A White Christmas

Chris P Duck · 22-12-2004 05:14PM #1

So Met Eireann is now saying dat we could have a white christmas and have issued a severe weather warning:

Met Eireann advisory of severe winter weather over the Christmas weekend Issued 1500 Wednesday 22nd December 2004 The weather will turn very cold across Ireland through Friday, Christmas Eve, and remain very cold through Christmas Day and St Stephens Day. Strong Northwest winds will bring wintry showers across the country; these will fall as hail, sleet and snow in many areas. Each weekend night will bring a sharp or severe frost. There will be a high risk of icy patches developing on the roads countrywide. Risk of significant accumulations (greater than 3cm) of snow at low levels Severe

I was just wondering do you want a white christmas or not. I personally wouldn't really like one. Everything gets screwed up when this happens. Going out and celebrating on stephens nite and new years eve usually gets cancelled when weather like this happens because der are no taxis.

sprinkles · 22-12-2004 05:30PM

Def want a white christmas, will prob get one too knowing the freezing temp where I'm from. Anyway wouldn't mind some snow in dublin either, will be back down for new years and it would make a welcome change for once. Watch out for those "Knockers" with rocks in the snowballs though. Pesky kids! :mad:

I wouldn't worry about the effect it has on taxi's, you won't get one anyway.

kenmc · 22-12-2004 05:32PM

white xmas ROCKS. not had one since I went skiing for xmas and new years a few years back. bring it on....

Tiriel · 22-12-2004 05:32PM

If it's possible to have lots of white fluffy snow all over the place but no ice... I'd be sooo happy.. but chances are it'll mean bad roads and I'd be house-bound!! It happens every 3 years .. roughly.. and this year it's due!! live on top of a hill.. can't get into town it's no fair!!!!!

Lump · 22-12-2004 05:41PM

Better not fúcking snow till I fly into Dublin tomorrow.

John

kenmc · 22-12-2004 05:46PM

Cork_girl wrote:

If it's possible to have lots of white fluffy snow all over the place but no ice... I'd be sooo happy.. but chances are it'll mean bad roads and I'd be house-bound!! It happens every 3 years .. roughly.. and this year it's due!! live on top of a hill.. can't get into town it's no fair!!!!!

Get a sled. then it's getting home you have to worry about!

^whitey^ · 22-12-2004 05:50PM

Your best bet of snow is in the west. http://www.onlineweather.com/v4/ireland/overviews/index.html

bacon? · 22-12-2004 05:53PM

snow good

22-12-2004 05:57PM

Eh, Met Éireann said that today was to have a few showers, which would be dying out.

Then I look outside and ponder, and think about how I got soaked today when posting...

Oh, and was flicking around a week or so ago and one of the RTÉ weather presenters from Met Éireann said that it wouldn't be a white christmas. Granted that its difficult to judge what weather will be like in a weeks time, but still...

GeorgeBailey · 22-12-2004 06:01PM

I can't have snow. I have to travel to Donegal on Boxing day!! Why can't it snow during work time!!

pickarooney · 22-12-2004 06:14PM

"Severe Winter weather" - could be as low as minus one, lads! Best get the provisions in for the Winter.

kenmc · 22-12-2004 10:58PM

pickarooney wrote:

"Severe Winter weather" - could be as low as minus one, lads! Best get the provisions in for the Winter.

Any snow in Eindhoven yet? I remember before xmas last year we had some snow there. And the day after i got back from xmas 02 i woke up to a couple of cms of snow... was wicked.!

ando · 22-12-2004 11:14PM

Aze wrote:

I personally wouldn't really like one.

Scrooooooooooooooge

keu · 22-12-2004 11:17PM

woohoooooooooooooooooo snoooooooow

mp3guy · 22-12-2004 11:21PM

i doubt it'll snow, they just want to get higher ratings over the christmas

boo4842 · 23-12-2004 12:14AM

View from my balcony this afternoon in Canada. Its gonna be a white Christmas for me.

opr · 23-12-2004 02:39AM

Nice picture .... wish i had the same view out my window at the mo.

Bookies were giving 12-1 on a white xmas , then 8-1 and now 5-2 so they seem to think the odds of one are now pretty good.

impr0v · 23-12-2004 03:04AM

I was told today that the bookies don't pay out unless there is 1cm of snow on the airport at dublin airport on xmas morning. So you have 5k on it with a Donegal bookie and be dancing 'round in snow up to your knees in Klillybegs, but not get a cent.

Tiriel · 23-12-2004 03:09AM

mp3guy wrote:

i doubt it'll snow, they just want to get higher ratings over the christmas

lol!!! so true!

opr · 23-12-2004 03:14AM

Yeah it is ture that the snow has to fall in Dublin airport but as far as i know if Met Eireann say that even a few flakes fell they have to pay out.

A White Christmas

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