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Are we likely to get another Big Freeze this winter?

  • 25-08-2011 03:06AM
    #1
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Just wondering do people reckon the last two years were a fluke, or are we in a particular medium term climate "phase" at the moment which will continue to lead to winters like this for a while?


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  • #2
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    we'll soon find out
    jesus we havent even had halloween yet ffs :rolleyes:


  • #3
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Hold on one sec I'll ask......

    Yep my room mate Roger said we will. Roger is always right. God I ****ing love Roger.


  • #4
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Nooo... that was LAST years paper. They predict a warm winter this year.


  • #5
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    we havent had a warm summer so i imagine itll be a cold winter


  • #6
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    I think if we get a depression of 992 hPa, centered about 200 nautical miles off the coast or we get Isobars, lines of equal atmospheric pressure, drawn every 4hPa (hectopascals or millibars) and areas of Low pressure are indicated then it is a possibility.


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  • #7
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,795 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    Yes the sun is in some cold cycle, cold winters and poor summers for a few years yet.


  • #8
    marcsignal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    ah sure we'll be grand ;)


  • #9
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Just wondering do people reckon the last two years were a fluke, or are we in a particular medium term climate "phase" at the moment which will continue to lead to winters like this for a while?

    I think they have predicted worse than last year.


  • #10
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    hondasam wrote: »
    I think they have predicted worse than last year.

    :eek::eek: I'm off to Tesco later to stock up on supplies now


  • #11
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Malin Head Automatic South-Southeast, 4 Knots, Recent Rain, 16 Miles, 1006, Steady
    Buoy M5 South-Southwest, 15 Knots, The visibility at Tuskar Lighthouse is Greater than 10 Miles, 1008, Falling slowly
    Roche's Pt Automatic. South-Southwest, 16 Knots, Recent Drizzle, Greater than 10 Miles, 1006, Falling slowly
    Valentia South, 9 Knots, Fair, 10 Miles, 1003, Falling slowly
    Belmullet Southeast, 10 Knots, Rain shower, 18 Miles, 1003, Steady
    Dublin Airport South, 7 Knots, Cloudy, 26 Miles, 1008, Steady
    Buoy M1 53o 8'N, 11o 12'W NOT AVAILABLE,
    Buoy M2 53o 29'N, 5o 26'W South-Southwest, 15 Knots, WAVE HT 1.3 m, 1008, Steady
    Buoy M3 51o 13'N, 10o 33'W South-Southwest, 22 Knots, Gust 33 Knots, WAVE HT 2.8 m, 1003, Falling slowly
    Buoy M4 55o 0'N 10o 0'W East-Southeast, 12 Knots, WAVE HT 1.9 m, 1004, Steady
    Buoy M5 51o 41'N 6o 42'W South-Southwest, 15 Knots, WAVE HT 1.5 m, 1008, Falling slowly
    Buoy M6 53o 4'N 15o 56'W North, 11 Knots, WAVE HT 3.1 m, 993, Rising slowly


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  • #12
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    I have rather mixed feelings about it.
    The Big Freeze was fun last year - for a few days. Snow days off, tobogganing, alien, beautiful landscapes, etc were all amazing and great fun.

    Then after a few days came "When the hell is the gym going to start opening again" "Dammit I'm tired of being stuck in my house all day" "Better leave at 9 for that party at 11, sure the Dart takes an hour to get from Dun Laoghaire to town now" "No nitelink tonight, guess we're gonna get ripped off by taxis all week", "Have to cancel that trip, no way any of us are driving on country roads this weekend" etc etc etc

    I really can't make up my mind whether I want it to happen again, or not. Opinions?


  • #13
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=19763


  • #14
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Just wondering do people reckon the last two years were a fluke, or are we in a particular medium term climate "phase" at the moment which will continue to lead to winters like this for a while?

    It looks like it will.
    We had similiar if not identical summers for the last 2 years. Same 2 winters it snowed. Money is on it will snow. But hey, this is Ireland. We get crazy weather. Always a chance it might skip this year.


  • #15
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,646 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    I just asked a meteorologist

    He just jigged about, made noises like Bill Cosby on crack and said Happy Birthday to James who is from Balbriggan and is 8 today.

    That's the last time I ask Martin King anything!


  • #16
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Year of snow, fruit will grow.
    When a cow tries to scratch her ear, it means the rain is very near.
    Ice in November to walk a duck the winter will all be rain and muck.
    Onion skin is very thin, milder winter's coming in
    Onion skin is thick and tough, be jay this winter will be rough.

    Honestly did yee not learn science? Look at the onion skins, lads. The onions have the answers.


  • #17
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,376 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    later10 wrote: »
    Year of snow, fruit will grow.
    When a cow tries to scratch her ear, it means the rain is very near.
    Ice in November to walk a duck the winter will all be rain and muck.
    Onion skin is very thin, milder winter's coming in
    Onion skin is thick and tough, be jay this winter will be rough.

    Honestly did yee not learn science? Look at the onion skins, lads. The onions have the answers.

    I'm just not sure what sort of onions you're talking about.. red? white? onion weathering?


  • #18
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,923 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    It's impossible to predict that far ahead.


  • #19
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    My eyes sting now :(








    .


  • #20
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    I'm just not sure what sort of onions you're talking about.. red? white? onion weathering?
    Whiteonions know everything.


  • #21
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Stop calling it "THE BIG FREEZE", it's called Winter.


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  • #22
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    tolosenc wrote: »
    Stop calling it "THE BIG FREEZE", it's called Winter.

    I could make a penis joke...


  • #23
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    I fecking love the Winter!!!!!!!!


  • #24
    Philip Lombard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Philip Lombard


    I heard it's going to be even worse than last year :-(

    Not looking forward to the gas bills!


  • #25
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »

    I really can't make up my mind whether I want it to happen again, or not. Opinions?

    what is wrong with you, have you forgotten the six weeks of snow, two hours to get to work same to get home. Don't mention the gas and oil bills.


  • #26
    Toots
    Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 17,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭Toots


    I've ordered my snow chains. Not getting stuck walking through knee deep snow on crutches this Christmas day!!


  • #27
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    Philip Lombard wrote: »
    I heard it's going to be even worse than last year :-(

    Not looking forward to the gas bills!


    Fire my good man :)
    Of course if you live in a house that is. Apart from the fact coal isnt too expensive. Most garbage can be burned too. As its either cardboard or plastic. Everything, from a ceral box to a plastic bottle of milk can be burned. Fire throws out great heat. And the biggest aspect is its cheaper than gas.


  • #28
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    I just asked a meteorologist

    He just jigged about, made noises like Bill Cosby on crack and said Happy Birthday to James who is from Balbriggan and is 8 today.

    That's the last time I ask Martin King anything!

    Gulp. That wasn't a meteorologist, that was...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056000770


  • #29
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    I really can't make up my mind whether I want it to happen again, or not. Opinions?

    I love the way you made that sound like if you did it would make a difference


  • #30
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    God forbid Dublin gets another inch or two of snow again this year, The city seems to just shut down and RTE will compare it to the end of the world...

    2 or 3 foot of snow in Donegal not a bother :)


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  • #31
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    LighterGuy wrote: »
    I could make a penis joke...

    Would you please ?

    I just freaking LOVE the penis !


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