National: Severe Cold/ Snow Discussion (Thanks to all!)

lucernarian

Unfortunately, although the 850 hPa winds are easterly, the 700 hPa winds are westerly and so the snowers* are being blown off land. The satellite shows prevailing westerly winds in the upper atmosphere over most of Ireland.

Edit: * freudian slip, should be showers

Ali Babba

This is a lucky dip by the looks of it, one site's predicting, another isn't, sooo disappointing really, looking forward all weekend and nothing worth talking about. Good night all and I hope ye get loads of snow wherever ye are.

snowjon

Right this is getting ridiculous now - I have already seen more snow than I can remember here, but now it really is getting silly. Graupel started falling about 6pm - it got heavy around 9pm, turned to snow at 10pm and hasn't stopped snowing since - an extra 3 inches now on top of the existing snowcover. I never thought I would ever see anything like this in Bangor. Crazy, crazy stuff here right now :eek:

mickger844posts

darkman2 wrote: »

Latest NAE is'nt which are the latest BBC charts effectively.

Probably wont happen but will hold out a little hope it will.

ninebeanrows

snowjon wrote: »

Right this is getting ridiculous now - I have already seen more snow than I can remember here, but now it really is getting silly. Graupel started falling about 6pm - it got heavy around 9pm, turned to snow at 10pm and hasn't stopped snowing since - an extra 3 inches now on top of the existing snowcover. I never thought I would ever see anything like this in Bangor. Crazy, crazy stuff here right now :eek:

Sounds awesome!

Enjoy and stay safe! Once you hit one of those slow moving streamers it can be epic!

Happyman42

photos from the big snow of 82
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=1349234669912&set=o.229933821825

lucernarian

I had a tiny version of what Bangor had today and even I saw over an inch from it, and it looked pathetic on radar. Blizzard conditions for a brief period.

In other developments, Castlederg in Co. Tyrone reached nearly -18 celsius at only 11pm! This is sensational and I'd recommend tracking this if you plan to stay up late.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ni/castlederg_latest_weather.html

Edit: that stuff over Bangor and the gold coast in NI really looks like it's there to stay for much of the night. I'd expect a foot of snow from it in total if it holds until dawn.

Trogdor

snowjon wrote: »

Right this is getting ridiculous now - I have already seen more snow than I can remember here, but now it really is getting silly. Graupel started falling about 6pm - it got heavy around 9pm, turned to snow at 10pm and hasn't stopped snowing since - an extra 3 inches now on top of the existing snowcover. I never thought I would ever see anything like this in Bangor. Crazy, crazy stuff here right now :eek:

Great stuff snowjon! What's the total snow depth like now?

NIALL D

still looking at rain today , there was a slight break in the mass around 11.30 , but it has growin again since.. its still swinging slightly twards the south coast , id say there is a small posibility that somewhere on the south coast might see a shower or 2 in the next few hours...
thats if it doesnt break up:o

oh if only that mass headin for south east england came our way it would be epic......

dave1982

Hopefully Niall but last nights one just disappeared

ardmacha

Edit: that stuff over Bangor and the gold coast in NI really looks like it's there to stay for much of the night. I'd expect a foot of snow from it in total if it holds until dawn.

So how long will it take to drive "6 miles from Bangor to Donaghadee"?

amacachi

Getting towards -18 in Castlederg, is that getting towards a record now?

JONJO THE MISER

Change of direction on the blob just off Dingle, hopefully it will make landfall in next 2 hours.

snowjon

trogdor wrote: »

Great stuff snowjon! What's the total snow depth like now?

The total depth is 6 inches but overall, without melting and compaction I would say we have seen at least 9 inches so far!

jaffa20

Global warming me arse. My arse is frozen!:eek:

millymoo

-7.7 here but no bleedin sneachta. Boo.

jaffa20

jaffa20 wrote: »

Global warming me arse. My arse is frozen!:eek:

Welcome to the new "little ice age" http://www.landscheidt.info/?q=node/189

_whiskers

-4 here and nothing ;( really want some to fall heavily so I'm off until Christmas! would be a lovely way to start the holidays!

sunbabe08

oi, where's the snow??

googsy

Think I'm gonna get myself some cans, sit back and watch The Day After Tomorrow... again

Graupel would do at this stage... it's doing nothing at the moment in this part of the country.

dave1982

sunbabe08 wrote: »

oi, where's the snow??

Good question:(

sunbabe08

dave1982 wrote: »

Good question:(

although tonight i dont mind due to the fact have to go to the hospital tomorrow morning at 8. so it's ok for tonight

fizzycyst

it is now -17.7 in Castlederg:eek:

NIALL D

fizzycyst wrote: »

it is now -17.7 in Castlederg:eek:

avalanching asteroids batman:D:) , that could break records tonight :eek:

Harps

It already has..

Coldest temp ever recorded in Northern Ireland

Bogsnorkler

So who else is stuck in England because of this? Well ****ing worried about getting home at all!

K-9

Harps wrote: »

It already has..

Coldest temp ever recorded in Northern Ireland

Still only -12.9 in Killygordon. BBQ weather.

Meh.

Harps

K-9 wrote: »

Still only -12.9 in Killygordon. BBQ weather.

Meh.

It must have clouded over again, was down to -14.7C a few hours ago so doesnt look like any record tonight, shame

Annoyingly that band of snow has just missed the town, I could see the orange glowing cloud in the distance but much like the the past two days everything's just missed us

K-9

foxinsox wrote: »

and spending hours trying to decide what would be better to maim yourself with..

* biscuit tin lid

* plastic coal bag

* serving tray

* bonnet of car

posh kids had toboggans or skis

We had self built sleighs. We used them on a brae that the Killybegs fish lorries went across at the bottom! Jaysus, wouldn't let my son near a sleigh like that now!

Still, we've the X Factor to keep them amused.

thenutflush

Is anybody else just willing the temperature in Castlederg to reach -19?!