##RAMPING THREAD##

mallards · 19-01-2013 1:41am

Drove from south Dublin to Tyrone Late this evening. Was two degrees all the way to Newry with a lot of rain and gusting wind. First snow was spotted on top of the mournes while crossing the border. Few centimetres in the fields that I could see from the street lights, although the roads were grand. Then no snow until I got to Tyrone. Weird! Although Tyrone makes up for it, roughly seven or eight centimeters here and the wind is howling. Any more snow tonight should be interesting! :-)

WinterLove · 19-01-2013 1:50am

Hows Wexford looking for the white stuff ?

Coeurdepirate · 19-01-2013 2:07am

This is very exciting, although I don't expect much to happen here in Connemara unfortunately!

Birdnuts · 19-01-2013 2:09am

I see large parts of Munster are now colder than most of the Dublin region. That mild wedge of air from today doesn't want to go anywhere fast!!

M.T. Cranium · 19-01-2013 2:42am

Remember there was a thread about naming blizzards?

18th was from Redsteveireland -- sneachta stoirme

19th was friom Beasterly -- Beasterly's Easterly

well played

think the 20th is Blizzard of Oz from vicwatson

Weathering · 19-01-2013 2:44am

No snow lying with me in east donegal M.T,While my sister have 3inches 20miles north of me
Very hit and miss more wet snow falling atm not sticking

jo06555 · 19-01-2013 2:46am

Birdnuts wrote: »

I see large parts of Munster are now colder than most of the Dublin region. That mild wedge of air from today doesn't want to go anywhere fast!!

Meaning if theirs rain it snows???

BEASTERLY · 19-01-2013 2:48am

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Remember there was a thread about naming blizzards?

18th was from Redsteveireland -- sneachta stoirme

19th was friom Beasterly -- Beasterly's Easterly

well played

think the 20th is Blizzard of Oz from vicwatson

Does mine count? Forgot all about that.

SandraD · 19-01-2013 2:49am

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Remember there was a thread about naming blizzards?

18th was from Redsteveireland -- sneachta stoirme

19th was friom Beasterly -- Beasterly's Easterly

well played

think the 20th is Blizzard of Oz from vicwatson

Would be nice to get a blizzard to give a name too!!!

At this stage I'd almost name a single snow flake, just to let it know how important it was!!! lol

redsteveireland · 19-01-2013 2:51am

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Remember there was a thread about naming blizzards?

18th was from Redsteveireland -- sneachta stoirme

19th was friom Beasterly -- Beasterly's Easterly

well played

think the 20th is Blizzard of Oz from vicwatson

Was just thinking about that while watching the blizzard like conditions on BBC. SpongeBob's legacy...

Mine was Stoirm sneachta(backwards Irish MT)
Here's the list

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgtUtXLdGJb5dGw3M0tXMlZCSjhGSTlyNGl6amwtcVE#gid=0

Birdnuts · 19-01-2013 2:52am

jo06555 wrote: »

Meaning if theirs rain it snows???

Yes - but sods law states that in most of this country most of the time its eithier too warm for snow, or if cold enough theres no preciptation about:pac:

Calibos · 19-01-2013 3:17am

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Remember there was a thread about naming blizzards?

18th was from Redsteveireland -- sneachta stoirme

19th was friom Beasterly -- Beasterly's Easterly

well played

think the 20th is Blizzard of Oz from vicwatson

I was going to correct the last one there but it seems Spongebob gave me Vics original date. I had jokingly ribbed Vic for beating me to my Birthday of the 26th. Faux disgust. However at the end of the jokey post I congratulated Vic on a game well played as I thought his name was much catchier and cleverer than mine. Blizzard of Oz (Wizard of Oz) January 26th is Australia day, their equivelent of the 4th of July, so very appropriate that a Blizzard on the 26th would be called the Blizzard of Oz. My Super-Cali-Frigid-Listic Blizzard is a mouthful in comparison. I was unaware that SB thought I was serious about wanting a switch and had infact implemented it.

In Spongebobs absence I hereby offer to switch with Vic and give back to the Blizzard of Oz the date it deserves. I'll take the 20th instead.

This selfless offer has absolutely nothing to do with the likelyhood of a Blizzard to attach my name to, being exponentially greater on the 20th than the 26th

aboyro · 19-01-2013 9:31am

i had the 17th just missed out by a day!!!!!!:(

fr wishy washy · 19-01-2013 9:58am

Huge big flakes falling now

davidsr20 · 19-01-2013 10:02am

fr wishy washy wrote: »

Huge big flakes falling now

Location?

fr wishy washy · 19-01-2013 10:02am

davidsr20 wrote: »

Location?

Under my name Blessington

Best username ever · 19-01-2013 10:06am

fr wishy washy wrote: »

Under my name Blessington

My god it's coming down alright.

Rooy · 19-01-2013 10:31am

Latest update from Met Eireann at 5 AM looks promising , although im a bit worried about being close to coast in Cork , it might only turn to snow as in moves inland and northly.

The coming week is going to be very cold with day time temperatures ranging from just 1 to 6 degrees on many of the days. Severe frost and ice will develop at night with temperatures dropping as low as - 6 or -7 degrees in some areas. There'll be sleet and snow at times with significant accumulations possible in places. In these very cold conditions, any snow will lie on the ground.

Sunday night will be cold with rain, sleet and snow moving northeastwards across the country giving some significant accumulations. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees.

There'll be further outbreaks of sleet and snow on Monday, but some dry periods too. Temperatures will range from 1 to 4 degrees in general, but will reach 5 or 6 degrees in the southwest. A severe frost and icy patches will develop on Monday night.

Tuesday will be dry in many areas, but scattered sleet and snow showers will develop in many coastal areas. Again, a severe frost will develop at night.

On Wednesday, rain sleet and snow will move eastwards across the country.
Thursday will be brighter with some scattered wintry showers of rain, hail or sleet.
More rain, sleet and snow will move in from the west on Friday

Rooy · 19-01-2013 10:34am

The word Rollercoaster has been used a lot and it truely is when it comes to the forecasts from Met Eireann each morning , Thurs morning was looking great ,yesterdays poor ,and super again today !
I wont bother reading it tomorrow.

Browning · 19-01-2013 10:46am

Snowing away here. Only confined to high ground atm. Can see green fields less than half a mile away. I'm at 870ft approx.

shedweller · 19-01-2013 11:28am

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Took this last night, up the road from me. I'm in Slane at about 80 metres above sea level. Where this was taken is prob abother 20 metres higher.
Still snowing outside but it's not sticking where i am.
I must add, the set of Snowtrac tyres i got two years ago work very well! Heh heh

Calibos · 19-01-2013 11:51am

When my Tyres need replacing this year, I,m going to fit Winters for year round use. Wear rates for Winters used in the Summer are based on Californian Summers I think so only something to worry about every 20 years or so

that combined with the fact that I do very low mileage and got 5 years out of my current tyres mean I'll still get years out of Winters used 12 months of the year.

....And I'll no longer be afraid to head up to the Wicklow mountains literally just up the road to get my snow fix every year.

Fear_an_tarbh · 19-01-2013 12:03pm

Wheres a good spot to take a sled in the Wicklow mountains today? Im only in Dublin for the weekend, mightn't get a chance again for some time. Thanks!

Harry Deerpark · 19-01-2013 12:05pm

Fear_an_tarbh wrote: »

Wheres a good spot to take a sled in the Wicklow mountains today? Im only in Dublin for the weekend, mightn't get a chance again for some time. Thanks!

The Sugar Loaf.