Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

Cork Boy 53 · 12-03-2018 11:19pm

munsterlegend wrote: »

Yep Siobhan definitely taking notice of the ECM 12z.

Well at least she hasn't warned about copious amounts of snow yet. What if anything has John Eagleton been saying about this?

Akrasia · 12-03-2018 11:21pm

As long as the UK Met office don't go off issuing red weather warnings for Saturday around Twickenham I'm happy.

YanSno · 12-03-2018 11:22pm

Gfs 18z brings the cold air earlier and further west. It's actually feels like looking at charts 2 weeks ago it's mad

Kermit.de.frog · 12-03-2018 11:22pm

GFS is another upgrade, deepening the cold pool of air further and increasing the prospect for some heavy snow shower activity and possibly thunderstorms particularly on east coasts.

Anyway that's me for now. Sweet dreams.

Pangea · 12-03-2018 11:26pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

West and particularly northwest would remain almost snow-free

Not again

uck51js9zml2yt · 12-03-2018 11:27pm

I vote we lynch kermit for giving us such bad news...all in favour....put your hands up

There was me planning on doing some painting outside this weekend.......

Kermit ....dont you know the trouble you've caused me....dont you care ? :pac:

wakka12 · 12-03-2018 11:28pm

Pangea wrote: »

Not again

Well they said snow free west and north the last cold spell and most areas in those regions got at least some snow, some areas got lots like galway

12-03-2018 11:31pm

Coming to a town near you..........

fdny-emerald-society-snow-drummers-early-st-patrick-s-day-parade-bethpage-long-island-new-york-50917127.jpg

munsterlegend · 12-03-2018 11:32pm

YanSno wrote: »

Gfs 18z brings the cold air earlier and further west. It's actually feels like looking at charts 2 weeks ago it's mad

We just need a low coming north now from the bay of biscay to seal the deal.

M.T. Cranium · 12-03-2018 11:35pm

Galway got snow last time due to extreme nature of the easterly driving squalls across the width of the country. This looks a little less powerful so I'm thinking perhaps Roscommon to Tipps might be western extent of the easterly bands, however, there is some chance of a more general snowfall from low pressure interacting with the cold air.

I agree that the 18z GFS has come at least halfway to joining the other models, would still be less snow potential than those but more than 12z showed.

Models will have much better handle on this by late Tuesday when big storm off New England finishes organization and they have that solution in the initialization. Solutions for this as of 18z are spread over a bit of wide area given it's 24-30h away from becoming a 960 mb low. The further west it stays later in the week, the more room we have for the mid-week low near Ireland to be shoved back west.

YanSno · 12-03-2018 11:36pm

munsterlegend wrote: »

We just need a low coming north now from the bay of biscay to seal the deal.

There's a week low going west out of Portugal based on latest gfs all that could change

Jeju · 12-03-2018 11:46pm

Ugh, well there has been little growth on the lawn last week so I won't have to cut it again.

fritzelly · 12-03-2018 11:48pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We haven't seen the likes of this for a very long time. 2 weeks in fact.

Oh how I lol'd but seriously I don't think I can take another 20,000 posts again so soon!

(must remember to set Follow options to one email a day)

pad199207 · 12-03-2018 11:53pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Well at least she hasn't warned about copious amounts of snow yet. What if anything has John Eagleton been saying about this?

He’s going for the beast to return this weekend

munsterlegend · 12-03-2018 11:55pm

pad199207 wrote: »

He’s going for the beast to return this weekend

Was he on the radio?

Dial Hard · 12-03-2018 11:56pm

Lousy Smarch weather.

MJohnston · 12-03-2018 11:56pm

For the forecast posters here, might be worth including London in your outlooks for Saturday, there will be millions of Irish people very interested in whether a certain rugby game there is going ahead or not! So there will be a lot more interest in foreign snowfall this week!

highdef · 12-03-2018 11:58pm

Dial Hard wrote: »

Lousy Smarch weather.

Smarch?

pad199207 · 12-03-2018 11:58pm

munsterlegend wrote: »

Was he on the radio?

On the twitter

munsterlegend · 12-03-2018 11:59pm

MJohnston wrote: »

For the forecast posters here, might be worth including London in your outlooks for Saturday, there will be millions of Irish people very interested in whether a certain rugby game there is going ahead or not!

Twickers needs a roof like Cardiff!

munsterlegend · 13-03-2018 12:01am

pad199207 wrote: »

On the twitter

I'm doubtful that's actually his account!

Cork Boy 53 · 13-03-2018 12:03am

MJohnston wrote: »

For the forecast posters here, might be worth including London in your outlooks for Saturday, there will be millions of Irish people very interested in whether a certain rugby game there is going ahead or not!

I would think plenty of green alerts have already been issued for there.

Barnaboy · 13-03-2018 12:05am

I'd very much categorise myself as a snow lover and I enjoyed the events of 2 weeks ago. But as it is now March I just want Spring to get going and for things to warm up.

Really hoping that this early forecast is wrong.

gabeeg · 13-03-2018 12:05am

munsterlegend wrote: »

I'm doubtful that's actually his account!

It's a bloody awful parody so, and he's followed by a bunch of RTE head-the-balls

NAGDEFI · 13-03-2018 12:06am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

[/B]Yes but I imagine it thawed very quickly afterwards.

It lasted till the next morning but the fact it settled for that length in mid May was really remarkable. Many winters people would be happy with snow from 11am one morning until 11am the next as happened then.

Super-Rush · 13-03-2018 12:08am

highdef wrote: »

Smarch?

https://youtu.be/C81NgmfEbA4

pad199207 · 13-03-2018 12:10am

munsterlegend wrote: »

I'm doubtful that's actually his account!

I do be doubting it myself

NAGDEFI · 13-03-2018 12:12am

As regards the rugby. Soft snow won't postpone it hopefully. I doubt the depth of cold will be in to have a frozen pitch like Paris 2012. Called off at the last minute. Maybe it's wishfull thinking on my part

Now Wales. You wouldn't vote for us for RWC 2023..now's your chance..offer to host the Ire v Eng game with roof closed if the weather is bad. You owe us that much at least:D

brookers · 13-03-2018 12:13am

Oops69 wrote: »

anyone with a wedding invitation this weekend , spare yourself the trauma and annoying us on this thread and maybe leave now to get there .

Oh please yes no more stories of how their day was ruined, I cant take it any more, long interviews on ciara kelly about how their day was saved by tractors and chefs....please please act now....

snowbabe · 13-03-2018 12:20am

Ah lads love the snow but was glad to get back to normal , with elderly parents not mobile etc. Am heading to Newyork Wednesday and couldn't believe it will be snowing there tomorrow , and then to hear snow will be back here when I'm comming home Monday morning!!! Might have to change my username after all this , on the plus side wouldn't sniff at an extra day in NewYork Sunday ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚

Mr Bumble · 13-03-2018 12:20am

No undersoil heating at Twickenham but they have a good record of making the pitch playable in very cold weather. Issue will be outside the ground and in the stands if there is snow accumulation

Daniel2590 · 13-03-2018 12:22am

Are you saying the last event was a non-event?

Mod Edit: deleted quote

Rodar08 · 13-03-2018 12:28am

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Galway got snow last time due to extreme nature of the easterly driving squalls across the width of the country. This looks a little less powerful so I'm thinking perhaps Roscommon to Tipps might be western extent of the easterly bands, however, there is some chance of a more general snowfall from low pressure interacting with the cold air.

M.T. There was a lot of snow (in irish terms) in Buncrana and throughout inishowen. I searched to find why that might have been but couldn’t really see other than streamers off the NE coast? Could this happen in this set up? I’ve seen NW being mentioned has having none at all this time possibly.

RobertKK · 13-03-2018 12:28am

Still have snow on the side of roads and in te ditches of fields around here and it won't be gone before we get more.

13-03-2018 12:28am

Ah here lads come on!! I just saw this thread on mobile and said to myself please don't be Kermit who started it. Just some random looney who couldn't wait until next winter for snow.

We will be alright in the west again hopefully.

Cork Boy 53 · 13-03-2018 12:30am

NAGDEFI wrote: »

It lasted till the next morning but the fact it settled for that length in mid May was really remarkable. Many winters people would be happy with snow from 11am one morning until 11am the next as happened then.

If I recall correctly that was the same weekend that the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Millstreet , not a million miles away from my location. While there was no lying snow in my area then we had plenty of wintry showers,

pad199207 · 13-03-2018 12:36am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

If I recall correctly that was the same weekend that the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Millstreet , not a million miles away from my location. While there was no lying snow in my area then we had plenty of wintry showers,

“In your eyes...”

13-03-2018 12:37am

anthonymcg wrote: »

Do not want. Taking the Dublin Community Choir to Paddy's Fest in London and we're performing in Trafalgar on Sunday. :eek:

I’ll be there at Paddy Fest too - don’t want more snow :mad:

wakka12 · 13-03-2018 12:41am

MJohnston wrote: »

For the forecast posters here, might be worth including London in your outlooks for Saturday, there will be millions of Irish people very interested in whether a certain rugby game there is going ahead or not! So there will be a lot more interest in foreign snowfall this week!

Id feel even worse for all the irish people flying over to see it and if it doesnt get cancelled and you still have to go through dublin airport misery and possibly miss it

NAGDEFI · 13-03-2018 12:44am

Ireland played England in Twickenham in 1986, March and snow was cleared to the sides of the pitch.

Big Dean Richards made his debut and scored 3 tries from No. 8 as the Irish pack was destroyed.

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Check out at 56min 40sec on this Bill McClaren documentary. 15th March 1986! You can only watch the vid on youtube..

nacho libre · 13-03-2018 12:51am

NAGDEFI wrote: »

Ireland played England in Twickenham in 1986, March and snow was cleared to the sides of the pitch.

Big Dean Richards made his debut and scored 3 tries from No. 8 as the Irish pack was destroyed.

Check out at 56min 40sec on this Bill McClaren documentary. 15th March 1986!

I am getting an error message on that. Bill Mc Claren was a legend. The match will go ahead this weekend NAGDEFI;. The RFU makes too much money for it not to- about 10 million is what i've read. I can't believe England kept faith in Hughes and Lawes after they were bested by the Scottish forwards.

Oh wait this is the wrong forum for that discussion:o

To a snowy weekend and Ireland's fourth Grand Slam!

screamer · 13-03-2018 12:51am

Ah not surprised really. We had a good 6 inches of snow last march 23rd. March of many weather's.....
Bit sick of winter though. I knew it was going to be cold and snowy but fed up of it now just want to feel the sunshine on my skin for a change.

NAGDEFI · 13-03-2018 12:52am

When you click Nacho then click on the part of the error message that says watch this video on youtube.

Or open youtube. Enter 'Bill McClaren's best bits'. At 56min 40sec you can see the snow

DubOnHoliday · 13-03-2018 12:57am

These snow events are like buses, none for 36 years and then boom two together!

Elmer Blooker · 13-03-2018 12:58am

The latest appreciable snowfall I've ever seen came a full month after the warmest St Patrick's Day I've ever experienced, 1999 was the year.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/1999/bra/BRA_1_1999041500_45.png

snowbabe · 13-03-2018 1:01am

NAGDEFI wrote: »

Ireland played England in Twickenham in 1986, March and snow was cleared to the sides of the pitch.

Mad seeing the snow all cleared to the side, might see it again on Saturday with a slightly better result too .

Cork Boy 53 · 13-03-2018 1:02am

In both 1982 and 1987 when there was a lot of disruption caused by snowfall, Ireland beat England in the rugby both times. Omens?

munsterlegend · 13-03-2018 1:09am

NAGDEFI wrote: »

We held the to nil in 1987 if i rem correctly?

Yep Keith crossan was flying that day. No snow just rain that day.

mirrorwall14 · 13-03-2018 1:35am

For the first time ever in my life.... Feck no. Please no. I've had enough snow for a while!!

Monkeynut · 13-03-2018 1:38am

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

For the first time ever in my life.... Feck no. Please no. I've had enough snow for a while!!

storm gEMMA says yes!!!

Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

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