation is as close as they get.

there isn't any solid support of snow in the charts either, it is mostly a mixed bag of cold rain, sleet and wet snow. Unless we can drag in more bitter air over the next 2 weeks the precipitation type is going to be difficult to forecast accurately for many locations. Cold rain and sleet is probably what many of us will see, some places will get lucky and see some falling wet snow at times.

Graces7 · 25-12-2020 1:06pm

The wind is rising. It has been flat calm all morning. A gray day and darkening now. SW which is better than N/NW.

west mayo

davidsr20 · 25-12-2020 1:10pm

Are the models looking any better for snow next week guys

munsterlegend · 25-12-2020 1:18pm

davidsr20 wrote: »

Are the models looking any better for snow next week guys

No better no worse really. The New Year would hopefully bring something snow wise but between now and then more of the rain/sleet variety. The building blocks look reasonably good but a lot as ever can go wrong.

lostweekend3 · 25-12-2020 1:22pm

davidsr20 wrote: »

Are the models looking any better for snow next week guys

Expect a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. Hopefully more of snow after New Years but that’s a long way off for now.

nacho libre · 25-12-2020 1:29pm

Yes , unfortunately it does not look like we'll see powdery snow accompanied by days of settled snow anytime soon, so this period will be a disappointment if that is your expectation. However, if you are content with seeing wet snow, with perhaps some accumulations in places, that certainly could happen within the next 12 days.

Clonmel1000 · 25-12-2020 2:01pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Yes , unfortunately it does not look like we'll see powdery snow accompanied by days of settled snow anytime soon, so this period will be a disappointment if that is your expectation. However, if you are content with seeing wet snow, with perhaps some accumulations in places, that certainly could happen within the next 12 days.

So freezing cold and wet. Delightful.

nacho libre · 25-12-2020 2:42pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

So freezing cold and wet. Delightful.

Well, each to his own.
I'll be happy if i see settling snow late Sunday night into Monday morning, that looks the best chance for snow to occur that might settle.

icesnowfrost · 25-12-2020 2:47pm

If anyone lives close to hills or mountains over the next week you will more than likely have snow but outside your door step at the moment isn’t looking fantastic but it only takes a few minor changes. The period from the 29 to the 2nd looks interesting

King of Spades · 25-12-2020 7:21pm

BBC forecast showing a large area of snow over midlands and east of Ireland on Monday. Any chance of this verifying? Thought Kermit might have a thread up for it :-)

rooney30 · 25-12-2020 8:21pm

I judge the possibility of snow in the coming weeks on how busy the F1 thread is . It’s dropped off considerably in the past few days so that gives me my answer

Cluedo Monopoly · 25-12-2020 8:30pm

The fact there is hope of snow during the holidays is enough for me. I'll head to the hills to trek thru the white gold if needs be.

mcburns07 · 25-12-2020 8:35pm

rooney30 wrote: »

I judge the possibility of snow in the coming weeks on how busy the F1 thread is . It’s dropped off considerably in the past few days so that gives me my answer

Yes because nobody is busy the last few days!

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