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TAKES A BIT of getting used to every winter, doesn’t it?
Sure, while there would be nothing remarkable about the current cold snap if this was January, people have been taking to social media to greet the first wintry showers of the season and tell the world about their trips to buy some new winter woolies.
FM104 / TwitterSo very true tonight! #cold #winter #dublin #ireland #life #funny pic.twitter.com/7PS66mQZiy
— FM104 (@FM104) November 21, 2015
Susanna Murphy / TwitterTime to get out the winter wheels.. @base2race @tri_ireland #BeMore pic.twitter.com/Qa2G993Nnx
— Susanna Murphy (@supersmurph) November 21, 2015
These are, for the record, the coolest conditions we’ve experienced so far this season.
Temperatures today are hovering between four and six degrees in much of the country – making, for instance, Meath colder than the Belarusian capital Minsk at the moment.
It will drop as low as zero in some areas overnight – but the chilliest conditions of the weekend are expected tomorrow night, when it’s set to drop as low as minus three.
The temperatures are set to recover heading into next week though. Here’s the latest outlook from Met Éireann:
This weekend’s Polar air mass will be replaced by a milder westerly airflow moving in from the Atlantic bringing air temperatures up to between 9 and 13 degrees by day and not falling generally below 4 to 8 degrees at night with little if any frost.
In the meantime, sure let’s enjoy our light dusting…
Kevin@Deer Friends / TwitterSnow fall at Hillfarm #Derry #ireland @newslineweather pic.twitter.com/Ey8hmNLQEN
— Kevin@Deer Friends (@kevinharkin3) November 20, 2015
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It’s lovely and warm in front of my roaring fire.yummmy
I wouldn’t eat fire if I were you, it’s not entirely safe.
I’d rather be in Minsk than Meath
We rather you were there too you moronic fool !
Ah Johnny that’s not nice!!!!
‘Fact’ !
Love how there’s a possibility it may fall below freezing for likely the first time this year and already we are comparing ourselves to others that would laugh their asses off if they knew what are mild winter climate is like.
I wonder if in Spain during a period iof bad weather in Summer they do the same thing saying ” it’s a most as cold as Dublin today in Barcelona” wrap up warm.
It was just on the belarusian news, apparently it because trim is twinned with minsk.
Not as cold as my trouble n strife
Where can you get that Aran onesie please?
Was out for a 60k spin on the bike this morning, it was great. there’s a lot to be said for cold clear mornings, once you’re well wrapped up.
60k “spin”… Ffs.. If I am doing my sums right that’s about 35 miles.. Think I will stay by the fire
Don’t forget to post details about your cycle on Facebook as well.
The 9 mile run was good too this morning only to find my gaff was robbed while I was out. Today’s lesson: don’t exercise.
That’s crap Danny, sorry to hear it
Michael, I will yeah, if there is an article and discussion going on there about the weather with a picture of a bike in it.
Jesus sorry to hear about your gaff being broken in to.., seems nowhere is safe anymore now..
It was bad but the Guards are on the case and everyone is okay which is the main thing. They hit a few other apartments nearby too. No place in the world for these kind of folk
Good attitude Danny, but still a pain in the hole. Keep her lit!
Not cold at all.. Put hairs on yer chest sure!
Meath still think that they are special in a Royal way lol.
Being “Royal” just means that you are descended from robber barons.
I think Meath people would be insulted to be compared to the riff-raff “Royals”.
Pat I think its called the royal county because Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, nothing to do with the British royals
Some are over sensitive here I think, lol.
Isnt that where your man from friends went
That’s right Darren, but unfortunately his research didn’t prove fruitful so he had to go back to New York, I’m not sure exactly what he’s up to now but the last I heard was that he was working in a library and was enjoying it.
Was out in Tayto park earlier, definitely was very crisp in meath. Although lack of wind meant it really wasn’t too bad.
A brass monkey looking for a part of his anatomy has been spotted
Don’t mine pat and Michael dermot my guess is they are from Dublin or the west who hate Meath but at the same time I’d say half their family are living there now
Fascinating.
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