Winter Weather 2016/17 - General Discussion

Eamondomc

Its 0 here now, the slight glitter of frost starting on the grass. Its a lovely clear night out.

JCX BXC

I heard requests on the radio for people to call into their elderly neighbours this evening or any elderly people they know as temperatures will reach -3 or possibly -4 overnight.

Is this not completely OTT? These temperatures are nothing out of the ordinary, they occur several times every winter and quite frankly I see it as much less of a danger than a very windy night with a temperature of +3/4c, which makes a house much harder to heat. There is no wind, so little heat escapes which is the main problem with cold for elderly people.

Why are Met Eireann warnings issued tonight? The area of low temperatures are smaller than previous nights, and not as severe even! I notice Dublin airport had -5c the other morning and there wasn't a thing mentioned!

Pat Dunne

JCX BXC wrote: »

I heard requests on the radio for people to call into their elderly neighbours this evening or any elderly people they know as temperatures will reach -3 or possibly -4 overnight.

Is this not completely OTT? These temperatures are nothing out of the ordinary, they occur several times every winter and quite frankly I see it as much less of a danger than a very windy night with a temperature of +3/4c, which makes a house much harder to heat. There is no wind, so little heat escapes which is the main problem with cold for elderly people.

Why are Met Eireann warnings issued tonight? The area of low temperatures are smaller than previous nights, and not as severe even! I notice Dublin airport had -5c the other morning and there wasn't a thing mentioned!

No harm at all in reminding people to keep in contact with their elderly neighbours or family members.

Oscar Bravo

One thing that does annoy me is that despite the roads being bone dry council staff are still out spreading grit/salt on them.

MJohnston

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

One thing that does annoy me is that despite the roads being bone dry council staff are still out spreading grit/salt on them.

Pretty sure the gritters are in cahoots with the car washing industry

q85dw7osi4lebg

Windscreen froze over at 6pm. Lovely crisp night

Oscar Bravo

haha yes, washed my one yesterday,be back to the same tomorrow evening.

JCX BXC

Nice temperature drop at Belfast Aldergrove earlier, was -1c at 9:20pm, went to -4 at 9:50pm.

Oscar Bravo

10pm reports. Belmullet down to a rare -1. a cold night . Markree in Sligo and Mount Dillon both -3. probably the only night for the next while where there will be a hard frost.

Oscar Bravo

11pm. Markree Sligo -4. temperatures on the rise in the south, Roaches point 9 degrees.

Eamondomc

Just in and its -4.5 according to the taxi man, but I'm warm inside right now. I'll probably freeze in the morning.

JCX BXC

+1c at Dublin airport, +5c at Shannon airport, and a nice cool -6c at Belfast Aldergrove.

Graces7

A chill, still morning here. Bitter cold.

pedigree 6

A very thick fog here this morning.
It's clearing up now and looks to be a clear bright dry day.
It's 5c atm.

Harry Palmr

Heatwave in the sun here! (Waterford) The amount of shrubs and the like with buds coming through is ridiculous

pedigree 6

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Heatwave in the sun here! (Waterford) The amount of shrubs and the like with buds coming through is ridiculous

And to prove that point.
Here's a picture I took this evening of daffodils about to come out in bloom.:D
(Forgive the picture. It's a bit dark.):rolleyes:

Tigerandahalf

pedigree 6 wrote: »

And to prove that point.
Here's a picture I took this evening of daffodils about to come out in bloom.:D
(Forgive the picture. It's a bit dark.):rolleyes:

They seem to bloom a lot more in cold dry weather. Real sign of spring when they come up. Lovely to see.

sryanbruen

A very beautiful day with endless sunshine after a misty morning.

JCX BXC

What's that against the window? Rain? So strange to hear rain after having such a dry period in the depths of Winter. 0.0mm recorded in the last week, rare enough for West Clare.

nacho libre

Cold and Frosty. I am loving these cold mornings and nights. I want the Atlantic to lose.

Meteorite58

Strange to hear the wind again here on the Kerry coast, hard to remember such a quite few months.

Windy days coming for Atlantic coasts , picking up on Tues night into Weds and quite windy Weds Night and into Thurs for a time.

Graces7

Wind-hurled deluges on the roof up here. ( West Connaght)

Robxxx7

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Strange to hear the wind again here on the Kerry coast, hard to remember such a quite few months.

Windy days coming for Atlantic coasts , picking up on Tues night into Weds and quite windy Weds Night and into Thurs for a time.

I think it was around this time last year we had about 3 Atlantic storms in the space of about 2 weeks .. (Gertrude,Henry and Imogen)

sryanbruen

Robxxx7 wrote: »

I think it was around this time last year we had about 3 Atlantic storms in the space of about 2 weeks .. (Gertrude,Henry and Imogen)

ALMOST

Gertrude - 29 January
Henry - 1/2 February
Imogen - 8/9 February

sryanbruen

After a rather cold start (well feeling at least), it has warmed up significantly. In fact, it feels like a Summer day today at Grange :P, it feels that warm in the sun. I remember seeing a similar day in January last year (the 22nd) where it was endless sunshine and 12c, it felt very weird for January.

Oscar Bravo

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Coastal counties of Ireland
Southerly winds will reach mean speeds in excess of 46 km/h during Wednesday. Strongest winds will be at coasts and will peak in the evening.

Southeast winds will reach mean speeds in excess of 56 km/h during Thursday. Strongest winds will be at coasts.

Issued:Tuesday 24 January 2017 13:00
Valid:Wednesday 25 January 2017 06:00 to Thursday 26 January 2017 12:00

Graces7

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Coastal counties of Ireland
Southerly winds will reach mean speeds in excess of 46 km/h during Wednesday. Strongest winds will be at coasts and will peak in the evening.

Southeast winds will reach mean speeds in excess of 56 km/h during Thursday. Strongest winds will be at coasts.

Issued:Tuesday 24 January 2017 13:00
Valid:Wednesday 25 January 2017 06:00 to Thursday 26 January 2017 12:00

Just seen that and already howling up here. Will be a rough night.

pedigree 6

Raining all day in wexford.:rolleyes:

Harry Palmr

The very definition of a soft day on the south coast.

Eamondomc

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The very definition of a soft day on the south coast.

A soft day here in Longford too, mostly dry but early mizzle and later in the afternoon too.