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Big Freeze Discussion [Happy New Year]

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    #122
    francosp
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭francosp


    Lads,

    Im supposed to be traveling in the morning and as wondering if there could be disruption at Dublin airport in the morning. I know the snow chance for tonight looks small but the way the temps seem at the minute I'm not sure if there could be possible delays due to severe frost/ice ?


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    #123
    [Deleted User]
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    Bit of cloud here too. Im optimistic. I didnt think wed get any last night but we did :)


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    #124
    ninebeanrows
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    irish1967 wrote: »
    Weather makes first story on 9pm news. Not a word last week when up here was at a standstill. I don't know... I just don't know :|

    Because the capital was almost brought to a standstill today because of the freeze! Population matters :D


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    #125
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    irish1967 wrote: »
    Weather makes first story on 9pm news. Not a word last week when up here was at a standstill. I don't know... I just don't know :|
    In fairness to them ,they have had it as a main story or thereabouts for a good few weeks now.


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    #126
    200motels
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    ltdslipdiff wrote: »
    Hurry, the car is leaving in 10 mins!!
    Good man.


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    #127
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Theres a thin layer of high cloud here in this part of the east which is preventing temps from dropping too much.
    They've been sub zero since 4pm and largely varying from -1c to -1.4c with dp about a degree lower.

    That's cloud's at around 450hPa. The GFS has it clearing before 06Z so still scope for temperatures to drop before sunrise....not that sunrise makes much difference at this time of the year.


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    #128
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Looks like tomorrows front could be more of a feature.

    Itensity increased again on 18z GFS

    Mixing with some less cold air although could be cold enough.

    Some really cold air following it tomorrow night and Sunday AM.

    Rtavn362.png


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    #129
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Raining/Sleeting here right now , suprised its not snowing, it was freezing hard up till this ,so does this mean it will freeze on impact?


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    #130
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    francosp wrote: »
    Lads,

    Im supposed to be traveling in the morning and as wondering if there could be disruption at Dublin airport in the morning. I know the snow chance for tonight looks small but the way the temps seem at the minute I'm not sure if there could be possible delays due to severe frost/ice ?

    From the latest Snowtam it would seem that there should be no disruption in the morning as all runways and taxiways have been sprayed, after lying snow today.

    SNOWTAM
    • FROM: 01 JAN 2010 20:05
    A) EIDW B) 01012005
    C) 10 F) 1/1/1 G) XX/XX/XX H) 90/83/77 SKH
    T) RWY 10/28 HAS BEEN SPRAYED
    ASSOCIATED TWYS HAVE BEEN SPRAYED AND ARE PRESENTLY DAMP)


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    #131
    OPENROAD
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    irish1967 wrote: »
    Weather makes first story on 9pm news. Not a word last week when up here was at a standstill. I don't know... I just don't know :|

    It is times like this I wish we had a 24 news channel


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    #132
    Mothman
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    Su Campu wrote: »
    That's cloud's at around 450hPa. The GFS has it clearing before 06Z so still scope for temperatures to drop before sunrise....not that sunrise makes much difference at this time of the year.
    I don't think the cloud fully accounts for lack of drop in temp and despite surface wind from NW, I feel there must be some maritime air in the mix here.

    0.9/-2.0C


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    #133
    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Watching that front sliding down over Scotland. Come to daddy !!:D


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    #134
    sdanseo
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    Weathercheck wrote: »
    Because the capital was almost brought to a standstill today because of the freeze! Population matters :D

    Lol, almost? :P


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    #135
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Mothman wrote: »
    I don't think the cloud fully accounts for lack of drop in temp and despite surface wind from NW, I feel there must be some maritime air in the mix here.

    0.9/-2.0C

    Yes there is

    Rtavn122.png


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    #136
    Deep Easterly
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    Weathercheck wrote: »
    Because the capital was almost brought to a standstill today because of the freeze! Population matters :D

    Not really. People can only experience hardship individually regardless of how many people live around you. Dublin, rather than population, matters.


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    #137
    patneve
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    the latest GFS charts for Tuesday show potential for serious snowfall on the E coast ;)


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    #138
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Yes that rain/ sleet shower has frozen over already, things are danegrous out there. take care people. Was expecting snow with that shower :(


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    #139
    cocoemma
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭cocoemma


    patneve wrote: »
    the latest GFS charts for Tuesday show potential for serious snowfall on the E coast ;)

    Hello all, Happy New Year...

    In kildare, does anyone know if snow is due here tonight?


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    #140
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,886 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    The 18z has significantly increased the ppn over Ireland from Sun-Tues, so much so that widespread snow looks possible
    If this happens coupled with almost constant freezing will lead to the country closing down imo


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    #141
    Snowaddict
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭Snowaddict


    Certainly a very interesting GFS run in terms of precipitation distribution..

    Snowfall could well occur next week, rather widely, especially when you look at the latest UKMO Fax Charts issued from Bracknell:

    T+96 - Next Tuesday 12 Hrs

    The occluded front (which in itself could well give snowfall) has now cleared the south coast, with a Polar Trough coming down along the East of the country, stretching a good bit inland also:

    http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ukmo2.php?ech=96&carte=2000

    T+120 - Next Wednesday 12 Hrs

    The above trough has cleared the south coast, while an area of low pressure is centred in the Irish Sea, with Northeasterly winds ;)

    http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ukmo2.php?ech=120&carte=2000

    SA :)


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    #142
    Deep Easterly
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    Latest ECM chart for next Wed morning:

    100503.jpg

    Looks bitter.


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    #143
    dbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭dbyrne


    Spent Christmas in Donegal and it wasnt fun with the ice and snow. I can understand why the Donegal council can say they have no grit or salt as they have had this weather for the last 2 - 3 weeks. Spent last sunday with no water before we left to go back to dublin and there are still people without proper water supply still.
    Had to go into work today, here in south dublin and south dublin have not gritted the roads at all. Was talking to a lad up at the Merry ploughboy and he said that the council had stopped gritting the roads over christmas as they have no money, this is the first day of snow in dublin and nothing has been done, which is disgraceful. There were no gritters out last night, there were no gritters out today and I am just back in and i havnt seen a gritter at all this evening. You wonder why we pay taxes, business etc pay rates and the councils waste our money and dont provide basic services

    What are we going to do if this weather stays and the council doest grit the roads?????


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    #144
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    Anyone following that convection in the south Irish Sea? It's taken a turn towards the extreme southeast coast in the last hour, following a slight kink in the 700hPa flow. It could just clip Wexford or Rosslare in the next hour or two.


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    #145
    SpitfireIV
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    cocoemma wrote: »
    Hello all, Happy New Year...

    In kildare, does anyone know if snow is due here tonight?

    No chance in Kildare I'd imagine.


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    #146
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    Deep Easterly wrote: »
    Latest ECM chart for next Wed morning:

    What about it???? :D

    EDIT: Oh, the chart's appeared now, sorry!


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    #147
    Deep Easterly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Deep Easterly


    Su Campu wrote: »
    What about it???? :D

    Posted up post before I linked chart. :o:o:o:o


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    #148
    cocoemma
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭cocoemma


    CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »
    No chance in Kildare I'd imagine.

    ah feck it... it'll prob snow when i'm due in work.... sods law!:rolleyes:


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    #149
    arctictree
    Registered Users Posts: 4,286 ✭✭✭arctictree


    dbyrne wrote: »
    Spent Christmas in Donegal and it wasnt fun with the ice and snow. I can understand why the Donegal council can say they have no grit or salt as they have had this weather for the last 2 - 3 weeks. Spent last sunday with no water before we left to go back to dublin and there are still people without proper water supply still.
    Had to go into work today, here in south dublin and south dublin have not gritted the roads at all. Was talking to a lad up at the Merry ploughboy and he said that the council had stopped gritting the roads over christmas as they have no money, this is the first day of snow in dublin and nothing has been done, which is disgraceful. There were no gritters out last night, there were no gritters out today and I am just back in and i havnt seen a gritter at all this evening. You wonder why we pay taxes, business etc pay rates and the councils waste our money and dont provide basic services

    What are we going to do if this weather stays and the council doest grit the roads?????

    Thats mad. My brother in law drives one of the gritter trucks for Wicklow CC. He has been out non stop for the last two weeks. In fact, they are out gritting at the moment. Can't believe Dublin CC are not doing the same...


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    #150
    arctictree
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    Su Campu wrote: »
    Anyone following that convection in the south Irish Sea? It's taken a turn towards the extreme southeast coast in the last hour, following a slight kink in the 700hPa flow. It could just clip Wexford or Rosslare in the next hour or two.

    Yep, if only it was 25 miles further east. It could clip the coast south of Wicklow to Rosslare.


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    #151
    mickger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 847 ✭✭✭mickger


    Weathercheck wrote: »
    Yes there is

    Rtavn122.png

    Was wondering why the temps weren't dropping. Been stuck around -1.3c for hours now.


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