ireland Ireland Regional Discussions 24th January 2013, 06z onwards

[ronan]

So last night we were only getting rain and sleet and now they have a warning out for today! Very good!

[BIG LAD]

bbc weather just said 1-3cm of snow to low level across n.ireland today! my temp is up to 1.4c so i cant see there bein much laying at low levels.

[Sparky72]

Think they should've stuck to their original forecast here. Rain rain rain bucketing down! Could fall as snow a bit higher up though?

[gingercat]

Snow warning today!

[mountain shadow]

I just cant see it. The rain is coming in from the wrong angle for a start. NW-SE. Winds are from the SSW?

Temps are rising as well?

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Just sleet here, although seems to e trying to turn to snow more??

[mountain shadow]

The warning does seem to indicate turning to snow around dusk.

[gingercat]

Warnings have gone now!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Meto called that one wrong!!

[mountain shadow]

How much do we pay for them in tax?

They are useless when it comes to NI weather. Better of with the forecasters on here.

[Neiller22]

Just at airport and saw this morning we had a weather warning! I really can't see that happening and think meto will have egg in their face over this! Someone at airport trying to wind me up saying 2 foot of snow and blizzard expected in boston tomorrow! Idiot! If only. That would be boos to see. Good luck this week all. Just off for another pint!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Think your right MS, my nose has a better guage of the weather than thier super computer!!

[be cause]

What are we expecting for this weekend/next week folks??

Will it be an east west split with us poor westeners getting nothing

or an up down split with us poor bottom dwellers getting nothing ...

[Earth Wind and Snow]

Good charts from ECM this morning regarding potential for snow in parts of Ireland from late Sunday through to Tuesday morning with the east probably most at risk with a stronger easterly / northeasterly flow showing compared to yesterdays output..................potential for further upgrades or downgrades over coming days - met Eireann also mention heavy wintry showers many of sleet or snow on Monday

Will be interesting model watching again over next few days

EWS

[be cause]

Just at airport and saw this morning we had a weather warning! I really can't see that happening and think meto will have egg in their face over this! Someone at airport trying to wind me up saying 2 foot of snow and blizzard expected in boston tomorrow! Idiot! If only. That would be boos to see. Good luck this week all. Just off for another pint!

Have a good trip and only 1 foot snow expected for Boston.. enjoy the cold !!!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

And of course after me slagging of the Meto - it starts to snow in Pomeroy

or an up down split with us poor bottom dwellers getting nothing ...

You shouldn't hang around such places

[The watcher]

While the weather is cold and miserable outside, lets discuss plans for a meet-up.

Had a message from Skywatcher and she gave me some ideas for places (hope she doesn't mind me sharing) and dates probably around April.

http://www.killyhevlin.com as an example of the good offers around in Enniskillen/Fermanagh (look at the £79 option). Something wild and wacky, eg, hiring a yurt? Rathlin Island? (not hiring it, lol, but going to it - vey nice hotel there). Dundalk? On the grounds that it's on the Enterprise route and using a webfare would only be £10 to reach any destination en route and it's half way?

Any chance of getting Su Campu along for a teach-in? Or (ahem) perhaps you doing one?

We have a large tent which can might be useful for someone. It's a VERY large tent, so if there are a few people who are short of cash they could use this as long as we could find a farmer and a field, which I'm sure we could, or a cheap campsite.

We could make it a day thing or an overnight thing. Pints and pub lunch then some entertainment in the eve? Maybe a day trip to somewhere. Maybe we could get BFTV to play guitar for us.

[geoffw]

hi im in a wheelchair so would need 1 of you lot to help me. help with transport - normalssssss car and wheelchair folds up. i also need help transferring to loo. is this ok?

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Here are u all going on p i ss up??

Nobody invited me

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

hi im in a wheelchair so would need 1 of you lot to help me. help with transport - normalssssss car and wheelchair folds up. i also need help transferring to loo. is this ok?

I'm sure somebody will Geoff, I would only I WASN'T INVITED

[The watcher]

Here are u all going on p i ss up??

Nobody invited me

It's not organised yet, we are putting forward ideas. Everyone is invited. I might be able to help GeoffW, I live in Bangor. Snowjon does too.

[markok]

fingers crossed. looks like we could have a nice northeast/easterly next week. finally Dublin could get some nice snow

[geoffw]

It's not organised yet, we are putting forward ideas. Everyone is invited. I might be able to help GeoffW, I live in Bangor. Snowjon does too.

It's not organised yet, we are putting forward ideas. Everyone is invited. I might be able to help GeoffW, I live in Bangor. Snowjon does too.

thanks

[mountain shadow]

Well I have twa bairns and a wife. There's more chance of Ian Brown becoming a snow ramper than me getting a jolly to Enniskillen. If there was a meet up in Belfast though I would be up for it.

Back to the models and I believe a chance for snow from late afternoon Sunday into Monday is still on the cards. No snow warning from The Met Office, but we know how good they are!

Edited February 7, 2013 by mountain shadow

[skywatcher]

It won't snow in Belfast tonight, I can tell you this for a certainty. How do I know? The gritters have been out. They were out last night as well. Now ask if they were out before and/or on the two recent occasions when it snowed and I'll give you an answer when I stop laughing. Belfast tonight has the best-gritted roads in the UK or Ireland. However - no snow.