Colder this week, some wintry/snow showers, widespread frost and ice.

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120001886#Comment_120001886

Which being interpreted is, please?

JCX BXC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120001891#Comment_120001891

EINN 152300Z 10003KT 0100 R24/0450 R06/0450 FZFG VV001 M03/M03 Q1019 NOSIG

Its an aviation weather report known as a METAR.

Shannon Airport 15th December 11pm, wind 100° (easterly) at 3 knots, visibility 100m in Freezing Fog, Runway visual range for both RWY24 and 06 is 450m, vertical visibility 100 feet, temperature -3°c, dew point -3°c, QNH (Air Pressure) 1019 hPa, no significant change forecast in the next 2 hours.

To the best of my recollection.

highdef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120001293#Comment_120001293

I'm with you! As much as I love heat, proper heat.....and would be happy with it all year round, I despise the wind......any wind at all. Whilst I'm not a lover of the cold, I'm fine with very cold conditions as long as it's accompanied by completely calm conditions. Give me -5c with snow and/or blue skies with calm conditions over 10c with wind and/or rain any day!

lordleitrim

I looked out my window a few minutes ago in west Dublin and thought it had snowed as the ground had a fresh white coating but its actually a very thick ice/frost that has formed. I've never seen it so white simply from frost. It's gotten foggier too so maybe it's a layer of frozen moisture on the surfaces. It looks like a dusting of snow for all intents and purposes. Very seasonal looking!

circadian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119999594#Comment_119999594

This is a terrible idea.

SophieLockhart

Mt Dillon the first of the synoptic stations to record a -9 in this spell, I believe (-8.7).

Graces7

Just heard a great gust of wind.. Wondered what it was at first... Half past six am

The strangest thing this last while is the silence ..

Offshore West Mayo

mumo3

Reading -4 here at the minute in D22 dreading the drive in the next few minutes

blackbird99

-8 Aherlow tipperary

jambofc

Hardest frost of this cold outbreak here in kilkenny city and add in a fairly dense freezing fog

It's like a Christmas card scene out there

CrowdedHouse

Dropped to -7.7’C at around 7am, rising a little now.

(Roscrea)

ascophyllum

6° in Belmullet and -5° in Claremorris at 6am. 11° difference across county Mayo. Same difference between Mace Head and Athenry.

The mild air is coming! What an amazing 2 weeks here on the West coast, the landscapes and the light has been beautiful.

Mantis Toboggan

Thankfully looks like today is the last of the really frosty days.

Oneiric 3

Current readings locally:

Low of -6.8c just after midnight. Once again, the lowest temps occurred during the freezing fogs with sudden rises in when the fog banks clear. Noticed this yesterday evening as well. As soon as a (very eerie) fog bank rolled in, the temps plummeted rapidly, which is curious given that other people around the country on here have frequently reported the opposite effect. (rise in temps when fogs roll in)

greenspurs

-6 this morning in Sth Kilkenny.

Pitches were rock hard last night .

Brendan offaly

Tullamore Rural.

Our coldest morning yet from this cold spell. -7.5c

Neddyusa

Low of -8.1 in Roscommon, still -7.8 now 🥶

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120001475#Comment_120001475

I have a robin who risks his life ( my cats) flying to to tell me he is hungry...He then has the sense to retreat to the top branches of the bushes... I add butter to the wholemeal bread.. NB there are magpies around who are much more of a threat than the cats. And there is always left over cat food out there

PokeHerKing

The sea temp at Killiney has dropped over 3 degrees in under two weeks. Gonna be a cold swim this weekend 🥶

rameire

A lovely frosty covering this morning in Clonee

Cluedo Monopoly

It's just wonderful waking up to a winter wonderland every morning for 10 days. I feel like I am living in Scandinavia.

Billcarson

It's weird thinking that temperatures on Sunday night might stay in + double figures. Going outside on Monday morning will feel almost summer like lol

Mooro

-7 in Tullamore. Coldest morning yet.

lordleitrim

Such a thick frost this morning in Dublin 15...like a coating of snow!

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002243#Comment_120002243

Hows Galtymore looking? All frost or is there some snow?

gerrybhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002350#Comment_120002350

I got my wedding photos taken there, beautiful spot

bad2thebone

-6 near Shannon. I heard there's a burst mains pipe on the east side of the town. Kid's are having a great time sliding up and down the freeze

BLIZZARD7

-3.9c here in D14, which is the low for the night/morning. As others have said, the frost is so thick it looks like a light dusting of snow!

giveitholly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002381#Comment_120002381

....

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002286#Comment_120002286

7.5 for our swim yesterday, expecting it to be the same or even less today. Baltic but beautiful.