Winter 20/21 - General Discussion

secman

Grandsons snowmen last night

giveitholly

secman wrote: »

Grandsons snowmen last night

Impressive

secman

Tops of Dublin mountains yesterday, Kippure on the right.

secman

secman wrote: »

Grandsons snowmen last night

Haha, good job Lads!

Nqp15hhu

Any wonder the snow isn’t melting! It’s only 1c! Thought it was far warmer.

Nqp15hhu

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Any wonder the snow isn’t melting! It’s only 1c! Thought it was far warmer.

Much the same here and the little bit that fell is gone or almost.

appledrop

We got loads of snow in end but was hard going building the snowman as really powdery snow. We got there in the end though!

It was lovely this morning as sun was out + sky a beautiful blue colour.

Bitterly cold out there now + snow rapidly melting now.

Clonmel1000

Horrible morning I really thought my run on Friday morning wouldn’t be bet for miserable conditions but this morning was close. Overcast dull roads slippy in parts and a wind that would cut you in 2. Friday morning through was hard to beat. Horrible sleety mixture windy and dangerous for walking or jogging.

Oscar Bravo

A fairly bright afternoon here outside Castlebar with last nights snow mostly gone . Nice moon on the rise to the east and a very bright pass of the ISS coming up at 7.19pm . Look to the south west and you will see it a long way back.

weatherfiend

Absolutely bucketing down now in Sandyford for last 1/2 hour. Ground covered again

littlema

Loooong walk in sun but bitter wind from the North. Think that's it for us.... Roscommon did much better than Sligo this time

weatherfiend

Absolutely bucketing down now in Sandyford for last 1/2 hour. Ground covered again

weatherfiend

Absolutely bucketing down now in Sandyford for last 1/2 hour. Ground covered again - sorry can’t attach pic or video for some reason

Clonmel1000

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Horrible morning I really thought my run on Friday morning wouldn’t be bet for miserable conditions but this morning was close. Overcast dull roads slippy in parts and a wind that would cut you in 2. Friday morning through was hard to beat. Horrible sleety mixture windy and dangerous for walking or jogging.

You're some man for the misery posts! Mother of God, it's depressing reading your reports.

Nqp15hhu

Far more snow in Derry. They got several more showers.

It’s 1c here as well, the snow is frozen solid.

Calibos

Deleted User wrote: »

You're some man for the misery posts! Mother of God, it's depressing reading your reports.

Its too cold, its too damp, its too wet, its too icy, its too humid, its too hot......never happy it seems.

Cluedo Monopoly

I think this is one of the best winters in quite a number of years.

Calibos

Calibos wrote: »

Its too cold, its too damp, its too wet, its too icy, its too humid, its too hot......never happy it seems.

I'm not far from him and it's been a great winter so far. Loads of sun and some great, hard frosts that have lasted through the day. Imagine the weather not being ideal for a run in January! In Ireland!

Oscar Bravo

Calibos wrote: »

Its too cold, its too damp, its too wet, its too icy, its too humid, its too hot......never happy it seems.

Complains in summer then why we dont have great summers. Perhaps he/she forgets we live in Ireland

TheMilkyPirate

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

I think this is one of the best winters in quite a number of years.

Yeah I've really enjoyed it. So much better than the mild damp muck with endless Atlantic lows we are usually stuck with

Donegal Storm

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Yes the ground needs to be frozen. With at least a few inches of snow, usually a few cm’s doesn’t last unless it’s well below 0c.

In saying that the snow is melting here today at a slower rate despite similar temps. So perhaps the hard freeze last night is helping things.

Would be interesting to know the science behind that. Just back from a walk and while there's still dry powder snow locally despite three days of direct sunlight, in the park the sun has made short work of anything not in the shade

nacho libre

The thaw has stopped here within the last 30 minutes. It's going to be a cold night!

Nqp15hhu

Gorgeous day in derry

Nqp15hhu

Pile of showers forming again. Raging wanted a sharp frost..

Oneiric 3

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

I think this is one of the best winters in quite a number of years.

I have to disagree. It's just a different tier of crap. As wishy washy as the winter 2013/2014 was, I'd take 10 times over to what this winter has spewed on us so far.

Nqp15hhu

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

I have to disagree. It's just a different tier of crap. As wishy washy as the winter 2013/2014 was, I'd take 10 times over to what this winter has spewed on us so far.

It’s been chilly but definitely not deep cold. This isn’t a patch on 2010.

Widespread deep snow cover and temps stuck at -5c or less during the day. Even managed a -11c max in Northern Ireland, which is exceptional!

Oneiric 3

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

It’s been chilly but definitely not deep cold!

That's the thing. This half arsed damp chill which has been ongoing this month is wearying and increasingly unpleasant. A < than -10c from the north or east is a lot more pleasant feeling cold than this miserable north Atlantic dark chill.

Oscar Bravo

Its a beautiful evening here near Castlebar. Deep blue skies out west with hint of pink. Cold night ahead.

Oneiric 3

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

That's the thing. This half arsed damp chill which has been ongoing this month is wearying and increasingly unpleasant. A < than -10c from the north or east is a lot more pleasant feeling cold than this miserable north Atlantic dark chill.

I suppose we all want different things from a winter, but in my part of the country we've had loads of sunshine and more frosts this winter than we've probably had in the last three or four put together. It's been lovely. Proper winter weather. Crisp and clear.

What you are looking for is pretty exceptional in this country. The alternative to what we have at the moment is usually Atlantic muck rather than what you describe.

I think the models have promised a lot of what you describe and have not delivered, and that seems to have peeved some people off.

Anyway, the Atlantic roars back on Tuesday so you won't have to worry about the miserable chill for too much longer.

Nqp15hhu

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

It’s been chilly but definitely not deep cold. This isn’t a patch on 2010.

Widespread deep snow cover and temps stuck at -5c or less during the day. Even managed a -11c max in Northern Ireland, which is exceptional!

2009 and 2010 were exceptional. I don't think anyone is claiming it's been anything like that, but then again the vast, vast majority of winters are nothing like that and just because they aren't doesn't have to mean they are a disappointment. If 2010 were the bar, then we'd be disappointed all of the time.