Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

Gaoth Laidir · 25-12-2020 8:38pm

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

What's Formula 1 got to do with the weather?! :pac:

bazlers · 25-12-2020 8:48pm

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

What's Formula 1 got to do with the weather?! :pac:

; ) be nice its christmas!
Hopfully January will produce the goods. We Will have have to to climb on top of the snow drifts clinging on to the telephone wires to guide us to the town for supplies : )

pad199207 · 25-12-2020 9:12pm

From Met Eireann

“On Sunday evening a band of showers will cross the country from the northwest, turning increasingly to sleet and snow as they move southeasterwards. Some snow accumulations are possible even to lower levels through much of Ulster and Leinster.”

YanSno · 25-12-2020 9:12pm

Band of wintry precipitation will cross the country Sunday Night into Monday morning. It will be rain and sleet along the west and south west. Wet snow along the eastern half of the country, accumulations unlikely at lower levels. Another area of sleet and snow for Monday afternoon could bring a dusting in some areas even a low levels.

Graces7 · 26-12-2020 7:30am

Meanwhile Bella is beginning her St Stephen's Day visit... Getting loud already

West Mayo offshore

nacho libre · 26-12-2020 3:03pm

High ground does look more likely to get any accumulating snow, but i would not rule out settling snow to some lower levels further east. I thought previously we might get to see some settling snow during Sunday night into Monday, but it looks like it could well be just lovely cold rain for the western side of the country. There will be nice scenes in the Wicklow mountains over the next few days

Oscar Bravo · 26-12-2020 3:26pm

Status Yellow - Snow/Ice warning for Donegal and Leitrim

Met Éireann Weather Warning

Wintry showers during Sunday with some accumulations possible. Risk of icy stretches on untreated surfaces.

Valid: 06:00 Sunday 27/12/2020 to 20:00 Sunday 27/12/2020

Issued: 14:00 Saturday 26/12/2020

appledrop · 26-12-2020 3:49pm

Got out for a lovely walk + chance for us to try out new bike Santa brought.

Not too stormy yet in Dublin so we were grand once your wrapped up well.

Home now for nice dinner + christmas movie.

Danno · 26-12-2020 4:25pm

Overcast, cool and dry in South Laois. Thick high cloud earlier allowed "watery" sunshine through - and the sky was unusual in a uniform grey-yellow. Breezy, gone from 10mph avg to around 15mph now with gusting into the low 30s mph. Mild enough temperatures at 8.4c despite the breeze making it feel much cooler.

4Ad · 26-12-2020 4:35pm

8 degrees and overcast in East Clare all day..Rain started 15 minutes ago and the wind is getting strong now.

Captain Snow · 26-12-2020 4:43pm

528 Damline over us.

21 hours time.
Some of us are going to see snow.

Reckless Abandonment · 26-12-2020 4:44pm

Some nice look charts there cs . Finger crossed.

daniel_t1409 · 26-12-2020 6:28pm

Captain Snow wrote: »

528 Damline over us.

21 hours time.
Some of us are going to see snow.
https://i.imgur.com/2Oy0Iyr.png

https://i.imgur.com/Ruj1VTs.png

https://i.imgur.com/7naSz3E.png
https://i.imgur.com/fONC3TF.png

Not showing snow where I live.

Clonmel1000 · 26-12-2020 6:30pm

Happen to be in DCC this pm. Was dry and overcast up until about 4.15 but breezy and biting cold. It’s raining heavy since and is a thoroughly miserable evening.

The_Brood · 26-12-2020 7:46pm

Every month of the past 2 years seems to be the coldest/wettest on record, just a giant endless dark cloud of misery over Ireland, while much of the rest of Europe is experiencing the opposite, record-setting warming temperatures.

Covid and brexit have taken all the headlines obviously but is not newsworthy as well? Certainly plays a big part in the already deteriorating mental health being of residents.

Rebelbrowser · 26-12-2020 8:15pm

The_Brood wrote: »

Every month of the past 2 years seems to be the coldest/wettest on record......

Thats simply not true.

Cluedo Monopoly · 26-12-2020 8:31pm

The_Brood wrote: »

Every month of the past 2 years seems to be the coldest/wettest on record, just a giant endless dark cloud of misery over Ireland, while much of the rest of Europe is experiencing the opposite, record-setting warming temperatures.

Covid and brexit have taken all the headlines obviously but is not newsworthy as well? Certainly plays a big part in the already deteriorating mental health being of residents.

March to June 2020 was some of the nicest weather I have ever experienced in Ireland. It was dry for the most part and we had lovely sunny days. The whole country was out walking or cycling. A magical time for the kids too.

Cluedo Monopoly · 26-12-2020 8:43pm

The_Brood wrote: »

Every month of the past 2 years seems to be the coldest/wettest on record, just a giant endless dark cloud of misery over Ireland, while much of the rest of Europe is experiencing the opposite, record-setting warming temperatures.

Covid and brexit have taken all the headlines obviously but is not newsworthy as well? Certainly plays a big part in the already deteriorating mental health being of residents.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/dublin-had-sunniest-month-on-record-in-may-with-almost-300-hours-of-sunshine-1.4269874

Dublin had sunniest month on record in May with almost 300 hours of sunshine.
Highest number of daily sunshine hours recorded was 15.3 hours in Co Wexford

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/this-spring-has-been-driest-on-record-in-leinster-1.4265574

This spring has been the driest on record in Leinster since digital records began around 70 years ago, the national forecaster Met Éireann has said.
Since early March seven weather stations have experienced an “absolute drought,” which is 15 consecutive days without rain.

daniel_t1409 · 26-12-2020 9:31pm

Apart from the sunny spring though. I it has been pretty bad the last while. June-September was almost constant rain. Last winter was extremely wet and this winter is not much different.

Rock Lesnar · 26-12-2020 9:46pm

Anyway its an horrendous evening in here in meath, driving rain and very windy, nearly 7.5mm since around 4 o'clock

Rock Lesnar · 27-12-2020 12:18am

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Anyway its an horrendous evening in here in meath, driving rain and very windy, nearly 7.5mm since around 4 o'clock

Can safely say that was the heaviest rain here in a long time, field flooded beside the house, and was to much for the drainage pipes, lawns, and parts of the driveway around the house flooded, all gone now thankfully, finished up with 13.7mm, so 6.2mm fell in the 2 hours from above post

Humberto Salazar · 27-12-2020 7:37am

This upcoming colder spell doesn't look to provide as much interest as it looked pre Christmas. Also, we may be returning to mild muck early new year. Unless something comes out of the blue, the wait for proper cold goes on into mid Jan at least. That's what it looks like, don't shoot the messenger.

bazlers · 27-12-2020 7:41am

Can someone delete my post on the daily forecast sticky thread please.

Little snowy old me · 27-12-2020 9:10am

It is all going the wrong side of marginal.

Humberto Salazar · 27-12-2020 10:08am

https://twitter.com/TradeWpower/status/1342980073402593283?s=20

For those who want positivity regarding possible proper winter weather into January. SSW looks good this time.

BobbyMalone · 27-12-2020 11:24am

Was there any falling snow last night around the Dublin Mountains? Coming off the M50 at Ballinteer, past Marlay, there looked like a dump of snow on the road (as if it came of a car) ... but doesn't look possible given the weather reports.

Graces7 · 27-12-2020 11:43am

Does substantial hail qualify ? Banked against the door out here … pelting down so not about to go out and take a photo!

West Mayo offshore

daniel_t1409 · 27-12-2020 1:04pm

A freezing cold day here, the house is icy cold. There was a shower a few minutes ago but b;ue skies currently.

Gonzo · 27-12-2020 1:06pm

dry and clear here in Meath, might get a shower or two later.

Once we get tomorrow out of the way there appears to be alot of dry weather between Tuesday and next week apart from a few coastal showers.

appledrop · 27-12-2020 1:17pm

Nice + sunny out but Jaysus its deceptive, its baltic out there + there is a breeze that would cut you in two. Currently only 3 degrees.

Yesterday was pleasant enough for my walk but I think today is a relax at home day and try and get the place in order!

nacho libre · 27-12-2020 1:38pm

I was just looking at videos of December 2010. The word marginal was not in use back then! With this in mind hopefully that word will disappear again in January. We still have a reasonable chance of that something colder in the New Year.

Gonzo · 27-12-2020 3:08pm

nacho libre wrote: »

I was just looking at videos of December 2010. The word marginal was not in use back then! With this in mind hopefully that word will disappear again in January. We still have a reasonable chance of that something colder in the New Year.

Fingers crossed because the current cool/cold spell is a bit of a lame duck with not much happening over the next 7 to 10 days. Hopefully we will see interesting charts develop in FI over the next week or two.

SleetAndSnow · 27-12-2020 3:45pm

Chilly day in cork city. Heavy showers of sleet and hail at times!

Cluedo Monopoly · 27-12-2020 4:02pm

I had some lovely heavy snow showers while trekking above 200m in Galway.

Xenji · 27-12-2020 4:05pm

Sleeting currently around west Connemara.

Artane2002 · 27-12-2020 4:45pm

light rain in Dublin 5.

Gonzo · 27-12-2020 4:47pm

more light drizzle here in Meath, you had to look into puddles of water to see it.

Oscar Bravo · 27-12-2020 6:13pm

Pressure quite low this evening ,Donegal airport is at 965hpa at 5pm

daniel_t1409 · 27-12-2020 8:04pm

Clear skies currently. Moon is out. I would go out with my telescope but it's too cold

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Oscar Bravo · 27-12-2020 10:17pm

Windy in the west once again, 9pm:

Newport gusting 47 knots
Mace head 44 knots
Knock 40 knots
Finner 40 knots

(Malin head 962hpa @ 9pm)

Meteorite58 · 27-12-2020 11:57pm

Yeah a steady strong wind here near Tralee with a 10 min avg of 39 km/h

Big rise in the temperature, now at 8.0C

icesnowfrost · 28-12-2020 3:01am

Not sure if there was a snow thread or not for tonight but we had full on snow showers earlier (Dundalk) and by 8:30pm the place was covered in a thick blanket but it was wet snow so as soon as it stopped it melted before midnight. Temps have risen over the last few hours. Sorry I have no pictures from earlier.

Graces7 · 28-12-2020 3:54am

The gale is the strong feature out here. Any precipitation is being hurled against the windows and the door can barely be opened.

Bitterly cold

I am looking forward to seeing what fell where later.

SleetAndSnow · 28-12-2020 4:51am

Genuinley some of the strongest winds I've heard in a while atm on cork city hitting the house right now and can hear it howling even when it isn't directly hitting. Don't have a wind speed yet

Cork981 · 28-12-2020 4:57am

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Genuinley some of the strongest winds I've heard in a while atm on cork city hitting the house right now and can hear it howling even when it isn't directly hitting. Don't have a wind speed yet

Agree, Northside of the city here and front of the house is really taking a battering with those gusts.

Graces7 · 28-12-2020 9:03am

No pause or respite the whole night long . A battering and a howling and sporadic rain or hail at the windows. Wearisome! But the power is holding so all is well. Looking forward to peace.

Goldfinch8 · 28-12-2020 9:24am

A windy night and morning alright with that strong and gusty northerly. Mace Head reporting a gust of 63 knots (117 kms) in the Met Éireann 8am reports.

Graces7 · 28-12-2020 10:12am

I went out for coal which thankfully is in the lee of the dwelling. At the back facing north, standing up is hard and the ocean just past the end of the garden is a turmoil

Utterly glorious but too cold to stay out in.

daniel_t1409 · 28-12-2020 11:39am

A mostly cloudy morning here in wexford. Rain shower passing over currently.

daniel_t1409 · 28-12-2020 12:34pm

Still raining here. Extremely cold too.

Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

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