Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

Figuramatyi · 08-01-2010 9:08am

Good morning.

MAJOR Snowfall on GFS now for Monday:
PPt starts here

And lasts for days, with t850 only rising above -5 well into tuesday evening.
This is what the NOGAPS has shown yesterday.
This could be a hell of an end (??) to this cold period!!!

leahyl · 08-01-2010 9:09am

Figuramatyi wrote: »

Good morning.

MAJOR Snowfall on GFS now for Monday:
PPt starts here

And lasts for days, with t850 only rising above -5 well into tuesday evening.
This is what the NOGAPS has shown yesterday.
This could be a hell of an end (??) to this cold period!!!

Can you tell me where the hardest hit areas will be? I presume the east? Was looking at net weather there and seems like a good bit of snow for south alright but then fizzles out and more sleet/rain but still snow for east:eek:

DOCARCH · 08-01-2010 9:09am

200motels wrote: »

I heard it, too far out, we have to get over Sunday and Monday first, and all the models a pointing to the south getting a lot of snow, but even that is too far out, we'll wait and see.

It has to be said though that it's a brave forecast for ME!

Must now go and do something productive and earn some money - my wife rightly pointed out last night that me looking at the internet will not change the weather - I have now also come to that conclusion.

She also said that if we still had the Celtic Tiger would wouldn't have got this weather - so true!

Figuramatyi · 08-01-2010 9:10am

Results (this is fresh snow from today till Wednesday, by cm approx):

Figuramatyi · 08-01-2010 9:11am

BTW Galway city is all-white, with about 1-2 cm total snow covering everything

hell, when did that happen? Missed it totally

Ludo · 08-01-2010 9:12am

leahyl wrote: »

Morning guys!! Well i have seen my first snow this morning! A LIGHT dusting in Cork City and a little further west on college road but i was delighted! Temperature was -6 in the car:eek:

Just walked through Cork city centre and bus out to Model Farm Road. Not really snow on the ground...more like a couple of mms of freezing fog that settled. there is a lot of it about this morning.

Redsunset · 08-01-2010 9:13am

-17.2

leahyl · 08-01-2010 9:13am

Ludo wrote: »

Just walked through Cork city centre and bus out to Model Farm Road. Not really snow on the ground...more like freezing fog that settled. there is a lot of it about this morning.

Looked like snow to me! And they mentioned it on aa roadwatch on radio 1 - you'd swear it was significant like! It's not! it's just nice to see a bit more than frost!:)

DOCARCH · 08-01-2010 9:14am

Ludo wrote: »

Just walked through Cork city centre and bus out to Model Farm Road. Not really snow on the ground...more like freezing fog that settled. there is a lot of it about this morning.

Just mentioned it on AA Roadwatch. If you look at 0700 UKMO radar you can see a little blob of ppn over Cork city.

leahyl · 08-01-2010 9:16am

Just looking out my office window now and there's really bad (freezing?) fog out there....looks eerie..

nifheorais · 08-01-2010 9:18am

Figuramatyi wrote: »

BTW Galway city is all-white, with about 1-2 cm total snow covering everything hell, when did that happen? Missed it totally

Snow in Galway city?

City centre-freezing fog!

DOCARCH · 08-01-2010 9:19am

Very dark cloud to my east now - looks like south Dublin will get a snow shower = travel chaos no doubt?

coup1917 · 08-01-2010 9:20am

Figuramatyi wrote: »

BTW Galway city is all-white, with about 1-2 cm total snow covering everything hell, when did that happen? Missed it totally

Dya think its finally going to happen for Galway...?????
Going by your chart we're in for a nice bit of snow between now and next Wednesday...
Although it will probably be clear by Monday......:(

Trogdor · 08-01-2010 9:22am

Snowing here:) -2.5C/-3.5C

leincar · 08-01-2010 9:27am

Morning all. I see our own Villain is mentioned and interviewed in the paper of record.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0108/1224261896627.html

Redsunset · 08-01-2010 9:29am

trogdor wrote: »

Snowing here:) -2.5C/-3.5C

Looks a fairly decent blob too,i wonder will the irish sea pep more good ones today.
Answer is yes

kopp · 08-01-2010 9:29am

leincar wrote: »

Morning all. I see our own Villain is mentioned and interviewed in the paper of record.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0108/1224261896627.html

Morning Boss, Mad temp -8 here in dublin at 8:30am

coldest Ive seen....no heat here....depending on the fire to keep us warm.

Davo D · 08-01-2010 9:30am

leincar wrote: »

Morning all. I see our own Villain is mentioned and interviewed in the paper of record.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0108/1224261896627.html

His current temperature is -17.3c :eek:

Trogdor · 08-01-2010 9:37am

Heavy snow with no wind, chucking it down..but in a peaceful kinda way:p

Deep Easterly · 08-01-2010 9:37am

Some official mean minima's from met eireann inland statons so far this January (up to midnight last)

Casement: -6.3c :eek::eek:
Oak Park: -5.9c :eek: (assumes a figure of -12c being record on the 7th as not updated yet on met.ie site
Claremorris: -4.9c
Mulligar: - 4.8c
Shannon Airport: -4.6c.

Data source: http://www.met.ie/climate/daily-data.asp

Redsunset · 08-01-2010 9:38am

I think Met Eireann should get there arse to tullow and set up one of their own stations if their going to discount Villain's record low temps.

By the way it's -17.4 now

leincar · 08-01-2010 9:38am

I'm about six miles from Villain and right now I'm on -14.6c. I wouldn't have believed it except I know the Temps other people are getting.

Trogdor · 08-01-2010 9:39am

Biggest flakes i've seen so far, accumulating fast

DOCARCH · 08-01-2010 9:41am

trogdor wrote: »

Biggest flakes i've seen so far, accumulating fast

Good stuff! Could be an interesting day given the light winds inland (keeping the temps down) and the easterly flow. The only thing is pressure is rising pretty quickly.

jambofc · 08-01-2010 9:42am

-9.8 here in trim
just short of -10 :eek:

Deep Easterly · 08-01-2010 9:42am

trogdor wrote: »

Biggest flakes i've seen so far, accumulating fast

Is it too early for another snow angel?

TomTom · 08-01-2010 9:44am

Is there not several plumbers in your house?

kopp wrote: »

Morning Boss, Mad temp -8 here in dublin at 8:30am coldest Ive seen....no heat here....depending on the fire to keep us warm.

Mothman · 08-01-2010 9:45am

Light snow shower, different one to the one in Bray
Temp above zero

Graces7 · 08-01-2010 9:46am

Yes; having been away for 12 hours I noticed that that has.... crystallised... too.

It is also a youth/age divide, a divide between those who can afford to heat ther homes and can get to supplies, who are fit and strong..and those who have fewer resources... .
Or who have livestock etc and thus whose livelihood is threatened now.

Also the humour coming through is a blessing. ( I am reading through two threads at once...)

thetonynator wrote: »

I've noticed a big change in the tone of the posts here - from everyone wanting snow to a 50/50 split on those that want it and those that just wish it would stop.

Just shows - we're really not made out for anything other than mild temperatures, grey skies and drizzle 12 months of the year in this country!!!:D

Villain · 08-01-2010 9:46am

Morning lads, a little chilly here this morning with -17.4c

Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

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