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Cold Spell Media Forecasts and Model Output (General Chat)

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    #482
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    nacho libre wrote: »
    i think if you ask people in the north, they would say it's as bad, if not worse, than the last spell, from their perspective. if your criteria is the totals that fell in parts of east and south east during the last spell then techincally it's not as bad, but for anyone who didn't get as much snow from the last cold period it is worse.

    Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland having worse snow for 20 years :eek:


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    #483
    ciaranm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭ciaranm


    Never mind that pratt Noel Dempsey, Matt, put on M.T.


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    #484
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Weather Warning

    Issued at 17 December 2010 - 16:45

    Update on Severe Weather

    Very cold wintry weather will continue into next week with ice by day and by night.
    Further snow showers this evening and tonight, mainly in Connacht, Ulster and West Munster, becoming more widespread tonight affecting most areas.

    Further accumulations of up to
    5 to 10 cm over Ulster,Connacht and West Munster, worst on high ground, but totals of 2-5 cm elsewhere.

    http://www.met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp


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    #485
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    2-5cms ah not worth talking about compared to 2 weeks ago. Amazing a few years ago 5cm would have been a dream come through lol


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    #486
    darkman2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭darkman2


    Snow gathering in the Northern half of the country will push Southeast - now whether it makes it to Dub or the Southeast remains to be seen but there is a chance.


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    #487
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    Shouldnt Noel Dempsey be off checking salt and grit supplies or something ...


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    #488
    ciaranm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭ciaranm


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    Shouldnt Noel Dempsey be off checking salt and grit supplies or something ...

    Yeah, that or slitting his wrists.


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    #489
    wildefalcon
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭wildefalcon


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    Shouldnt Noel Dempsey be off checking salt and grit supplies or something ...

    What? In Malta?

    Why? He's leaving, what does he care?


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    #490
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    wildefalcon wrote: »
    What? In Malta?

    Why? He's leaving, what does he care?

    He is the minister for transport right now isnt he ?


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    #491
    WolfeIRE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    MTC going on today fm now


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    #492
    Winger_PL
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Winger_PL


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    MTC going on today fm now

    Well, quite a sexy voice SHE has and why is she describing the road conditions? ;)


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    #493
    bobblepuzzle
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    Snowing in Leixlip now... it's light though


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    #494
    Mayo Exile
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    MT on now (Today FM).

    EDIT: Not on long! He's calling for snow for the south and south east in the next few days. Possible break on Thursday.


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    #495
    maquiladora
    Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Can we keep the Media Forecasts and Model Output on topic please lads?


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    #496
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    maquiladora wrote: »
    Can we keep the Media Forecasts and Model Output on topic please lads?

    looking good for the south!

    well done MT!


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    #497
    Winger_PL
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Winger_PL


    MT talking about snow in the East tonight and a potential big event around Christmas. 10-20 cm of snow on a daily basis with SE bearing the brunt of it.

    Well, they kept him for a whole minute :pac:


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    #498
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    MT got a very brief slot there, he's still going for SE to get worst, hope he's right but I can't see the charts showing it, although the winds do shift around to E/NE and the charts never pick up the Irish Sea Streamers correctly


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    #499
    Mayo Exile
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    Villain wrote: »
    MT got a very brief slot there, he's still going for SE to get worst, hope he's right but I can't see the charts showing it, although the winds do shift around to E/NE and the charts never pick up the Irish Sea Streamers correctly

    Yes, I'd agree. I'd wait for his updates on here later tonight or tomorrow. Could be different then.


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    #500
    BEASTERLY
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    M.T says south bearing the brunt AGAIN!:D

    Hope folks in the north and west are enjoying there mickey mouse dusting.


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    #501
    WolfeIRE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    peter was saying that the se is likely to more snowfall than E.

    East will see snow


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    #502
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland having worse snow for 20 years :eek:

    yes. it's the worst snow in northern ireland for 25 years. i think higher parts of northern ireland will see close to 18 inches of snow if this were to continue untill Saturday morning.


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    #503
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    BEASTERLY wrote: »

    Hope folks in the north and west are enjoying there mickey mouse dusting.
    Think Nacho might have something to say about that!

    Met eireanns outlook has changed for xmas day now, given cold up to and including the big day :D


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    #504
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    BEASTERLY wrote: »
    M.T says south bearing the brunt AGAIN!:D

    Hope folks in the north and west are enjoying there mickey mouse dusting.

    I'm happy with my measly dusting:D. who knew it was such a competitive sport:pac:


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    #505
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    ch750536 wrote: »
    Allegedly some forecaster said 'it wont be as bad as it was 2 weeks ago'. Several people have told me this today. I point out the window - 'Can you see snow, cus we didnt have any 2 weeks ago here. So it is already worse than it was 2 weeks ago, for us.'

    Damn silly dublin forecast for the whole country syndrome methinks.
    That indeed was a very misleading statment from Met Eireann.
    Sure some people here were quoting her and expecting nothing, we have more snow here now than the last big freeze. Its all geared for Dublin as you say, the grit ,the media coverage etc.


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    #506
    ciaranm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭ciaranm


    Can I ask, what does M.T. know, or claim to know, that the rest of you weather boffins don't?

    I'm quite new to all this. I drop in for extreme weather. Drizzle doesn't excite.
    Is M.T. at a different level to everyone else... a cut above?

    Sorry, I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers. Just to get a handle on what to expect.


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    #507
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    ciaranm wrote: »
    Can I ask, what does M.T. know, or claim to know, that the rest of you weather boffins don't?

    /QUOTE]

    well i would be confident in what he says given he predicted December would be a exceptional month way back in early November. as he says himself he is due a reversal, so even if he gets the next couple of days wrong he deserves tremendous credit overall.


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    #508
    BEASTERLY
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    nacho libre wrote: »
    I'm happy with my measly dusting:D. who knew it was such a competitive sport:pac:

    It must be tough, my scraps left from 3 weeks are probaly deeper than what you have now, i feel for ya.:D

    Only takin the piss;)


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    #509
    ciaranm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭ciaranm


    nacho libre wrote: »
    well i would be confident in what he says given he predicted December would be a exceptional month way back in Early November. as he says himself he is due reversal, so even if he gets the next couple of days wrong he deserves tremendous credit overall.

    Sure, right or wrong, I'm not knocking the guy.
    It's not an exact science, I get that.

    I've looked through the competition threads though. And while he's right up near the top, there are others that are seemingly just as credible.


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    #510
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    ciaranm wrote: »
    Can I ask, what does M.T. know, or claim to know, that the rest of you weather boffins don't?

    I'm quite new to all this. I drop in for extreme weather. Drizzle doesn't excite.
    Is M.T. at a different level to everyone else... a cut above?

    Sorry, I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers. Just to get a handle on what to expect.


    Hes a climatologist... :rolleyes:


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    #511
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,197 ✭✭✭pad199207


    ciaranm wrote: »
    Sure, right or wrong, I'm not knocking the guy.
    It's not an exact science, I get that.

    I've looked through the competition threads though. And while he's right up near the top, there are others that are seemingly just as credible.

    Its quite something the way everyone nearly has a different idea of what to expect ona NEXT DAY EVENT, normally we would have a good idea on the next day by now. Ah well time will tell:)


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