Time to call it? Snow chances for Winter 2010/2011 all but gone?

Iancar29

TheInquisitor wrote: »

Models have high pressure over us out to 10 days. This is annoying!

I have faith though and i've ordered 400 sledges! Money where my mouth is etc etc

Are u messing ?, or are ya a sports shop owner? ha

derekon

Just reading an article on the harshest British winters (link below) and noticed the following for the year 1933:

1933
Towards the end of February came one of the worst blizzards to hit Britain. In parts of the north, Wales and the Midlands, there were 48 hours of continuous snowfall, and elsewhere it was almost as bad. Huddersfield had over 2ft of lying snow, drifts of 14ft were measured on Yorkshire's moors and dales, and villages were cut off from the Midlands to the Scottish borders.

Mmmmmm....this was the end of February. So the Britain & Ireland could still get some decent snow next month...:D

Link to Independent article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/call-this-a-real-winter-1855923.html

John.Icy

Considering I had snow a day before April last year, it's really rather foolish to write off any more snow...no matter what the output is like..

BEASTERLY

31st of March 2010:


It's not over yet!!

SEPT 23 1989

I have just got my snow fix watching that documentary about Yellowstone

50ft of Snow in places:eek: ,if only Jean would utter those words:D

kelle

:eek: at Beasterley's photo! Where was that taken?

BEASTERLY

kelle wrote: »

:eek: at Beasterley's photo! Where was that taken?

Mt Leinster, had the morning off so i went snow hunting!!:D

derekon

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Mt Leinster, had the morning off so i went snow hunting!!:D

Mmmm....thought so, that snow is up a bloody mountain! When I speak about the chances for snow, I am talking about the area where 99.9% of Irish people live - ie, the area between sea level and 200 metres asl....:D

I can go up the Dublin Mountains in April or May and get snow, that is a no-brainer

lolie

BEASTERLY wrote: »

31st of March 2010:


It's not over yet!!

:eek: where was that?

lolie

opinion guy wrote: »

My memory may be off, but didn't we once get snow in May about 10 or 15 years back ????

i think i remember snow showers in about may 1997ish, or maybe i was drunk;)

thetonynator

lolie wrote: »

i think i remember snow showers in about may 1997ish, or maybe i was drunk;)

for the entire month?!

Someone mentioned 97 earlier, i don't remember though. . .

lucy2010

Was about 1992 on the Easter holidays from school - week one on the Thursday we went to Brittas bay & got scorched- burnt to sinders, week 2 on the Thursday , hurtling down snow.... Have to say one of my most vivid memories as a kid. Other was snow in 82, daddy was building the house & I remember walking on top of the 3 ft of it as I was too light to sink - chance would be a fine thing now lol

eskimocat

Growing up I always checked the window on the morning of my birthday to see if there was snow, and I remember on a few occasions being greeted with the lovely white stuff!!! B'day beginning of March best birthday gift ever..

opinion guy

derekon wrote: »

Mmmm....thought so, that snow is up a bloody mountain! When I speak about the chances for snow, I am talking about the area where 99.9% of Irish people live - ie, the area between sea level and 200 metres asl....:D

I can go up the Dublin Mountains in April or May and get snow, that is a no-brainer

Ehh no its hardly a no brainer. Most years you wouldn't have snow up there at that time.

lucy2010 wrote: »

Was about 1992 on the Easter holidays from school - week one on the Thursday we went to Brittas bay & got scorched- burnt to sinders, week 2 on the Thursday , hurtling down snow.... Have to say one of my most vivid memories as a kid. Other was snow in 82, daddy was building the house & I remember walking on top of the 3 ft of it as I was too light to sink - chance would be a fine thing now lol

hahaah i must have been fat - i remember trying to walk on it and getting the shock of my life when I sank in it up to my ribs!!

oterra

Severe Cold to return early March - interesting article
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Europeanwinter/Euroweather/prweb8084690.htm

Iancar29

Theres some snow on the top of the dublin mountains 2day. Can see it from finglas

snowstreams

oterra wrote: »

Severe Cold to return early March - interesting article
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Europeanwinter/Euroweather/prweb8084690.htm

Interesting alright. So it looks to be a cold April too. I hope that means it will be clear on my wedding day, April 16th with snow on the surrounding mountains! (as long as its not rainy anyway)

Flan_Da_Man125

:eek: FI but :eek::eek::eek:

opinion guy

Flan_Da_Man125 wrote: »

:eek: FI but :eek::eek::eek:

Eh care to interpret for those of us who can't read these charts ?

Flan_Da_Man125

it means very strong winds! but that chart will almost definitely have changed by the 7 february. put it simply. when the lines are very close that means there is a strong gradient or pressure change leading to strong winds

Duiske

opinion guy wrote: »

Eh care to interpret for those of us who can't read these charts ?

Wet and windy, possibly wintry on the highest ground. Temps of around 6 to 8 degrees during the day. If Met Eireann ever want to start giving out advance warnings for pure ****e weather, this would be the perfect day.

derekon

Having viewed the Farming Forecast this morning on RTE1 along with the weather models for the coming 10 days (wet & mild weather on its way back to Ireland), I think it is fair to say that the chances of another round of lying snow in Ireland for the rest of winter 2010/2011 are now rapidly declining. It looks like we will have mild, windy mucky weather in place till about mid Feb. This could be extended beyond this as charts update later in the week. Time will tell if there is a wee chance of winter biting back. However, if we get to mid Feb and there is still no decent cold on the way, I for one will be welcoming the Spring with open arms!

Iancar29

derekon wrote: »

Having viewed the Farming Forecast this morning on RTE1 along with the weather models for the coming 10 days (wet & mild weather on its way back to Ireland), I think it is fair to say that the chances of another round of lying snow in Ireland for the rest of winter 2010/2011 are now rapidly declining. It looks like we will have mild, windy mucky weather in place till about mid Feb. This could be extended beyond this as charts update later in the week. Time will tell if there is a wee chance of winter biting back. However, if we get to mid Feb and there is still no decent cold on the way, I for one will be welcoming the Spring with open arms!

There apparently was a snow flurry in Atlone and parts of Donegal this morning.

flutegirl

Iancar29 wrote: »

There apparently was a snow flurry in Atlone and parts of Donegal this morning.

...and Carrick-on-Shannon, was pretty heavy for a while. Freaked out when I saw it, got back into the car and drove home!!

nacho libre

derekon wrote: »

Having viewed the Farming Forecast this morning on RTE1 along with the weather models for the coming 10 days (wet & mild weather on its way back to Ireland), I think it is fair to say that the chances of another round of lying snow in Ireland for the rest of winter 2010/2011 are now rapidly declining. It looks like we will have mild, windy mucky weather in place till about mid Feb. This could be extended beyond this as charts update later in the week. Time will tell if there is a wee chance of winter biting back. However, if we get to mid Feb and there is still no decent cold on the way, I for one will be welcoming the Spring with open arms!

I won't be. Hopefully for your blasphemy you'll be buried in snow during the last week of February:p

Iancar29

flutegirl wrote: »

...and Carrick-on-Shannon, was pretty heavy for a while. Freaked out when I saw it, got back into the car and drove home!!

Why did no1 take pictures!?!, ha ... what time was it at?, i couldnt see anything on the radar.

Brenireland

Iancar29 wrote: »

There apparently was a snow flurry in Atlone and parts of Donegal this morning.

None in Athlone.

derekon

nacho libre wrote: »

I won't be. Hopefully for your blasphemy you'll be buried in snow during the last week of February:p

LOL..........:D

flutegirl

Iancar29 wrote: »

Why did no1 take pictures!?!, ha ... what time was it at?, i couldnt see anything on the radar.

Around 11.30 this morning.

ongarboy

Is the title of this thread a bit misleading?? It implies we had no snow this winter so far and none likely for the rest the winter. Should it not say "Snow Chances for "the rest of" Winter 2010/2011 all but gone?"