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

craggles · 23-12-2010 9:08pm

crosstownk wrote: »

I've to drive to town tomorrow for my Christmas shopping :eek:

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Kev_tag · 23-12-2010 9:08pm

Bucketing down in D12

crosstownk · 23-12-2010 9:08pm

darkman2 wrote: »

On Sunday we will see the green shoots of recovery.

I heard that from Brian and Brian on more than one occasion..........:p

irishgeo · 23-12-2010 9:09pm

darkman2 wrote: »

On Sunday we will see the green shoots of recovery.

ill be in achill, lets hope the weather arrives a few hours earlier and clears all this snow and ice. its going to seriously hamper my nights out if it says around.

opr · 23-12-2010 9:11pm

John.Icy wrote: »

Right, you have a northely surface wind, if so, showers wont steer off course, showers follow 850 or upper winds, which are NE, and arn't due a change.

Just wondering why then has all the activity suddenly dies with the change in surface wind ? I get that the showers follow the 850 or upper winds but do you need the surface winds to create the activity ?

Opr

Frank Bullitt · 23-12-2010 9:14pm

Stopped in D3 now,thank fu-ck.

Mr. Presentable · 23-12-2010 9:15pm

Tallaght

crosstownk · 23-12-2010 9:16pm

Gintonious wrote: »

Stopped in D3 now,thank fu-ck.

Yeah - but lookee here more to follow :eek:

del88 · 23-12-2010 9:16pm

opr wrote: »

Just wondering why then has all the activity suddenly dies with the change in surface wind ? I get that the showers follow the 850 or upper winds but do you need the surface winds to create the activity ?

Opr

i'm no expert but i think streamers are formed when the cold air moves across warmer water....the greater the difference in tempature the big and faster they form......something similar to lake effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow

Frank Bullitt · 23-12-2010 9:17pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Yeah - but lookee here more to follow :eek:

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

eigrod · 23-12-2010 9:18pm

mickger844posts wrote: »

Crazy stuff just missed us in Waterford to the North again

There's a hurling joke in there somewhere.....

Q. What have snow and the Liam McCarthy Cup got in common ?

A. "Crazy stuff just missed us in Waterford to the North again "

FortuneChip · 23-12-2010 9:19pm

Mr. Presentable wrote: »

Tallaght at 20:08

Great stuff, that's my walkway to the pub!

redsteveireland · 23-12-2010 9:20pm

[QUOTE=icy.john;69712289]I couldn't care less about M.T to be honest, I can read models myself, I know what's coming...

He commented on a comment by me mostly about the convection in the irish sea now compared to last...[/QUOTE]

Fixed your username.

opr · 23-12-2010 9:22pm

del88 wrote: »

i'm no expert but i think streamers are formed when the cold air moves across warmer water....the greater the difference in tempature the big and faster they form......something similar to lake effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake-effect_snow

Thanks but I was wondering if its the surface winds that cause this effect or the 850 or higher but I guess its the surface wind and then the direction is determined by the 850 or higher ?

Edit - Actually I think I found my answer in that link you posted.

If directional shear between the surface and 700 mb level is greater than 60 degrees, nothing more than flurries can be expected at the most. If the directional shear between the bathtub and 700 mb level is between 30 and 60 degrees, weak lake-effect bands are possible. In environments where the shear is less than 30 degrees strong, well organized bands can be expected

So I guess the directional shift between the surface and 850's is the reason development stops ?

Opr

crosstownk · 23-12-2010 9:23pm

I'm seriously concerned about completing my Christmas Shopping tomorrow. For 20 years I've left it til Christmas Eve without any hiccups. This year I think I'm fcuked.

Santa - check
Coal - check
Logs - check
Briquettes - check
Beer - check and check
Mrs. crosstownk's present..............no check.

It'll be me and the interweb ladies til at least July

FortuneChip · 23-12-2010 9:25pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Mrs. crosstownk's present..............no check.

It'll be me and the interweb ladies til at least July

A coupon for 5 minutes of passion with Mr Crosstownk should suffice, no?

crosstownk · 23-12-2010 9:26pm

FortuneChip wrote: »

A coupon for 5 minutes of passion with Mr Crosstownk should suffice, no?

Ah the ultimate recession buster

I might splash out on a 20 mins coupon!

snowbabe · 23-12-2010 9:27pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Ah the ultimate recession buster

I might splash out on a 20 mins coupon!

20 mins!!!!!! jaysus you could make a bit of money here:D:D:D

Calibos · 23-12-2010 9:28pm

FortuneChip wrote: »

A coupon for 5 minutes of passion with Mr Crosstownk should suffice, no?

I think she would probably prefer a legally binding unlimited use letter of exemption

23-12-2010 9:28pm

crosstownk wrote: »

I'm seriously concerned about completing my Christmas Shopping tomorrow. For 20 years I've left it til Christmas Eve without any hiccups. This year I think I'm fcuked.

Santa - check
Coal - check
Logs - check
Briquettes - check
Beer - check and check
Mrs. crosstownk's present..............no check.

It'll be me and the interweb ladies til at least July

haha, you laugh now wait till christmas morning and she boxe's the ears off you

:D

Quiet you · 23-12-2010 9:28pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Ah the ultimate recession buster

I might splash out on a 20 mins coupon!

I'll donate twenty minutes to you. T'is the season afterall.

ciaranm · 23-12-2010 9:29pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Ah the ultimate recession buster

I might splash out on a 20 mins coupon!

Nothing says "I love you" like a €20 Topaz voucher.

mickger844posts · 23-12-2010 9:31pm

eigrod wrote: »

There's a hurling joke in there somewhere.....

Q. What have snow and the Liam McCarthy Cup got in common ?

A. "Crazy stuff just missed us in Waterford to the North again "

Wheres the NO THANKS button :P

crosstownk · 23-12-2010 9:32pm

ciaranm wrote: »

Nothing says "I love you" like a €20 Topaz voucher.

Nice one. Especially as my local Topaz is doing 2 Firepacks for €9!!

th3 s1aught3r · 23-12-2010 9:33pm

Anyone know what conditions are like in the City Centre at the moment ?

Noopti · 23-12-2010 9:34pm

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Anyone know what conditions are like in the City Centre at the moment ?

Queue the "what city centre" questions..... :P

rainbow kirby · 23-12-2010 9:34pm

Got the Luas rather than a bus this evening, couldn't get a bus from the Square and barely got a taxi. Stepped out of a taxi in Firhouse into mid-calf depth snow. ****ing hell.

lucernarian · 23-12-2010 9:35pm

Unlike last time, there's much more in Co. Dublin tonight than in Louth. Though amounts in my part of Dublin 2 haven't quite matched Wednesday 3 weeks ago.

The north of the aforementioned city and unfortunately the airport looks like it's about to get clobbered again...

I expect an early finish to buses tonight.

_whiskers · 23-12-2010 9:36pm

Anyone know if the 123 is running through town and on to Marino?

Wine Goddess · 23-12-2010 9:37pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Nice one. Especially as my local Topaz is doing 2 Firepacks for €9!!

I think you'll need Firepacks to thaw the GLACIAL temperature in the room if your Mrs doesn't have a lovely present to open on Xmas Day........:);)

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