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Turning progressively colder through the week, Very cold with snow showers later
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As tomorrow night's front moves through, it could become quite blowy on its back edge, esp along the west, and later north, coasts later friday night into saturday morning:
Could be a wily night for some of those living on exposed headlands etc.0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »As tomorrow night's front moves through, it could become quite blowy on its back edge, esp along the west, and later north, coasts later friday night into saturday morning:
Could be a wily night for some of those living on exposed headlands etc.
yes, paddy1 seeing as you crave gusty weather. perhaps you should head up to an exposed area like the erris peninsula0 -
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nacho libre wrote: »yes i've been there on my rare forays into Galway.
Why are you afraid of us Nacho? I know we are, by nature, a superior race in a superior county, but we do not bite. In fact, we welcome visits from Mayo peoples. They amuse us.
Steamboat.
I fear you may be right, any cold spell from here on in will lose more potency as time wears on. An end of feb cold spell won't cut it for me. It is about time we started to get some decent weather. If that means mild, then so be it. I will take mild and stormy above non-descript and average any day.0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »Why are you afraid of us Nacho? I know we are, by nature, a superior race in a superior county, but we do not bite. In fact, we welcome visits from Mayo peoples. They amuse us. Steamboat.
I fear you may be right, any cold spell from here on in will lose more potency as time wears on. An end of feb cold spell won't cut it for me. It is about time we started to get some decent weather. If that means mild, then so be it. I will take mild and stormy above non-descript and average any day.
well it depends what your perception of decent is. for the likes of grace7 and seadevils the weather from monday to wednesday will be decent;)
for you decent would be a storm. i'm not averse to one myself either;)- certainly a storm would be preferable to these endless damp-squibs in terms of snowfall this winter
though, a cold spell, which brought two days of snow showers, at the end of february would do me.
i've given up on hoping for significant snowfall this winter. the last cold spell proved no matter how good the charts may look for significant snow fall, at lower levels in ireland, such events are extremely rare. so if the charts suggest this possibility during the coming weeks, it's very unlikely to happen.
so baring a time machine taking us(those who want to see significant snowfall accumulate) back to '63 or 47, we should give up on the idea of seeing similar amounts of snow fallling in our time on this earth.
still, it would be a terrible time for the forecasters in met eireann if such amounts of snow were actually to fall. imagine having to break the bad news on each forecast that there was no sign of the snow letting up;)0 -
nacho libre wrote: »well it depends what your perception of decent is. for the likes of grace7 and seadevils the weather from monday to wednesday will be decent;)
for you decent would be a storm. i'm not averse to one myself either;)- certainly a storm would be preferable to these endless damp-squibs in terms of snowfall this winter
though, a cold spell, which brought two days of snow showers, at the end of february would do me.
i've given up on hoping for significant snowfall this winter. the last cold spell proved no matter how good the charts may look for significant snow fall, at lower levels in ireland, such events are extremely rare. so if the charts suggest this possibility during the coming weeks, it's very unlikely to happen.
so baring a time machine taking us(those who want to see significant snowfall accumulate) back to '63 or 47, we should give up on the idea of seeing similar amounts of snow fallling in our time on this earth.
still, it would be a terrible time for the forecasters in met eireann if such amounts of snow were actually to fall. imagine having to break the bad news on each forecast that there was no sign of the snow letting up;)
Of course, perception is everything, and I only speak from my own, but it is a valid as anybody elses
As far as I am aware, 63 was not a particularly snowy winter, at least here in the west as it was a predominantly easterly winter. '47 on the other hand, was influenced by nearby troughing in the Atlantic and occasionally from Europe. I heard a particularly sad story the other day about how a group of rail road workers in in the south east Mayo (near Claremorris) region became overwhelmed by a sudden. violent blizzard and ended up freezing to death before they made it home.
As much as I would love to see a repeat of that winter, I would only enjoy its likes if it did not cause so much suffering.0 -
The animals are doing nothing strange of late... so it looks like nothing too exciting is going to happen with weather.
As for storms, the mullet would be a good bet in a storm or Achill. The windest place I've ever been was on the shoulder of the Reek one night in a february gale, every step forward I took I was blown 3 or 4 feet backards... my jacket was puffed out like a hot air balloon and I had to seek refuge in the toilets. When I eventually braved the storm again it was perfectly still on the summit and you could see lightning below us in the clouds.
Deep,
You must pay service to the higher culture and more esteemed people of Mayo, Galway was a heathen anglo-norman stronghold under the yoke of the anglo-normans - who locked the native Irish out because we were better looking and would have stolen all their chicks.
If it wasn't for Mayo people, like Granuaile and Michael Davitt, you'd still be tipping your caps and givng your potatoes to the despicable Earls of Clanricarde... and we have more weather stations.
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Deep Easterly wrote: »Of course, perception is everything, and I only speak from my own, but it is a valid as anybody elses
As far as I am aware, 63 was not a particularly snowy winter, at least here in the west as it was a predominantly easterly winter. '47 on the other hand, was influenced by nearby troughing in the Atlantic and occasionally from Europe. I heard a particularly sad story the other day about how a group of rail road workers in in the south east Mayo (near Claremorris) region became overwhelmed by a sudden. violent blizzard and ended up freezing to death before they made it home.
As much as I would love to see a repeat of that winter, I would only enjoy its likes if it did not cause so much suffering.
sorry, but you being from sham town means your opinion is automatically discounted;)
of course no one wants to see anyone suffering. still, that said i don't feel bad for wanting extreme weather. in the same way those who crave hot weather won't feel responsible for what may happen during a heatwave. as the weather will do what it wants regardless of our wishes.0 -
snow ghost wrote: »The animals are doing nothing strange of late... so it looks like nothing too exciting is going to happen with weather.
As for storms, the mullet would be a good bet in a storm or Achill. The windest place I've ever been was on the shoulder of the Reek one night in a february gale, every step forward I took I was blown 3 or 4 feet backards... my jacket was puffed out like a hot air balloon and I had to seek refuge in the toilets. When I eventually braved the storm again it was perfectly still on the summit and you could see lightning below us in the clouds.
Deep,
You must pay service to the higher culture and more esteemed people of Mayo, Galway was a heathen anglo-norman stronghold under the yoke of the anglo-normans - who locked the native Irish out because we were better looking and would have stolen all their chicks.
If it wasn't for Mayo people, like Granuaile and Michael Davitt, you'd still be tipping your caps and givng your potatoes to the despicable Earls of Clanricarde... and we have more weather stations.
well-played sir:D0 -
snow ghost wrote: »Deep,
You must pay service to the higher culture and more esteemed people of Mayo, Galway was a heathen anglo-norman stronghold under the yoke of the anglo-normans - who locked the native Irish out because we were better looking and would have stolen all their chicks.
If it wasn't for Mayo people, like Granuaile and Michael Davitt, you'd still be tipping your caps and givng your potatoes to the despicable Earls of Clanricarde... and we have more weather stations.
We tug the fore lock to no one and while you may have more weather stations, I don't begrudge, because God knows, ye need something up there! 0 -
nacho libre wrote: »sorry, but you being from sham town means your opinion is automatically discounted;)
of course no one wants to see anyone suffering. still, that said i don't feel bad for wanting extreme weather. in the same way those who crave hot weather won't feel responsible for what may happen during a heatwave. as the weather will do what it wants regardless of our wishes.
Not sure of your problem with Sham Town Mr Nacho? I think you love us really.
I am not saying to apologize for liking extreme weather. I certainly don't. I am just highlighting the fact that it can cause death and suffering with the examples above.0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »We tug the fore lock to no one and while you may have more weather stations, I don't begrudge, because God knows, ye need something up there!
Talking of up there, I only went up the Reek that night so I could look 'down' on Galway.
That I said we do enjoy our trips to Galway City, we still steal their chicks and are better looking. 0 -
snow ghost wrote: »Talking of up there, I only went up the Reek that night so I could look 'down' on Galway.
That I said we do enjoy our trips to Galway City, we still steal their chicks because they are better looking.
I agree
I think we need some interesting weather...0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »Not sure of your problem with Sham Town Mr Nacho? I think you love us really.
I am not saying to apologize for liking extreme weather. I certainly don't. I am just highlighting the fact that it can cause death and suffering with the examples above.
i think you are in denial paddy1. sure your esteemed bicycle man use to talk about the 'shapes' having a torrid time in sham town after certain funerals;)
yes, extreme weather does obviously cause suffering, on the other hand i heard countless inspirational stories of gallantry and fortitude borne out of such adversity like 1947. this is why, without being too philosophical, i admire the power of nature to still influence our lives and behaviour. in the modern world full of fancy gadgets, it's humbling to realise we are still largely subservient to mother nature.0 -
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snow ghost wrote: »Talking of up there, I only went up the Reek that night so I could look 'down' on Galway.
That I said we do enjoy our trips to Galway City, we still steal their chicks and are better looking.
though i'm loathe to admit it, the living room is a nice spot...
Also, some of the barmaids in that pub are easy on the eye:)0 -
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Deep Easterly wrote: »I agree
I think we need some interesting weather...
Yes, we do need some extreme weather... isn't it amazing how the weather affects people... I wonder if any one has ever done research into the effects of weather into peoples' psyche?
On an ancedotal level I noticed, the Aussies were a lot more laid back and less prone to aggression when drunk... I concluded that this was due to it being too hot to fight.
I also notice that many of Ireland's west coast islanders are mostly raving lunatics... I concluded that it was because it usually was so wild, wet and windy that the boats with the booze couldn't cross to them and they couldn't play cricket so they'd copulate with their cousins instead.
If the weather affects badger behaviour on a subconcious level, it must do the same with human beings... and Galwegians.
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snow ghost wrote: »Yes, we do need some extreme weather... isn't it amazing how the weather affects people... I wonder if any one has ever done research into the effects of weather into peoples' psyche?
On an ancedotal level I noticed, the Aussies were a lot more laid back and less prone to aggression when drunk... I concluded that this was due to it being too hot to fight.
I also notice that many of Ireland's west coast islanders are mostly raving lunatics... I concluded that it was because it usually was so wild, wet and windy that the boats with the booze couldn't cross to them and they couldn't play cricket so they'd copulate with their cousins instead.
If the weather affects badger behaviour on a subconcious level, it must do the same with human beings... and Galwegians.
Actually, this is something I have wondered about about, if the actual climate of a country effects the general psyche. Ireland has a temperate climate, so are we a temperate race as a result? Would be interesting to know if such a study was done and if so, what the findings were. 0 -
thecretinhop wrote: »deep easterly you are from Tuam! I am from galway, as Martin Manseragh said "Respect your betters!!"
LOL Even the rest of Galway is disowning Shamtown now!:D 0 -
snow ghost wrote: »LOL Even the rest of Galway is disowning Shamtown now!:D
Stems from an inferiority complex 0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »
Actually, this is something I have wondered about about, if the actual climate of a country effects the general psyche. Ireland has a temperate climate, so are we a temperate race as a result? Would be interesting to know if such a study was done and if so, what the findings were.
Indeed Deep, there are the obvious effects that the weather has on a culture level in terms of customs, agriculture, housing, traditions, etc. But it would be very interesting if there had been research into how it affects a peoples'/nation's/culture's psyche... because it obviously does.0 -
Deep Easterly wrote: »Stems from an inferiority complex
...or a total lack of geographical knowledge. 0 -
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thecretinhop wrote: »Ha ha just pulling the piss:D tuam is grand... keep up the good work etc, by the way deep easterly I think you sent on that german/dutch/danish weather model thing to me during christmas very handy, many thanks;)
I am not sure that was me?
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