COLD SPELL Jan 28th Onwards: Wintry Showers/Frosty, Some Snow Accumulations

StewartGriffin · 30-01-2015 11:41pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

If you agree please like my post

Well, in the interest of a democratic poll, your question implies that anyone who doesn't like your post, disagrees with your point.

80 users online, 10 likes so far...........:o

Grandeeod · 30-01-2015 11:43pm

I havent switched off the electric blanket at all. The bed is like a furnace!

NMB · 30-01-2015 11:44pm

Feck What Various Thrushes it's not going to happen - looking at charts now through your eyes ?

RED L4 0TH · 30-01-2015 11:47pm

FWVT wrote: »

But the 850 hPa level is rising all the time from tomorrow, by about 250 m higher than today. 850 hPa temperature alone is only one factor of a lot to look at.

The actual amount of precipitation forecast for Tuesday should also be watched. Each of the GFS runs today appears to be downgrading it.

Clonmel1000 · 30-01-2015 11:51pm

So some here are predicting snowmagedon for early next week whilst M E are being a little more cautious. Lets see how this plays out.....

NMB · 30-01-2015 11:54pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

I havent switched off the electric blanket at all. The bed is like a furnace!

Winter is coming Jon Snow......

Easterly Beasterly · 30-01-2015 11:58pm

@Clonmel1000 .. who predicted snowmageddon?
For me yesterday, met Eireann got it wrong. Some people here were much closer to the mark.

NMB · 31-01-2015 12:02am

What will be will be - and we don't have long to wait - I'm disregarding all the old time wise scientific apparatus users- and putting a bet down on frog Green - Dublin late Monday will be a serious SNO event after a few cold nights.

icesnowfrost · 31-01-2015 12:10am

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

So some here are predicting snowmagedon for early next week whilst M E are being a little more cautious. Lets see how this plays out.....

They always do that wen they no there is a threat of cold and snow a few days away. The 9 o clock forecast tomorrow nite will tell all.

It's funny though she said " tomorrow will have rain, sleet. snow on high ground but also at low levels to"
She really covered her self there

Rebelbrowser · 31-01-2015 12:19am

FWVT wrote: »

But the 850 hPa level is rising all the time from tomorrow, by about 250 m higher than today. 850 hPa temperature alone is only one factor of a lot to look at.

Quick question. What chart gives us the 850 hPa level? Is it the thickness charts? Thanks in advance.

NMB · 31-01-2015 12:21am

Easterly Beasterly wrote: »

@Clonmel1000 .. who predicted snowmageddon?
For me yesterday, met Eireann got it wrong. Some people here were much closer to the mark.[/QUOTE
But EB - It Can Still Happen xxxxx

Rougies · 31-01-2015 12:34am

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Quick question. What chart gives us the 850 hPa level? Is it the thickness charts? Thanks in advance.

Yeah it's the 850-1000 thickness.

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=gfs&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=th85&HH=3&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=0&PERIOD=&WMO=

http://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/prognoosid/mudelprognoosid/euroopa/?lang=en#layers/geop850p

sunbabe08 · 31-01-2015 12:40am

WheatenBriar wrote: »

Aye but don't despair,that was a Holding Forecast if ever I saw one

hope so, that forecast broke my heart, i was waiting for Evelyn to do the forecast as well. Jean pffft

Gonzo · 31-01-2015 12:45am

had a nice wee snow shower here in Dunshaughlin about 6.45 earlier, lasted for 10 minutes nice fluffy flakes, didn't stick but still very unexpected and nice to see!

Rougies · 31-01-2015 12:53am

Gonzo wrote: »

had a nice wee snow shower here in Dunshaughlin about 6.45 earlier, lasted for 10 minutes nice fluffy flakes, didn't stick but still very unexpected and nice to see!

Ninja snow is great, even if it's just a flurry. The shaolin monks descended on Dublin yesterday. I wasn't even mad

AnotherYear · 31-01-2015 12:58am

Dew/Temp both 1 and it rained. Marginal. More hopeful of seeing snow tomorrow evening evening/night

Nabber · 31-01-2015 1:18am

Wont someone please think of the wet bulb?

FWVT · 31-01-2015 1:18am

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Quick question. What chart gives us the 850 hPa level? Is it the thickness charts? Thanks in advance.

The 850 hPa geopotential charts give the height of that level above sea level. I like the www.wetter3.de ones

The 850-1000 thickness is next (looking for sub-1290 m) and the 700-1000 hPa (looking for sub-2820 m). The 500-1000 thickness is the least valuable of the 3 and is only useful for a first approximation of snow potential (sub 522 dm in Ireland).

Danno · 31-01-2015 1:26am

The M8-N75 Junction outside Thurles. Within a few minutes the M8 was white going northbound. Died out at Urlingford.

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This was at 11pm this evening.

lolie · 31-01-2015 2:44am

Can anyone in Mayo tell is there much snow on Croagh Patrick these days??
My sister and a few of her friends are in Westport for the weekend and are planning on climbing it today Saturday.
Surely after this weeks weather there must be a foot or two on top of it.
Also I see met eireann have gale warning for coastal areas so it might not be the smartest of ideas.

M.T. Cranium · 31-01-2015 2:44am

StewartGriffin wrote: »

Well, in the interest of a democratic poll, your question implies that anyone who doesn't like your post, disagrees with your point.

80 users online, 10 likes so far...........:o

Can you agree but not like the post? Maybe some will not want to jinx things, as soon as we get cocky the moisture will disappear or the uppers will warm up.

Thank me if you feel humble and just want it to snow.

JCX BXC · 31-01-2015 2:47am

I have found this post in the LOLercoaster thread, and I felt it perfectly described the current atmosphere of the thread.

endacl wrote: »

samiboy · 31-01-2015 4:15am

You wouldn't be long getting frost bit

Kermit.de.frog · 31-01-2015 5:45am

Still on track more or less for early next week. An easterly can not be ruled out later though yet which would continue the very cold period well beyond Friday if it happened.

Graces7 · 31-01-2015 7:08am

elecktras weather bomb wrote: »

we are a small country with a huge death rate from road accidents farm accidents etc,our whole infrastructure is completely different to new York as is our weather. They can give out alerts warnings what ever they like it may just save someone from undue hardship or even death. so nothing pathetic about these services to me.cheers

Well said; thank you. Of course it depends on your motive for coming here! For thrill seekers, God love them, of course everything less than the entire country being buried in SNOW is a let down.. I always wish they would volunteer to dig us lesser mortals out! I am deeply grateful for any warnings and advice. Living my chosen lifestyle way up here and alone and being a very independent soul I was glad to see that one day of peace between gales early in the week so was able to get eg coal and food in and can now sit and enjoy whatever comes. I see the weather board as a wide ranging and enjoyable service to everyone.I would hate to have to get anyone out to help with supplies as we are all in this together. Information is power and there was nothing hyped as far a I can see.. but that depends on your reading skills and whether you take time to really read! Bad weather IS dangerous. That of course is the appeal to many... well come up here and cut wood or go for groceries by all means! I make a good cup of tea!

Kermit.de.frog · 31-01-2015 7:09am

With the ECM Monday night's event becomes a question of how much snow at this stage. The trough is well defined. Temperatures and air mass are perfect.

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Graces7 · 31-01-2015 7:09am

Snowchaser wrote: »

Anyone know if there is still snow up the Dublin Mountains? Mad to build a snow man

You go man! ENJOY!!!

JanuarySnowstor · 31-01-2015 7:13am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

With the ECM Monday night's event becomes a question of how much snow at this stage. The trough is well defined. Temperatures and air mass are perfect.

yes would agree
What about sun night though does the low system not move over us rather than slide to our southwest??
Difficult to judge

Graces7 · 31-01-2015 7:14am

elecktras weather bomb wrote: »

we are a small country with a huge death rate from road accidents farm accidents etc,our whole infrastructure is completely different to new York as is our weather. They can give out alerts warnings what ever they like it may just save someone from undue hardship or even death. so nothing pathetic about these services to me.cheers

Amen to this....I am deeply grateful for all the warnings. Incidentally before this last bad spell when I said I was planning out to shop etc, Kermit assured me NO NEED TO PANIC. As I explained, I am way up unmetalled lanes and with age and disability always stock well in advance. The alert are a deeply valued resource ... what is the old saying? Hope for the best but prepare for the worst... Trouble here is that some think the worst is no deep snow and the best is to be buried in it!

Graces7 · 31-01-2015 7:24am

samiboy wrote: »

You wouldn't be long getting frost bit

Never a truer word... am abed and still hands are numb with cold

COLD SPELL Jan 28th Onwards: Wintry Showers/Frosty, Some Snow Accumulations

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