Extreme cold weather from Feb 25th on, and now St. Patrick's Day on...

Villain · 24-02-2018 01:07PM

Why is that some people just ignore the forecasts? And I don’t mean forcssts by posters here but Met Eireanns forecast.

Many people in a big surprise next week!!

Say my name · 24-02-2018 01:26PM

Villain wrote: »

Why is that some people just ignore the forecasts? And I don’t mean forcssts by posters here but Met Eireanns forecast.

Many people in a big surprise next week!!

Not around here in Wexford anyway.
Just got a delivery of fertilizer now even though I won't be spreading till it warms up again as I don't want to waste the nitrogen in it and after getting a call about meal delivery coming in 2 hours.
These are guys that normally don't work weekends but are doing the time and deliveries today because they're afraid of the weather next week.
The word is well and truly out there.

Just a few contrarians who like to look at their own posts and wind people up on boards.
Don't judge the outside world on them.

Many many thanks to the boards posters who have got the warnings out there in time.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-02-2018 01:35PM

Villain wrote: »

Why is that some people just ignore the forecasts? And I don’t mean forcssts by posters here but Met Eireanns forecast.

Many people in a big surprise next week!!

Some people just want to bury their heads in the sand snow and claim their backsides are sunburned.:p

Prepare for -10 in your own yard and if it's warmer than that then you're on a winner:)

Muckit · 24-02-2018 02:14PM

George you obviously have a passion for all things weather. And thats great. But you really shouldn't be forcing your speculations and opinions down other people's necks. There are no thicks here in F&F. Everyone knows how best to manage their own situation. Give us zome credit. And if the sh*t hits the fan it will be nobody but ourselves that will get us out of it. It wont be a keyboard we will want anyways.

Might be hard to believe, but some people, like myself, might actually like cold dry weather! And we should be entitled to our opinion.

whelan2 · 24-02-2018 02:24PM

Say my name wrote: »

Not around here in Wexford anyway.
Just got a delivery of fertilizer now even though I won't be spreading till it warms up again as I don't want to waste the nitrogen in it and after getting a call about meal delivery coming in 2 hours.
These are guys that normally don't work weekends but are doing the time and deliveries today because they're afraid of the weather next week.
The word is well and truly out there.

Just a few contrarians who like to look at their own posts and wind people up on boards.
Don't judge the outside world on them.

Many many thanks to the boards posters who have got the warnings out there in time.

Meal lorry was to deliver here on Monday 2weeks ago. Lorry driver rang on Sunday night for directions. Gave him postcode. Told him there was snow here and roads are bad, also there's a hill on each side of our entrance. I've been driving lorries over 20 years and am well able for a bit of snow....work away I said. Anyway Lorry skidded by the entrance and he had to wait 4hours for the road to defrost to try again...

George Sunsnow · 24-02-2018 02:44PM

Muckit wrote: »

George you obviously have a passion for all things weather. And thats great. But you really shouldn't be forcing your speculations and opinions down other people's necks. There are no thicks here in F&F. Everyone knows how best to manage their own situation. Give us zome credit. And if the sh*t hits the fan it will be nobody but ourselves that will get us out of it. It wont be a keyboard we will want anyways.

Might be hard to believe, but some people, like myself, might actually like cold dry weather! And we should be entitled to our opinion.

Jesus Mary and Joseph ,advising people what the weathers going to be like is forcing an opinion down people’s neck?
I truly have heard it all now

I’m not forcing anyone to read this thread and I didn’t start it either!

There’s a title on the main forum page and if you’re not interested you tell your pc mouse or your phone finger not to touch it
It really is that simple
That way people who want to know can
I’m not making any of this stuff up,you’d swear I was.,,

Say my name · 24-02-2018 02:57PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Meal lorry was to deliver here on Monday 2weeks ago. Lorry driver rang on Sunday night for directions. Gave him postcode. Told him there was snow here and roads are bad, also there's a hill on each side of our entrance. I've been driving lorries over 20 years and am well able for a bit of snow....work away I said. Anyway Lorry skidded by the entrance and he had to wait 4hours for the road to defrost to try again...

Meal lorry is just after delivering there now. He said it's crazy now atm with everyone ringing up about meal. But he doesn't mind as he'd rather deliver now than get the lorry broken up. He said during the last bad snow the lorry was stuck in a farmers yard for 3 days.
They had two tractors pulling it but they were just spinning. So no go.
He said the main roads could be fine but it's going on laneways or into farmers yards where the trouble starts.
He said cars and lorries have no place on a road when there's frost and snow about.

As far as I can see most of the meal companies are delivering today going by the lorries on the road.

wats the craic · 24-02-2018 03:15PM

Say my name wrote: »

Meal lorry is just after delivering there now. He said it's crazy now atm with everyone ringing up about meal. But he doesn't mind as he'd rather deliver now than get the lorry broken up. He said during the last bad snow the lorry was stuck in a farmers yard for 3 days.
They had two tractors pulling it but they were just spinning. So no go.
He said the main roads could be fine but it's going on laneways or into farmers yards where the trouble starts.
He said cars and lorries have no place on a road when there's frost and snow about.

As far as I can see most of the meal companies are delivering today going by the lorries on the road.

got mine last night about 9 last night , he had another delivering in waterford city after me . looks like i am going to be snowed in by the end of the week

Say my name · 24-02-2018 03:26PM

wats the craic wrote: »

got mine last night about 9 last night , he had another delivering in waterford city after me . looks like i am going to be snowed in by the end of the week

Looks like we're in for it here (wexford) alright.
Pray for us poor folk up in the mountains.

I says · 24-02-2018 03:28PM

Muckit wrote: »

George you obviously have a passion for all things weather. And thats great. But you really shouldn't be forcing your speculations and opinions down other people's necks. There are no thicks here in F&F. Everyone knows how best to manage their own situation. Give us zome credit. And if the sh*t hits the fan it will be nobody but ourselves that will get us out of it. It wont be a keyboard we will want anyways.

Might be hard to believe, but some people, like myself, might actually like cold dry weather! And we should be entitled to our opinion.

Will Galway bate Mayo?

I says · 24-02-2018 03:29PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Meal lorry was to deliver here on Monday 2weeks ago. Lorry driver rang on Sunday night for directions. Gave him postcode. Told him there was snow here and roads are bad, also there's a hill on each side of our entrance. I've been driving lorries over 20 years and am well able for a bit of snow....work away I said. Anyway Lorry skidded by the entrance and he had to wait 4hours for the road to defrost to try again...

Was your call sign big jugs

I’ll get me coat.:):):)

Muckit · 24-02-2018 03:29PM

George Sunsnow wrote: »

Jesus Mary and Joseph ,advising people what the weathers going to be like is forcing an opinion down people’s neck?
I truly have heard it all now
I’m not forcing anyone to read this thread and I didn’t start it either!

There’s a title on the main forum page and if you’re not interested you tell your pc mouse or your phone finger not to touch it
It really is that simple
That way people who want to know can
I’m not making any of this stuff up,you’d swear I was.,,

I have absolutely no issue with you or anyone else for that matter forecasting the weather.

Sure It's like Christmas here in this house. Can't wait for next week!! I love snow and cold dry weather. It's rare that we get it. No need for anyone to be scared of it. Embrace it l say. When life gives you snow, build a snowman!

Come here and l give you a big virtual hug!

whelan2 · 24-02-2018 03:34PM

I says wrote: »

Was your call sign big jugs

I’ll get me coat.:):):)

I think he was of the attitude what would a woman know about lorries. I did say to him I told you so

einn32 · 24-02-2018 03:46PM

Got the bins filled up here. Loader decides to give trouble so hopefully it's sorted by the time the real severe weather comes. I'm hoping the coast proximity will ease the severity here.

In a global sense it's probably not that severe but Ireland isn't really set up for this weather.

I says · 24-02-2018 03:55PM

In the middle here will get the brunt of it will be busy Monday getting ready.

Willfarman · 24-02-2018 04:41PM

I have read and reread met eireanns forecast and don’t see anything to get excited about? Good dry hardy weather with chance of snow showers.

Waffletraktor · 24-02-2018 04:43PM

Say my name wrote: »

Looks like we're in for it here (wexford) alright.
Pray for us poor folk up in the mountains.

Uncle said there's lots of work being done as it dried up with slurry/ploughing etc going on. Some lads even sowing beans!
Looks like being baltic cold down to -8 at night but no snow so crack on at field work here, hope ye're not too badly affected. The minions might even have to turn the aircon off and heaters on :pac:

memorystick · 24-02-2018 05:12PM

Willfarman wrote: »

I have read and reread met eireanns forecast and don’t see anything to get excited about? Good dry hardy weather with chance of snow showers.

People love drama and overhype. Yes, it will be cold, dry and hash. It's not like we're surrounded and in Stalingrad.

Green farmer · 24-02-2018 05:58PM

what effect will this weather spell have on ground (soil ) temperature ? I’m in the west and hope to escape some of the snow. If it turns out freezing at night but sunny at day ?

MickeyShtyles · 24-02-2018 05:59PM

I says wrote: »

Will Galway bate Mayo?

Not if they have Willie Joe!

jimmy G M · 24-02-2018 06:44PM

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Not if they have Willie Joe!

Get that wasp off my sandwich!

Villain · 24-02-2018 07:05PM

Willfarman wrote: »

I have read and reread met eireanns forecast and don’t see anything to get excited about? Good dry hardy weather with chance of snow showers.

I think you missed the last paragraph:

Wednesday through to Friday: Extremely cold with penetrating severe frosts and temperatures struggling to get above zero by day especially in eastern counties. Widespread snow showers at times, most especially in eastern, southern and northern counties and some disruptive accumulations

roosterman71 · 24-02-2018 07:20PM

Spent the day here moving silage for a man from a field a few miles away to his yard in preparation for the upcoming snow. He usually brings a few on a trailer every day for his sucklers, but his outfit wouldn't be much use now in the bad weather. Moved his last 90 bales home to his yard there. At it since 8 this morning, and only stopped for a leak! Always nice to leave a mans yard and he content that his cows won't go hungry if the worst of the weather comes

Willfarman · 24-02-2018 07:35PM

Villain wrote: »

Willfarman wrote: »

I have read and reread met eireanns forecast and don’t see anything to get excited about? Good dry hardy weather with chance of snow showers.

I think you missed the last paragraph:

Wednesday through to Friday: Extremely cold with penetrating severe frosts and temperatures struggling to get above zero by day especially in eastern counties. Widespread snow showers at times, most especially in eastern, southern and northern counties and some disruptive accumulations

No one can forecast that far ahead with any accuracy. It's a welcome break from the mild wet. Good for land man and beast..

BigSteaks · 24-02-2018 07:46PM

Willfarman wrote: »

No one can forecast that far ahead with any accuracy. It's a welcome break from the mild wet. Good for land man and beast..

Exactly, 18 pages of amateur drama here. Jesus be great to get a nice cold spell and kill germs and dry the ground. Crown man and beast

GoneHome · 24-02-2018 07:55PM

Willfarman wrote: »

I have read and reread met eireanns forecast and don’t see anything to get excited about? Good dry hardy weather with chance of snow showers.

Well don't say you weren't warned!:rolleyes:

Say my name · 24-02-2018 07:59PM

Willfarman wrote: »

No one can forecast that far ahead with any accuracy. It's a welcome break from the mild wet. Good for land man and beast..

https://www.netweather.tv/

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/

Go into the menus on each site and look at the weather models. The GFS is run by the Americans. The ECM is run by the Europeans.

Muckit · 24-02-2018 08:00PM

Dont forget to defrost yer cars before ye start driving them in the mornings.

And when ye do start driving them, for God sake don't be racing the roads or looking in over ditches to see who got the slurry out over the weekend.

George Sunsnow · 24-02-2018 08:04PM

Willfarman wrote: »

No one can forecast that far ahead with any accuracy.

Actually you are wrong
They can when there is full model agreement on the position of the Scandinavian high pressure,the temperature of the air advecting into Ireland and what happens when it picks up moisture over the north and Irish Sea

Go learn a bit about weather science instead of rushing into a thread with ill informed views
OR better still don’t click on the thread if you don’t like or want the facts of the current weather situation

There is model agreement out to Friday but divergence after that
Up to Friday it is expected parts of Leinster east Ulster and Munster could receive several inches of snow

BigSteaks · 24-02-2018 08:06PM

George Sunsnow wrote: »

Actually you are wrong
They can when there is full model agreement on the position of the Scandinavian high pressure,the temperature of the air advecting into Ireland and what happens when it picks up moisture over the north and Irish Sea

Go learn a bit about weather science instead of rushing into a thread with ill informed views
OR better still don’t click on the thread if you don’t like or want the facts of the current weather situation

There is model agreement out to Friday but divergence after that
Up to Friday it is expected parts of Leinster east Ulster and Munster could receive several inches of snow

Jaysus fella stop attacking him. Relax and have a beer or something. 18 pages of this and no decent thread on cap, ifa thread closed. Holy hell whats happening on f&f...

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