Cold Spell - Feb 7th to 13th 2021 - Chat

Neddyusa · 11-02-2021 10:10pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

All depends where you live Gonzo. Easterlys are good for those exposed to them. They're crap where am I. But I appreciate they can deliver to other parts of the island and my back garden isn't the be all and end all. You said Northerlys are cold are dry, for your location. For here its the opposite, they bring snow. Easterlys are cold are dry here, while it will deliver for your location. We can't base the entire islands fortunes based off of our own local conditions.

Northerlys are best for here. But they don't deliver the goods to some. So they won't be keen on them. Northerlys are rare these days. Well proper ones.

There is definitely a snow snobbery about here though lol. If the snow doesn't come from East, or it isn't in their back garden. Then it doesn't count and its not "real" snow. Even if that snow remains for 4 or 5 days on the ground.

Just an observation which I find funny and very unique. No dramas haha.

Absolutely, everything Gonzo says is correct for East Munster and coastal counties of Leinster, however for the other half of the Island we will always get the better snow from the North/NW.
While we did get daycent snow west of the Shannon in 2010, it was from the initial northerlies and (north-easterly?) rather than the East

Nqp15hhu · 11-02-2021 10:11pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

All depends where you live Gonzo. Easterlys are good for those exposed to them. They're crap where am I. But I appreciate they can deliver to other parts of the island and my back garden isn't the be all and end all. You said Northerlys are cold are dry, for your location. For here its the opposite, they bring snow. Easterlys are cold are dry here, while it will deliver for your location. We can't base the entire islands fortunes based off of our own local conditions.

Northerlys are best for here. But they don't deliver the goods to some. So they won't be keen on them. Northerlys are rare these days. Well proper ones.

There is definitely a snow snobbery about here though lol. If the snow doesn't come from East, or it isn't in their back garden. Then it doesn't count and its not "real" snow. Even if that snow remains for 4 or 5 days on the ground.

Just an observation which I find funny and very unique. No dramas haha.

Nobody said anyone’s garden was the be end all. By making the point that nobody should refer to the weather in their specific location you are implying that there should be a hierarchy. That the weather in SE ROI is more important.

iagreebut · 11-02-2021 10:13pm

It was quite heavy in Sixmile bridge today, the hills are still covered from east Clare to West Clare.

I heard Mt Callan was quite festive looking, not sure if there's going to be any snow on the hills tomorrow..

I'll fill ye in if there is

Brendan offaly · 11-02-2021 10:14pm

Just out for a stroll near Tullamore. It’s being spitting snow/grapual/ ice pellets whatever since last Saturday night. Not once in the 5 days or so has it got heavy enough to cover the car even.
Never seen anything like it.
West Mayo and Galway must be heading for decent depths at this stage. It’s relentless coming in off Galway Bay heading north.
Delighted for them.

Mimon · 11-02-2021 10:16pm

Fiftyfilthy wrote: »

Can you elaborate more please &#55357;&#56384;

Looks like we are ready to hop on another rollercoaster?

M.T. Cranium · 11-02-2021 10:16pm

MAULBROOK wrote: »

If snow falls and you make a Snowman are you still aloud to call it a SnowMAN or non gender fluid Snowperson.
God I hate this PC WOKE times.
Anyway enjoy if snow falls.

Snowbeing, we don't want to offend the animal community. :pac:

Pretzill · 11-02-2021 10:18pm

Coming down now in South Sligo - sticking - seems so incredibly dry still

90m asl

lawred2 · 11-02-2021 10:19pm

MAULBROOK wrote: »

If snow falls and you make a Snowman are you still aloud to call it a SnowMAN or non gender fluid Snowperson.
God I hate this PC WOKE times.
Anyway enjoy if snow falls.

Difficult times alright when you're hard at work manufacturing non existent persecutions

Snowbie · 11-02-2021 10:21pm

Dry and bitterly cold still with that fresh SE wind.
1.8C
Dp -2.1C

watlantic · 11-02-2021 10:21pm

The image below was taken and sent to me about 30 mins ago on the N5 looking towards Westport town. The road had been clear due to gritting and traffic earlier today, when the snow was already accumulating elsewhere.
Snowfall has since intensified again, but even though the temp. is still around -0.5ºC the snow is now of 'snowball quality' i.e. not powdery, but sticky without being too wet. Wind still E gusting around 25 knots, and humidity 98%.
I would 'guesstimate' the average snow depth around here at 3 to 3.5 inches (7.5 to 9 cms).

Oneiric 3 · 11-02-2021 10:24pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Snowbeing, we don't want to offend the animal community. :pac:

There may also be an issue with the snowbeing's colour. Is it 'diverse' enough?

M.T. Cranium · 11-02-2021 10:27pm

Well around here where we do snow in a big way, it was explained to me that if a dog pees on a snowbeing, it's then okay to call it a snowman.

11-02-2021 10:31pm

What's the difference between a snowman and a snow woman.....snowballs. ☺️

Howling wind and rain here all day in Cork city, delighted for everyone that got snow and the photos are fab but I have to admit I'm bitterly disappointed here.

Tyrone212 · 11-02-2021 10:34pm

Nqp15hhu wrote: »

Nobody said anyone’s garden was the be end all. By making the point that nobody should refer to the weather in their specific location you are implying that there should be a hierarchy. That the weather in SE ROI is more important.

Jesus Christ. Sensitive Sally off running on another tangent.

I meant local conditions aren't always representative of what other parts of the island are experiencing so we can't always describe what we experienced in our locality weather wise as what everyone as a whole experienced or didn't experience. It was aimed at everyone , myself included.

I didn't say no one can report on local weather conditions. I don't know where you got that from.

nacho libre · 11-02-2021 10:39pm

AuntySnow wrote: »

Seriously? The Atlantic has proved today its often only able for the weakened continental cold in the Western coastal counties
Bring in more continental cold and it will do the same
Said current cold's parent drivers are leaving tomorrow so a bit of snow in the east before its washed away
I'm done with this train and that's not to disrespect the snow in the west brought about by the air from the east
Its joy is only matched by its Brevity

You may have lost interest Anti- snow, but i have not ! Onward to the next chase:D

Pangea · 11-02-2021 10:39pm

pauldry wrote: »

We've had about 26 flakes in Sligo since 730pm. I'd that what the radar sees. Oh wait radar now has none on us. Irish radars get confused by snow..."what is this stuff?"

Ah well. Itl prob not be proper mild till May so plenty of over hyped events to come. Yipee

It's gas really, you pray that the predicted precipation sequence comes true and that it will fall as snow and not rain, we end up getting the precipation on the radar after all and nothing falls , i give up..

Donegal Ken · 11-02-2021 10:47pm

Snowfalling at knock at present

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holidaygirl · 11-02-2021 10:49pm

Some decent amounts of snow today in West Tipperary.

Rebelbrowser · 11-02-2021 10:49pm

Gonzo wrote: »

Just because the recent easterly failed for us does not in any way mean easterlies are not good for cold and snow.

You just don't get how the modern world works, do you? This Easterly failed for many (though not all) therefore all Easterlies are ****e forever more. Simple as.

nacho libre · 11-02-2021 10:50pm

Still bits of light snow. No doubt late tomorrow night we'll get two hours of heavy snow before it quickly turns to rain!

holidaygirl · 11-02-2021 10:51pm

Some decent amounts of snow today in West Tipperary.

Oneiric 3 · 11-02-2021 10:52pm

nacho libre wrote: »

You may have lost interest Anti- snow, but i have not ! Onward to the next chase:D

You are a glutton for punishment!

I'm with Aunty on this, this winter has tired me out. I want to grow things and watch them grow so I just can't wait for it to finish.

holidaygirl · 11-02-2021 10:52pm

One note photo from west Tipperary

Donegal Ken · 11-02-2021 10:53pm

Snow still falling at Crossmolina co Mayo. This is 9:20pm

Accumulations across parts of Mayo and Galway now up to around 10cm

https://mobile.twitter.com/DonegalWeatherC/status/1359983530844057602?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

AllForIt · 11-02-2021 10:53pm

We are getting proper heavy snow now in Castlebar just when I thought it was beginning to taper off. Big flakes as opposed to the more sleety/snow mix we had since noon. Accumulating rapidly.

DellyBelly · 11-02-2021 10:54pm

Looks like a lot of snow has fallen west of the Shannon. We've been pretty fortunate here in Dublin. A few flakes but that's about it. Bitterly cold all the same but dry

redsteveireland · 11-02-2021 10:55pm

Any Mayo posters around Ballinrobe? I get the feeling one of the lads is planning a snow day for himself tomorrow and I'll be landed with all his work.