Prelude to Cold Weather/Snow - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards)

nacho libre

gabeeg wrote: »

I'm getting withdrawal symptoms between model runs.

Somebody, please give me some weather to look at

Ice bubbles are always fun to look at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do3h79BIkSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvTtlrdCHQI

PukkaStukka

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

The arctic high I have been tracking is now 1048 mbs over Franz Josef Land and the latest analysis shows that "dead low" moving ahead of it over northern Finland at a nearly extinct 1026 mbs.

What is the upshot of this MT ?

gabeeg

[CrimsonGhost] wrote: »

Can I get a clarification please from someone in the know. Are the -8 to -12 type numbers the actual projected temperature, Or -8 to -12 below the average for this time of year? TIA

They're temperatures in the upper atmosphere. Often refered to as uppers.

For ground temps the general rule of thumb is that you add 10 or 11 degrees. So we'd be looking at day time temps of below zero under -12 uppers.

Daniel2590

[CrimsonGhost] wrote: »

Can I get a clarification please from someone in the know. Are the -8 to -12 type numbers the actual projected temperature, Or -8 to -12 below the average for this time of year? TIA

They're the temperatures at 1.5 km up, add on about 8 - 10 for sea level temperatures.

Edit: Oops, beaten to it!

Itssoeasy

Right I'm looking for advice as to what to say about the weather going forward. I've said to my grandmother and parents that it's "going to get very cold next week" I felt safe to say that as everything seemed to be pointing that way. Do I go full snow madness yet or do I stall the digger until closer.

I ask the breatheren of the weather forum.

Daniel2590

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Right I'm looking for advice as to what to say about the weather going forward. I've said to my grandmother and parents that it's "going to get very cold next week" I felt safe to say that as everything seemed to be pointing that way. Do I go full snow madness yet or do I stall the digger until closer.

I ask the breatheren of the weather forum.

I've gone all in talking to my parents about it being snowmageddon :pac:

Itssoeasy

Daniel2590 wrote: »

I've gone all in talking to my parents about it being snowmageddon :pac:

I wasn't as brave.

leahyl

I just keep saying to my mum and dad “snow” and they’re like “nah, it’ll be cold alright but no snow”....ok then....don’t say I didn’t warn you :-P

Snow angel

gabeeg wrote: »

I'm getting withdrawal symptoms between model runs.

Somebody, please give me some weather to look at

I know the feeling : meteociel will collapse from my usage alone!

nacho libre

Rodar08 wrote: »

If I’m right Nacho libre you’re a fellow Donegalian? Or fairly close �� thanks for the reply, let’s hope this beast shows up in the northwest too ������

Yeah not that far away. In God's own county(Mayo) The longer the cold hangs around the greater the chance you will get in on the action- especially if the high moves to Greenland, or we get a front from the atlantic that tries to get in, but stall over the country before retreating back from where it came.

vistafinder

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Right I'm looking for advice as to what to say about the weather going forward. I've said to my grandmother and parents that it's "going to get very cold next week" I felt safe to say that as everything seemed to be pointing that way. Do I go full snow madness yet or do I stall the digger until closer.

I ask the breatheren of the weather forum.

Stalling the digger is a good idea you will using it alot next week.

Otherwise go for it you might never again get a chance like this.

Actually just say you have a digger for hire next week instead and leave it at that.

Soccarboy11

leahyl wrote: »

I just keep saying to my mum and dad “snow” and they’re like “nah, it’ll be cold alright but no snow”....ok then....don’t say I didn’t warn you :-P

You know our location, right? Hehe

DOCARCH

leahyl wrote: »

I just keep saying to my mum and dad “snow” and they’re like “nah....

I have the same problem with my kids!

They just say how many times have you told us that one!

gerrybhoy

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

The arctic high I have been tracking is now 1048 mbs over Franz Josef Land and the latest analysis shows that "dead low" moving ahead of it over northern Finland at a nearly extinct 1026 mbs.

I keep reading that as Josef Fritzel

igCorcaigh

gabeeg wrote: »

They're temperatures in the upper atmosphere. Often refered to as uppers.

For ground temps the general rule of thumb is that you add 10 or 11 degrees. So we'd be looking at day time temps of below zero under -12 uppers.

Are the uppers always maxima temps then?

sjb25

Daniel2590 wrote: »

I've gone all in talking to my parents about it being snowmageddon :pac:

I went all in with the work colllegues they laughed and said not a hope it will happen so I won’t mention it again now

Daniel2590

sjb25 wrote: »

I went all in with the work colllegues they laughed and said not a hope it will happen so I won’t mention it again now

Well in that case you'll have the last laugh when if it does snow

Akrasia

gerrybhoy wrote: »

I keep reading that as Josef Fritzel

He was one cold BStard

Pentecost

gerrybhoy wrote: »

I keep reading that as Josef Fritzel

Ha ha I did too. I’m not sure what that says about me.

0byme75341jo28

sjb25 wrote: »

I went all in with the work colllegues they laughed and said not a hope it will happen so I won’t mention it again now

If you're right they'll pretend they all predicted it.

If you're wrong they'll never let you forget it.

Irish people are fecking weird when it comes to weather..

Nettle Soup

Akrasia wrote: »

gerrybhoy wrote: »

I keep reading that as Josef Fritzel

He was one cold BStard

Yep a beast...lets get back to the 2018 beast though!

Kermit.de.frog

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Yep a beast...lets get back to the 2018 beast though!

Beastard?

Itssoeasy

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

You know our location, right? Hehe

Yeah what is the outlook for the Venice of the south ?

Itssoeasy

DOCARCH wrote: »

I have the same problem with my kids!

They just say how many times have you told us that one!

Yeah see the boy/girl that cried wolf. It's a fine balance.

littlema

Went to shops on day off......feck sake lads, what have ye done.....between the "boil water" notice here in S Sligo & the promise of a few flakes of snow there's nothin left in Schligo

bosco12345

Hoping its a repeat of the snowfall we had in Cavan on March 31 i think in 2011? Anyone remember that? nearly a foot of the white stuff. Madness for that time of the year

nacho libre

https://www.facebook.com/metoffice/videos/10155601473059209/

Superb forecast. Unusually cold even for the winter and that's something we don't often say at the met office..."

Kingswood Rover

littlema wrote: »

Went to shops on day off......feck sake lads, what have ye done.....between the "boil water" notice here in S Sligo & the promise of a few flakes of snow there's nothin left in Schligo

Bit o Red gettin beat by Limerick to boot its all gone tits up in sligs land:D

JCX BXC

Nice RTE forecast, snow showers practically guaranteed from Monday night onwards by the looks of it.

sryanbruen

bosco12345 wrote: »

Hoping its a repeat of the snowfall we had in Cavan on March 31 i think in 2011? Anyone remember that? nearly a foot of the white stuff. Madness for that time of the year

2010.