Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) ** READ MOD NOTE POST #1 **

Waiting patiently for MT's daily report

irishgeo wrote: »

I can't see the need for grown adults raving about snow. Ireland can't handle snow and it's just make people lives harder.

Grown adults getting all upset because it didn't snow.

Sure it's going to be an interesting event but the adults moaning because it didn't snow on them and blaming met eireann is just childish.

Be careful for what you wish for. Maybe you'll be snowed in and without electricity then and will be a whinge at the council or someone else for not warning you and being prepared.

Me, personally, I like all things that are a bit odd or a bit strange. I like it when a squirrel runs through my garden. I like thunderstorms, lazy sun first thing in the morning and the first crunch of leaves.

I like standing in the seaweed with my toes wiggling. I like the last part of my drink as it's where the good bits accumulate. I lick my finger to dig out the last bit of flavour from the corner of the peanut packet.

Most of all I like to listen to snow falling. That's a really special one. Where I live is quiet enough and on very rare occasions snowy enough to actually hear each individual snowflake carelessly rest on his cousins at the end of their journey. When you hear that you know the next day you revert to 8 year old you. The kid that cared a little less, the kid that refuses to put his jacket on, the kid that knew how to have a little fun.

But I see your perspective too, grown up.

M.T just uploaded pure porn on his forecast thread...

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

This will not be anyway as bad as predicted. It is not December or January any longer! It is late February-early March. Bad conditions will exist in darkness and will thaw in the day.

Thaw during the day, temperatures remaining below 0c for nearly all the country on Wednesday and Thursday. May I ask, outside of some limited sunshine, what thaw do you foresee?

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

M.T just uploaded pure porn on his forecast thread...

That it is. Never thought I'd see charts like this in the reliable time frame.

Rekop dog wrote: »

Experts saying bulk of this will miss Dublin now thankfully and southern Leinster will get most accumulations.

Ah seriously where do people get this stuff? Bizzare.

That's completely false, no 'expert' would say it and we still haven't a clue where it'll hit exactly (fair idea though).

JCX BXC wrote: »

Ah seriously where do people get this stuff? Bizzare.

That's completely false, no 'expert' would say it and we still haven't a clue where it'll hit exactly (fair idea though).

It's the alternative fact generation! I think people see the south might get heavy snow next weekend and forget what's happening before then!

Rekop dog wrote: »

Experts saying bulk of this will miss Dublin now thankfully and southern Leinster/Munster will get most accumulations.

Just about anywhere will get disruptive accumulations. Entire East coast could be buried going by the ECM next weekend

Tzardine wrote: »

Good morning snow fans,

I asked this yesterday, but given the latest charts, what do you think. I am due to go to Wales for a few days next week in the car, travelling from Kildare town. Leaving Wednesday and back Friday. Its a trip that the family have really been looking forward to.

Should I be looking at cancelling the trip or is it overkill ? If I cancel by tomorrow I can do so without penalty so I am really on the fence.

It looks pretty certain that there will be some snow, but will it be to the level that I should stay at home.

Cancel. I'm booked on flights Tues - fri and I'm about to cancel. Amber warning at least by tuesday. Much of wales will be impassable, I know this from experience. The coast roads may be OK but A5 for example would be a nightmare.

Tzardine wrote: »

Good morning snow fans,

I asked this yesterday, but given the latest charts, what do you think. I am due to go to Wales for a few days next week in the car, travelling from Kildare town. Leaving Wednesday and back Friday. Its a trip that the family have really been looking forward to.

Should I be looking at cancelling the trip or is it overkill ? If I cancel by tomorrow I can do so without penalty so I am really on the fence.

It looks pretty certain that there will be some snow, but will it be to the level that I should stay at home.

Defo cancel

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bazlers wrote: »

Is there a reason we are still at level 1. Are we not in a reliable time frame?

Following ME official warnings.