##RAMPING THREAD##

nelly17 · 18-01-2013 12:28am

Pa ElGrande wrote: »

Just to whet your appetite. Norilsk is a northern Russian city in the Krasnoyarsk region. It has been heavily snowing for some days there and now the city is under the thick blanket of snow

http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/16/after-the-abnormal-snowfall/

Man if that were to hit here the country would grind to a halt

mothel · 18-01-2013 12:29am

Gave my almost 4 year old grandson a shiny red sled today so we just have to get some snow in the next few days, or there will be questions asked!!! :0)

acassells80 · 18-01-2013 12:32am

Very heavy rain here and gale force winds. Temp currently 4c

Deank · 18-01-2013 12:35am

Pa ElGrande wrote: »

Just to whet your appetite. Norilsk is a northern Russian city in the Krasnoyarsk region. It has been heavily snowing for some days there and now the city is under the thick blanket of snow

http://englishrussia.com/2013/01/16/after-the-abnormal-snowfall/

When that thaws they'll be swimming in it for weeks, I bet they can't wait for May.:rolleyes:

Mars rover · 18-01-2013 12:40am

Praying tomorrow morning we wake up to even a light dusting of snow, would make a long day more tolerable!

*crosses all fingers and toes*

SnowDancer · 18-01-2013 12:46am

Gonna have to stay up for another few hours just to see what happens. Blowing a gale outside and drizzling a bit. Don't know the temp but its dropped a bit in the last hour or so

rc28 · 18-01-2013 12:47am

Mars rover wrote: »

Praying tomorrow morning we wake up to even a light dusting of snow, would make a long day more tolerable!

*crosses all fingers and toes*

Sorry but it's very unlikely you'll wake up to accumulated snow in Dublin tomorrow morning - the cold air will be digging in through the day so you will hopefully see sleet and, with a bit of luck, snow later in the day.

dacogawa · 18-01-2013 12:53am

SnowDancer wrote: »

Gonna have to stay up for another few hours just to see what happens. Blowing a gale outside and drizzling a bit. Don't know the temp but its dropped a bit in the last hour or so

I'm staying up too, great storm going on out there & have the day off tomorrow

fascinating watch...

shmaupel · 18-01-2013 12:56am

Very wet and windy here at Donegal town, default weather, not sure of exact temp but feels suspiciously mild still. Early days I suppose. Weather permitting I'll be driving Barnes Mor Gap and the Glenshane Pass tomorrow so hopefully will be able to post some photos of record breaking snow that, through some freak of nature, has miraculously failed to stick on the roads......

Iancar29 · 18-01-2013 12:56am

Im going to bed shortly myself...not expecting anything interesting till at least 9 am ...

NIght all!

Elmer Blooker · 18-01-2013 12:58am

nelly17 wrote: »

Man if that were to hit here the country would grind to a halt

thats unbelievable, that part of the world in Siberia should be more or less bone dry at this time of year with only light snowfall, I bet the temperatures there are well above average to give that amount of precipitation.
Theres a post in the model tech discussion thread about a super storm in Alaska giving very mild weather there (Fairbanks had it's wettest winter day since 1963 with 0.10ins ......... yes 1963!) Is this all connected to the SSW and the disruption of the PV and what does it mean for us in our part of the world?

SnowDancer · 18-01-2013 1:01am

dacogawa wrote: »

I'm staying up too, great storm going on out there & have the day off tomorrow fascinating watch...

I know. It's great. Very jealous. Have work tomorrow sadly but I'd rather be tired. It's not every night the weather is this interesting!!!

eskimocat · 18-01-2013 1:06am

Calling it a night myself... have to drive up through the North tomorrow afternoon, so holding out that I will see some snow somewhere!!! Dromahair at the moment is a balmy 8c having only dropped .6c from about 1 1/2 ago.. Its a rotten night out here, so heading to bed to listen to the wind and the odd battering of rain... fingers crossed we get a taster tomorrow at least... nite all... oh and last one up.... put out the lights...:)

munsterlegend · 18-01-2013 1:13am

eskimocat wrote: »

Calling it a night myself... have to drive up through the North tomorrow afternoon, so holding out that I will see some snow somewhere!!! Dromahair at the moment is a balmy 8c having only dropped .6c from about 1 1/2 ago.. Its a rotten night out here, so heading to bed to listen to the wind and the odd battering of rain... fingers crossed we get a taster tomorrow at least... nite all... oh and last one up.... put out the lights...:)

And the cat.

delw · 18-01-2013 1:17am

channaigh wrote: »

I'm 580 foot

Jaysus that's tall

Mint Sauce · 18-01-2013 1:19am

BBC website is giving snow fall over parts of the NW throughout tomorrow.

Super hoop · 18-01-2013 2:12am

Howling wind,and pissing rain in east meath(stamullen)

pauldry · 18-01-2013 3:23am

cant sleep coz my feet are freezing. its 7c now in Sligo was 9c a few hours ago. Think it will be 3 or 4c tomorrow just too mild for us here but 2 or 3c in the North where they will get some snowfall

icesnowfrost · 18-01-2013 3:28am

4 degrees in drogheda. Temps are getting lower

M.T. Cranium · 18-01-2013 4:33am

Pangea wrote: »

God help MT if he ever steps foot on Irish soil

I would be running so ...

Weathering · 18-01-2013 4:37am

Northern Ireland
Days 1 to 5
Regional forecast
Day 1 to 5 UK forecast
Day 1 to 5 UK forecast
Day 6 to 30
Headline:
Rain turning to snow with risk of blizzards.

Today:
Wet and windy with prolonged and heavy spells of rain, this will turn to sleet then snow during the day, including lower coastal areas. Worst affected will be around Belfast, the Mourne Mountains and Antrim hills but difficult conditions elsewhere. Maximum Temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:
Snow will continue overnight with further heavy falls and coupled with strong winds there will be drifting and perhaps even blizzard conditions. Travel will be treacherous. Minimum Temperature -2 °C.

Saturday:
Snow showers will continue, especially across the east of the Province where it will remain windy. Western parts, such as Enniskillen may see some drier and brighter spells. Maximum Temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Remaining very cold with further showers or rain, sleet and snow. Showers perhaps prolonged at times coupled with strong, mainly easterly winds.

Issued at: 0400 on Fri 18 Jan 2013