Spring 2023 - General Discussion

.Donegal.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120470063#Comment_120470063

You must have seen some big falls at that altitude throughout the years. What’s the record?

Gonzo

Fairly certain I remember seeing some flakes fall early around 9.30am after arriving at school either end of May or opening days of June 1986. It didn't stick but certainly the latest I remember snow.

KanyeSouthEast

Really interesting recollections on April and Spring in general just goes to show that “seasons” in Ireland to a large extent don’t really exist. Our autumn winter last from October to April we’ve a bit of a spring a short summer if we’re lucky and then an autumn that’s transitionary at best!

nacho libre

There was also snowfall at the beginning of May back in the late nineties. That's very interesting about the air frost being possible till early June. I wonder has it ever happened that snow has fallen in early June or late September in Ireland .

Neddyusa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120471075#Comment_120471075

I'd imagine June or Sept snowfall probably happens a couple of years a decade on some mountains...

Greengrass53

Can't give dates unfortunately but I remember my mother talking about snow in June. Think it would most likely have been in the early 1950s.

Cluedo Monopoly

Beautiful sunny morning in Galway. The birds are busy after a relatively unproductive day yesterday 🙂

SleetAndSnow

Lovely sunny blue skies in west cork today! Nice for a change!

Ragwort and Stones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120470235#Comment_120470235

12th January 2010, January 1987 and January 1982. Not sure exactly in feet.

In 2010 snow to my waist on the flat. I'm 6ft 3in, pics above.

OldRio

Sleet and háil and rain. Winter.

Leitrim.

Meteorite58

Lovely day in Kerry, a few very localised showers but good sunshine and calm.

Pic: Rattoo Round Tower, Ballyduff.

Oscar Bravo

Lovely day here in Castlebar. Good sunshine, light winds. Feeling nice in the sunshine, cool in the shade.

Ardent

Hailstones in north Kildare just now. 😱

Kutebride

Bright this morning.

Shower intervals since afternoon. Plenty hailstones in them 😫

11⁰ Meath

highdef

Somehow managed to stay completely dry in Trim, with heavy showers passing very very close to the north and south through the day with just a very light sprinkling around 17:00 as a very heavy shower glanced by to the south. Plenty of sunshine today and I got a full washing line of clothes dried outside.

Kutebride

Showers petered off for the kids evening outdoor activities. A lovely but deceiving setting sun. Bitter cold. Hats and coats if not moving. Looks like low temps ahead overnight.

9⁰ Meath.

Cluedo Monopoly

Another beautiful morning in Galway.

Meteorite58

Beautiful suuny day in Kerry , cool fresh air, a stunner.

Pic: Fenit just now

lolie

Just had a big hail/rain shower in south Cavan, heaviest one of the week so far.

Nice day between the showers though.

DOCARCH

Fine day in Greystones so far. Shower visible over north Dublin/Lambay Island.

appledrop

Finally got to the zoo today!

A beautiful spring day especially once you were in the sun 🌞.

.Donegal.

-2 last night. Some short sharp showers today but a very nice sunny evening.

Carol25

Met Éireann rainfall radar doesn't seem to be working for places like Ballina, Co. Mayo tonight. Plenty of showers rolling in and yet none of them showing on the radar. Needs upgrading!

KanyeSouthEast

Nice start to the day was sunny and relatively pleasant earlier. That’s gone now and the cloud and that annoying breeze is back. Hasn’t been to bad since Wednesdays horrible day Thursday and Friday had the April Showers that are more typical and what we expect. Glad to see some mild and dryer weather coming anyone prepared to give a guess how long it might hang around for?

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120480864#Comment_120480864

The mild turn has wobbled alot, we were due for about 4 to 6 days of mid to high teens, now we have more of an easterly so we may get tomorrow and Monday out of the mild then chilly single digits from Midweek onwards and turning more unsettled as the week progresses with a fairly unstable easterly, the sort of chart you want in January, not mid April.

KanyeSouthEast

Thanks Gonzo so 2 mild days. Jesus what a spring. Cold east wind is horrible at this time of the year.

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120481132#Comment_120481132

East winds are great from late November to early March and from June to mid September but any other time of the year they are a waste unless you just hope for a dryer pattern regardless of temperature. Unfortunately the most common time for easterly winds is late March to mid May, when they are chilly and have a biting coastal wind chill. Western areas can benefit from a warm easterly from late April to end of May without the chilly coastal breeze bite.

SleetAndSnow

About 11 degrees and cloudy with showers in cork, depressing in April, especially after a gorgeous day yesterday where it was actually quite warm! Ground here is still soggy and soft, with a good dry spell needed.

Kutebride

Frosty start yesterday following by beautiful morning sunshine. Had the makings of a fabulous day. By afternoon it was dark and overcast. Rain by 7pm.

Very damp this morning. Overcast and still. Rain must be only moved off.

12⁰ Meath

KanyeSouthEast

the reverse this morning here Kutebride it’s genuinely a lovely morning sunny bright calm and whisper it feeling quite warm in the sunshine. Really lovely to see and feel.