Severe weather: Snow and Ice and sub zero temperatures from Thursday

fred funk }{

*tumble weed*

Very quite in here this morning.

Big Daddy Cool

fred funk }{ wrote: »

*tumble weed*

Very quite in here this morning.

they're all down in the bunkers stocking up, have you not been the reading the posts on here, the ''greenland express'' is on the way followed by snow upto maybe 5 feet, followed by ice and maybe -20 temperatures, its going to be apocalyptic i tell ya

irishmotorist

It's the sound of anticipation...

Vudgie

The media appear to picking up on this weather story slowly but surely. Its obvious that they base their articles on Met Eireann, who have said nothing particularly dramatic yet.

Strangley quiet here this morning alright, are people snowed in already!!!!!:eek:

gonker

Shock maybe

irish1967

Up in the NW we are ready... Sitting quietly. Waiting. Watching.

Brenireland

So this is it down to our last days of freedom...

ciaran67

irish1967 wrote: »

Up in the NW we are ready... Sitting quietly. Waiting. Watching.

Shame Mayo Council wont be.

Big Daddy Cool

irish1967 wrote: »

Up in the NW we are ready... Sitting quietly. Waiting. Watching.

and tell us, can you see anything yet, any strange cloud formations, maybe has a bird flying in a northerly direction suddenly turned back.

leahyl

Hey guys i'm here so no need to worry:D!

Heard the forecast from Gerry Murphy this morning on radio 1 - sounds good but he only mentioned the north, west and west munster. Didn't hear any mention of the south and east - or is this just the early days of the freeze? I was too excited I probably didn't listen properly!!:D

irish1967

Though, having been here a few years I know how, even at this stage, things can downgrade even at this stage. As I see it , it will start to get breezy up here late Wednesday. Temps plunge and winds strengthen early Thursday and then it snows for 48 hours.

irish1967

leahyl wrote: »

Hey guys i'm here so no need to worry:D!

Heard the forecast from Gerry Murphy this morning on radio 1 - sounds good but he only mentioned the north, west and west munster. Didn't hear any mention of the south and east - or is this just the early days of the freeze? I was too excited I probably didn't listen properly!!:D

I would have thought at this stage he would have mentioned your actual street

leahyl

irish1967 wrote: »

I would have thought at this stage he would have mentioned your actual street

HAHA!! Yes he'd better or Leahyl won't be happy!:mad:........:p

Speak Now

irish1967 wrote: »

I would have thought at this stage he would have mentioned your actual street

No Gerry being Gerry he mentioned plenty of sleeeeeettttt.

whiteandlight

Keep worrying there'll be a downgrade after following it for so long...

Brenireland

come on winter storm,come to daddy

Big Daddy Cool

so i take from gerry's forecast earlier, us folks in meath are safe from snow until at least saturday, would that be a fair assumption to make even though the bbc say east ulster will get snow and we're not to far from there.

irish1967

Can see it now !
Security Guard at ME : " Jaysus Gerry ! Run !! There's a mad screaming cork woman in the carpark with a snowplough looking for you !! "

leahyl

irish1967 wrote: »

Can see it now !
Security Guard at ME : " Jaysus Gerry ! Run !! There's a mad screaming cork woman in the carpark with a snowplough looking for you !! "

LMFAO!! That's not a bad idea actually........:p

gbee

goodies wrote: »

raise awareness about how bad this might be with people and I am surprised at reactions. do any of ye get grief ??

Biggest problem is the TV & Radio. If [in Cork] Neill Prenderville does not say it on his radio, it's not true. If the guy on the TV says there is a thaw [and stops mid sentence] then that's gospel and I'm a fruit.

Over time, when my [board weather forum] predictions come right or more right, some do remember.

inabina

Hi all,
We have a charity day in work today and i am giving the xmas weather forecast. really hard to call 24/25/26 Dec from looking at the ECM. Anyone like to stick their neck out for me? I am going for a slight warming trend by xmas day, a bit like what we had a few days ago - "less cold" - as the high nudges in from the west?

http://www.meteociel.com/modeles/ecmwf.php?ech=240&mode=1&map=0&archive=0

munsterlegend

inabina wrote: »

Hi all,
We have a charity day in work today and i am giving the xmas weather forecast. really hard to call 24/25/26 Dec from looking at the ECM. Anyone like to stick their neck out for me? I am going for a slight warming trend by xmas day, a bit like what we had a few days ago - "less cold" - as the high nudges in from the west?

http://www.meteociel.com/modeles/ecmwf.php?ech=240&mode=1&map=0&archive=0

do a siobhan ryan on it - wintry mix! covers a multitude.

Pangea

Met eireann seem to say there will be rain on thursday.
From MT.s forecast It looks to me like the heavy snow for northwest doesnt look to be as bad as others where saying? 4-9cm is hardly snowmaggadon.
With the heavier 20cm mentioned for the east and south over the weekend

leahyl

Still no weather warning on the met eireann website....:rolleyes:

leahyl

Pangea wrote: »

Met eireann seem to say there will be rain on thursday.
From MT.s forecast It looks to me like the heavy snow for northwest doesnt look to be as bad as others where saying? 4-9cm is hardly snowmaggadon.
With the heavier 20cm mentioned for the east and south over the weekend

YAY!!

Brenireland

SNOW

Min

If I could I would send all the snow that would fall around here to Pangea and leahyl.

So not looking forward to it.

leahyl

Min wrote: »

If I could I would send all the snow that would fall around here to Pangea and leahyl.

So not looking forward to it.

AAAAWWW Min you don't meant that....;)!

Pangea

leahyl wrote: »

YAY!!

He didnt say south west :P
edit: just realised that cork is not really south west, my appauling knowdeldge of things down south has become apparent lol

leahyl

Pangea wrote: »

He didnt say south west :P

You said 20cm for the SOUTH!! Cork IS the South!!:D