STORMWATER

Extremely disappointing model watching this winter, yes we had our coldest night last night but no snow whatsoever. Looking at the next week or so it's wind and rain all the way, I can't see any hope in the models for the next 2 weeks or so, hopefully, it will change for the better for us coldies, because once mid-March comes then I just have no interest in the weather.

The models are dishearting this evening to say the least where I live, but anyone up north will get some decent amounts, fingers crossed we might get a change in the models tomorrow or Monday but clutching at straws I think.

It is fascinating model watching, all to play for. I do wonder what I do in the summer when not model-watching.

It's a long way off at this stage, plenty to play for between now and then.

Out of my summer hibernation and what fantastic charts, it could go all tits up but could we be on the verge of a very, very cold December. What's the consensus among the people who know what they are looking at?

The GFS is still sticking to it's guns for now, it reminds me of a horse race, where all the form says it will be the form horses that will fight out the finish but along comes that outsider to do them on the line. Whatever happens the weather will do what it wants to do but hopefully the GFS is on the money and swoops late to steal the prize.

I believe the GFS will be right as I remember last summer they were the only ones who were giving hot weather 2 weeks in advance, I know the GFS has been a pig lately but I just get the feeling that it could well be on the money this time.

Having a look at the various models, it's not looking good for cold this January especially here in south east Ireland.

A week is a very long time in weather terms, I'll believe it if on Wednesday the models are showing it but for now I think the mild weather will be pushed back and if not the weather will do what it wants to do as always.

Extremely hard to know what to make of the pub run TBH, none of the models can get a handle on that low in the Atlantic. I personally believe we could and especially the UK and not us in Ireland could have an epic outcome when they get a handle on that low.

It's cold here at the moment but our chances of snow are zero, by this time tomorrow it will be mild and damp.

Very cold here and windy also but dry, current temp 4C, I'd say for us down here to see snow the rest of the country would have to be buried in it.

Fascinated by all the comments, but for me the latest GFS and ECM run it's game over especially where I'm located, I don't look at the other models as basically they are not up to scratch and unfortunately it looks like the mild wind and rain will return by Sunday.

I have to agree, it will be interesting to see if this trend continues and if it does it could get stronger and we could end up with a very cold start to spring.

Yes i noticed that, but will it all change on the next run.