Snow Reports/ Chat - Potential Blizzards & Heavy Snow - 29/11/2010

Danbo!

Wouldn't worry about a pilot reporting low fuel, it just means if he doesn't get landing clearance soon they will have to divert, probably to Shannon, while there is enough fuel to divert. Pain in the ass for passengers and crew.

Landing runway was changed a couple of times today due to winds. Bear in mind a good landing is one you can walk away from, a great landing is when you can use the plane again!

Winger_PL

Musicmental85 wrote: »

Night all, enjoy the vigil and fingers crossed all those planes get down!

Huh, you're heading off while Maynooth will be hit by snow within the next 5-10 mins :>

smokin ace

come on please back to the weather

Joe10000

DominoDub wrote: »

This ATC action is a great way of killing time while we wait !

Still hats off to those guys !

How do you listen ???

Iancar29

Next band of showers to hit the coast in at about half 1 ... ?... thats my guess from the radar

Trevor451

Joe10000 wrote: »

How do you listen ???

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=eidw2

NufcNavan

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Surely that snow over Leeds is bound to hit Meath/Dublin?

RobitTV

EarlERizer wrote: »

I know it too well Robit , i use the fookers twice a month every month and everytime its the same ....always trying to make ground ....... Scottish voice "you have arrived on yit another ontame flight, Ryanair had a 95% on tame recurd last yer" :rolleyes: ....stay in your seat until you get your breath back and thank god alls ok!!!

Lol, then Ryanair play there cheesy Song, "LETS FLY LETS FLY FLY RYNAIR..." haha, there just craziest airline ever, and scary

irish1967

The band really intensified when it hit the coast at Belfast. Wonder how far it will make it inland. I am directly west of Belfast on the west coast.

dacogawa

sunbabe08 wrote: »

well technically same could be said for a volcanic eruption.


plus, airline pilots have a good knowledge of weather and can tell us whats going on out in the irish sea with the snow

What have they said about snow ? they have said they are having trouble landing but I'm not telling you how the missus is having trouble parking the car!!!

sdanseo

Supercell wrote: »

Guys, the airplane stuff was interesting about 10 pages ago...

Maybe so, but if they're giving an indication of how much snow is on the runway then it tells us what's falling/has fallen. Always very precise too.

"some weather quite close to the airfield" at present, and the 0000Z METAR just ticked over to M01/M01 temps

eigrod

Sleet falling in Greystones now

fitefuaite

Lads this thread is on fire!!!

Very exciting first night for me on Boards!!!:)


..Still no snow in Laois tonight...

sillybird

Joe10000 wrote: »

How do you listen ???

there is a link posted a few pages back

Supercell

Can the Plane fanbois please post their fascinating reports in the Plane fanboi forum ?

mayflyatr

Changed due to a nasty cell on the approach at one stage leading to a couple of lightening strikes! :mad:

Danbo! wrote: »

Wouldn't worry about a pilot reporting low fuel, it just means if he doesn't get landing clearance soon they will have to divert, probably to Shannon, while there is enough fuel to divert. Pain in the ass for passengers and crew.

Landing runway was changed a couple of times today due to winds. Bear in mind a good landing is one you can walk away from, a great landing is when you can use the plane again!

Danbo!

Supercell wrote: »

Guys, the airplane stuff was interesting about 10 pages ago...

While typing a reply there is usually 10 pages added to the thread.

sdanseo

NufcNavan wrote: »

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Surely that snow over Leeds is bound to hit Meath/Dublin?

It'll lose most of it's momentum if I've learned anything on this forum, but pick up again over the sea.

SantryRed

sdonn wrote: »

Maybe so, but if they're giving an indication of how much snow is on the runway then it tells us what's falling/has fallen. Always very precise too.

"some weather quite close to the airfield" at present, and the 0000Z METAR just ticked over to M01/M01 temps

It wasn't snow. It was more like hail.

dacogawa

NufcNavan wrote: »

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Surely that snow over Leeds is bound to hit Meath/Dublin?

Thought that myself but there was wind in ther Irish sea that was pushing things south ? update anyone on wind conditions ?

little bess

Night folks, no snow here in Killester, skies looking clear to my east ,hoping to wake in the morning to lots of snow :rolleyes:

Sierra Oscar

Supercell wrote: »

Can the Plane fanbois please post their fascinating reports in the Plane fanboi forum ?

In all fairness, the ATC's are now asking various aircraft to advise them of weather conditions . . . so can be a little bit useful.

But yeah, how are things looking in the Irish Sea?

mojopolo

there was a bit of sleet in south belfast about half an hour ago - but nothing at the minute - oh hold on, just went to the door and it looks like rain:(

Pangea

Is Dublin and Wicklow getting the bashing it was expecting?
Forgive me for not reading the countless pages

RobitTV

Belfast looks like its going to Get A Blizzard, any reports from there? anyone?

Harps

irish1967 wrote: »

The band really intensified when it hit the coast at Belfast. Wonder how far it will make it inland. I am directly west of Belfast on the west coast.

Yeah I really need to be getting to bed soon but its lovely looking at the moment, moving fast so I might stick it out :pac:

Dotsie~tmp

Well I have two trays of Guinness chilling in the snow and Im not feeling tired. So fu*k it im here till I pass out.

lucy2010

Skygone lovely & orange here & as i type snow starting to fall again

dacogawa

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

In all fairness, the ATC's are now asking various aircraft to advise them of weather conditions . . . so can be a little bit useful.

But yeah, how are things looking in the Irish Sea?

O.K. a little but not the last 20 pages

Welsh Wizard

Few showers to hit the coast, hope it's not rain..