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Met Eireann - Is this the best they can do????

  • 09-12-2011 12:54pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    This is the pinnacle of the mighty organisations forecasting abilities:


    "Very frosty this morning with icy stretches on the roads. Wintry showers will continue over Ulster, Conacht and west Munster this morning, but will gradually die out later today. Otherwise a bright day but highest temperatures only 4 or 5 degrees. Westerly winds will still be fresh this morning but will ease during the afternoon."

    (Couldn't even spell Connaught correctly!)

    How much money do these muppets get paid - a truly pathetic service form a national forecasting body.

    Rant over - feel much better now :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭kenmc


    IRCA wrote: »
    This is the pinnacle of the mighty organisations forecasting abilities:


    "Very frosty this morning with icy stretches on the roads. Wintry showers will continue over Ulster, Conacht and west Munster this morning, but will gradually die out later today. Otherwise a bright day but highest temperatures only 4 or 5 degrees. Westerly winds will still be fresh this morning but will ease during the afternoon."

    (Couldn't even spell Connaught correctly!)

    How much money do these muppets get paid - a truly pathetic service form a national forecasting body.

    Rant over - feel much better now :)
    Lol. Pedantic fail.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭rhonin


    IRCA wrote: »
    This is the pinnacle of the mighty organisations forecasting abilities:


    "Very frosty this morning with icy stretches on the roads. Wintry showers will continue over Ulster, Conacht and west Munster this morning, but will gradually die out later today. Otherwise a bright day but highest temperatures only 4 or 5 degrees. Westerly winds will still be fresh this morning but will ease during the afternoon."

    (Couldn't even spell Connaught correctly!)

    How much money do these muppets get paid - a truly pathetic service form a national forecasting body.

    Rant over - feel much better now :)

    Terrible alright. They left out an 'n'!
    Shoot them all :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭kn2k10


    They got is wrong too, they said there would be snow in all the provinces but Leinster, but it's just after snowing here in Meath.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Maybe do a little research before a rant? :rolleyes:

    The name Connaught is the anglicised (by the British) version of Connacth, so they did not get it too wrong (albeit they missed an 'n'!).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭rhonin


    kn2k10 wrote: »
    The got is wrong too, they said there would be snow in all the provinces but Leinster, but it's just after snowing here in Meath.

    Their regional forecast for Leinster:

    Cold and frosty this morning with icy stretches on untreated roads. Otherwise the day will be bright and sunny and mainly dry except for occasional showers over north Leinster and the north-Midlands during the morning.

    http://www.met.ie/forecasts/regional.asp?Prov=Leinster


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭kn2k10


    rhonin wrote: »
    Their regional forecast for Leinster:

    Cold and frosty this morning with icy stretches on untreated roads. Otherwise the day will be bright and sunny and mainly dry except for occasional showers over north Leinster and the north-Midlands during the morning.

    http://www.met.ie/forecasts/regional.asp?Prov=Leinster


    Hey, I only read the first page.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭kn2k10


    rhonin wrote: »
    Their regional forecast for Leinster:

    Cold and frosty this morning with icy stretches on untreated roads. Otherwise the day will be bright and sunny and mainly dry except for occasional showers over north Leinster and the north-Midlands during the morning.

    http://www.met.ie/forecasts/regional.asp?Prov=Leinster

    Wait, wait, they never said wintry showers.

    :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭rhonin


    kn2k10 wrote: »
    Wait, wait, they never said wintry showers.

    :P

    D'oh! :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭IRCA


    kenmc wrote: »
    Lol. Pedantic fail.

    I'm so humbled ....:)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    IRCA wrote: »
    This is the pinnacle of the mighty organisations forecasting abilities:


    "Very frosty this morning with icy stretches on the roads. Wintry showers will continue over Ulster, Conacht and west Munster this morning, but will gradually die out later today. Otherwise a bright day but highest temperatures only 4 or 5 degrees. Westerly winds will still be fresh this morning but will ease during the afternoon."

    (Couldn't even spell Connaught correctly!)

    How much money do these muppets get paid - a truly pathetic service form a national forecasting body.

    Rant over - feel much better now :)

    Oh here we go again! :rolleyes:

    What is your point? That there was a typo, or that the forecast was wrong? Connacht or Connaught are accepted spellings, so yes, an n was left out, but is that a reason to slate them totally?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    kn2k10 wrote: »
    The got is wrong too...

    ??? :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    The omission of that little ole 'n' may indicate more sinister motives and shouldn't be taken lightly... it could be the smoking gun that points to an institutional conspiracy against the West of Ireland.

    Imagine if they left the 'o' out of County Galway. :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,185 ✭✭✭pauldry


    I note they say it will be a bright day.

    hmmm isnt all daylight ?

    will it be a dark night i wonder?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    snow ghost wrote: »
    The omission of that little ole 'n' may indicate more sinister motives and shouldn't be taken lightly... it could be the smoking gun that points to an institutional conspiracy against the West of Ireland.

    Imagine if they left the 'o' out of County Galway. :eek:

    Cutbacks. As the province with the most letters, they had to take one out to bring it in line with the others.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    Su Campu wrote: »
    Cutbacks. As the province with the most letters, they had to take one out to bring it in line with the others.

    Typical, even with Enda being from down here we get nothing as per usual, I'm writing a strongly worded letter of complaint to Luke Ming Flanagan.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    snow ghost wrote: »
    Typical, even with Enda being from down here we get nothing as per usual, I'm writing a strongly worded letter of complaint to Luke Ming Flanagan.

    Maybe Dara Calleary could do a whip around in light of these cutbacks?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Deep Easterly


    snow ghost wrote: »
    Imagine if they left the 'o' out of County Galway. :eek:

    How dare you. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭Spindle


    Perhaps they need a new keyboard, those n keys always play up.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    Nice video
    Met Eireann celebrates 75th birthday
    http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2011/1208/media-3135914.html#


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    Maybe Dara Calleary could do a whip around in light of these cutbacks?

    There has been a moratorium put on all whip arounds Wolfe. ;)

    I'm calling them Met Eirean from now on in revenge.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    Nice video
    Met Eireann celebrates 75th birthday
    http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2011/1208/media-3135914.html#

    Love what Gerard Fleming says at the end "What's the weather going to be like on October 3rd, and of course we haven't a CLUE really!":D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    Did you know Met Eireann is an anagram of 'Trainee Men'

    I thought I might add that useless piece of information into this utterly random thread :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    kn2k10 wrote: »
    Hey, I only read the first page.

    That's your fault.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    Spindle wrote: »
    Perhaps they need a new keyboard, those n keys always play up.


    I think I know where they got the typewriter



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭eddiem10


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    Did you know Met Eireann is an anagram of 'Trainee Men'

    I thought I might add that useless piece of information into this utterly random thread :p
    Or....... Are Nite Men :D


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    I bet they wouldn't leave an 'n' out of Dublin, clearly they only care about Dublin and don't give a damn about spelling the rest of the country correctly!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Su Campu wrote: »
    Oh here we go again! :rolleyes:

    What is your point? That there was a typo, or that the forecast was wrong? Connacht or Connaught are accepted spellings, so yes, an n was left out, but is that a reason to slate them totally?

    in fairness met eireann also had predicted a spell of snow earlier in the week for todayand also for last saturday night/sunday morning which even left you bemused!

    yes i know its not an exact science especially with how marginal it is for snow to fall in lower level populated areas but they should be more careful before making such predictions unless nailed on. to be honest i don't see why they forecast beyond 72 hours in their website morning forecast!


  • Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭desolate sun


    Evelyn said in the 75th birthday video that with technology nowadays they can predict 4 days ahead rather than 2 (if I recall correctly). Everytime I watch their 4 day forecast, it always changes by the time the 4th day comes around, so it really isn't better than before.

    Also what bugs me is they will give you the 4 day summary and when they show you the summary at the end of the report, the temps and weather symbols are different from what they've just said! :confused:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    The 88th Foot or Connaught Rangers were raised in 1793 by the Earl of Clanricarde to help counteract the threat from Napoleonic France.

    And they became an impressive fighting force and introduced volley firing formations to great effect.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    Evelyn said in the 75th birthday video that with technology nowadays they can predict 4 days ahead rather than 2 (if I recall correctly). Everytime I watch their 4 day forecast, it always changes by the time the 4th day comes around, so it really isn't better than before.

    Also what bugs me is they will give you the 4 day summary and when they show you the summary at the end of the report, the temps and weather symbols are different from what they've just said! :confused:
    In the final summary chart they have one temperature and one wind icon so they average the whole country over the whole day. Not ideal when there are marked differences between say north and south.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,922 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    The answer is simple - if you want a detailed forecast ME will supply one provided you are prepared to pay. Even the farming forecast has gone downhill. They spend most of the forecast telling us what has happened rather than what will happen - I am sure that most farmers will of experienced the previous week's weather first hand !

    By the way the radar is showing no rain over me & yet it is very definitely raining.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Yahew


    pauldry wrote: »
    I note they say it will be a bright day.

    hmmm isnt all daylight ?

    will it be a dark night i wonder?

    Some days are brighter than others. This is a particularly pedantic argument. All weather forecasters, and most people, use and/or know what is mean by a bright rather than a dull day, it's the difference in cloud cover.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,922 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    One other helpful suggestion would be to rearrange the regions for the regional forecasts. Galway is on a join so we can never get a regional forecast !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Deep Easterly


    Discodog wrote: »
    Galway is on a join so we can never get a regional forecast !

    :confused: A join??


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    If we want to chicken out of a particular forecast that's not to our liking we can always get the thread closed. Maybe the ME forecast should be moderated:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Maybe we should have a massive Met Eireann mega-thread where everybody can complain together so we don't have a new complaint every week. Usually it's not even a very weather related topic, it's usually got more to do with giving out about the Pale and doing a bit of public service bashing.

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭piuswal


    Su Campu wrote: »
    In the final summary chart they have one temperature and one wind icon so they average the whole country over the whole day. Not ideal when there are marked differences between say north and south.

    The limits of TV screens or TV Producers, not sure which.


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