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

George Sunsnow

The bbc news 24 forecast just now
Jesus Mary and Joseph

Larbre34

Apart from all the fun, I have to say at the fore in my mind are the homeless and those in fuel poverty and indeed farmers in lambing, I really hope the message is going around among the support services and NGO's that there is lethal weather coming and everyone should be watching out for those at risk.

Without being pious about it, I'll be asking the Vincent de Paul whether its cash or donations of peat briquettes that they will find more useful.

Kingrosie

Time to get the boots out

Snow angel

vizualpics wrote: »

We got great snow in Mayo Jan 2010 I think from a streamer running from donegal bay to killala bay so could be interesting in West aswell.

Oh I hope so ❄️ ❄️❄️ I’ll be on Enniscrone beach praying to the snow/ streamer Gods all week.

Gonzo

BBC have snow showers for Dublin all the way from next Wednesday to the following Monday.

wakka12

I'm just looking at my iweather now and it's saying highs of 2-4 degrees in Dublin and lows of -2 from Monday to Friday , but if it does snow surely these temps are too high for any lying snow to build up in Dublin during this cold spell ? Or am I missing something ?

carltonleon

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

This seems to be a Go now at this stage. I reckon it's time to split this thread to a dedicated technical thread and a Chat thread. Mods?

Whatever about that, it’s time I bought the kids new Wellies and a new tin of Dubbin for my boots !!!

mickger844posts

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

This seems to be a Go now at this stage. I reckon it's time to split this thread to a dedicated technical thread and a Chat thread. Mods?

Just the icing on the cake to have Su on board. Always the voice of reason when we get carried away sometimes.

gabeeg

wakka12 wrote: »

I'm just looking at my iweather now and it's saying highs of 2-4 degrees in Dublin and lows of -2 from Monday to Friday , but if it does snow surely these temps are too high for any lying snow to build up in Dublin during this cold spell ? Or am I missing something ?

Yeah, you're not paying attention to the folk around here.

Weather apps generally span from almost useless to useless to the point of actually being harmful

George Sunsnow

Gonzo wrote: »

BBC have snow showers for Dublin all the way from next Wednesday to the following Monday.

Indeed on news 24 they dealt with the possible low too
Plastering the east and south
The snow showers covered the entire east prior to that
Quite something

gabeeg

mickger844posts wrote: »

Just the icing on the cake to have Su on board. Always the voice of reason when we get carried away sometimes.

There's been some winters where he was so negative he actually scared the snow away

snowbabe

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I wasn't as brave.

I had to as I need to fill their freezer , get fuel, medication and other things they need as their homecare might not be able to get to them and me also sadly! But sure it will all be used anyway so harm done if it turns out not so harsh ! I just need to be prepared for them . Torches tomorrow which they should have anyway in case power goes out at anytime not just this event .

sdanseo

GFS continues to be a thing of beauty. By middle of next week low is spinning up south of us churning all of that siberian goodness right at the east coast:

Spanish Eyes

So,

Will ten litres of water,
A slab of beer,
6 bottles of wine, three red, three white,
A bottle of Jemmie,
Few tins of beans/spaghetti hoops,
Cheese, Bread, butter and masses of Tayto crisps see us through all this?

Anything you can add that doesn't require cooking in the event the power goes?

You can see where my priorities lie though.....

adam240610

Is there a way to watch this bbc forecast everyone is currently/recently talking about?

Daniel2590

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

So,

Will ten litres of water,
A slab of beer,
6 bottles of wine, three red, three white,
A bottle of Jemmie,
Few tins of beans/spaghetti hoops,
Cheese, Bread, butter and masses of Tayto crisps see us through all this?

Anything you can add that doesn't require cooking in the event the power goes?

You can see where my priorities lie though.....

Can't go wrong with a few more beers

Rougies

MJohnston wrote: »

Oh no, the fake photos have started!

As long as the charts aren't fake :eek:

Gonzo

adam240610 wrote: »

Is there a way to watch this bbc forecast everyone is currently/recently talking about?

here is a screenshot from it
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=106228704&postcount=1371

sryanbruen

Rougies wrote: »

Here ya go.

That one doesn't show the early March epic blizzard .

https://www.bbc.com/weather/features/43164159

feckwunker

Daniel2590 wrote: »

Can't go wrong with a few more beers

You can never, ever go wrong with a few emergency beers. I mean, how many beers will be left after you drink the first slab, nevermind the second slab? Best to buy about 8 slabs.

George Sunsnow

adam240610 wrote: »

Is there a way to watch this bbc forecast everyone is currently/recently talking about?

Yes
BBC iPlayer
Just go to watch bbc one live and you’ll have a 10 minute intermission countdown after the news followed by the weather
It will be on at 1040 ish

You may need a smart dns proxy

SEPT 23 1989

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

So,

Will ten litres of water,
A slab of beer,
6 bottles of wine, three red, three white,
A bottle of Jemmie,
Few tins of beans/spaghetti hoops,
Cheese, Bread, butter and masses of Tayto crisps see us through all this?

Anything you can add that doesn't require cooking in the event the power goes?

You can see where my priorities lie though.....

I would turn the water into wine if that was my list

Steopo

I'm struggling emotionally here folks - flying out to US for work on Monday & due back Thurs. I feel like the lad who's booked he's holidays for Sept then realises his county's going to get to their first All Ireland in 50 years - still want it to happen for everyone but would be gutted to miss a big snow event. Hopefully flights get back in on Thurs and this rolls into next weekend

Spanish Eyes

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I would turn the water into wine if that was my list

Water is in case the pipes freeze that's all. Suffered in 2010 so I know the drill now.

snowbabe

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

So,

Will ten litres of water,
A slab of beer,
6 bottles of wine, three red, three white,
A bottle of Jemmie,
Few tins of beans/spaghetti hoops,
Cheese, Bread, butter and masses of Tayto crisps see us through all this?

Anything you can add that doesn't require cooking in the event the power goes?

You can see where my priorities lie though.....

Cheese and crackers and you'll be laughing

DominoDub

95% I will take those odds ....but the wind chill :eek:

Foggy Jew

Toilet paper! Never underestimate the chaos caused by lack of toilet paper.

Monkeynut

Foggy Jew wrote: »

Oiltank refilled to max capacity ...... .... .....................Check
Coalbunker bulging to capacity .................................Check
Freezer stocked with essentials .................................Check
Wine rack at full strength .........................................Check
Thermal clothing washed, fragrant & ready for wear ... Check
I think I'm ready!

i feel like im spoiled. in 2010 things like shops went on normally(well most shops where open normal hours) here in north dublin. even with the foot of snow around the place(i also went christmas shopping in the pavillons). a good bit slower getting around.

the booze, central heating(open fire, supersar or blankets would do) and probably one of the family members had running water, so it wasnt to inconvenient . it was nice and relaxing.

now if i lived in the hills it would be a totally difffernet story.

Daniel2590

Steopo wrote: »

I'm struggling emotionally here folks - flying out to US for work on Monday & due back Thurs. I feel like the lad who's booked he's holidays for Sept then realises his county's going to get to their first All Ireland in 50 years - still want it to happen for everyone but would be gutted to miss a big snow event. Hopefully flights get back in on Thurs and this rolls into next weekend

We'll stick some in the freezer for you when you're back :pac:

snowstorm445

:eek::eek::eek: