Amber Snow Alert

omnicorp

well then, let's bring it down to "OFF"

Supercell

Ok this took me ages..when i was Weatherchecks age there was no interweb and thus newpaper clippings was what we used...

However ...it needs to be shown ..this forthcoming coldish spell aint like an 80's spell ....want proof...below is an eighties spell with charts not to disimilar to the ones forcast for nest week ..but expect current day temps to be about + 5 -> 8 above these (not proper siberian cold and also now is end of feb).
Below is a proper eighties cold snap (nothing exceptional i just have clippings from then) ...have a look and try and remember when we last has this in Dublin ...

Bit chilly this morning (-5c)



Its midday ands its -3c and snow showers!!



Getting cold again its -4c at dinner time!!



It midnight and its finally stopped snowing for the moment!! (but we had snow showers in the last 3 hours) ..its a balmy -3c!!



This is a proper 80's spell of winter weather ..whats coming this weekend is not ....keep it real bo selecta!!

Longfield

Longfield wrote:

This is a proper 80's spell of winter weather ..whats coming this weekend is not ....keep it real bo selecta!!

Cool literally Longfield.
We had to keep a tap running back then during the day :eek: and the washing froze on the line during the day :eek:

Kids these days they just dont know what it was like back then

That said-lets see what happens-I'm not expecting to see snow here actually untill monday and I totally agree it's very close to March now however its only a week later than the february 1991 cold snap and that did see a few sub zero days here and 8 inches of snow with a similar chart to what we are looking at now

omnicorp

It's possible.

Supercell

Earthman wrote:

Cool literally Longfield.
We had to keep a tap running back then during the day :eek: and the washing froze on the line during the day :eek:

Kids these days they just dont know what it was like back then

That said-lets see what happens-I'm not expecting to see snow here actually untill monday and I totally agree it's very close to March now however its only a week later than the february 1991 cold snap and that did see a few sub zero days here and 8 inches of snow with a similar chart to what we are looking at now

Yep, I just wanted to show that wet snow and +C isnt exactly real cold or 80's cold..that was a typical 80's cold snap ..doubt many ppl remember '87 as anything exceptional (though theses days the media would go insane ).

All the sillyness recently (and my own emotions caught up ..suggest i read the old clippings..)
Next week expect some wet snow ..probably melted mostly by midday ...its no 80's scenario on the way. (but i hope i'm wrong!!)

Mothman

Earthman wrote:

Cool literally Longfield.
We had to keep a tap running back then during the day :eek: and the washing froze on the line during the day :eek:

Kids these days they just dont know what it was like back then

Early 80s in boarding school, -5C recorded inside the dormitory, not near the window, but in the middle of the building. Also a layer of ice on the insides of the windows each morning, towels and face cloths frozen, and may parents paid for this....... :rolleyes: The only thing it didn't do was snow inside, but think it may have been same year, there was snow falling on May day, yes May 1st.

ninebeanrows

There's either going to be a hell of alot of snow
on Monday morning or rain

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn604.gif



If that fell as snow dublin would get around
15cm's :eek:

Temperatures are here
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn6017.gif

touch and go but i'd give the go for the east

ninebeanrows

From the depths of Siberia he came with his claws
sharpened and Dublin in its path :eek:

Heaven on earth?

http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1141.gif
http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1144.gif

oh dear...
W.check mentioned the R word...
when w.check mentions the R word as a possibility its not looking good folks.
I'd cancel the taboggans

omnicorp

awww

Supercell

Keep calm ..it might only be sleet here

ninebeanrows

Earthman wrote:

oh dear...
W.check mentioned the R word...
when w.check mentions the R word as a possibility its not looking good folks.
I'd cancel the taboggans

I tell thee Earthman we could be heading through something
special something very special

Will i be going to school at all next week??

not likely

http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1321.gif

omnicorp

that's really annoying.
All winter on Sky news was what different parts of Britain are snowed under.
And I'm sitting in Dublin in the rain!

Mothman

Earthman wrote:

oh dear...
W.check mentioned the R word...
when w.check mentions the R word as a possibility its not looking good folks.
I'd cancel the taboggans

And have you counted up the amount of "if"s and "WILL"s today?

The former far outnumber the latter....

ninebeanrows

O.K it WILL snow int he east tomorrow night
and early on Monday... O.K

The east includes the Dublin mountains above 1000feet

On a serioud note there are 60/40 chance in favour of snow
for a really dumping in eastern counties on Monday morning,
one to keep a keen eye on

Not to mention the snow showers tomorrow night

Supercell

Weathercheck wrote:

O.K it WILL snow int he east tomorrow night
and early on Monday... O.K

The east includes the Dublin mountains above 1000feet

On a serioud note there are 60/40 chance in favour of snow
for a really dumping in eastern counties on Monday morning,
one to keep a keen eye on

Not to mention the snow showers tomorrow night

!Nice WC ..lets keep that level head going !!

ninebeanrows

I suggest you save 3 or 4 times, and print each one
5 or 6 times :eek: :eek: :eek:

96hr: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PPVM89.TIF
120hr: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PPVO89.TIF

Holy mother of jasus im about to faint :eek:


Please carry out the above fax charts like these will never
be seen again, they are out of a dream text book..

80's eat your heart out who want 63' :eek: :eek:

omnicorp

wil, it snow in the city.

ninebeanrows

Oh boy it will snow alright with subzero days :eek:

omnicorp

in the city?
Schools and offices will close?

Mothman

And I don't read posts with emoticons in them.

Who's this weathercheck? , I haven't read any posts by him

ninebeanrows

Im holding the charts i posted above and really failing to believe
that they even have a chance of coming off :eek:

ninebeanrows

good to go for a dumping on Monday in the east

0600 Monday
http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/geturl/daten/profi/en/basis18.18022005/rart_05022106_1818.gif?c3f3932742265eb7a4c6de8f02c6372e

1200 Monday
http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/geturl/daten/profi/en/basis18.18022005/rart_05022112_1818.gif?dfd12285f1c1d876749cc9bb88738cca

Not to mention snow in the east through Sunday:D
http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/geturl/daten/profi/en/basis18.18022005/rart_05022006_1818.gif?16fa5e3a040e90b3bef97c0468067286

Touch and go for tomorrow night with rain turning to snow it would seem
http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/geturl/daten/profi/en/basis18.18022005/rart_05022000_1818.gif?98c7bff0cf17c3fbea1b832b0dddb18b

Tonight is by far the best night i have ever experienced looking
a weather charts etc..

All i'll say is that the Irish Met is going to be backtracking big time
tomorrow

omnicorp

well, I believe you.

Supercell

Weathercheck wrote:

I suggest you save 3 or 4 times, and print each one
5 or 6 times :eek: :eek: :eek:

96hr: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PPVM89.TIF
120hr: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PPVO89.TIF

Holy mother of jasus im about to faint :eek:


Please carry out the above fax charts like these will never
be seen again, they are out of a dream text book..

80's eat your heart out who want 63' :eek: :eek:

I posted real charts from the 80's ...please be calm ..the current ones will not give sub zero day time temps .

Loooooooooooooooooooool just noticed the '63 reference...mnwahahahahaahahha its not gonana happen . ... never was and never iwill be in this synop situation

ninebeanrows

Longfield wrote:

I posted real charts from the 80's ...please be calm ..the current ones will not give sub zero day time temps .

They might not but 1 or 2c will likely be the maximum.

Im still finding it hard to quite believe all this

omnicorp

are you a meteorologist?

ninebeanrows

Yes a amateur meteorologist...

ye goodbye...

Supercell

Weathercheck wrote:

They might not but 1 or 2c will likely be the maximum.

Im still finding it hard to quite believe all this

1 or 2 is a long way from days when coast max temps were -3c ..

When snow fell then it settled, if when snow falls on sat/sun./mon it will be wet slushy and unlikely to amount to much above 2-3 cm of wet snow at lower levals.

In the charts i posted above... the snow was crunchy and light !! and snowballs didnt hurt they crumbled in the hand!!

ninebeanrows

Snow arriving in Scotland now with 2 locations recording
moderate snow