Ireland Cold Spell Discussion

[stormforce 10]

I dare say if it hadn't have been wettish marginal snow and not melting the whole time you could have had 2/3 times that, half a metre.

So close (as Jon said) we could almost smell the success. Too much time between the cold Easterly blast of 3 days ago should this event had occured the day the snow started to melt, I think it could have been a much different story.

thats exactly what i thought last night."if this snow fell 3 days ago we would be buried in the stuff". ah well, theres still plenty of winter to get through yet. remember, the winter of 1947 only started n jan 18th.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Maximum temperature so far this January reached today, a staggering 3.9C! Skies are clearing so I might be in for a cold night.

[stormforce 10]

max temp here today was a whopping 2.8c.

[BornFromTheVoid]

Down to -0.5C now with a very thick fod around. All the snow has completely gone at lower levels (with the exceptions of the various snowmen remains) though the Galtees and Knockmealdowns are as picturesquely white as they have been. Must be some serious snow depths up there now!

[kippure]

About a metre of snow was dumped on the dublin/wicklow mountains last night

The 3 there together are from the weekend

Edited January 13, 2010 by kippure

[BornFromTheVoid]

Impressive pics!

[stormforce 10]

another cold day here, outdoor temp 2.1c after an overnight low of 0.0c. still laying snow and slush around. :lol:

Edited January 14, 2010 by stormforce 10

[Paul Sherman]

Hi Guys

Just to let you know the Regional Threads will be Closed at around Midnight tonight and a General Cold Spell Discussion for the Whole Uk & Ireland Will be Opened at the same time.

Regards

Paul S

[shrike]

Cracker pics Kippure - That's some snow - Lets hope we get another blast before the Winter finishes!

[stormforce 10]

another cold day here, temps maxed out at 3.9c, currently 2.4c. laying snow still around though diminishing. :ph34r:

[BIG LAD]

all snow gone here but took a drive up sliabh beagh area this evening and only got as far as 200mts asl and had to turn back. alot of snow there still and road practically impassible. friend told me they got 8 inches of snow on that road at 200mts on monday so would imagine higher up got an extra foot on top of the foot or so that was there. above 300mts now has had full snowcover for 28 days in a row! might be able to walk up there on sunday but doubt if there will be much left after next few mild and wet days.

[Paul Sherman]

Okey Dokey!

Due to lots of pleading from various members on the Different Regional Forums Have spoken with the powers that be................and

Tomorrow there will be a New Sub Forum above this one near where the Snow Reports Live called "Regional Threads" and all the Regionals are going to be moved there and stay put for the winter, so this thread will be kept open until tomorrow when it will be moved into it's new home!

Regards

Paul S

[stormforce 10]

well the first day the temp has risen above 5.0c since 16th december. its currently 8.8c, quite windy and sunny spells.all my snow ice has gone and its all gone green again..heres hoping for another cold spell before the winter is out.

[BornFromTheVoid]

9.6C here with heavy rain, cold spell certainly over now!

[stormforce 10]

a balmy 9.1c here with very heavy rain. river already burst its banks today, so its not taking much rainfall for flooding to occur.

Edited January 15, 2010 by stormforce 10

[The watcher]

Maxed out at 9.3c yesterday, been raining pretty much 2 days constant.

Last night was horrificly windy, if the trees were in full bloom a fw would be down, but nothing much destruction wise occired in my area.

Currently 7.5c

[BornFromTheVoid]

Hit 9.8C yeasterday, highest of the year so far. Currently 5.9C after an overnight low of 2.9C.

Agreed The Wather, some impressive wind last night, though maybe it just seemed it because it's been a while since we've had a decent storm!

[stormforce 10]

cold here this evening. outdoor temp 1.5c with a dew point of 0.9c.

[mountain shadow]

Things are pretty zzzzzzzz over here for a while. No snow in the next 10 days I wouldn't think. Pinning hopes on a retrogression of that useless scandi block to Greenland to bring in a northerly.

February is usually the best month for snow in NI, so fingers crossed.

[stormforce 10]

a cold night here, overnight min -0.1c.

looks like were in for a cold weekend with sub zero temps overnight.

[stormforce 10]

temps dropping like a stone here. outside temp 1.9c

clear and cold.

a hard frost should set in soon.

[frostyjoe]

looks like that i am so happy that we are getting back into the sub zero digits again maybe fog will come and keep tomorrow sub zero! 0.4c... here maybe -5c...

[stormforce 10]

yes frosty, good to see the cold come back. yes hopefully some dense fog will develop for tomorrow to surpress the temps. outside temp 1.4c and falling. could get a -5c tonight and maybe a -6 or -7 tomorrow night.

[frostyjoe]

yes frosty, good to see the cold come back. yes hopefully some dense fog will develop for tomorrow to surpress the temps. outside temp 1.4c and falling. could get a -5c tonight and maybe a -6 or -7 tomorrow night.

that would be superb because im sick of this 5c weather it feels alot colder than the -12c i had one night infact that didnt even feel cold!

[stormforce 10]

outside temp -0.9c, frosty and dense fog.