Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

3 hours ago, mountain shadow said:

So, we're now into colder air but I'm not seeing a 2010 situation as yet in terms of widespread snowfall across the island. 

For the next 5 or 6 days, very little precipitation around with only areas exposed to the NE Wind likely to benefit with a little altitude needed.

After that the potential for heavy snow into the South as the Atlantic attacks, but for the rest of us, it's feeding off scraps.

For selfish reasons this isn't annoying me, but once I get this stuff done outside I demand that we have plenty of the white stuff 

[mountain shadow]

1 hour ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

For selfish reasons this isn't annoying me, but once I get this stuff done outside I demand that we have plenty of the white stuff 

Just very frustrating that we have the coldest air in December since 2010 but it's too dry.

 

[BIG LAD]

I'll happily  take a week  of frost. 

[booferking]

2 hours ago, mountain shadow said:

Looks like a nice wee brae for sledging on?

Yea it's perfect for sledging hopefully get her out soon

[Downburst]

We are staying inside a 1012hpa pressure until at least middle of next week. Simply too high for any decent precipitation really. 

I suppose next Friday, which is an eternity with the models, as that crazy low moves off to the east it will drag a low with it from the north and that might produce something, but that will be at the end of the cold period on the current runs. So it's showers at best for the usual favoured places on the current output.

Still the door into my garage opens with ease for the first time in a few weeks, it's dried out. Getting the windows open too and letting the air through each day. Plus the sun is coming in this afternoon at my desk, room is 20 C with heating off. I love the sunny weather this time of year.

[na52]

On the way back over the glenshane 

[gingercat]

1 hour ago, na52 said:

On the way back over the glenshane 

Gorgeous photo!

[Alternative Ulster]

Walking around Lough Fea near Cookstown earlier 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

8 hours ago, Alternative Ulster said:

Walking around Lough Fea near Cookstown earlier 

I remember Lough Fea freezing over in 2010 and people walking on it!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

What a beautiful frosty  morning 

 

Edited December 9, 2022 by ForeverPomeroysnow
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[mountain shadow]

54 minutes ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

What a beautiful frosty  morning 

 

Where's the snooowwwww though.

I feel cheated.

[booferking]

3 hours ago, mountain shadow said:

Where's the snooowwwww though.

I feel cheated.

If this event produce no lying snow its a complete fail in my eyes everything is in place and dry as a bone

[na52]

Plenty of moisture in the Derry air tonight but it is most definitely of the liquid variety

 

[mountain shadow]

2 hours ago, booferking said:

If this event produce no lying snow its a complete fail in my eyes everything is in place and dry as a bone

Yeh, very underwhelming.  

Small chance of ridge around Christmas for snow maybe, but this cold spell is going to go down as a waste of cold air.

[hamba]

Hi, hope everyone is doing well and keeping warm. I'm in two minds about this winter, on one hand I want nice cold days with a chance of snow and on the other hand I want cool but dry days so we can finish off the work being done to the house. Once the work is done then it can turn cold so we can find out if the work helps with keeping our house warm. I've also had solar installed so now I want sunny days.

I am also happy to say we've had a nice dusting of snow in the morning and it was still there in the shaded areas. Now I would love some more.

 

 

 

[Jeztec]

More moans from me I'm afraid.  Its currently minus 1.5 and the dew point is 0, yet it raining!  Am I missing something? 

Edited December 9, 2022 by Jeztec

[mountain shadow]

13 minutes ago, Jeztec said:

More moans from me I'm afraid.  Its currently minus 1.5 and the dew point is 0, yet it raining!  Am I missing something? 

Their must be a warmer marine layer aloft that is melting the snow.

 

[gary1365]

Was awful trying to walk the dog without breaking a hip tonight the whole place is like that up here.

 

[Jeztec]

11 minutes ago, gary1365 said:

Was awful trying to walk the dog without breaking a hip tonight the whole place is like that up here.

 

Nightmare! I dread to think what all the untreated roads and footpaths will be like in the morning. I don't know about everyone else, but its been raining off and on for the past 2 hours here on top of frozen ground.

[gary1365]

14 minutes ago, Jeztec said:

Nightmare! I dread to think what all the untreated roads and footpaths will be like in the morning. I don't know about everyone else, but its been raining off and on for the past 2 hours here on top of frozen ground.

It seems to rain here which causes a slight thaw then it completely freezes over again. I'm out at 7 to take the wife to work my street is untreated so it'll be fun.

[Jeztec]

8 minutes ago, gary1365 said:

It seems to rain here which causes a slight thaw then it completely freezes over again. I'm out at 7 to take the wife to work my street is untreated so it'll be fun.

It'll be fun indeed. Lets just hope we'll all see some kind of snow fall before the nights out. It'll make it a wee bit easier to drive and walk in.

[mountain shadow]

10 minutes ago, Jeztec said:

It'll be fun indeed. Lets just hope we'll all see some kind of snow fall before the nights out. It'll make it a wee bit easier to drive and walk in.

Not neccesarily.  Could we worse,  with snow sitting on top of the ice, you won't see it.

 

[Jeztec]

14 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

Not neccesarily.  Could we worse,  with snow sitting on top of the ice, you won't see it.

 

Good point there. I think we'd need a good dumping of snow to make any real difference, grip wise that is.  And way things are panning out at the minute , I very much doubt we are going to see that any time soon!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Must have been a wee shower of snow here during the night, have the slightest covering. Question folks, how are you uploading photos, when I go to add from files its just loading as an attachment instead of uploading the photo?

[mountain shadow]

21 minutes ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

Must have been a wee shower of snow here during the night, have the slightest covering. Question folks, how are you uploading photos, when I go to add from files its just loading as an attachment instead of uploading the photo?

Try Other Media.

Glad you've had a covering.

Hard frost here this am, unfortunately I think most will see zero snow this cold spell.