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Winter Weather 2016/17 - General Discussion

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    #32
    Harry Palmr
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    Typical Ireland - winter is declared and the temps start to rise! :pac:


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    #33
    Jakey Rolling
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    Was -6.9 here last night in clear skies on the north side of the Knockmealdowns.

    Currently -1.2C but a bit of cloud cover so unlikely to drop so low tonight?

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    #34
    Meteorite58
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    Big Temp difference across the country tonight, 7.0C here near Tralee

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    #35
    Meteorite58
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    Good time to calibrate Barometers ! 1028.6 hPa Steady here near Tralee

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    #36
    Xenji
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    Nearly zero visibility in Castlebar with fog at -2.3C, the fog settled in early yesterday morning and has not lifted since.


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    #37
    JCX BXC
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    Temperature has risen here by 1c over the past 2 hours, 5.6c now making it the days high. No fog since Wednesday morning either.


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    #38
    Samsgirl
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    My car thermometer showed -8 this morn in Aherlow Co Tipp.


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    #39
    Oneiric 3
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    Temps in Tomb over the last 24hrs. Barely managed a 4.0c max today and below freezing again with a current reading of -2.6c.

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    #40
    MissMoc
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    -5.5 in Tullamore now


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    #41
    JCX BXC
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    MissMoc wrote: »
    -5.5 in Tullamore now

    11.2c warmer in West Clare!

    Temp rising all evening, +5.7c now!


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    #42
    Oneiric 3
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    Derek Easy Block wrote: »
    Has there yet been a day in the past week / recently when temps at a station have not gone above freezing?

    Met station in Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan recorded a max of just -0.3c last Friday.

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    #43
    Hooter23
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    -2 in Galway ice very widespread already


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    #44
    fryup
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    any chance of winter 2010 being repeated ??


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    #45
    squarecircles
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    fryup wrote: »
    any chance of winter 2010 being repeated ??

    I doubt it,there could be slightly colder than average periods,moderated by milder periods,but I don't think it will be as severe as 2010 or entrenched cold.

    Next week minima could be a balmy 13 degrees.
    Pity though,I'd have liked the seasonal weather continue through the beginning of December.


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    #46
    Eamondomc
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    It's currently -3 here in my part of Longford, fog lifted here just after dark. Back roads are dampish after the fog, will be dangerous in the morning.


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    #47
    q85dw7osi4lebg
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    Cars and grass frozen solid since 8pm, East Meath.

    Quite a long time since frost has set in by 8pm in my location. I'll blame the fog!


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    #48
    JCX BXC
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    squarecircles wrote: »
    I doubt it,there could be slightly colder than average periods,moderated by milder periods,but I don't think it will be as severe as 2010 or entrenched cold.

    Next week minima could be a balmy 13 degrees.
    Pity though,I'd have liked the seasonal weather continue through the beginning of December.

    Markably similar to 2010, cold spell lasted until the 6th then and was back with a bite at the 16th.


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    #49
    fryup
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    does anyone know it the Aurora is visible up north at the moment??


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    #50
    mickger844posts
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    Frost hung around in sheltered spots all day yesterday but cloud cover moved in late afternoon which held temps above freezing. Temp continued to rise overnight and is currently a frost free 4.3c. Pity this spell is coming to an end but the general feeling is for reload of cold conditions before Christmas. The overall set up is a lot more favourable than the last few Winters for sure.

    www.waterfordweather.com


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    #51
    NIMAN
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    There was a news article yesterday about complaints received re: weather coverage. Some about its accuracy.

    Got to agree on this. Last night was a prime example and not sure just how they can get it so wrong?

    Driving home from work at 8pm I heard the forecast on RTE say "the far North would experience a hard and sever frost, with temps dropping as low as -5". Admittedly the main roads were also heavily gritted at the same time, so assumed it was going to be a fairly accurate forecast.

    Put on my windscreen cover last night, and came out this morning at 6am expecting to have to defrost the car. Nothing. Zilch. Got into the car and the temp read +6C. Thats 10-11 degrees of an error.

    How?


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    #52
    JCX BXC
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    There was a news article yesterday about complaints received re: weather coverage. Some about its accuracy.

    Got to agree on this. Last night was a prime example and not sure just how they can get it so wrong?

    Driving home from work at 8pm I heard the forecast on RTE say "the far North would experience a hard and sever frost, with temps dropping as low as -5". Admittedly the main roads were also heavily gritted at the same time, so assumed it was going to be a fairly accurate forecast.

    Put on my windscreen cover last night, and came out this morning at 6am expecting to have to defrost the car. Nothing. Zilch. Got into the car and the temp read +6C. Thats 10-11 degrees of an error.

    How?

    Did it not mention that the frost would be away from the far north?


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    #53
    NIMAN
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    No, definitely heard it right, I was so shocked I was even considering listening to the podcast this morning to make sure I heard it right.

    Edit: just listened to the forecast on the Game On podcast from last night at 7pm......I heard right. They got it wrong.


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    #54
    JCX BXC
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    No, definitely heard it right, I was so shocked I was even considering listening to the podcast this morning to make sure I heard it right.

    Fair enough, I'd nearly put that down to regional variation and the difficulty of predicting how low and where the lows will be, small bit of a sea breeze or cloud can ruin the show! The other morning here in West Clare I woke to a very slight frost with -0.6c, when I expected -5c and a dense fog.

    Just how it rolls, but I do agree Met Eireann can be lacking in accuracy, just can't see how they can drastically improve this. Its not a problem particular to them either.

    Eg, I was in Tynemouth in the North of England last year, standing inside the Priory castle there at the edge of the coast waiting for the bus to arrive in the persistent rain, while the Met Office app was telling me there was sunny spells in Tynemouth.


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    #55
    pedigree 6
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Typical Ireland - winter is declared and the temps start to rise! :pac:

    Ha! We get our cold and frost and snow in autumn and wet and mild and stormy in winter.:P


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    #56
    NIMAN
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    I was laughing at Frank Mitchell giving the forecast on UTV last night, he basically said something along these lines, "so for the province there will be some sunny spells with very light rain, some cloud and it will be crisp in a light breeze"

    Cheers Frank, kinda covering all the bases there! (and to be honest, it was longer and more generic than that)


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    #57
    Elmer Blooker
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    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    Ha! We get our cold and frost and snow in autumn and wet and mild and stormy in winter.:P
    ......... and Greenland blocking in April!


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    #58
    Eamondomc
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    -2 here, bright and really festive looking.
    Great.
    A view looking out at cairn (corn) hill, the highest point in Longford this morning.


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    #59
    pedigree 6
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    This was the scene here in wexford yesterday morning.

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    Right, that's the last of that weather for a long time.:p


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    #60
    Meteorite58
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    Got up to 10.1C here near Tralee, temperature falling quickly now down to 6.1C.

    Fog forming over the river below Ardfert Cathedral a few minutes ago.

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    #61
    pedigree 6
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    The Met Eireann weather summary for November is out.

    Drier, colder and sunnier than average with...
    Athenry the driest since 1983
    Moorepark coldest since 1984
    Cork Airport sunniest since 1962

    http://www.met.ie/climate/monthly-weather-reports.asp


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