The Snow Lovers Appreciation Society Winter 2014/15 #MOD NOTE #1

Schadenfreudia · 04-03-2015 2:52pm

Dickie10 wrote: »

surely there has to be more people who love mild maritime winters and warm dry summers?

I'll take the warm dry summers - you can keep the mild maritime winters!

Supercell · 04-03-2015 5:01pm

I love snow as much as the next man here, but snow in March here by the sea can feck right off, its sleety messy and gone by midday. Roll on (hopefully warm) spring and summer now please.

macnug · 05-03-2015 7:46pm

I cant embed this because I'm on the phone but I think you guys would love this song.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzclOi3lGE4

Calibos · 06-03-2015 1:35am

Supercell wrote: »

I love snow as much as the next man here, but snow in March here by the sea can feck right off, its sleety messy and gone by midday. Roll on (hopefully warm) spring and summer now please.

Imagine if we got the hatrick!

JCX BXC · 07-03-2015 3:01pm

Supercell wrote: »

I love snow as much as the next man here, but snow in March here by the sea can feck right off, its sleety messy and gone by midday. Roll on (hopefully warm) spring and summer now please.

Looks like we may be in for another sloppy sleety snow mess.

Schadenfreudia · 07-03-2015 3:09pm

Clear sunny and windy 16.6C - hard to imagine there could be "wintry showers" tonight. I do not believe it :rolleyes:

JCX BXC · 07-03-2015 3:11pm

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Clear sunny and windy 16.6C - hard to imagine there could be "wintry showers" tonight. I do not believe it :rolleyes:

Please quote the part where I said "wintry showers" and "tonight".

Schadenfreudia · 07-03-2015 3:13pm

:rolleyes:

JCX BXC · 07-03-2015 3:16pm

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Can't - I never said you said it - I was referring to the forecast. :rolleyes:

What?

Pangea · 07-03-2015 7:18pm

Let it snow lads, plenty of time for the warm weather in a few months

WheatenBriar · 08-03-2015 5:17pm

Nice bit of snow on top of Lugnaquilla still today

WheatenBriar · 11-03-2015 5:41pm

Still some snow on the east face of lug today even after all the rain

LordNorbury · 11-03-2015 5:45pm

I'm unfollowing this thread now, see ye again again next November, please God we will all still be here!

blackbird99 · 11-03-2015 8:18pm

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Still some snow on the east face of lug today even after all the rain

there is a large drift of snow on the eastern face of galtyymore,
it's the usual spot that's sheltered from the sun.
will get a photo if it's clear tomorrow

sully2010 · 11-03-2015 8:45pm

100 inches of snow in ONE day in central Italy of all places. Boston had 107 inches for the whole season so far in comparison.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/10/europe/italy-possible-snow-record/index.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2989975/Italian-village-buried-100-INCHES-snow-18-hours-Locals-forced-leave-homes-second-floor-windows-freak-weather.html

Elmer Blooker · 11-03-2015 11:47pm

LordNorbury wrote: »

I'm unfollowing this thread now, see ye again again next November, please God we will all still be here!

I think I'll hang around for a bit longer, I'll turn off the lights and lock up as I'll probably be the last one to leave.

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snaps · 12-03-2015 7:05am

Here in Southern Poland.....After nearly 3 months of lying snow, Spring broke out last week and we had a massive thaw with temps up to 18c. Yesterday the Easterly arrived and now we are back to snow. About 10 cm overnight and still snowing hard. Not over cold though, currently -1. I wouldn't be surprised to see the south east UK get some snow out of this by Saturday. 850 temps are quite cold, -8 so lots of potential.

Looks like ill get another few weeks of skiing in yet! The young lad is well chuffed!

Loughc · 12-03-2015 10:58am

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

I think I'll hang around for a bit longer, I'll turn off the lights and lock up as I'll probably be the last one to leave.

Be sure to double check the door and the upstairs window.

I think it's time to bow out myself, I say there'll be sNOw more snow to hit Ireland until possibly towards the end of 2015. I'm not overly concerned about snow across Europe, just makes me jealous!

This thread has had a good run this time around.

I look forward to seeing this thread getting created again in August and watching people complain about it's too early to tell if we get snow and watching people ask what are the chances of snow this winter, over and over and over

The Tempest · 12-03-2015 11:54am

Goodbye Winter 2014/15, you flattered to deceive, in the end down our way we got 50 Shades of Grey

Baggy Trousers · 12-03-2015 12:04pm

blackbird99 wrote: »

there is a large drift of snow on the eastern face of galtyymore,
it's the usual spot that's sheltered from the sun.
will get a photo if it's clear tomorrow

The snow on Galtymore provided lots of entertainment for me this year. Nothing like frolicking around in 3 foot drifts!
Thanks for the updates blackbird!

blackbird99 · 12-03-2015 6:09pm

as promised a few pics from this evening after the rain cleared.
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WheatenBriar · 13-03-2015 11:00am

Lugnaquilla is completely plastered top to bottom in New snow this morning looking majestic like Mont Blanc
Obviously yesterday's rain turned to snow up there

hollster2 · 13-03-2015 11:08am

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Lugnaquilla is completely plastered top to bottom in New snow this morning looking majestic like Mont Blanc
Obviously yesterday's rain turned to snow up there

I seen it on my way out of Tinahely it looks beautiful.

highdef · 13-03-2015 11:42am

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Lugnaquilla is completely plastered top to bottom in New snow this morning looking majestic like Mont Blanc
Obviously yesterday's rain turned to snow up there

I'd say the non-northern facing slopes will have some major thawing going on today with that fairly strong sun now present. With the amount of rain that fell, there must be a LOT of snow up there

Baggy Trousers · 13-03-2015 12:10pm

What a beautiful frosty morning today. I love days like this.

snowstreams · 13-03-2015 12:42pm

From looking at casements and oak parks reports yesterday, they had about 10mm of rain. So thats about 15cm of powder snow. But mountains relief effect would probably double that.
So there could be about a foot of fresh snow up high on Lug!

Schadenfreudia · 13-03-2015 7:45pm

Was out and about in Dundrum (Tipp) today in glorious sunshine - Galtymore had snow on top, just around the peak.

from the Ball at Naas on the way back I could see Lug was completely covered as were the surrounding high areas.

10.8mm rain here yesterday, so that all must have fallen as snow above about 1800 feet (guess).

Elmer Blooker · 14-03-2015 8:39pm

never give up!

Harps · 14-03-2015 10:58pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

never give up!

Temperatures likely around 4-8C with showers, no thanks

Being on Spring already

Elmer Blooker · 23-03-2015 12:30pm

A potent Arctic blast can still deliver in April

Aren't white Easters more common than white Christmases?

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This gave a fairly decent fall that lasted well into the morning.
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/1999/brack/bracka19990415.gif

Gonzo · 23-03-2015 5:27pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

A potent Arctic blast can still deliver in April
Aren't white Easters more common than white Christmases?

This gave a fairly decent fall that lasted well into the morning.
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive/1999/brack/bracka19990415.gif

I remember that, delivered about 3 inchs of lying snow which stopped by about 1pm, by 2pm it was just about all melted! One of the quickest snow melts ever.

mountainy man · 24-03-2015 1:34am

Its snowing here at the moment, had some hail earlier but didn't expect this :eek:

skirtgirl · 24-03-2015 1:35am

mountainy man wrote: »

Its snowing here at the moment, had some hail earlier but didn't expect this :eek:

Where??? Runs to window and checks lamp post

mountainy man · 24-03-2015 1:40am

South east Co. Sligo, high ground.

DOCARCH · 24-03-2015 8:59am

Sleet showers being reported at Knock this morning and light snow showers at Lough Fea (in NI).

snowstreams · 24-03-2015 9:48am

Just had a rain/sleet shower there now in Athenry.
It feels like winter is back!

ronnie3585 · 24-03-2015 11:17am

Big shower of rain, sleet and hail in Galway now:(

john why · 24-03-2015 2:48pm

hail and sleet in D11.

Xenji · 24-03-2015 2:56pm

Heavy hail and sleet in Castlebar after a lovely sunny start to the day.

dexter647 · 24-03-2015 3:31pm

We are certainly getting our moneys worth with this thread...Bitter out there today in that wind but at this stage I really want some spring weather..

gerrybhoy · 24-03-2015 5:14pm

Watching the racing while I doss work and it was pissing of snow at Hexham :eek: don't fancy doing an Easter egg hunt with the kids in the snow:D

DOCARCH · 25-03-2015 9:20pm

I'd say the higher parts of the Wicklow Mountains should get at least a temporary pasting tonight.

3.2c here with icy/sleety rain falling.

WheatenBriar · 25-03-2015 9:48pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

I'd say the higher parts of the Wicklow Mountains should get at least a temporary pasting tonight.

3.2c here with icy/sleety rain falling.

I was just about to post
There was still old snow on lugnaquilla this morning, I'd be very confident it will be plastered tomorrow morning
What a climate up there

Danno · 26-03-2015 12:21am

Some sleet here in South Laois 90m ASL today around 4pm, but temperatures rose slowly thereafter and precip reverted to rain.

Worztron · 06-08-2015 9:51am

MidMan25 wrote: »

... However a stopped clock is right twice a day and all that.... :pac:

+1

Ken Ring is a charlatan. I heard him recently on 96 FM - the clown should not be given air time.

Booms · 07-08-2015 2:16pm

I can't work out . . .

Is the above post the last one for last winter's snow events.

Or the first one for this year's?

(Hope it's the latter :P )

The Snow Lovers Appreciation Society Winter 2014/15 #MOD NOTE #1

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