Winter 2023/24 - General Discussion

Cluedo Monopoly

Grass frost already in Galway. Lovely starry night. Roads will be tricky alright.

sryanbruen

Snaps of a sprinkling of snow at the Wicklow Gap today.

WolfeEire

Northwest England experiencing one of the best examples of lake effect snow I have seen on these islands in 13 years....

Dazler97

Some women's garden in Cumbria almost a ft of snow ❄️ this afternoon, I'll import the snow if I have to Ireland has zilch but winter has only begun

Itssoeasy

The fog in the north side of cork city earlier was very bad.

Artane2002

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121444536#Comment_121444536

Even here it was poor compared to what it should have been, still nice to see nonetheless. It was a great day otherwise as seen below, so not too disappointed, -2 C max temperature and sunny. Today was similar but more high cloud and a bit colder, a few centimetres of snow are expected tomorrow so December is starting off well.

My stats for November are in now, not quite as good as I thought but still pretty great as far as November goes.

Mean temperature: 3.3 C (+2.2 C)

Rain: 44.7 mm (62% - driest since 2010, the LTA is actually very slightly less than Dublin)

Sun: 69.7 hours (181% - sunniest since 2010 and 5th sunniest on record)

.Donegal.

1am vast majority of the main stations(18) above zero. 5 stations at 0c, Malin is -1, just oak park is colder at -2.

TTLF

Cold & Foggy here in D14, 0C

DOCARCH

Oak Park and Gurteen reporting 0c and freezing rain at 0500, however, I assume that may be an assumption as they as they are both AWS?

tiegan

Raining here the last hour in South Tipp - place is like glass where the rain has frozen on the bits that didnt defrost the last few days. Driving is treacherous on the side roads

Neddyusa

Yep watch out for ice this morning.

What is it about freezing fog that can maintain ground temperature above zero? Air temperature here was between -2 and -3 all night but ground never froze in most places.

I've seen this other winters too. Is the fog preventing the ground heat from escaping as it would on a clear night?

Neddyusa

At 8 am, only 2 stations nationally were below zero..... Belmullet and Malin Head, both at -1!

Pretty sure I've never seen that before!

pureza

Was the rain here in the Southeast forecast yesterday,its a wet morning here

I don't recall it was

Kutebride

Compared to yesterday's sunrise and lying frost, it's dull with heavy fog this morning. Definitely need a few Xmas lights to lift the spirits. Cars with no lights; eek; spotted on my walk.

-1 Meath.

Meteorite58

Had a fair bit of rain last night here in Kerry, just below freezing still here out by the coast under dense fog, clearer in around Tralee and less frost at about 1.5 to 2C.

Gonzo

this weekend nowhere nearly as cold by night as what was predicted a few days ago in the models, no frost last night, temperature stayed above freezing all night and now a damp morning.

Rock Lesnar

Lovely day in my area of meath, cold, clear sky and sunny, big change from yesterday

Cluedo Monopoly

Heavy grass frost at around 11pm last night but thankfully roads were ok this morning. Lovely walking weather over the past 2 weeks.

Kutebride

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121448176#Comment_121448176

As forecast fog lifted at midday and bright blue skies now.

5⁰ Meath

lapua20grain

Lashing down rain in Kinsealy ATM

Hippodrome Song Owl

Stayed in bed until lunchtime as I'm not feeling great, so no idea what it was like this morning, apart from cold. Nearest station Casement was reporting 1C and fog, 3C now. It's dull and damp and feels colder than yesterday, but maybe that's just me. Surprised to hear on the radio that the Sally Gap is closed, didn't think it would be that bad this morning.

I love a cold snap, love the snow, but content with dry and crisp. Dreading the retun of rain and wind during the week.

gugsy

Low cloud/foggy conditions in Galway City since last night, temp hovering around 1 degree since, 1.2 degrees atm

Snowbiee21

Heavy rain now. D5

Frack

edit : reply to hippodrome

This morning around phoenix park it was very still, damp cold air with the clearing fog but it cleared to lovely winter sunshine for a bit before clouds came in. A lovely day for winter lovers, you can’t beat how fresh the air feels on a day like today IMO

Hope you feel better soon :)

esposito

Disgusting rotten day now in Dublin. It feels cold enough for snow to be falling but of course no, we get cold rain. Soaked from a recent walk.

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121449309#Comment_121449309

That's mad, no rain in my part of D5

acequion

Lovely day here in Tralee. Got out for a long walk in the early afternoon, it was so still you cold hear a twig snap in the distance, just gorgeous.😍

Like a poster a few posts back, I'm also dreading the return of wind and rain. Plus my winter pet hate of temps in double digits.😩

Rock Lesnar

Rain now in meath after a fabulous day

JanuarySnowstor

If anyone needs reminding that uppers are important it's so evident today!! Temps well down 2 -5 yet not a hint of snow or even sleet.

The gradual return to normal temperatures not far away but in the meantime tomorrow will feel particularly raw in a strong Northerly wind

pad199207

It all feels like a missed opportunity

Dazler97

England getting lashed out of it and alot of Europe too hopefully that happens us in January after Christmas 🎄 😬

nacho libre

England taking all our snow again. The feckers:) Hopefully some interesting charts will show up in the next few days for the last 10 days of the Month.

pureza

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121449836#Comment_121449836

It's dark and 6.4c up here in the Southeast at the moment

Very far from snow

nacho libre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450304#Comment_121450304

It's cold and frosty in the West. Last night was not as cold as forecasted, but tonight it certainly is

giveitholly

High of 2.7 here in tipp today under a low blanket of cloud and fog

.Donegal.

-3, freezing fog of an hour ago has almost completely cleared.

Dazler97

Bit of a temperature contrast across the country -3c in northern Ireland to +6c in wexford

Dazler97

-4c now in Castlederg Co Tyrone

pureza

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450502#Comment_121450502

Raining here the past few hours

Rain that wasn't forecast yesterday to be around all day

There's nothing more annoying in weather terms than forecasts changing when forecasters look out the window

.Donegal.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450925#Comment_121450925

Glenveagh also -4 in the last update from there at 9.30

Dazler97

-2c here in carrick on shannon ground is all white

giveitholly

Temperature risen to 3.6c now with a breeze starting to whip up

pureza

Quite wet in Arklow and windy overnight and yesterday

Wind NE gusting to near 50kmh

Air temp currently 4.7c

3.2mm since midnight

10.8mm past 24 hrs

Not pleasant

.Donegal.

Sharp frost overnight. 2 climate stations recorded -5. Some wintry showers

Gonzo

another damp morning here in Meath, no frost here since Friday. Hopefully when we get the next cold spell it will be a bit more eventful compared to this one. Best thing about the current spell is the 1 week break we got from the Atlantic, so I got more walking in than usual given the time of year. The garden has also recovered from it's very soggy state up to 2 weeks ago.

nacho libre

So tonight will probably be the last frost for a while. I have enjoyed my walks through the forests in this weather. If it must be unsettled, I hope we get a proper storm at some point. The vortex might be too disorganised for that, though.

Cluedo Monopoly

Hard frost in Galway this morning. Beautiful morning since the sun came up. Blue skies and crisp. Perfect winter weather. We have had very little rain over the past 2 weeks. I can see it in the river/lake levels.

pureza

Still very windy and cloudy in South wicklow

Rains stopped though

With a temp of 3.8c,that wind chill is brutal

Wicklow mountains are snow covered so I'd imagine drifts up there

Dazler97

Low temperature and ice 🧊 warning ⚠️ for the west and Midlands tonight

nacho libre

I just read that this is going to become an El Nino Modoki winter. I think the winter of 2009 featured one too