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Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

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    #212
    John mac
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    snow holding solid all day

    South east wind blowing here since 19:00 ..
    now have clear skies


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    #213
    K-9
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    Snow here last night, freezing fog now.

    I love the snow too but its absolute chaos up here. The last week has been a nightmare as I've had a family emergency and my father is on his death bed. Travelling in -7/-8 degree weather is no fun, on snow that is here now nearly 3 weeks.

    Still love seeing the snow falling, but my God, it makes thinks unbelievably difficult for people who have relations and friends in hospital.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #214
    Squeaksoutloud
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Squeaksoutloud


    Looks like its not just us are struggling with grit/salt supplies. If the ever prepared Germans are struggling maybe we shouldnt be so hard on ourselves considering they are used to these type of conditions...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8445613.stm


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    #215
    pistolpetes11
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    Down to -7.9 in Newbridge now with -10.3 on the bypass

    Last nights record since I have being living here of -8.6 just mite be beaten !


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    #216
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Su Campu wrote: »
    I hate to rain...so to speak...on your parade, but PROB30 is not a 100% probability, it's 30%, or in TAF-speak, only a slight chance. :(

    ****e, only noticed the second PROB30 not the first. Knew there was something odd about that TAF.

    Gah, no snow for me so :( Mind you, most of the snow at EIDW recently occurred after PROB30 and PROB40 TAFs.


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    #217
    WolfeIRE
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    definite streamer heading due west from holyhead to Dublin
    101468.gif


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    #218
    patneve
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    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    definite streamer heading due west from holyhead to Dublin
    image.ashx?country=gb&type=slide&time=&index=1&sat=

    that sat shot is history:D

    oh wait, it's been changed


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    #219
    Winger_PL
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Winger_PL


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    definite streamer heading due west from holyhead to Dublin

    Haven't seen my comment on page 13 14 have you? :-)


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    #220
    WolfeIRE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    patneve wrote: »
    that sat shot is history:D
    ? squeeze me?


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    #221
    patneve
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭patneve


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    ? squeeze me?
    :confused:


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    #222
    maxxie
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    tell ya one thing lads, least it not snowin!


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    #223
    WolfeIRE
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    winger/pat

    http://www.sat24.com/gb

    Just do the run there.

    the image is coming as 0130 on boards for me. How odd?

    Wolfe


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    #224
    TomTom
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    Here is hoping for no more snow in dublin until about 5pm tomorrow, then I should be well out of the city and it can bucket it down for all I care.


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    #225
    Webmonkey
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    Papa_Lazarou wrote: »
    Seems to be some very serious fog pushing in on south Cork at the moment. Cant see very far out from my window at the moment.
    Yeah similar up in college road here. Its very cold tonight...cars are white


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    #226
    Longboard
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    Regarding extremes, the highest air temperature recorded in Ireland was + 33.3°C at Kilkenny Castle 26th June 1887. The record maximum during the 20th century is +32.5°C at Boora, Co. Offaly on 29th June 1976. The lowest air temperature was -19.1°C measured at Markree Castle, Co. Sligo on 16th January 1881 while the lowest observed 20th century air temperature was -18.8°C recorded at Lullymore, Co. Kildare on 2nd January 1979. The lowest observed grass minimum temperature was -19.6°C at Dublin (Glasnevin) on 12th January 1982 which was almost matched by the -19.5°C measured at Lullymore, Co. Kildare on 2nd January 1979.
    . . taken from www.met.ie

    There's the bar (-19.1)

    I'll have to cover 600 miles next monday/tuesday around cork/limerick. Heres hoping for NO snow in the SW.


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    #227
    patneve
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭patneve


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    winger/pat

    http://www.sat24.com/gb

    Just do the run there.

    the image is coming as 0130 on boards for me. How odd?

    Wolfe

    strange it keeps changing from 00:30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, sorry anyway


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    #228
    Winger_PL
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Winger_PL


    Strangely enough, it was showing as 16:15 for me up until 2 minutes ago where it showed the recent one on refresh and now back to 16:15 again...

    Note to self, never to link sat24.com directly :-)


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    #229
    pistolpetes11
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    1.30am

    101467.gif


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    #230
    racso1975
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    whats a streamer?


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    #231
    lisao80
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    Webmonkey wrote: »
    Yeah similar up in college road here. Its very cold tonight...cars are white

    its the same down here near Bantry, driving home there awhile ago it was getting very foggy... all i want is a little bit of snow to say we had some...any chance??


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    #232
    sdanseo
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    That's 0130 CET, 0030 UTC which is our time at the minute.


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    #233
    Webmonkey
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    lisao80 wrote: »
    its the same down here near Bantry, driving home there awhile ago it was getting very foggy... all i want is a little bit of snow to say we had some...any chance??
    I'm amazed it isn't here. Reading the even echo this evening they said we'd have it this evening. Maybe it will fall over night.

    I'll be going home to Kerry for the weekend where they tell me there is snow :D - we had it over christmas too...gets annoying after a while though :(


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    #234
    Esmeralda34
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Esmeralda34


    Where to get proper footwear attire for this weather?? I've been wearing trainers walking to work and the shops and they are most definitely NOT the way to go! My granny would look more nimble than I do!!


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    #235
    nacho libre
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    K-9 wrote: »
    Snow here last night, freezing fog now.

    I love the snow too but its absolute chaos up here. The last week has been a nightmare as I've had a family emergency and my father is on his death bed. Travelling in -7/-8 degree weather is no fun, on snow that is here now nearly 3 weeks.

    Still love seeing the snow falling, but my God, it makes thinks unbelievably difficult for people who have relations and friends in hospital.

    sorry to hear that about your father:(


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    #236
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    There goes the Eagle Low off the southwest, ah it could have brought some nice snow to the west but just tracked too far the wrong way.


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    #237
    Winger_PL
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Winger_PL


    WolfeIRE, I see what you mean now, is it not something in the higher troposphere though, or a jet trail? Certainly doesn't correspond with the general movements of the other clouds in vicinity direction wise, it's heading straight west while being surrounded by SW-heading clusters.


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    #238
    thetonynator
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    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


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    #239
    Alicat
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    d'Oracle wrote: »
    OK.

    Maybe I'm mistaking things.
    I thought that the ICE was a result of the snow.
    Am I wrong?

    Some of it yeah, but if the government/county councils were more prepared for dealing with the ice then we could enjoy the snow!


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    #240
    ArmaniJeanss
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    Esmeralda34 wrote: »
    Where to get proper footwear attire for this weather?? I've been wearing trainers walking to work and the shops and they are most definitely NOT the way to go! My granny would look more nimble than I do!!

    Wellington boots will always be the best - tend not to be the most stylish though.


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    #241
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    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

    Well I'm in the "you can't get enough snow" camp! -6 here at the moment but just put the thermometer out with a glass of water half an hour ago to see how quick it will freeze...


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