Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

leahyl · 08-01-2010 11:37AM

Clear blue skies and sunny here in Cork City - still a little frost on trees though - it's pretty:)

maquiladora · 08-01-2010 11:38AM

Again, just in case anyone missed it, Met Eireann are not sitting the the fence, they are calling this one and calling it early, and the wording indicates high confidence :

"Significant accumulations will occur and drifting is possible due to strong easterly winds."

-http://www.met.ie/forecasts/

Notice that they say significant accumulations will occur, rather than could or may. Met Eireann are usually quite conservative so that speaks for itself.

Graces7 · 08-01-2010 11:38AM

Gee; what a rude post...

Totally unnecessary. And very revealing

All quotations are very accurate indeed ,,,,

All because I disagree with you?

Well TOUGH...

NB You need to learn how to spell also;)

ro_chez wrote: »

If you're going to continue to post here, could you learn to quote properly please like everyone else? You're posts are annoying and difficult to read!

Oh, and...Bring on the snow!

force eleven · 08-01-2010 11:39AM

Figuramatyi wrote: »

Well, this is utterly brilliant indeed.
Massive snow event!

Rain for Cork City though....

I'll get me coat...:D

WolfeIRE · 08-01-2010 11:39AM

munsterlegend wrote: »

uncertain?! there is loads of green precipitation over ireland in 2-3 days on that.

yes...there was a load of precipitation over the west of ireland a few hours before yesterday's great snowstorm. Because of the battlelines being drawn between the warmer atlantic and our existing airmass, it could be the biggest snow event we have seen in 100 years, a localised snowfall for some or a damp squib for everyone. I feel it will be significant for many places. I'll hazard a guess later this eve.

ffarrell · 08-01-2010 11:40AM

leahyl wrote: »

Clear blue skies and sunny here in Cork City - still a little frost on trees though - it's pretty:)

I will have to bring down some snow to Cork...a few wheelbarrows maybe...at least you can walk around and drive around there whilst we have been cripple for nearly two weeks here in Dublin and Wicklow etc.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

leahyl · 08-01-2010 11:41AM

force eleven wrote: »

Rain for Cork City though....

I'll get me coat...:D

Are you joking?! I don't really understand that particular chart - does it actually show rain for Cork? I'm being serious here?!

doccy · 08-01-2010 11:41AM

Graces7 wrote: »

Gee; what a rude post...

Totally unnecessary. And very revealing

All quotations are very accurate indeed ,,,,

All because I disagree with you?

Well TOUGH...

NB You need to learn how to spell also;)

Grace, I think what he was trying to say is that he thinks you should type under the quoted post and not above it.

kleefarr · 08-01-2010 11:41AM

Kilkenny City outskirts...

Temperature: -10.2 °C
Dew Point: -10.6 °C

Lowest temp today was -10.7 (-9.8 yesterday).

There are going to be lots of frozen creatures out there.

Valentia · 08-01-2010 11:43AM

maquiladora wrote: »

Again, just in case anyone missed it, Met Eireann are not sitting the the fence, they are calling this one and calling it early, and the wording indicates high confidence :

"Significant accumulations will occur and drifting is possible due to strong easterly winds."

-http://www.met.ie/forecasts/

Notice that they say significant accumulations will occur, rather than could or may. Met Eireann are usually quite conservative so that speaks for itself.

I'm afraid that I'm old enough to be able to say that when Met Eireann issue statements like this they are usually very wrong.

munsterlegend · 08-01-2010 11:43AM

WolfeIRE wrote: »

yes...there was a load of precipitation over the west of ireland a few hours before yesterday's great snowstorm. Because of the battlelines being drawn between the warmer atlantic and our existing airmass, it could be the biggest snow event we have seen in 100 years, a localised snowfall for some or a damp squib for everyone. I feel it will be significant for many places. I'll hazard a guess later this eve.

yep now i'm no expert but this precipitation will be coming from the east/south east as opposed to the warmer atlantic air which is always a problem. did you get any snow at all yesterday?

munsterlegend · 08-01-2010 11:45AM

ffarrell wrote: »

I will have to bring down some snow to Cork...a few wheelbarrows maybe...at least you can walk around and drive around there whilst we have been cripple for nearly two weeks here in Dublin and Wicklow etc.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

you have a cork complex! hopefully such wheelbarrows won't be needed by sunday/monday next but thanks for your gracious and i'm sure well intentioned offer

Figuramatyi · 08-01-2010 11:46AM

irishmotorist wrote: »

Congratulations to where you're from. Here, though, it's different. It makes no sense the govt to spend 50m or 100m on snow ploughs and maintains them every year for the *possibility* that we might get snow. It also makes no sense for me to spend hundreds of euro on snow tyres that I'll have to get changed on and off every year because of the *possibility* that we might get snow.

Winter tyres are better used from 7C downwards. They give a much better grip on roads that are under this temperature, so according to some beliefs, they are *not* only good at snow/ice.
They are not cheap though, I give you that! And they were surely not needed in the winters of 2004/5/6/7/8.

ffarrell · 08-01-2010 11:47AM

Who cares about SUNDAY...we have been crippled with snow and ice here in the East, Dublin/Wicklow etc for the best part of two weeks...and higher up they have more snow than the Alps just like last year....I cannot wait to get back to doing some fly fishing instead of skating around roads and estates and taking snow of my car windscreens all the time...and again this morning after those heavy snow showers...sick of it at this stage..apparently another week of snowe for the East:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

munsterlegend · 08-01-2010 11:47AM

Valentia wrote: »

I'm afraid that I'm old enough to be able to say that when Met Eireann issue statements like this they are usually very wrong.

well they usually in fairness have been right in a lot of things so far over the period. they haven't overplayed certain potential events. its impossible with snow to be very accurate as so many things can happen but they have been very definite about this. thats not to say things can't change.

snaps · 08-01-2010 11:47AM

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Rather than rising, as per the time of day, temp is starting to fall again. -5.8c. Freezing fog galore.

Same here and same temp! well -5.7c freezing fog.

Graces7 · 08-01-2010 11:48AM

Thank you; did not notice where wertyl is; if in Dublin, maybe look at some of the rural areas.

Calina wrote: »

wertyl, it's precisely because we don't get it regularly that we're in less of a position to sort it out quickly. I used to live in Germany where winter tyres were mandatory fitted in October. We don't generally need it here so it's not required. We don't need 10 snow ploughs for Dublin. Let's face it, two key years are being discussed here, 1982 and 1947. Is there really any point in being ready for a weather event that occurs roughly every 35 years every year?

This is adverse weather by Irish standards. In Ireland. It's not so uncommon in parts of Germany or parts of America. Do you seriously think coastal California would be able to cope with unusual weather?

DOCARCH · 08-01-2010 11:49AM

Just the hint of another line of cloud building in the Irish Sea - http://www.sat24.com/gb

HEALTH WARNING: This probably will come to nothing more than cloud (but you never know).

Must work now to feed family!

Dotsie~tmp · 08-01-2010 11:49AM

MET are calling it because they are now under pressure from goverment/local. I think councils are annoyed that ME forecast none of the length or severity of this. So now they have to call it and they cover themselves on the downside.

ibarelycare · 08-01-2010 11:50AM

ffarrell wrote: »

Who cares about SUNDAY...we have been crippled with snow and ice here in the East, Dublin/Wicklow etc for the best part of two weeks...and higher up they have more snow than the Alps just like last year....I cannot wait to get back to doing some fly fishing instead of skating around roads and estates and taking snow of my car windscreens all the time...and again this morning after those heavy snow showers...sick of it at this stage..apparently another week of snowe for the East:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Your tone is changing rapidly! :pac:

Winger_PL · 08-01-2010 11:50AM

t|nt|n wrote: »

Thats good, means it will hit my beloved Naas, 11.4 kms away according to the train !!

No thaw out where I am at all, all the snow still stuck and frozen to trees and bushes, really is amazing !

Don't mean to put your hopes off but the clouds departed in NW direction, so not quite towards Naas.

Figuramatyi · 08-01-2010 11:50AM

WolfeIRE wrote: »

'Tis people like him that stale our jobs and our wimen!!!!!! Ahem..:o

LOL

yeah I do that too....:P.... not. I actually have a french GF

I am also from abroad and I also think Ireland is not prepared for this winter, but I agree that they should not be, as it's far from normal. I do have some ideas about insulation and stuff that could be improved, but I would still not present it in a way like this dude did... should learn some courtesy to your host country, to say the least!

WolfeIRE · 08-01-2010 11:51AM

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just the hint of another line of cloud building in the Irish Sea - http://www.sat24.com/gb

HEALTH WARNING: This probably will come to nothing more than cloud (but you never know).

Must work now to feed family!

nice little streamer heading Supercell's way. Keep in mind that showers can bubble up anywhere along east coast over the next few hours. For example, they may not be visible on the radar at 11am but could show up at 11.15

MilanPan!c · 08-01-2010 11:53AM

ffarrell wrote: »

Don't be such a depressive MilanPan and stop looking at those inaccurate Brit forecasts:D:D:D:D

Deal!

More snow in rathfarnham please!

leahyl · 08-01-2010 11:55AM

Has anyone seen that latest forecast from Sky News yet? I haven't - just wondering what they are saying cos the first time i heard about this potential event was from them so interested to see what they say:)

fintonie · 08-01-2010 11:55AM

well its good to see yis are getting the snow good style,

most of yis have got a bit at this stage I just hope its not to severe,

there has been no snow in the UK since wed (well where I am) and I think we may miss the big event.

which is a good thing as there is 14/16 inches on the ground since wed, the snow on the trees which is the first to melt is sitting pretty.

the less we have the quick it will clear up, I was in Ireland for the 1982 event and there was still snow on the sides of the roads in may, by the sounds of things if this snow lands it could be a lot worse.

WolfeIRE · 08-01-2010 11:56AM

UKMO for Sunday eve/Monday morning is a dream for snow lovers.

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ukmo2.php?nh=&ech=72&carte=1594
http://www.meteociel.fr/ukmo/run/UW72-7.GIF?08-06

Supercell · 08-01-2010 11:56AM

Incredible scenes here there is fog growing from the ground up as the really cold snow is cooling the air immediatly above to below DP, fascinating.

bryaner · 08-01-2010 11:57AM

Nice shower in Navan mu ha ha ha

norrie rugger · 08-01-2010 11:58AM

kleefarr wrote: »

OT but that is an outstanding Pic

Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

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