Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

Oneiric 3 · 30-12-2020 10:07pm

There is snow right now? Where?

mountainy man · 30-12-2020 10:10pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

There is snow right now? Where?

Well I have some :cool:

Oscar Bravo · 30-12-2020 10:10pm

mountainy man wrote: »

Well I have some :cool:

Same. 80 quid a bag

Billcarson · 30-12-2020 10:22pm

nacho libre wrote: »

I think a milder interlude may well happen during the second week of January, but i remain fairly confident it will be short lived. I don't think we'll see a return to normal Atlantic service long term. In the meantime, i'm going to enjoy the snow that is here now!

My worry is that if we dont get a decent cold spell before mid Jan is the fact that we haven't had a decent cold spell in this country in the second half of January in years. I suppose it has to happen again sometime but it is amazing how devoid of proper cold spells we have had in the second half of January for donkeys years.
Even the great but relatively short cold spell of 87 fizzled out by the second half. Think we have to go back to at least the mid 80s that delivered a proper cold spell during the latter half of Jan.

SouthWesterly · 30-12-2020 10:47pm

No snow this afternoon on the conor pass. Saw some on Mount Brandon.

Mixed afternoon of sunshine and rain.

JanuarySnowstor · 30-12-2020 10:51pm

Both 18z gfs runs (operational and par) bring a slice of ppn down the centre of the country tomorrow...
Snow!

pad199207 · 30-12-2020 11:18pm

Lunar Corona out there tonight

red_bairn · 30-12-2020 11:42pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Both 18z gfs runs (operational and par) bring a slice of ppn down the centre of the country tomorrow...
Snow!

Seeing Met E showing light snow and sleet for Naas. So a few minutes show? I'm glad it is happening during the day because the lamp posts still don't have electricity in our new estate. -_-

Rebelbrowser · 30-12-2020 11:47pm

Hope you are right but GFS shows it as rain and having flicked through a good few other models only euro 04 in any way supports snow over low ground (and very patchily) so not a convert yet....

daniel_t1409 · 31-12-2020 12:04am

A cold, clear night here. Moon is very bright. Haven't seen a night like this in a long while.

giveitholly · 31-12-2020 12:07am

Down to -2.1 already here in tipp

SleetAndSnow · 31-12-2020 12:19am

Thick frost here in cork city on the cars tonight, chilly out and a bright moon. As above, been a while since I’ve seen a night like this.

Holy Duck · 31-12-2020 12:25am

Just been out with the dog, everything is white, nearly fell on my arse a few times....

lolie · 31-12-2020 12:28am

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Hope you are right but GFS shows it as rain and having flicked through a good few other models only euro 04 in any way supports snow over low ground (and very patchily) so not a convert yet....

Yeah the Bbc forecast not great for daytime tomorrow, looks like a cold damp/wet day in the north wind.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-26018439

Gaoth Laidir · 31-12-2020 3:16am

Haven't seen a frost this hard for a long time. The grass is very crunchy. It'll be interesting to see the grass minima in a few hours.

lolie · 31-12-2020 4:22am

Lovely day i mean night out.
Temp outside showing -1.5c now, up from -3 earlier. It feels colder now though as theres a slight breeze out now.

Graces7 · 31-12-2020 5:28am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Yes indeed, the moon and moolight is just magical this evening and it rose as far to the NE as I have ever seen.

I no longer care if it snows with this image and experience in my heart and mind.

It is the reflection over the wide ocean... Cannot see for tears at the beauty.

Blessing the straying cat as it was so cold I would not have gone outside!

Graces7 · 31-12-2020 5:33am

On a practical note; I was able to replenish fuel supplies yesterday and am sure that boardsies are keeping a "weather eye" on old neighbours in this bitter cold.

It really is harsh tonight.

Thank you.

M.T. Cranium · 31-12-2020 7:45am

Thinking there may be some snow in south Ulster and north Leinster this morning, then mixtures by mid-day when the showery precip is further south, snow retreating to higher ground but some could still fall briefly at any point, including overnight into early NYD. Hit or miss at best though.

icesnowfrost · 31-12-2020 8:16am

Just had a light snow shower in Drogheda lasted about 30 min only a dusting but nice to see. Sorry no photos

Danno · 31-12-2020 8:29am

Ninja snow in South Laois this morning. Wasn't expecting that.

lapua20grain · 31-12-2020 8:31am

icesnowfrost wrote: »

Just had a light snow shower in Drogheda lasted about 30 min only a dusting but nice to see. Sorry no photos

Starting now in Kinsealy very light though

lapua20grain · 31-12-2020 8:37am

lapua20grain wrote: »

Starting now in Kinsealy very light though

Pic

Monkeynut · 31-12-2020 8:39am

lapua20grain wrote: »

Pic

Yeah light snow in swords

Kermit.de.frog · 31-12-2020 8:52am

Woken up to quite the winters morning, place is comprehensively iced up and some light snow just left a light dusting. -1.8c.

BLIZZARD7 · 31-12-2020 8:56am

Snowing and still all frosty out in D14!

Slashermcguirk · 31-12-2020 8:59am

Snowing in Dublin 5. Left a dusting of snow here this morning. Was not expecting that

Humberto Salazar · 31-12-2020 9:00am

Light snow north Offaly on top of hard frost. Perfect combination.

Slashermcguirk · 31-12-2020 9:05am

Moderate snowfall now in D5. Was this expected?

JanuarySnowstor · 31-12-2020 9:06am

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

There's a band of ppn moving South tomorrow that has snow written all over it!!
Hit or miss but South Midlands looks the sweet spot to me as it does weaken as it moves South.
It deserves a warning far more than last night's affair did.

Sub 528 thickness >
Uppers of -4 / -5
Ppn heavy at times
Offshore wind

I'd lay my last dollar that this one will catch Met Eireann on the hop!!

Snowing in Cork now!!
Nuffield said lol

Supercell · 31-12-2020 9:06am

Snowing in Loughlinstown, love the ninja snow!

Humberto Salazar · 31-12-2020 9:09am

Flurry stopped now but enough to whiten the grey frost. Need more to make a snowball though, my criteria for a measurable fall...the cloud has risen the temp to just around freezing from - 2.

munsterlegend · 31-12-2020 9:11am

I confirm snow in North Cork near Mallow. Ninja snow.

31-12-2020 9:13am

Lovely snow shower in Cork city at 8am.

torres9kop · 31-12-2020 9:13am

Snowing in Sandyford Dublin

Be right back · 31-12-2020 9:14am

So the Met office were right, just a day later!

sundodger5 · 31-12-2020 9:15am

A light dusting on the ground in Mayo. Outside Castlebar.

teddybones · 31-12-2020 9:16am

torres9kop wrote: »

Snowing in Sandyford Dublin

Photo taken from my house of the snow clouds over Dublin. Looks light though. But delighted for anyone that is getting it. Actually that's Bray but I assume same weather affecting Sandyford

Thelonious Monk · 31-12-2020 9:17am

Light dusting in D5/D3, nice to cycle in it with Xmas trees everywhere etc, very festive.

Frankie19 · 31-12-2020 9:19am

Snowing in Navan Co.Meath. lovely surprise to wake up to!

Kermit.de.frog · 31-12-2020 9:19am

Supercell wrote: »

Snowing in Loughlinstown, love the ninja snow!

The ninja is strong with this one

Slashermcguirk · 31-12-2020 9:19am

While a small amount, lovely to see a covering of snow in Dublin. I think January could be interesting!

I did say back in November that I thought December would deliver better than previous years, while nothing mega it delivered snow to many counties which was not the case in the last number of years.

January has good potential and the continent seems to be cooling down. The nation holds its breath

Edit, snow flurry again now