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S.A.A - Snow Addicts Anonymous cold turkey thread

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  • Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    Yikes!:eek:

    Since when u Mod???

    I wish I was a mod then I could write in bold and delete posts cool ha :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭Fourteen


    ^

    ujelly?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭Snowmaker


    Factory has not produced much snow this year.... and Timmy's missing! :(

    190847.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    My local factory doesn't know when to stop. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭Snowmaker


    My local factory doesn't know when to stop. :)

    Tell them to set-up an export division, I'm sure there are some city & county councils over here who would love to buy some of it so they can justify all that additional expenditure on grit & salt for the winter we never had. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    MOD NOTE


    Yikes!:eek:

    Since when u Mod???

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056532439?page=3#post_76821143

    There is a world outside of winter/snow threads y'know! :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    thomasj wrote: »

    There is a world outside of winter/snow threads y'know! :D

    But not a real world. :D

    The Wicklow hills are heavily snow-covered above about 500m.


  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭Fourteen


    Someone I know from Barcelona posted this in the last half hour!

    403179_2923214213838_1665333487_2504436_301586254_n.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Lucreto


    Fourteen wrote: »
    Someone I know from Barcelona posted this in the last half hour!

    403179_2923214213838_1665333487_2504436_301586254_n.jpg

    Someone forgot to take down their Christmas lights :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭Fourteen




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Did I not read somewhere that we were likely to get snow this week? The sun was bleedin shining today! :mad:

    I WANT MY SNOW! :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    A few dry crusty lookin flakes falling in the north west now :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    I HAVE FALLEN OFF THE WAGON !!

    But its OK.. i landed in the snow that is currently falling here in Donegal Town (and has been for the last hour)

    :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭vtec_vixen


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Did I not read somewhere that we were likely to get snow this week? The sun was bleedin shining today! :mad:

    I WANT MY SNOW! :(
    This Thread
    Might be of interest :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    Start wishing for mild weather and the cold will come. The eastern weather gods have a fear of the Atlantic and people here keep reminding them. Just thought I'd throw in an alternative seeing as the snow dance and the war dance are not working:D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Conor30


    I think it's time to face reality: We aren't getting any snow whatsoever this winter and that our Atlantic-dominated little country is one of the mildest in Europe in winter, other than Portugal maybe!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    There seems to be only one remedy for the no snow blues... all snowlovers hop on a plane and go to where the following is GUARANTEED!

    1. Fresh snow fall daily for several hours (Proper snowman snow, mind you)
    2. Sufficent snow for all boardsies to make proper snowmen/animals/balls/etc..
    3. Proper hills with safe stoppage distance for super fast sleighs
    4. Next generation broadband so that boardsies can log on and tell all the rest of the weather forum what a wonderful time they are having :D

    Ahhh... now anyone got a secret hoard of money burning a hole in their mattress.... Anyone, anyone?


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Anyone who gives up hope for snow now will only look silly when the cold snap finally hits Ireland, and it WILL snow lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    eskimocat wrote: »
    There seems to be only one remedy for the no snow blues... all snowlovers hop on a plane and go to where the following is GUARANTEED!

    1. Fresh snow fall daily for several hours (Proper snowman snow, mind you)
    2. Sufficent snow for all boardsies to make proper snowmen/animals/balls/etc..
    3. Proper hills with safe stoppage distance for super fast sleighs
    4. Next generation broadband so that boardsies can log on and tell all the rest of the weather forum what a wonderful time they are having :D

    Ahhh... now anyone got a secret hoard of money burning a hole in their mattress.... Anyone, anyone?
    I has spare rooms and sheds for yee!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    I has spare rooms and sheds for yee!

    Great that's the spirit , now people all we need is a plane.... anyone anyone?
    com'on, check the back of the sofa...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭aurora 527


    eskimocat wrote: »
    Great that's the spirit , now people all we need is a plane.... anyone anyone?
    com'on, check the back of the sofa...

    Gone to look...

    Nope nothing but sweet papers down the back of mine!!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,650 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    Here is all the snow that did not fall here this year.

    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Woo hoo! it snowed three times up here yesterday, it didn't stick, not one flake, but it was sooo nice to see falling :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Wine Goddess


    Think we should close this thread as absolutely no hope whatsoever now of the white stuff......

    This makes me very sad as I was really really REALLY looking fwd to some snow this winter, and I even travelled to London last weekend in the hopes of seeing some.......

    I saw loads from the air and it was freezing but no white stuff in central London at all........


    Now hoping/praying/thinking about something approaching a decent summer....last year we literally got 2 or 3 decent days and nothing else.

    Roll on a heatwave plus lots of summer thunderstorms.:D:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭desolate sun


    Think we should close this thread as absolutely no hope whatsoever now of the white stuff......

    I'm sorry this statement is ridiculous. We have often had snow in March and April. As someone else said in another thread, people have been writing winter off all winter. And it is tiresome.

    Please don't close this thread mods.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    yeah but for most people snow in March and especially April is too little too late, the majority of the time it amounts for not much more than a dusting in the morning which melts by midday or a heavy snow shower which just melts on impact. We have had a few rare occassions of decent snow in March which would last a day or so but it's just never the same as decent snow spells during the winter months. I think this winter has been just too much of a let down for many people to care anymore and are more willing to just hope for more snow next winter which is highly likely as I doubt we will see a repeat of this winter as it was quite exceptionally bad. With temperatures reaching the mid teens maybe even 16/17C next weeks its very hard to imagine there will be any more 'winter' snow as winter draws to a close in 9 days time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 769 ✭✭✭davidsr20


    Gonzo wrote: »
    yeah but for most people snow in March and especially April is too little too late, the majority of the time it amounts for not much more than a dusting in the morning which melts by midday or a heavy snow shower which just melts on impact. We have had a few rare occassions of decent snow in March which would last a day or so but it's just never the same as decent snow spells during the winter months. I think this winter has been just too much of a let down for many people to care anymore and are more willing to just hope for more snow next winter which is highly likely as I doubt we will see a repeat of this winter as it was quite exceptionally bad. With temperatures reaching the mid teens maybe even 16/17C next weeks its very hard to imagine there will be any more 'winter' snow as winter draws to a close in 9 days time.

    Couldnt have said it better myself ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭Musicman2000


    Gonzo wrote: »
    yeah but for most people snow in March and especially April is too little too late, the majority of the time it amounts for not much more than a dusting in the morning which melts by midday or a heavy snow shower which just melts on impact. We have had a few rare occassions of decent snow in March which would last a day or so but it's just never the same as decent snow spells during the winter months. I think this winter has been just too much of a let down for many people to care anymore and are more willing to just hope for more snow next winter which is highly likely as I doubt we will see a repeat of this winter as it was quite exceptionally bad. With temperatures reaching the mid teens maybe even 16/17C next weeks its very hard to imagine there will be any more 'winter' snow as winter draws to a close in 9 days time.

    winter might end in 9 days time, but mother nature might have other ideas:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    winter might end in 9 days time, but mother nature might have other ideas:)

    Winter already ended 20 days ago dude, February is the first month of our Irish spring not March. I think this summer could be just as boring as winter, I'm hoping for a great April :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭Musicman2000


    Winter already ended 20 days ago dude, February is the first month of our Irish spring not March. I think this summer could be just as boring as winter, I'm hoping for a great April :)

    Last time i checked it was December to February.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Last time i checked it was December to February.

    Indeed, first time I checked it was also Dec - Feb. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Indeed well if you listen to the uk met office spring starts 1st march or if not spring equinox starts on the 21st march if i am not mistaken.

    Who thought up the idea that spring starts in february?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    thomasj wrote: »

    Who thought up the idea that spring starts in february?

    I think it was that mad Kildare woman - St Bridget.......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭gaius c


    It'll be like last year. We'll get our summer in April and it'll be freezing in May-June with the rain warming up slightly in July-August with one week Indian summer in September.
    C'est la vie.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    gaius c wrote: »
    It'll be like last year. We'll get our summer in April and it'll be freezing in May-June with the rain warming up slightly in July-August with one week Indian summer in September.
    C'est la vie.

    it seems like the above cycle has been going on for years now. I would almost bank on another crap, cold, wet and windy summer.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    gaius c wrote: »
    It'll be like last year. We'll get our summer in April and it'll be freezing in May-June with the rain warming up slightly in July-August with one week Indian summer in September.
    C'est la vie.

    Now that's what I call a long-range forecast. And no messing about with hopeless models ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Last time i checked it was December to February.

    I guess last time you checked you were wrong lol


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    I guess last time you checked you were wrong lol

    Hardly.


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Wild Bill wrote: »
    Hardly.

    lol you ok there wild bill?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    "In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc, or Candlemas, which is 1 or 2 February."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter#Period


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    "In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc, or Candlemas, which is 1 or 2 February."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter#Period

    Same here, if it has changed since then we just found out i guess :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Same here, if it has changed since then we just found out i guess :)
    I've always been told November, December, January for as long as I can remember. Had an arguement over it on another forum sometime last year so went and looked in to it. Turned out we were both right as he was American and thus had different seasons than we do.

    Knew the page was on Wikipedia, just had to remember what the artical was :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    I've always been told November, December, January for as long as I can remember. Had an arguement over it on another forum sometime last year so went and looked in to it. Turned out we were both right as he was American and thus had different seasons than we do.

    Knew the page was on Wikipedia, just had to remember what the artical was :D

    I've grown up with the same view of the seasons, February 1st is the beginning of Spring, and if google and wiki agree then it must be right lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Traditionally from the pagan calender based on the solstice its been November to January

    Meteorological Winter, i.e. the three coldest months = December to February

    As this is a weather forum winter is usually taken as December to February. Doesn't particularly matter which you take of course so each to their own


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    The "winter" Nov-Jan is a load of "traditional" bull (see Mad St Brigid); Wikipedia isn't a reliable anything - Google always selects Wikipedia etc.

    Chris himself could have written the nonsense in the Wiki article! :rolleyes:

    Weather wise; official winter is Dec, Jan, Feb - period. (And March is colder than November on average).


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  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Wild Bill wrote: »

    Chris himself could have written the nonsense in the Wiki article! :rolleyes:

    Hey I never write nonsense :D

    This lack of snow is making some people tetchy lol
    Seems like one last chance effort may be on the cards according to Mr. Snow, M.T.C..

    "OUTLOOK ... A somewhat colder trend should follow this mid-week storm front and it could be almost a wintry mix situation by the weekend of 10th and 11th, on the current guidance."

    Oh yeah baby, "wintry mix"


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Hey I never write nonsense :D

    I never doubted you ;)
    This lack of snow is making some people tetchy lol

    Indeed.
    Oh yeah baby, "wintry mix"

    I'll be bloody tetchy if we don't get the wintry mix :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    Lol Bill, it's ok were all in the same boat here!!

    MT.C Quote...

    "TONIGHT ... Showers becoming sleety and some snow appearing on higher terrain, later mixing in near sea level in east, some accumulations of 3-5 cms possible by morning ..."

    This feels like the last chance of white till winter :)

    3-5cm's!!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Wild Bill


    Well it's 9.10pm here now and the temp is over 7c with nothing falling and no wind - though, on the upside there is some cloud about (which, on the downside, means no frost).

    This is setting out to be the dampest squib in a whole winter full of squibs.


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭chrisjdoran


    0 degrees now in Leitrim, frost on my cars, all ready for the in-coming sleet/snow, but too tired to stay up looking at the rainfall radars and my snow light :D


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