Tuesday - Friday windstorms & snow - REPORTS AND CHAT THREAD

lostinashford · 12-12-2011 10:49pm

Wind very calm at present only 7 km/h with gusts of 14km/h, pressure down to 974hPa, temp down 2˚c in last 40 minutes

Mountainsandh · 12-12-2011 10:50pm

Well, provided Mr Mountains lands safely in Shannon on Thursday morning early. :cool:

andrew · 12-12-2011 10:53pm

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Well, provided Mr Mountains lands safely in Shannon on Thursday morning early. :cool:

FTFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-e-dDSLMHg

Mountainsandh · 12-12-2011 10:55pm

andrew wrote: »

FTFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-e-dDSLMHg

Thanks how the hell do you do it ? been trying to tweek it still fail !

Birdnuts · 12-12-2011 10:55pm

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

The beeb are very confident of this storm being a big one!

Yeah - but do they mean the South of the UK which might mean it still missing us

Lucreto · 12-12-2011 10:55pm

trogdor wrote: »

That reading may be a bit off, the latest surface analysis chart would put you a few hundred kilometers out into the atlantic with a reading of 962hpa. Steady-ish at around 977hpa here (having leveled off at about 9 this evening after a big drop).
http://meteocentre.com/analyse/map.php?lang=en&map=NEurope

Might be right. It is sitting in my hall and it might be giving a false reading as I have to tap it now and then to get a more accurate reading.

andrew · 12-12-2011 10:56pm

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Thanks how the hell do you do it ? been trying to tweek it still fail !

You only put the letters after the = sign (in the video URL) between the

Tornando9 · 12-12-2011 11:00pm

trogdor wrote: »

That reading may be a bit off, the latest surface analysis chart would put you a few hundred kilometers out into the atlantic with a reading of 962hpa. Steady-ish at around 977hpa here (having leveled off at about 9 this evening after a big drop).
http://meteocentre.com/analyse/map.php?lang=en&map=NEurope

Spot on its exactly 977 mb in Naas. My online station is just outside Naas www.killvillage-weather.com

mel.b · 12-12-2011 11:01pm

Wind has just started to pick up here in Ennis over the past 10min or so from nothing to noisy gusts. I really hope this storm isn't as bad as they are predicting...i hate the wind

Mountainsandh · 12-12-2011 11:01pm

Merci beaucoup Andrew.

Here in Waterford it is going through a quiet phase after strong gusts, nothing worse than what we've had all week though. Very heavy rains today though, a few crashes this morning with light black ice, so hoping it won't freeze over because tomorrow might well be worse crash-wise with the amount of surface water.

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:02pm

Heavy hail/sleet shower here
Temp 4.4 and dropping

Hooter23 · 12-12-2011 11:02pm

Birdnuts wrote: »

Yeah - but do they mean the South of the UK which might mean it still missing us

We havnt got a definite track on the storm yet which means we still have a chance at a big storm and if the storm develops early enough that usually makes them go futher northward we think:pac:

I dont know why they said they were "very confident" of a big storm as there still is a lot of doubt

they must have more information or something

Heroditas · 12-12-2011 11:05pm

Very still here in Lucan in Dublin at the moment. Wind has dropped completely.

lostinashford · 12-12-2011 11:07pm

Looks like wind building now from SW, bouys off Cork & Waterford coast recording wind speeds of 57km/h

SeaFields · 12-12-2011 11:29pm

Temp in south kerry has dropped considerably in the last few hours. Was around 9-10 degrees a couple of hours ago. Down at 5.2 now. Some heavy hail showers here too lately.

shaca · 12-12-2011 11:30pm

Thunder and lightning in Ballina, Co mayo. :eek:

monster1 · 12-12-2011 11:34pm

Pressure is 972 according to my fone here in sligo.

Hooter23 · 12-12-2011 11:35pm

shaca wrote: »

Thunder and lightning in Ballina, Co mayo. :eek:

Yes strikes in that area more near south donegal check it out link below

http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html

Bicycle · 12-12-2011 11:37pm

mel.b wrote: »

Wind has just started to pick up here in Ennis over the past 10min or so from nothing to noisy gusts. I really hope this storm isn't as bad as they are predicting...i hate the wind

Its beginning to get noisy here in Limerick too. I hope it isn't as strong either. I'm very scared of the wind and can't avoid going to work tomorrow unfortunately...

Otherwise I'd be stuck in a windowless area of the house with a duvet over my head.

Oscar Bravo · 12-12-2011 11:38pm

Showers getting their act togeter now,after the Thunder and Lightning in Castlebar its now Heavy Hail shower.

snow ghost · 12-12-2011 11:40pm

Wind really blowing here now - interpsersed with heavy hail.

I said it earlier on another thread, the wind tonight has a very angry menacing tone to it, even at this stage. And I don't say that lightly, I have rarely heard it like this before, it sounds different... like very heavy deep sounding wind; booming thunder and a roaring ocean rolled into one angry bastard hell-bent on destruction and mayhem. There is a badness about it.

I fear this will be a Biggie and a Baddie - be extremely careful out there folks, keep safe in the coming hours.

IMBACKLATER · 12-12-2011 11:41pm

just had a brief power cut here in louisburgh

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:42pm

snow ghost wrote: »

like very heavy deep sounding wind; booming thunder

Anything like my moaning ghost wind from last year? I know exactly what you mean.

Hooter23 · 12-12-2011 11:43pm

snow ghost wrote: »

Wind really blowing here now - interpsersed with heavy hail.

I said it earlier on another thread, the wind tonight has a very angry menacing tone to it, even at this stage. And I don't say that lightly, I have rarely heard it like this before, it sounds different... like very heavy deep sounding wind; booming thunder and a roaring ocean rolled into one angry bastard hell-bent on destruction and mayhem. There is a badness about it.

I fear this will be a Biggie and a Baddie - be extremely careful out there folks, keep safe in the coming hours.

I had same feeling omg:eek::pac:
I just heard a can violently flying down the alleyway lol

redsteveireland · 12-12-2011 11:45pm

Tornando9 wrote: »

Spot on its exactly 977 mb in Naas. My online station is just outside Naas www.killvillage-weather.com

Bookmarked! That's my hometown:D

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:45pm

An excellent animation showing low pressure systems to our nw and the showers winding up to our west and swinging anticlockwise toward us.

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html

Takes 30 secs to load or longer depending on your ISP

snow ghost · 12-12-2011 11:46pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Anything like my moaning ghost wind from last year? I know exactly what you mean.

Worse than that I fear.

Seriously Wolfe, it has a different sound about it tonight - I can't put my finger upon it, it just sounds very nasty compared to usual heavy wind and storms. Maybe it is carrying the sound of a very rough Atlantic in it or something?

Perhaps Imbacklater could confirm from Louisburg way? It sounds bad enough here in Westport?

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:49pm

snow ghost wrote: »

Worse than that I fear.

Your description matches exactly what I heard last winter. In fact, I was told that aside from the wind the low, constant, rumbling noise I heard was the sea being churned up and the sounds echoing off hills to where I am 10 miles inland.

A very odd and ominous sound. A night for the earplugs and eye mask. Make sure you have your shotgun at the front door in case a thick seafog descends on Westport.

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrwVWJ3K-udWLA1GLu_LNXUgDgXb_dmPVfG_sd_sq806ZOsH1FblhXoOV5

Oscar Bravo · 12-12-2011 11:51pm

Its not to far away from 2355 so lets head over to Met Eireann on Radio 1 for the latest....

IMBACKLATER · 12-12-2011 11:51pm

yup i'd agree ,its making that really erie noise between the telephone poles.

gone quiet now.

Musefan · 12-12-2011 11:52pm

Forgive me if I am posting this question in the wrong place. I am a long time lurker, to this forum but I have only posted once or twice. Mostly I just spend lots of my time watching weather documentaries, so this forum compliments that nicely!

Anyway, I am in South Dublin at the minute, studying furiously for an exam. I was wondering if this storm is coming anywhere near here during the night, and if so, would it be sufficiently bad enough to cause a power cut..I need to make contingency plans for having some light, by which to study! Thanks,

irish1967 · 12-12-2011 11:53pm

Wind finally picking up here but nothing unusual yet.

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:54pm

Highly unlikely that the wind will be strong enough to result in a power cut in Dublin overnight. Thunderstorms are unlikely to reach the east coast before morning.

irish1967 · 12-12-2011 11:54pm

Remembering last years 'ghost wind' Had forgotten about that.

Musefan · 12-12-2011 11:56pm

Thank you very much

Greatly appreciated! I can relax now. I was worried as the local centra has started selling hurricane lamps yesterday, and I thought they might know something I didn't know :eek:

pad199207 · 12-12-2011 11:57pm

Only a light breeze in Naas here atm. www.naasweather.com

snow ghost · 12-12-2011 11:57pm

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Your description matches exactly what I heard last winter. In fact, I was told that aside from the wind the low, constant, rumbling noise I heard was the sea being churned up and the sounds echoing off hills to where I am 10 miles inland.

A very odd and ominous sound. A night for the earplugs and eye mask. Make sure you have your shotgun at the front door in case a thick seafog descends on Westport.

How did you know that a thick fog was drifting in from the sea? There seems to be a lot of people walking out in it, clothes torn and dripping, one has a fish in his pocket.... ****TTTTT :eek:

WolfeIRE · 12-12-2011 11:58pm

snow ghost wrote: »

How did you know that a thick fog was drifting in from the sea? There seems to be a lot of people walking out in it, clothes torn and dripping, one has a fish in his pocket.... ****TTTTT :eek:

Mayo West Fianna Fail canvassers

Deep Easterly · 13-12-2011 12:00am

Sferics being picked up along the west coast alright:

http://www.meteox.co.uk/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=satradar

Looking out for flickering here but no joy yet.

snow ghost · 13-12-2011 12:02am

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Mayo West Fianna Fail canvassers

Stag do from Clare.

Ahorseofaman · 13-12-2011 12:02am

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Its not to far away from 2355 so lets head over to Met Eireann on Radio 1 for the latest....

and they said? Oscar

delw · 13-12-2011 12:03am

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Sferics being picked up along the west coast alright:

http://www.meteox.co.uk/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=satradar

Looking out for flickering here but no joy yet.

DE you must be in your element with all this weather coming at you

nacho libre · 13-12-2011 12:03am

i thought i heard thunder a few minutes ago, could have been the beans i had earlier though;)

Not · 13-12-2011 12:05am

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Sferics being picked up along the west coast alright:

http://www.meteox.co.uk/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=satradar

Looking out for flickering here but no joy yet.

UPC TV signal here in Dublin was flickering like mad for a while, but seems to have settled down in last half hour. Thought it might be to with the weather, wind or lightening somewhere, as it doesn't usually do that.

Not · 13-12-2011 12:05am

Ahorseofaman wrote: »

and they said? Oscar

snow !

Deep Easterly · 13-12-2011 12:07am

delw wrote: »

DE you must be in your element with all this weather coming at you

That's the problem Delw, it's always coming, but never actually arrives!

Stuck between a rock and a hard place here, or as Nacho would eloquently say, 'the 9th circle of hell' !

IMBACKLATER · 13-12-2011 12:07am

its becoming extremely windy now in louisburgh!!!
id stick mt cam out but its making flashes of lightning...

OwenM · 13-12-2011 12:08am

Askmoby.com giving hurricane level wave heights off the coast, 15m waves...not for the faint hearted.

http://www.askmoby.com

Oscar Bravo · 13-12-2011 12:08am

"Blizzard like conditions during the showers in the NW/N espically before and after dark"

Sierra Oscar · 13-12-2011 12:09am

OwenM wrote: »

Askmoby.com giving hurricane level wave heights off the coast, 15m waves...not for the faint hearted.

http://www.askmoby.com

ME were giving warnings for violent storm force 11 winds off the coasts just now, I wouldn't like to be out on the sea tonight!

Tuesday - Friday windstorms & snow - REPORTS AND CHAT THREAD

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