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Cold Spell & Snowfall Discussion Part 2 (Eagle says Polar Low) Wednesday/Thursday

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    #1142
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Don't you dare walk on that ice. That is a horrible way to die. Trapped under ice.. yukk
    ccoyle wrote: »
    Was up at lake there Ice is about 9 inchs thick out about 40 meters
    its mad


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    #1143
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Actually on the ray darcy show they were saying how many inches is safe to skate on it, i think someone said 4 or 5 but someone said in denmark they open the frozen lakes to skating after 10 inches .


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    #1144
    GavinH
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭GavinH


    +4c in Cork it's going to have to drop.


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    #1145
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Just accept it...we are not going to see any snow in Cork City. No point in getting your hopes up.


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    #1146
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    I know how you feel; here it was not drifts but thick white compacted ice... When I finally unlocked the door, a huge sense of victory. I DID IT!

    ALLELUIA! HOME AND GOT THE SUPPLIES!

    Wish I had bought more now but no more money.
    Supercell wrote: »
    Now I'm doubly glad i bought enough food to last a week this morning - I had to get pulled from snow drifts twice and had countless other mini adventures, any more snow would be taking the proverbials to be honest. At this stage i have enough thanks very much!


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    #1147
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,288 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Ludo wrote: »
    Just accept it...we are not going to see any snow in Cork City. No point in getting your hopes up.

    ah come on now where's your optimism?!:) Never give up hope!


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    #1148
    vizualpics
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭vizualpics


    Interesting satellite shot at 3.15pm http://www.yr.no/satellitt/1.5941758#TB_inline?height=710&width=650&inlineId=ZyYkI7IF8-1-07&modal=true


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    #1149
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Pangea wrote: »
    Actually on the ray darcy show they were saying how many inches is safe to skate on it, i think someone said 4 or 5 but someone said in denmark they open the frozen lakes to skating after 10 inches .

    The problem is that in scandanavia they know which lakes are safe and which might have thin patches. It only takes one thin patch to drown _ its easier just stay off the lakes, not a nice way to go!!!

    If you're really desperate, 7up christmas on ice is still open in places:D


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    #1150
    jenzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭jenzz


    Su Campu wrote: »
    Going by what I'm seeing happening at upper levels, I think eastern areas could be in for a repeat of yesterday's snowfall from midnight.

    The setup is almost identical to what gave us yesterday's snowfall in the east. 700hPa winds shift to northeasterly tonight, and stay like that for at least 12 hrs. 500hPa temperatures will be about 6°C colder, so convection may not be so strong, but with the prolonged northeasterlies, low 850 Theta W values, I think by this time tomorrow, eastern areas could be measuring the same snow depths again over what fell yesterday.

    One to watch

    WTF:confused::confused:

    I thought no more now till that sunday drama..... Is this for real or someone tryin to kid me ????
    I have been through a half tank of oil since beg dec .. starting to worry a lil:mad:


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    #1151
    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    There were people walking and even cycling on Loughrea Lake yesterday!


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    #1152
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Zzippy wrote: »
    There were people walking and even cycling on Loughrea Lake yesterday!

    Suicidal maniacs.......


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    #1153
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    5eyemr.jpg

    http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2009/dec/lakeice-211209.aspx


    But you cant trust the ice
    Heres a sobering link

    http://66.102.9.132/custom?q=cache:XaqmuPjNl4YJ:www.lifesaving.org/download/Ice%2520Myths.pdf+frozen&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=google-coop-np

    If there was months and months of ice like 47 , then lakes should solid ice ,but I wouldnt trust them at the moment. Well i would be too afraid it would break, others may not.


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    #1154
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,503 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Suicidal maniacs.......

    If you think thats bad, parents were letting their children out on Quad's on the ice in Donegal yesterday, saw it on the RTE news.


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    #1155
    alo1587
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭alo1587


    leahyl wrote: »
    Clouds are clearing a little again now in Cork City - but this is just the view from my window so could be black clouds on the other side of the building!:)

    Any snow up there overnight or today?


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    #1156
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,000 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    jenzz wrote: »
    WTF:confused::confused:

    I thought no more now till that sunday drama..... Is this for real or someone tryin to kid me ????
    I have been through a half tank of oil since beg dec .. starting to worry a lil:mad:

    No no - showers forecast for the east coast from tonight onwards as north east and then east winds kick in. :)


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    #1157
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    temp back down to +0.2 in oranmore.
    0.0 now


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    #1158
    Carroller16
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭Carroller16


    Pangea wrote: »
    It wasnt me that posted the twitter link dude.

    It wasn't me it was him Sir, I swear


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    #1159
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Where is the western front ?
    Been waiting on it all day lol
    Anyone have an idea when it should start spilling snow, or is there a risk of sleet more than snow?


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    #1160
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,000 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    If you think thats bad, parents were letting their children out on Quad's on the ice in Donegal yesterday, saw it on the RTE news.

    IMHO, they should be charged with neglect!


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    #1161
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Exactly so.
    thetonynator wrote: »
    The problem is that in scandanavia they know which lakes are safe and which might have thin patches. It only takes one thin patch to drown _ its easier just stay off the lakes, not a nice way to go!!!

    If you're really desperate, 7up christmas on ice is still open in places:D


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    #1162
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭squonk


    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    The lack of any ppn at this stage to our Northwest would tell me that this system has been over cooked by the models
    It looks like a nothing event

    Yeah and with temps starting to fall, I'm of the opinion showers will peetre out. Might be just a NW event


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    #1163
    ORLY?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭ORLY?


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    IMHO, they should be charged with neglect!



    Easy people, steady on...

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html


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    #1164
    Tom Cruises Left Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 9,017 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    Pangea wrote: »
    Where is the western front ?
    Been waiting on it all day lol
    Anyone have an idea when it should start spilling snow, or is there a risk of sleet more than snow?

    Somewhere through France I thought !!! :p:D


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    #1165
    The Paws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭The Paws


    about 3.5c here in West Cork.....the sun is getting weaker now with some thin clouds covering the sky and around the sun.
    so no snow? aw! The roads were really bad this morning on my way to college....it took me 1hr and 20 mins to get to town whereas it would normally be only about 20-25 mins drive. Pure madness! But today - it was my first time in 2010 to visit the decent shops eg wilton!


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    #1166
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    Su Campu wrote: »
    Going by what I'm seeing happening at upper levels, I think eastern areas could be in for a repeat of yesterday's snowfall from midnight.

    The setup is almost identical to what gave us yesterday's snowfall in the east. 700hPa winds shift to northeasterly tonight, and stay like that for at least 12 hrs. 500hPa temperatures will be about 6°C colder warmer, so convection may not be so strong, but with the prolonged northeasterlies, low 850 Theta W values, I think by this time tomorrow, eastern areas could be measuring the same snow depths again over what fell yesterday.

    One to watch

    I'm reposting that to correct a typo....I meant WARMER 500hPa temperatures.


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    #1167
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    The lack of any ppn at this stage to our Northwest would tell me that this system has been over cooked by the models
    It looks like a nothing event

    Hard to know exactly how heavy the precip is to the NW since there is poor radar coverage of that area. Also, the GFS has the sysem intensifying as it reaches the SW later this evening.


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    #1168
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    That is the US.

    A different place altogether and much more used to these things.

    Much tougher safety rules too

    They have more experienced ways of measuring etc and over the whole lake; who did the measuring here?

    One thin place is all it takes.

    What do you bet no one passed that ice as safe?

    ORLY? wrote: »
    Easy people, steady on...

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html


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    #1169
    miseagustusa
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭miseagustusa


    just back from checking on a few of the old people around my area, god bless them they are sitting with blankets around them afraid to turn the heating on because they cant afford the bills:eek: i lit their fires for them and blasted their heating up and told them not to worry about the bills;) cleared some of their footpaths of ice so that they could get out the front garden at least and chat to some passer by:)

    on my way back i saw an old man slip on the icy footpath:( picked him up and walked him home the poor divil!!! him and his wife are in their 80's and were so low on food that he took a chance on gettin to the shops:( he had a little bag wit milk bread n cheese in it:eek: how long will that last!!!!

    so i have my list ready now to do some shopping for the poor crators!!!

    Why is nobody from the hse checking on these people?????

    So just a reminder to you all, please check on your elderly neighbours, you can enjoy the snow/weather better knowing you have more than likely saved someones life!!!!


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    #1170
    WolfeIRE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    SA, WC, SU, MT....any chance of giving us your updated reading on events on the west coast. Has to be said it appears the regular experts do not appear interested in the weather on the other side of the river shannon.

    Although that is because the weather probably isn't very interesting:rolleyes:


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    #1171
    thecretinhop
    Registered Users Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭thecretinhop


    im not sure what to make of this been busy at work for last while just looked out window and there a mass of grey/black cloud coming in over galway city no idea what that means..


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