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LET IT SNOW AND BE COLD!!!***RAMPING THREAD***Mod Note #1193#2705

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  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Exact same forecast as earlier!

    No update.

    'Uncertain for Sunday'

    I think it's uncertain for Friday!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    emm did someone nuke a few posts?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 197 ✭✭Eastcoastryan


    Bloody Gerry Again , oooo

    Sleet was the first word out of his mouth this time !

    Gerry said "Sleet" 9 times in that forecast!


  • Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭K3v


    He was careful to say sleet every time, not once mentioning Snow.
    Boo to you Gerry :P


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    Blue is the new white ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Deep Easterly


    Excellent ECM Ensembles it must be said.

    I am not seeing much difference in what they have been showing over the last 2 weeks?

    http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/eps/


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Met Eireann certainly not raising any expectations. Still it's too far out to warn of any possible snowfall.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,672 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Fair enough from Gerry, all the potential is still FI.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Rougies


    Rougies wrote: »
    He will :p

    I think he gets an undeserved bad rep around here. But I suppose we need to choose a villain in our met line up to keep things entertaining :)
    Booooo Gerry! Hail Queen Evelyn!

    Ok I take that back. He mentioned sleet 10 times (yes, I counted) and didn't mention the snow word once. He should have mentioned possible snow on high ground IMO. He actually almost said it but stuttered and it came out at sleet :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Rougies


    Gerry said "Sleet" 9 times in that forecast!

    You missed one, it was 10. Glad I wasn't the only weirdo counting (but I'm a better counter). :p


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  • Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Fair enough from Gerry, all the potential is still FI.

    What? He brushed through Friday as it's a done deal rain maybe sleet and the front well into Britain.

    He only mentioned uncertainty for Sunday.

    I think the forecast could of been a lot more informative and up to date.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    can someone explain the difference between that forecast and the bbcni one?
    I mean,isit to snow in Strabane and rain in Lifford,or something ridiculous like that?
    Has it anything to do with the troika?


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    whitebriar wrote: »
    can someone explain the difference between that forecast and the bbcni one?
    I mean,isit to snow in Strabane and rain in Lifford,or something ridiculous like that?
    Has it anything to do with the troika?

    One using ECM and one using UKMO as main source of info?


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Villain wrote: »
    One using ECM and one using UKMO as main source of info?

    ECM is only used for medium range forecasts. HIRLAM and Harmonie used for shorter ranges.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Villain wrote: »

    One using ECM and one using UKMO as main source of info?
    I know,I was just being facetious .
    It's a bit dangerous ,I think personally not mentioning the possibility of snow at least in Ulster.

    Someone's going to be stone wrong.That said,one of them will change by thursday probably.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Hmmm. GFS handling that low a bit differently at 48 hours. 10mb deeper. Looks like there is less energy going southeast there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭oterra


    He almost said it. He said 'sleet and s' paused and said sleet again.
    I believe he has a condition where he can't pronounce S+N when they are consecutive.
    Use your Words Gerry. He wouldn't even be able to say 'Sneachta'!
    'Neige' would work.
    Go on Gerry ye mad yolk!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Bishop_Donal


    Rougies wrote: »
    You missed one, it was 10. Glad I wasn't the only weirdo counting (but I'm a better counter). :p

    Fu*k me, he came awful close to saying the Snow word at one stage. He said 'Sleet and some..' and then pulled out of the tackle at the last second.

    In fairness to Met, I think they are doing a good job. This is just a frigging nightmare for professional forecasters. The minute they relax we'll get the mother of all snowfalls, and they'll have seven shades of sh**e knocked out of them for not saying exactly where and when it wud happen.

    I'd settle for 2 weeks of snow (30cm plus at sea level with drifting) at this stage, as don't want to be too greedy. I'm easy whether it starts next Sunday or later next week.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Mr Cumulonimbus


    Hmmm. GFS handling that low a bit differently at 48 hours. 10mb deeper. Looks like there is less energy going southeast there.

    Where is that low SW of Greenland at +66 going to go I wonderr?


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Looks like a bit of an upgrade for the east/northeast early Saturday morning. Slightly colder air.

    Short term upgrade but I'm not sure about the longer term on this run.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Rougies


    Looks like a bit of an upgrade for the east/northeast early Saturday morning. Slightly colder air.

    And even better for the afternoon. Not that it means anything.

    EDIT: Possible 24hrs of snow for some areas of the E/NE on this run from Friday night. I keep forgetting this is the ramping thread and to stay positive!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Looks like a bit of an upgrade for the east/northeast early Saturday morning. Slightly colder air.
    latest bbc news 24 forecast has radically changed the snow graphics from earlier.
    Its now well north of Dublin and mostly just east Ulster for friday


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Where is that low SW of Greenland at +66 going to go I wonderr?

    It will probably be paying us a visit in a few days!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    Am I missing something as the weather on rte was very ordinary in fairness so why all the excitement here for snow??


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,946 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    +96 is a nice upgrade but too far out to get excited about.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    whitebriar wrote: »
    can someone explain the difference between that forecast and the bbcni one?
    I mean,isit to snow in Strabane and rain in Lifford,or something ridiculous like that?
    Has it anything to do with the troika?

    That was a short week whitebriar :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Mr Cumulonimbus


    Not too bad still. -6 uppers in the northeast at +102. (and +108).


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    An interesting weekend coming up for sure. Snowier for parts of Ireland if you believe the 18Z GFS. There will be plenty of changes between now and then though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭Dead_Rabbits


    I wonder what the odds are of a nice Greenland block taking up residence in time for all that cold that is spilling down from the North East!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Mr Cumulonimbus


    +132. Is that slider low scenario going to develop? Not looking as good?


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