Active Cold Front - 17th October 2011

dirtyghettokid · 17-10-2011 2:21pm

that red line is pretty scary! how is it so STRAIGHT!? it's like someone went in with a red marker and a ruler!

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 2:21pm

4c-14c temperature range across Ireland right now.

only one · 17-10-2011 2:21pm

is cork or waterford going to see any of this? esp with the blue pales from the rardar

DOCARCH · 17-10-2011 2:27pm

Just read on Netweather that snow (no doubt sleet) being reported in Co. Derry and Co. Tyrone. In Tyrone, report is from somebody at 600ft - report could be from OwenC in Derry! :pac:

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 17-10-2011 2:34pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just read on Netweather that snow (no doubt sleet) being reported in Co. Derry and Co. Tyrone. In Tyrone, report is from somebody at 600ft - report could be from OwenC in Derry! :pac:

Probably sent his mother up the bloody mountain again :rolleyes::pac:

ronnie3585 · 17-10-2011 2:35pm

There were some extremely vicious gusts here in Galway City together with torrential burst of rain, all coninciding with that red band as it moved West to East. It's calmed down a fair bit now though.

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 2:35pm

The line seems to be a five minute job. An impressive five minutes no doubt.

ednwireland · 17-10-2011 2:36pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just read on Netweather that snow (no doubt sleet) being reported in Co. Derry and Co. Tyrone. In Tyrone, report is from somebody at 600ft - report could be from OwenC in Derry! :pac:

not suprised 3.7C at my house now

Storm 10 · 17-10-2011 2:36pm

I have recorded wind speeds of 70 mph so far today in Galway, torrential rain, roads flooded and leaves coming off trees like large snow flakes.

leahyl · 17-10-2011 2:40pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Just read on Netweather that snow (no doubt sleet) being reported in Co. Derry and Co. Tyrone. In Tyrone, report is from somebody at 600ft - report could be from OwenC in Derry! :pac:

Was OwenC banned from here?

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 2:40pm

Nice gust of wind there here in Swords. Has got a few house/car alarms going.

Wertz · 17-10-2011 2:40pm

It's like dusk here in dundalk right now....grey leaden skies and wind has increased significantly...whhoooah, whistly in chimney now and rumble/howl of gust.

Teeming with rain.

[edit] Just increased to squall level there for about a minute.

santasbird · 17-10-2011 2:42pm

very strong gust in north Dublin. Clothes line(full of clothes) just came down.:(

DOCARCH · 17-10-2011 2:43pm

leahyl wrote: »

Was OwenC banned from here?

I think so, but his mother wasn't!

Saw OwenC posting somewhere else on Boards recently, I think in the Aviation forum, so obviously not banned from Boards.

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 2:43pm

The line appears to be breaking up somewhat further west?

dirtyghettokid · 17-10-2011 2:44pm

that red line looks to be breaking up on the met eireann radar now

DOCARCH · 17-10-2011 2:45pm

Castlederg reporting 3c (and heavy rain) at 1400. Pretty impressive temps for middle of the day in mid-October.

Clear blue sky overhead here with rain blowing in the wind. Nice double rainbow!

kit3 · 17-10-2011 2:52pm

Wind picking up in Dublin city centre now. Michael D fluttering wildly on a lamp post outside my office window ! Wonder will he last the pace :rolleyes:

Big Daddy Cool · 17-10-2011 2:52pm

absolutely torrential rain here in north meath now

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 2:57pm

kit3 wrote: »

Wind picking up in Dublin city centre now. Michael D fluttering wildly on a lamp post outside my office window ! Wonder will he last the pace :rolleyes:

The good stuff should be over us within the next hour.

dirtyghettokid · 17-10-2011 2:57pm

Big Daddy Cool wrote: »

absolutely torrential rain here in north meath now

just saw a pocket of light blue on the radar over meath!

gbee · 17-10-2011 2:58pm

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

that red line looks to be breaking up on the met eireann radar now

Yes, the Cork defence systems are counter attacking~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reckless Abandonment · 17-10-2011 3:00pm

Looks like a defined squall line is back..
One of the biggest temp changes I have seen in a while

tylercollins · 17-10-2011 3:01pm

Going from reports on Facebook from friends it's actually snowing in Derry and also on the Glenshane Pass...

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 3:04pm

Gone quite quiet in Swords right now. A true calm before the event.

Wertz · 17-10-2011 3:05pm

That line on the dioppler is impressive...raintoday's highest rainfall levels over much of N Louth the past 15 min, and they're spot on judging by how I can barely see out the window.

dirtyghettokid · 17-10-2011 3:08pm

dsmythy wrote: »

Gone quite quiet in Swords right now. A true calm before the event.

i'm 8 miles north of you... calming here too...slightly haha

also, to all those people reporting snow.. i have one thing to say:
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Danno · 17-10-2011 3:10pm

Currently 13.4c, winds SSW 30mph, gust of 46mph earlier. Overcast but dry. The squall is only 30 miles or so off to my NW behing the Slieve Bloom Mountains...

JJJJNR · 17-10-2011 3:11pm

Did someone mention tornados. ?

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 3:13pm

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

i'm 8 miles north of you... calming here too...slightly haha

also, to all those people reporting snow.. i have one thing to say:
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

You'll get first dibs on the squall line so!

DOCARCH · 17-10-2011 3:14pm

Line very well defined again on 1500 ME radar.

Hopefully it stays like that. These features have a tendancy to break up near Dublin.

Saganist · 17-10-2011 3:15pm

Not far off Dublin now. The howl has subsided.. Must really be the calm before the storm..

Darwin · 17-10-2011 3:18pm

Squall line just passing overhead now, very impressive how you could visibly see the front as it approached. Seems to be brightening up behind it very quickly though?

cdsb46 · 17-10-2011 3:20pm

Saganist wrote: »

Not far off Dublin now. The howl has subsided.. Must really be the calm before the storm..

The rain here in ashbourne has started to get heavier that light blue colour is just over navan, looks like its about to get nasty

markfla · 17-10-2011 3:22pm

red line hitting Kilcock now

Larbre34 · 17-10-2011 3:23pm

Quieter here too at the moment, less frequent gusts, although as I type light rain is falling and breeze has increased to strong again. Squall line now about 20kms from me, showing embedded downpours, dont think ive seen the 16+ mm/hr colour from the new radar resolution before!

tintean · 17-10-2011 3:25pm

Darkness is falling here in Maynooth as I type.... Started to rain properly a few minutes ago and wind picking up. And rain just started to come down seriously hard.

(newbie here, hello)

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 17-10-2011 3:27pm

tintean wrote: »

Darkness is falling here in Maynooth as I type.... Started to rain properly a few minutes ago and wind picking up. And rain just started to come down seriously hard.

(newbie here, hello)

tintean eh, you must be my nemesis :pac:

dirtyghettokid · 17-10-2011 3:27pm

heavy rain just started now. i went outside a few mins ago to get video.. was kinda eerie! will upload shortly

17-10-2011 3:28pm

Trees are almost bent over horizontal with the wind here. Sky to west getting very dark. Wind howling.
Perfect day.

delw · 17-10-2011 3:29pm

still getting quite strong gusts here

burger1979 · 17-10-2011 3:29pm

Can anyone post pics please of the rain and wind that they are seeing? i am working in sandyford ind est in dublin and there is wind, dying down now and blue skies outside. i feel like i am missing out:mad::(

WalterMitty · 17-10-2011 3:30pm

delw wrote: »

still getting quiet strong gusts here

I quite love quiet gusts.

positron · 17-10-2011 3:30pm

Wife reports its raining hard in Drogheda.

Can I ask what sat feed are you lot looking at for live data? I would like to see if this will clear up for my motorbike ride home.

Based on what I can see on http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ it looks pretty serious.

leahyl · 17-10-2011 3:32pm

It seems to be moving slowly - I'm afraid that when it finally reaches Cork it'll be nothing more than a heavy mist:(

CardinalJ · 17-10-2011 3:32pm

burger1979 wrote: »

Can anyone post pics please of the rain and wind that they are seeing? i am working in sandyford ind est in dublin and there is wind, dying down now and blue skies outside. i feel like i am missing out:mad::(

In sandyford as well. Give it 30 mins I'd say....

DOCARCH · 17-10-2011 3:32pm

burger1979 wrote: »

Can anyone post pics please of the rain and wind that they are seeing? i am working in sandyford ind est in dublin and there is wind, dying down now and blue skies outside. i feel like i am missing out:mad::(

Post pictures of the wind?

Couldn't resist. Don't you know that only pigs can see the wind.

17-10-2011 3:33pm

jesus, the rain is mental, its lashing down, fabulous

My poor daughter has to get home from school in this

dsmythy · 17-10-2011 3:34pm

I can literally see it now out the window approaching Swords. Immense dark clouds.

Larbre34 · 17-10-2011 3:35pm

Things have changed utterley in the past 15 mins, wind has shifted due west and become sustained strong, the squall line has hit and is torrential, has to be 10mm/hr rate at the moment, though may not last for long, surface water gone from nothing to inundating the drains in about the same time

Active Cold Front - 17th October 2011

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