What the phuck is going on with the weather? p1ssed down all last nite, today and most of the last few days has been miserable...
think i need a holiday
sounds better than here anyway tram
whereabouts in oz are you?
Lucius, He probably is in Melbourne from his description of the Weather.
Quote from: tram on August 07, 2008, 03:34:20 PM
Nope, Brisbane!
The climate here is sub-tropical, kind of a cross between a tropical dry and wet season and a winter and summer season as we'd know it. At the moment it's winter here and the "dry" season. Days are grand, usually sunny into the high teens or low twenties and going to shops having "mid-winter sales" while wearing 3/4 shorts would never happen at home! But nights vary between a maximum of 14 if its cloudy and the low depends how far inland you're in, it can get to freezing occasionally in places west of the city like Ipswich and Toowoomba. A lack of humidity for this time of year makes temperatures feel cooler than the equivalent back in Ireland. The reports on the radio said that the last week in July had the coldest average temperature recorded in Brisbane in 20 years and that the month was four times wetter than normal for July which is no bad thing as there's a drought in most parts here and the rain helped ease water restrictions in places. The main ski areas in NSW and Victoria are getting plenty of snow for the slopes.
I live in a sub tropical climate as well but in the Northern Hemishphere, so it is hot and very humid here at the moment, mid 90's with a high percentage of humidity. It will rain sometime in the afternoon today as it does evey day during the summer, then it is very muggy again when the sun comes out to dry it all up. If I had a choice I would rather be in a wet cool Mayo than this oppressive heat but the winters now that is different story all together just pure class as is Brisbane I am sure.
I think we should list all the stupid sayings there are about the weather! I'll start...
It's that fine rain that soaks you right through
It can't make up its mind
It's a kind of dead 'oul heat
It's not warm
It's wile close
I'm sitting in the "sun room" of the house in Sydney and it's f**king baltic cold.
It is 1am though - daytime warms up to a max of about 18cel at the moment. I don't mind the cold too much as I'm used to it.
It's when the heat hits above 30cel in Dec-Jan-Feb that I suffer, not used to that!
i would think that tourism in Ireland will take a big hit now as i cant see many people taking a chance with this weather again, and then there will also be less US tourist expected nect year too with how the dollor is!
Quote from: screenexile on August 07, 2008, 03:56:37 PM
I think we should list all the stupid sayings there are about the weather! I'll start...
It's that fine rain that soaks you right through
It can't make up its mind
It's a kind of dead 'oul heat
It's not warm
It's wile close
it doesnt know if its coming or going
jaysus, there's a fierce heat (in ireland....!)
Quote from: tram on August 07, 2008, 04:49:48 PM
Quote from: Tankie on August 07, 2008, 04:40:16 PM
i would think that tourism in Ireland will take a big hit now as i cant see many people taking a chance with this weather again, and then there will also be less US tourist expected nect year too with how the dollor is!
The US Dollar is quite weak at the moment especially against the strong Euro. It's good for those in the Eurozone, and to a similar extent Sterling area, looking to buy American goods and products for use back home. I don't think the weather is that big of a factor, I've never known anyone coming to Ireland expecting sun, sea & sand - there's far better places for that! From what I've heard the old Aer Lingus Shannon to London Heathrow route used to have a high number of American tourists on it, the disappearance of that obviously would have hit the west.
sorry i didnt mean it like that. i cannot see many Irish people holidaying in ireland next year after two shocking summers and with the US dollor poor i think american tourism will slow down too.
I have been on holiday in Ireland these last 2 summers(Co Cork round the 12th last year and last week in Wexford) and I've been remarkably lucky with the weather considering we've probably experienced the two worst summers ever in a row.
Its one hundred and 17 out there, and 95 in the shade... Man, my advice is to climb in the ice box and shut the door....
Coal. :D
Wee belfast voice sayin - Ask your coalman about the coal thats too hot for texas. :D
you were close tram :D :D :D
Not really Deel - Id rather ate coal than drink budweiser!
I don't know Puckoon lately its the only thing i can drink without getting a massive hangover :(
Whats Budweiser and having sex in a canoe got in common?
Figure that out and you'll understand why you dont have a hangover :D
Quote from: Puckoon on August 07, 2008, 05:10:28 PM
Whats Budweiser and having sex on a canoe got in common?
Figure that out and you'll understand why you dont have a hangover :D
Should i know this one Puckoon, amyway how did this thread get from Weather to sex on a canoe :D
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 07, 2008, 05:15:25 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on August 07, 2008, 05:10:28 PM
Whats Budweiser and having sex on a canoe got in common?
Figure that out and you'll understand why you dont have a hangover :D
Should i know this one Puckoon, amyway how did this thread get from Weather to sex on a canoe :D
indeed - must be the fact that the weekend is round the corner!
Bet ya tram is hiding in a wee bedroom somewhere in Omagh, pretending to the world he's in Australia.
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 07, 2008, 05:15:25 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on August 07, 2008, 05:10:28 PM
Whats Budweiser and having sex on a canoe got in common?
Figure that out and you'll understand why you dont have a hangover :D
Should i know this one Puckoon, amyway how did this thread get from Weather to sex on a canoe :D
They are both f**king close to water. :D
Quote from: Puckoon on August 07, 2008, 05:23:02 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 07, 2008, 05:15:25 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on August 07, 2008, 05:10:28 PM
Whats Budweiser and having sex on a canoe got in common?
Figure that out and you'll understand why you dont have a hangover :D
Should i know this one Puckoon, amyway how did this thread get from Weather to sex on a canoe :D
They are both f**king close to water. :D
Don't forget to take your coat ;) :D
Friggin weather, our match was posponed due to a water logged pitch >:(
Got into the car today for lunch and the steering wheel almost burnt the mitts off me.
Whether the weather will wither the while remains to be seen IMHO, FYI.
This time last week i was getting it tight in Turkey in 42 degrees of heat, nothing wrong with a bit of pishing rain.
I can live without the heat, but it's the greyness of this so-called summer that's really depressing.
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Think this song by the saw docs sums it all up
Hard to believe this is the summer, pure pish
I'd love to see a shower of the auld rain where i am now - feckin 47-50c every day at the minute - hasn't rained since february! Seems like the same old story back home - good spell in april/may and then rubbish until September.
aye, it hasnt been great this past two weeks - a few serious downpours!
pitches dont seem to be too bad though
jebus H, is it ever gonna stop!!!!! Up from 7 to go to a tournament, called off >:(, but what can you do?
Quote from: Square Ball on August 16, 2008, 09:23:37 AM
jebus H, is it ever gonna stop!!!!! Up from 7 to go to a tournament, called off >:(, but what can you do?
Go to the pub.
Quote from: Lecale2 on August 16, 2008, 09:54:37 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on August 16, 2008, 09:23:37 AM
jebus H, is it ever gonna stop!!!!! Up from 7 to go to a tournament, called off >:(, but what can you do?
Go to the pub.
gonna, just that I also was a good boy and stayed out of it last night
Cant se the Dubs rushing in to Croke Park in this weather ::)
Was going to play golf in claremorris on wednesday evening and it was called off due to the course been flooded
Was going to play golf in Ballinrobe this morning and it was called off due to the course been flooded
This is mad weather
The weather was absolutely nuts today. Just after seeing the state of the broadway underpass on the news. Surely the engineers would have designed some sort of rapid drainage into what is a big bowl and an obvious water trap?! There is some flooding round armagh too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7566049.stm
some picture of the floods
4am (in the morning) here and it is too feckin hot to sleep.
is its hot in the dog house ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7567205.stm
wels it not just raining here anyway i suppose!
Antone know if they are going to open the underpass at Broadway at any stage today?
Going to be a f**king nightmare coming home if its not...
try here
http://www.trafficwatchni.com/ (http://www.trafficwatchni.com/)
stating at the minute
18/08/2008 06:53 BROADWAY UNDERPASS CLOSED
(Information supplied by Roads Service)
Due to flooding during heavy rain on Saturday the Broadway underpass will remain closed on Monday 18 August 2008.
Cheers Square Ball
Looks like its going to be a long journey home
Tropical storm Fay here this morning, 8 inches of rain already with more to come, like a river outside the house. Mostly rain so far not much wind. If you can cut and paste the below link and hit play you can see the circulation of the storm as it is at this time, west of where I live about 70 miles.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/map/interactive/USFL0046?from=mapsubnav&ref=/outlook/recreation/outdoors/map/USFL0046
Holy god its gettin windy out there and its pissing it down in Belfast at the minute
70/80 mph gales coming in tonight...
think the worst of the winds are due here between 2 and 8 today.
Watching the Ulster game, winds seem to be very strong!
Crowd being moved out of one of the stands now for safety reasons!
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on January 17, 2009, 02:56:45 PM
Watching the Ulster game, winds seem to be very strong!
10/15 minutes walk away from there
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on January 17, 2009, 03:00:21 PM
Crowd being moved out of one of the stands now for safety reasons!
That's Ulster football for ya!
(Just saving Mikey Sheehy the trouble).
pissing it down in Belfast at athe minute, again >:(
Plenty of thunder & lightning about as well
It gave a real shit evening. OK here at the min, actually very nice. But I've no doubt by the time I've finished this sentence it will be pissing!
Have a match at half 7, we may need snorkles and flippers
Quote from: Square Ball on May 20, 2009, 06:02:04 PM
Have a match at half 7, we may need snorkles and flippers
will it be on square ball? was going to head over or clean house ;)
Sun splitting the trees, away to Cherryvale to watch a game, wheres my sun glasses 8)
I'm roasted, sun burn and all!
Dosed with the cold though ::)
It's to be hotter on Sunday! The missus spent 30 quid on sun cream today so she must be expecting a great summer!
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 29, 2009, 07:49:55 PM
It's to be hotter on Sunday! The missus spent 30 quid on sun cream today so she must be expecting a great summer!
Better spending it on sun cream than you spending it on hookers.
Quote from: Minder on May 29, 2009, 08:11:03 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 29, 2009, 07:49:55 PM
It's to be hotter on Sunday! The missus spent 30 quid on sun cream today so she must be expecting a great summer!
Better spending it on sun cream than you spending it on hookers.
Does 30 quid buy you much these days?
according to RTE weather, starting wednesday 10 or so days without rain
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on September 07, 2009, 09:37:40 PM
according to RTE weather, starting wednesday 10 or so days without rain
believe it when it happens
UTV says 7 days
Quote from: Square Ball on September 07, 2009, 09:46:33 PM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on September 07, 2009, 09:37:40 PM
according to RTE weather, starting wednesday 10 or so days without rain
believe it when it happens
Thats what I have been saying to people. I wont get my hopes up, I have heard this enough times this year.
Why do they come out with this shit? More often than not they are just setting themselves up for a fall, I thought they couldn't predict further than four days away anyway???
Frank Mitchell promised
Metcheck gives it decent up til next wednesday...here's hopin
Quote from: ziggysego on September 07, 2009, 10:11:15 PM
Frank Mitchell promised
He better not let me down! I like Frank too :P
Hope to god the weather men have it right for a change, i was nearly about to start buiding an ark this summer :D
It was early this year we were told to prepare for one of the best summers in years :-\.
A cynical mate of mine said recently it was a Govt conspiracy to encourage people not to go abroad on holidays and thus spend their cash at home at a difficult time for the economy, he kinda had a point...
frank hasn't let us down............
lovely blue sky and no rain! here's to the next 10days!
dust down them bbq's
Heard there was some New Zealander on the radio who predicts the weather using the stars
He predicted we would have good weather for the next while
Speedo's will be out at the weekend..........
Over 20 degrees today at one point, Greenday should have entitled their song wake me up when August ends.
Quote from: full back on September 09, 2009, 03:49:08 PM
Heard there was some New Zealander on the radio who predicts the weather using the stars
He predicted we would have good weather for the next while
Speedo's will be out at the weekend..........
There was a new zealander on today fm about three months back. He had been on previously about 6 months before that and had called it perfectly.
He called it exactly right this time too. That july would be a wash out and august something similar but not as wet. september would be an improvement
Isn't that the usual summer for here though, shit summer with September an improvement.
Not exactly nostradamus in disguise.
The last few years it has been good may, shit summer and good september
Its a really nice day today (any day in this counrty with no rain is) but I dont think we are going to get the heatwave everyone is talking about. Not very warm today but as long as the rain stays away for a few weeks!
Weather man today - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaAaCIrsaak
Quote from: ONeill on August 18, 2010, 01:23:37 AM
Weather man today - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaAaCIrsaak
:D
Poor attempt to disguise it too. Should've changed finger.
Some day. You know the new school year is about to start.
I am back in ny again after a spell in Mayo, and to perfectly honest I would take the cool of ireland any day over this heat, its 35 outside today and disgusting.Then I have the frigid and i mean frigid winter to look forward to, its too extreme a place. Too hot to run in the summer and too cold in the winter. Please Ireland get well soon.
Nights are away with it and it's bloody freezing at night as well. Take me back to OZ.
Quote from: JimStynes on August 30, 2010, 11:38:13 PM
Nights are away with it and it's bloody freezing at night as well. Take me back to OZ.
Are you not moving to Newcastle next week? Prepare to get your balls frozen off as this is nothing compared to there :D
Quote from: thebigfella on August 30, 2010, 11:44:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 30, 2010, 11:38:13 PM
Nights are away with it and it's bloody freezing at night as well. Take me back to OZ.
Are you not moving to Newcastle next week? Prepare to get your balls frozen off as this is nothing compared to there :D
Yeah i know, was over there for my interview and it was baltic ;D But dont the geordies wear shorts all the time or something?
There's a bit if a gale blowing tonight! A friend just phoned me to say her chimney has just collapsed on to the front garden!
f**king hell the wind here this morning was unreal, blowing in to my face cycling the 3 and half mile to work - it was tough going!
Breaking news: Large tree fallen on bridge st in Omagh outside the college. The Editor of the ulster herald will be rippin that the paper was released this morning. He could have squeezed at least 6 pages of shock and horror out of that story!
Going home on the bus the Lagan was very high, never seen it so high
Its pissing it down at the minute in the big smoke and blowing like mad, the type of night me ma would say "anyone out on a night like that has no home to go to"
Quote from: Square Ball on November 11, 2010, 08:22:20 PM
Going home on the bus the Lagan was very high, never seen it so high
Its pissing it down at the minute in the big smoke and blowing like mad, the type of night me ma would say "anyone out on a night like that has no home to go to"
Just landed at the city there in flybe's smarties tube with wings. Not nice.
Going to get colder and snow on its way for around the weekend. So there saying anyway!
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on November 22, 2010, 11:44:59 PM
Going to get colder and snow on its way for around the weekend. So there saying anyway!
Heard the same.
Its been snowing in Belfast a little, anywhere else?
2-3 cms here in omagh and still snowing
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 26, 2010, 08:43:34 PM
2-3 cms here in omagh and still snowing
Can someone send that man some viagra and an umbrella.
Quote from: muppet on November 26, 2010, 09:06:33 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 26, 2010, 08:43:34 PM
2-3 cms here in omagh and still snowing
Can someone send that man some viagra and an umbrella.
Ah come on now, it's feckin freezing out there. It's at least 4-5cms in decent weather ;)
Bit of a fall overnight in West Antrim. Not enough to build a man. Slippy.
Hit 30 here in Sydney-didn't bother going to the beach, maybe next week
We got hail, snow, thunder, and lightning all in one storm this morning in Dublin. First time I've seen that!
Quote from: stephenite on November 27, 2010, 07:43:10 AM
Hit 30 here in Sydney-didn't bother going to the beach, maybe next week
Geddawayouttadat..........you are way over 30.
Quote from: stephenite on November 27, 2010, 07:43:10 AM
Hit 30 here in Sydney-didn't bother going to the beach, maybe next week
Good stuff can't beat the warm winter weather did Miami last week & already looking at the next sunshine/winter destination.
I must phone the council to get the gritters out my way. My tyres are bald.
According to the forecast there could be heavy snow returning on Thursday and Friday.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html
Damn it. I was hoping after Thursday. Damn it.
Poker night on Friday at the Club then my work do on the Saturday night!!!
May bring my snow shoes ;D ;D
only seems to be around the coasts and a bit inland at this stage according to the beeb
Quote from: Square Ball on December 13, 2010, 10:03:08 PM
only seems to be around the coasts and a bit inland at this stage according to the beeb
Our Christmas do in Warrenpoint on Friday will be good fun then :-\
Right is the weather taking a turn for the worst again?
Is it due tonight or tomorrow?
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on December 15, 2010, 11:31:45 AM
Right is the weather taking a turn for the worst again?
Is it due tonight or tomorrow?
Have a look here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/uk_warnings
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 15, 2010, 11:35:07 AM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on December 15, 2010, 11:31:45 AM
Right is the weather taking a turn for the worst again?
Is it due tonight or tomorrow?
Have a look here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/uk_warnings
Cheers.
Sounds definate enough then.
Tomorrow will be mostly sleet and rain, perhaps turning to snow on high ground etc. This will be followed by goolie busting cold and snow showers, mostly in the North West. Nobody quite knows exactly the detail of the wind direction etc after that but you'd have 10cm falling in many places on one or more of the days before Tuesday. It will be seriously cold, so if you missed walking across Cam Lough then you might be able to do so by Tuesday.
Quote from: armaghniac on December 15, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Tomorrow will be mostly sleet and rain, perhaps turning to snow on high ground etc. This will be followed by goolie busting cold and snow showers, mostly in the North West. Nobody quite knows exactly the detail of the wind direction etc after that but you'd have 10cm falling in many places on one or more of the days before Tuesday. It will be seriously cold, so if you missed walking across Cam Lough then you might be able to do so by Tuesday.
When will Lough Muck in Omagh be ready to walk on? :D
well if it rains today we are fecked then
'St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.'
Has been another wash out of a Irish summer last thing we need is more rain?
Quote from: gerry on July 15, 2011, 12:19:18 AM
well if it rains today we are fecked then
'St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.'
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It is depressing the weather the last few years. You would think after the last couple of winters we have had we would be due a good summer. Have we had any more than 2-3 warm days in a row? :-[
April was our summer
Quote from: ziggysego on July 15, 2011, 01:39:00 AM
Quote from: gerry on July 15, 2011, 12:19:18 AM
well if it rains today we are fecked then
'St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.'
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I predict the sun will be shining brightly in Derry on Sunday evening ;)
Great drying weather out....
Turf will be in great shape ;D
You'd hear people talk about frost etc being sore on old people what with getting the cold or freezing to death in their beds. Personally, I think that big windy days are worse. I used to live on the east coast of Ireland around the Mayo part. I lived there between the ages of 3 and 5. I can vividly remember seeing, on really hurricaney days, old people literally sailing through the air. You would be walking to the shop and you would be ducking and diving behind letter boxes as pensioners would be rocketing towards you at up to 100mph. My great aunt was gusted out into the Atlantic and was found floating on her back 200 miles out.
My advice is to keep an eye on your elderlies and if you don't have any, keep an eye out for them too for your own safety. Imagine getting a slap in the face from a dead salmon. Multiply that by 100 for an old person's torso.
Quote from: Olly on September 12, 2011, 02:41:20 PM
You'd hear people talk about frost etc being sore on old people what with getting the cold or freezing to death in their beds. Personally, I think that big windy days are worse. I used to live on the east coast of Ireland around the Mayo part. I lived there between the ages of 3 and 5. I can vividly remember seeing, on really hurricaney days, old people literally sailing through the air. You would be walking to the shop and you would be ducking and diving behind letter boxes as pensioners would be rocketing towards you at up to 100mph. My great aunt was gusted out into the Atlantic and was found floating on her back 200 miles out.
My advice is to keep an eye on your elderlies and if you don't have any, keep an eye out for them too for your own safety. Imagine getting a slap in the face from a dead salmon. Multiply that by 100 for an old person's torso.
Brilliant.
I think its time u set up a twitter account Olly.....
QuoteI used to live on the east coast of Ireland around the Mayo part.
Was that before they moved it?
Olly, sorry to hear about your great aunt, but the rest of that is a classic and really made me laugh out loud.
Quote from: hardstation on September 12, 2011, 04:18:30 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on September 12, 2011, 04:14:32 PM
Olly, sorry to hear about your great aunt, but the rest of that is a classic and really made me laugh out loud.
What? Who is to say his great aunt didn't enjoy her wee trip?
that will be one of life's great mysteries
Quote from: Olly on September 12, 2011, 02:41:20 PM
You'd hear people talk about frost etc being sore on old people what with getting the cold or freezing to death in their beds. Personally, I think that big windy days are worse. I used to live on the east coast of Ireland around the Mayo part. I lived there between the ages of 3 and 5. I can vividly remember seeing, on really hurricaney days, old people literally sailing through the air. You would be walking to the shop and you would be ducking and diving behind letter boxes as pensioners would be rocketing towards you at up to 100mph. My great aunt was gusted out into the Atlantic and was found floating on her back 200 miles out.
My advice is to keep an eye on your elderlies and if you don't have any, keep an eye out for them too for your own safety. Imagine getting a slap in the face from a dead salmon. Multiply that by 100 for an old person's torso.
You are looped man
Great read btw
Quote from: highorlow on September 12, 2011, 02:47:42 PM
QuoteI used to live on the east coast of Ireland around the Mayo part.
Was that before they moved it?
Think we are playing in the Leinster Championship next year.
I was at Roscommon club semi finals yesterday the conditions were poor but it was worse for the Connacht final in July do we have seasons anymore?
Quote from: Square Ball on September 12, 2011, 04:14:32 PM
Olly, sorry to hear about your great aunt,
Apologies, that wasn't made clear. My great Aunt survived and some say she's still alive. She was just floating on her back until someone picked her up. She also said she was playing dead in case sharks or whales wanted to eat her.
Quote from: Olly on September 12, 2011, 05:33:43 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on September 12, 2011, 04:14:32 PM
Olly, sorry to hear about your great aunt,
Apologies, that wasn't made clear. My great Aunt survived and some say she's still alive. She was just floating on her back until someone picked her up. She also said she was playing dead in case sharks or whales wanted to eat her.
makes it even funnier then
A truly great aunt.
Fair play to the 8 legged version of these animals, also known as ants. They know how to hang on in these big winds. But I suppose 8 legs makes it easy. Maybe if aunts developed 8 legs over a few 100 million years then they'd be safe enough too.
6.
Okay, okay, six plus two antennae
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Quote from: Orior on September 12, 2011, 09:15:15 PM
Okay, okay, six plus two antennae
(http://www.pestcontrolsupermarket.com/ekmps/shops/allister/resources/image/ants.jpg)
aunt anna?
After the sun comes the rain bucketing down in Dublin. No end in sight.
The mainland has been basking in glorious sun all week, and the same for the weekend. Its not like we're a million miles away but it was torrential rain with us most of yesterday and not looking great today either.
Quote from: maggie on October 01, 2011, 12:06:05 PM
The mainland has been basking in glorious sun all week, and the same for the weekend. Its not like we're a million miles away but it was torrential rain with us most of yesterday and not looking great today either.
You live on the Mainland Maggie ;)
batten down the hatches. Sounds like its going to be a rough few days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
More snow on the way. Started already the utter shite that it is
Waoke up this morning to a winter wonderland. Roads covered in snow. 10 miles down the road not a trace of snow. Unbelievable Geoff.
She's going to be rough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
When has this shit to stop? My roof is getting a right f**king battering. Wont be many tiles left by the end of the night lol. Heard it is to be even worse at the end of the week
A monster tree missed the wife by 5 seconds. Twas scary for her.
Quote from: ONeill on December 13, 2011, 07:55:48 PM
A monster tree missed the wife by 5 seconds. Twas scary for her.
Keep practicing.
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Highest wave ever recorded in Ireland happened earlier. 20.4m apparently off Donegal
QuoteHighest wave ever recorded in Ireland happened earlier. 20.4m apparently off Donegal
They probably didn't have buoys to measure the tsunami in 1755!
Out at xmas do last night, heading back and the taxi refused to take us up the road to the house we were staying at. There was a sheet of ice on the road that would have made it impossible to drive up. So we got out to walk up!!! Big mistake I didn't fall once, I fell 4 times, hip is sore and the side of my head has a serious lump on it.
It was that bad that when I fell, I slid the whole down to the main road, I would prefer snow over that everytime
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 01:40:09 PM
It was that bad that when I fell, I slid the whole down to the main road, I would prefer snow over that everytime
Surely on youtube now?
Quote from: ONeill on December 18, 2011, 01:50:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 01:40:09 PM
It was that bad that when I fell, I slid the whole down to the main road, I would prefer snow over that everytime
Surely on youtube now?
If the taxi man had have had his phone out to video it it would be Youtube for sure. Was Tom Carty from dancing on ice!!!
Three of us tried to get up the street, 2 fell the other one took her shoes off and that was the best method, though i think she ended up with frostbite
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 01:40:09 PM
Out at xmas do last night, heading back and the taxi refused to take us up the road to the house we were staying at. There was a sheet of ice on the road that would have made it impossible to drive up. So we got out to walk up!!! Big mistake I didn't fall once, I fell 4 times, hip is sore and the side of my head has a serious lump on it.
It was that bad that when I fell, I slid the whole down to the main road, I would prefer snow over that everytime
He he would have been fun to see that! :D
I'm laughing but christ it is sore now, watching the game with an ice pack on my head, my kids giving me strange looks ;D
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 02:55:16 PM
I'm laughing but christ it is sore now, watching the game with an ice pack on my head, my kids giving me strange looks ;D
Is it for the bump or the hangover?
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 18, 2011, 02:57:37 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 02:55:16 PM
I'm laughing but christ it is sore now, watching the game with an ice pack on my head, my kids giving me strange looks ;D
Is it for the bump or the hangover?
No hangover but the bump looks like i lost out in a fight with bunch of travellers
The mild weather is returning in the middle of the week.
Quote from: ziggysego on December 18, 2011, 07:44:51 PM
The mild weather is returning in the middle of the week.
thank fcuk
Which one are you Milltown ?
http://www.aol.co.uk/video/people-falling-on-icy-stairs/1335952265001/
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 19, 2011, 10:51:02 PM
Which one are you Milltown ?
http://www.aol.co.uk/video/people-falling-on-icy-stairs/1335952265001/
I'm telling you it was crazy, the taxi refused to take us up the street from the main road, we got out of the taxi and held on to it for at least 25 minutes before we even attempted to move, I'm sure he was pissing himself laughing. The 3 of us then took ourselves on different routes up the street.
I was first to fall, landed on me head and slid down towards the taxi, could not stop myself. It took us 40 minutes to walk 30 yards (it was a steep street) I fell 3 more times before i got to the house, while not as sore, it was just as funny (I ended up walking on all fours :D) . Today in work was just everyone laughing at the madness. Driving from the street the next day was as bad, the car went sideways down her driveway, full brake and handbrake on.
Quote from: ziggysego on December 20, 2011, 12:58:33 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on December 20, 2011, 12:18:13 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2011, 08:50:28 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on December 18, 2011, 07:44:51 PM
The mild weather is returning in the middle of the week.
thank fcuk
So no white christmas?
Correct
>:( I dream of a white one. Driving home for Christmas is only worth while when its a challenge. Sailing down the motorway at 70 MPH isn't much craic.
" When your still waiting on the snow to fall,
doesn't realy feel like Christmas at all "
Had enough of the snow last year. Looking forward to a 'normal' Christmas this year, when I can get to the pub without breaking my neck on icy footpaths.
Quote from: borderfox on December 20, 2011, 05:02:22 PM
Had enough of the snow last year. Looking forward to a 'normal' Christmas this year, when I can get to the pub without breaking my neck on icy footpaths.
+1
still waiting on my face to heal!!
Was reading 12 Celsius in car this morning and on this day last year it was -12 Celcius in Armagh. She's warm!
We monitor the daily temperatures at work, the maximum daily tempurature on this day last year was -9C, the maximum recorded temperature so far today is 14C. I actually have seen a swarm of flies today, and crows trying to build a nest in trees.
It's interesting that - I was in Omagh this time last year (March 17-March 30) and the weather was fantastic. One wet day in 2 weeks.
It's crazy to fathom water bans at home considering the general levels of precipitation. I'm in the middle of the desert here and you'd maybe get the odd restriction on days of the week you can water the lawn if we had a very dry winter, but that would be about it. We get lots of wildfires however - the summer and autumn the place is like a kinder box.
This was the big one last year
(http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ht_reno_fire_nt_111118_wg.jpg)
I remember the bans of that summer myself. Hopefully it doesn't come to that any time soon.
Tonight is the first time in a long time that I haven't had to light the fire (the wifes a cold blooded one). ;D
baltic in the evenings too.
Absolutely got baked there today, sunny enough to justify wearing sunglasses all day!! 8)
But jaysus once the sun dropped, wasn't long getting fairly cold... Regretted not bring a jumper down onto the field this evening
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 27, 2012, 02:36:41 PM
Killyclogher (http://www.omaghweather.com) reached 24c at lunch time.
Highest official temperature in the north for March is 21.7c. Worth keeping an eye on latest observations (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ni/ni_latest_weather.html)from the Met Office, the latest readings normally come in around 35-50 minutes past the hour. Castlederg and St. Angelo look to be the warmest spots.
The temperature will plummet when the sun goes down though, there's a chance of frost tomorrow morning in places.
The north's temperatures won't be broken, even though Killyclogher was 24c today.
Portugal looks dryer than Gandhi's flip-flop!
England talking of hosepipe bans very soon with reservoirs at a record low for the time of year.
Snowing in Lucan atm
I get the feeling it is going to be another cold, wet and windy summer!
Quote from: Premier Emperor on May 11, 2012, 12:26:09 PM
I get the feeling it is going to be another cold, wet and windy summer!
So the hay mightn'd be saved, will you 'bet' Cork though?
Quote from: johnneycool on May 11, 2012, 12:29:51 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on May 11, 2012, 12:26:09 PM
I get the feeling it is going to be another cold, wet and windy summer!
So the hay mightn'd be saved, will you 'bet' Cork though?
It'll be the hay bet and Cork saved if it keeps up!
Tis grand
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
Quote from: EC Unique on May 24, 2012, 04:42:29 PM
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
I f**king hate that moaning aul hoor bags, The weather is fantastic and long may it last, the warmer and drier the better
Quote from: Onion Bag on May 24, 2012, 04:44:07 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 24, 2012, 04:42:29 PM
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
I f**king hate that moaning aul hoor bags, The weather is fantastic and long may it last, the warmer and drier the better
Could do with a wee drop of rain...
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 24, 2012, 07:54:29 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on May 24, 2012, 04:44:07 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 24, 2012, 04:42:29 PM
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
I f**king hate that moaning aul hoor bags, The weather is fantastic and long may it last, the warmer and drier the better
Could do with a wee drop of rain...
It would do the grass the power of good.
Quote from: laoislad on May 24, 2012, 07:56:44 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 24, 2012, 07:54:29 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on May 24, 2012, 04:44:07 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 24, 2012, 04:42:29 PM
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
I f**king hate that moaning aul hoor bags, The weather is fantastic and long may it last, the warmer and drier the better
Could do with a wee drop of rain...
It would do the grass the power of good.
Now yer talkin'.
Can't be long til it breaks.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 24, 2012, 08:07:51 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 24, 2012, 07:56:44 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 24, 2012, 07:54:29 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on May 24, 2012, 04:44:07 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on May 24, 2012, 04:42:29 PM
Credit where it is due.. f**king class today. Heard a few moaning c***ts saying it was too warm! No pleasing some people ::)
I f**king hate that moaning aul hoor bags, The weather is fantastic and long may it last, the warmer and drier the better
Could do with a wee drop of rain...
It would do the grass the power of good.
Now yer talkin'.
Get the hose out. No ban here. I hope it does not rain until October.
Holy and utter feck, thats a load of rain
Where? It's roasting here in Brum (Clammy as fcuk).
Going to be some flooding in Belfast. The saintfield road is like a river above forest side.
Cushendall flooded again.
Quote from: hardstation on June 27, 2012, 07:53:38 PM
Waiting on Noah's ark coming up the Andytown Road. As bad as I've ever seen.
Really? I'd have thought you boys would have seen plenty of the stuff.
I don't think I have ever seen heavier rain in Belfast. The police have closed the Hillhall road due to flooding
Summer time this past few years has turned into a rainy season. Bloody annoying, you can't plan anything in this country.
Quote from: JimStynes on June 27, 2012, 10:58:02 PM
Summer time this past few years has turned into a rainy season. Bloody annoying, you can't plan anything in this country.
A proper summer shit hole, should summer holidays be in May?
Seems like most of Belfast is under water tonight.
Only 15 miles from Belshaft and barely a wetting here. My butcher's apron is crisp.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on June 27, 2012, 11:01:56 PM
Seems like most of Belfast is under water tonight.
Ériú's revenge
Everything always has to be bigger and better (or worse) in the North than anywhere else in the country.
Ye are some shower of drama queens.
It's a bit of rain and some flash flooding get over it!
Quote from: laoislad on June 27, 2012, 11:38:42 PM
Everything always has to be bigger and better (or worse) in the North than anywhere else in the country.
Ye are some shower of drama queens.
It's a bit of rain and some flash flooding get over it!
Dublin shut down in October after flooding. Apparently there was a danger of Class A drugs running out.
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/61213000/jpg/_61213037_copsfloodsnew.jpg)
Officer A "What will we do?"
Officer B "Dial 999"
Officer A "Good idea"
Officer A dials 999.
Officer C "Hello?"
Hello Sammy...how do you turn this fecking water cannon off...
Crazy.
Tiger Woods held firm to beat Bo Van Pelt to the AT&T National title at Congressional and move second on the all-time list of PGA Tour winners.
Woods began the day one shot back of overnight leader Brendon de Jonge, but went two under for an eight-under-par total as the Zimbabwean fell apart.
De Jonge had a nightmare round of six over par to finish in a share of 11th on one under, leaving Van Pelt, the other member of the final threesome, as Woods' closest challenger.
And after both men bogeyed the 16th, it was neck and neck with two holes to play.
But Van Pelt could not hold it together, dropping a further shot at each of the final two holes, allowing Woods to seal a Tour-leading third title of the year by two strokes with a pair of pars.
It was Woods' 74th PGA Tour win, moving him clear in second and ahead of Jack Nicklaus. The only man ahead of him is Sam Snead, who won 82.
The win came at the end of an unusual week, as the tournament was played for the most part in stifling heat and on Saturday, following the storms that battered the mid-Atlantic, no fans were admitted on to the Maryland course for safety reasons.
WHAT THE f**k IS GOING ON?
I thought this was a great attempt to generate a bit of business -
It was received today -
Its the height of the irish summer so you know what that means!
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I'm sick of the rain at this stage. And I'm only off a week. :(
Co Down floating away.
Send the rain over here, feckin 99 degrees the day and we are in drought mode already.
Yesterday the index hit 113, me and two mates walked nine holes at six bells before it got too hot and we were knackered 70 minutes later when we walked into the clubhouse.
At least 42 people have died in a heatwave that has brought soaring temperatures to a dozen US states from the Midwest to the East Coast.
Crops shrivelled and roads and railway lines buckled in the heat.
Hundreds of records fell across the affected area on Friday and Saturday, but the heat was expected to ease slightly on Sunday.
Severe storms are expected to follow. Many homes in the region are still without power after storms a week ago.
Media reports say many of the deaths were of elderly people stuck in homes without air conditioning because of the outages.
Mneanwhile in other parts -
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry into whether enough was done to prevent mass deaths in the southern flood-hit Krasnodar region.
Mr Putin demanded to know how much warning people had been given about the impending disaster.
Activists blamed the ferocity of the flood on the opening of sluice gates at a local reservoir.
A separate criminal investigation is already under way into whether the 150 deaths were caused by negligence.
"The investigative committee will check the actions of all the authorities - how the notice was given... how it should have been given and who acted how," Mr Putin was quoted as saying by the Itar-Tass news agency at a meeting in Krymsk - the worst-hit town.
He was speaking after flying over the region by helicopter to see for himself the damage that followed torrential rain.
The worst affected town is Krymsk, with scores of fatalities.
It was the first major disaster in Russia since Mr Putin, 59, returned for a third-term earlier this year, after a four-year term as prime minister.
'Tsunami'
Flash floods, the worst there in living memory, struck in the Krasnodar region on Friday night, reportedly without warning.
The rains dumped as much as 28cm (11 inches) of water overnight, forcing many residents to take refuge in trees or on house roofs.
TV pictures later showed thousands of house almost completely submerged with people scrambling onto their rooftops to escape the rising waters.
Most of those who died were in and around Krymsk, a town of 57,000 people. But nine deaths were reported in the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik with a further two in the port town of Novorossiysk.
Right. f**k this weather anyway. Anyone know of a long range forecast that is giving a good spell? (In Ireland)
Quote from: EC Unique on July 09, 2012, 10:40:59 AM
Right. f**k this weather anyway. Anyone know of a long range forecast that is giving a good spell? (In Ireland)
Wednesday forthnight - 2.30pm to 5.45pm - 20 degrees*. Slap the cooking oil on and get that tan going.
* - this likely to change and longrange weather forecasts are unreliable.
Quote from: EC Unique on July 09, 2012, 10:40:59 AM
Right. f**k this weather anyway. Anyone know of a long range forecast that is giving a good spell? (In Ireland)
September apparently when the children go back to school.
This Thursday is supposed to be the best day of the week weatherwise.
The sun always shines on the 12th.
Quote from: orangeman on July 09, 2012, 10:45:24 AM
This Thursday is supposed to be the best day of the week weatherwise.
Quote from: el_cuervo_fc on July 09, 2012, 10:48:57 AM
The sun always shines on the 12th.
Quote from: orangeman on July 09, 2012, 10:45:24 AM
This Thursday is supposed to be the best day of the week weatherwise.
God's a prod!
Quote from: EC Unique on July 09, 2012, 10:40:59 AM
Right. f**k this weather anyway. Anyone know of a long range forecast that is giving a good spell? (In Ireland)
Are you thinking of coming here on holidays?
I thought the weather was to get worse from Wednesday onwards?? We have 20 acres of silage to cut. Could do with a dry spell.
Why, oh why, does it keep raining? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18783422)
Quote from: AFS on July 11, 2012, 02:07:54 AM
Why, oh why, does it keep raining? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18783422)
Since i took the mudguards off the bike at the start of April it hasnt stopped. I think i will put them back on and the Indian summer will arrive.
Summer is on its way - just maybe ! :D
Sunny skies 'not too far off' as jet stream shifts
Summer may be late, but it might be just around the corner.
The United Kingdom is expected to get drier and warmer next week, but only after more rain.
"This year the jet stream has been much further south than normal and we have had our wettest June on record followed by a wetter than average July," said BBC weather presenter Cecilia Daly.
But there are signs that the jet stream may shift slightly northwards which means it should feel more like summer.
"Around the middle of next week, pressure will build - the Azores high.
"This would allow our weather to take on more normal summer characteristics," she explained.
But it is too early to ditch the umbrellas just yet.
Changeable weather will continue to affect the north western parts of the British Isles which will include Northern Ireland.
"Nonetheless it would still mean an improvement on what has so far has been a very poor summer," she said.
The jet stream is a great river of wind flowing through the upper atmosphere. Its path is the cause of the repeated flooding being suffered during a British summer that has so far been one of the most miserable on record.
It usually passes along a steady path from west to east across the Atlantic - sometimes a bit to the north of the UK, sometimes a bit to the south.
As a relatively small island, on the borderline between the Atlantic Ocean and the European continent, the precise location of the stream matters hugely and, at the moment, the UK is on the wrong side of it.
However, if it shifts, the weather should prove to be more like summer.
Looks like the East coast of America is going to get battered with NYC in for serious abuse!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811)
The whole subway/bus/regional train system in the New York is shut down as are the schools. So no work for most people in the NY/NJ area.
Quote from: EC Unique on October 29, 2012, 02:16:56 PM
Looks like the East coast of America is going to get battered with NYC in for serious abuse!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811)
already getting it rough here in NJ. High tide this morning caused major flooding in coastal areas - we have one family currently saying with us as they were evacuated from their home closer to the beach than ours. 80mph winds expected today with power out across the state for up to a week.
Some places just are not ready for whats coming. Parts of Manhattan, hoboken and the boroughs already flooded.
I have the generator ready to go and the sump pump going like the clappers.
Quote from: The Iceman on October 29, 2012, 03:03:38 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 29, 2012, 02:16:56 PM
Looks like the East coast of America is going to get battered with NYC in for serious abuse!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811)
already getting it rough here in NJ. High tide this morning caused major flooding in coastal areas - we have one family currently saying with us as they were evacuated from their home closer to the beach than ours. 80mph winds expected today with power out across the state for up to a week.
Some places just are not ready for whats coming. Parts of Manhattan, hoboken and the boroughs already flooded.
I have the generator ready to go and the sump pump going like the clappers.
Good luck :)
Picked a good weekend to be flying into New York >:(
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 04:26:24 PM
Picked a good weekend to be flying into New York >:(
Are you already here? Almost 9000 flights cancelled in the northeast!
Nasty day, with the worst to come tonight when the hurricane makes landfall at same time as the full moon high tide.
Most people are off work with the transit systems completely shut down and bridges and tunnels following soon.
We had a good October.
Quote from: J70 on October 29, 2012, 04:29:54 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 04:26:24 PM
Picked a good weekend to be flying into New York >:(
Are you already here? Almost 9000 flights cancelled in the northeast!
Nasty day, with the worst to come tonight when the hurricane makes landfall at same time as the full moon high tide.
Most people are off work with the transit systems completely shut down and bridges and tunnels following soon.
Flying in this Friday
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 05:26:46 PM
Quote from: J70 on October 29, 2012, 04:29:54 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 04:26:24 PM
Picked a good weekend to be flying into New York >:(
Are you already here? Almost 9000 flights cancelled in the northeast!
Nasty day, with the worst to come tonight when the hurricane makes landfall at same time as the full moon high tide.
Most people are off work with the transit systems completely shut down and bridges and tunnels following soon.
Flying in this Friday
Weather should be fine by then but the place might be in a bit if a mess... maybe a back log of flights too.
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 05:26:46 PM
Quote from: J70 on October 29, 2012, 04:29:54 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 29, 2012, 04:26:24 PM
Picked a good weekend to be flying into New York >:(
Are you already here? Almost 9000 flights cancelled in the northeast!
Nasty day, with the worst to come tonight when the hurricane makes landfall at same time as the full moon high tide.
Most people are off work with the transit systems completely shut down and bridges and tunnels following soon.
Flying in this Friday
Depends where you're staying then. Floods, wind damage, power outages and so on might affect you. The worst is supposed to be over by tomorrow night, but it may take a while for water to recede, for power to be restored etc. NYC tends to move very quickly though, especially in Manhattan. For example, they're preemptively shutting down power in areas where the underground lines are subject to potential flooding, which they hope will enable them to get things back to normal a lot quicker.
Hope everyone stays safe out there.
Listening to reports it sounds bad but still people going out Surfing. Very Point Break.
Staying at 39th and Lexington on Friday night – then heading out to Long Island – staying in Brookhaven on Saturday and Sunday nights
Some deadly pictures here of the Sandy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20119631
A little bit of wind and rain and the Yanks bring the whole country to a stop. ;D
Quote from: orangeman on October 30, 2012, 09:38:48 AM
Some deadly pictures here of the Sandy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20119631
Scary stuff alright
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6cn2_TCMAAFaAT.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6b7VTJCIAA3NVE.jpg)
Quote from: Ulick on October 30, 2012, 10:10:13 AM
A little bit of wind and rain and the Yanks bring the whole country to a stop. ;D
It's rough enough now to be honest. Some things you would only expect to see in a film. Boats all crashed/stacked in the corner of a field, thrown there by huge swelling waves. Somebody's house sitting on the side of the road. Cars floating down the street. People lining up for hours to get fuel for their generators. No power anywhere (I'm on a generator). Looting at night time to steal generators and shops being broken into. Place has descended in to chaos. and this is all from just what i have seen with my own eyes. I know its even worse in other parts...
Some towns still have 4ft of water / raw sewage floating about, 20,000 people trapped in their homes in one town alone. 50 dead I think at this point.
Quote from: The Iceman on October 31, 2012, 05:23:09 PM
Quote from: Ulick on October 30, 2012, 10:10:13 AM
A little bit of wind and rain and the Yanks bring the whole country to a stop. ;D
It's rough enough now to be honest. Some things you would only expect to see in a film. Boats all crashed/stacked in the corner of a field, thrown there by huge swelling waves. Somebody's house sitting on the side of the road. Cars floating down the street. People lining up for hours to get fuel for their generators. No power anywhere (I'm on a generator). Looting at night time to steal generators and shops being broken into. Place has descended in to chaos. and this is all from just what i have seen with my own eyes. I know its even worse in other parts...
Some towns still have 4ft of water / raw sewage floating about, 20,000 people trapped in their homes in one town alone. 50 dead I think at this point.
Desperate but I wonder when the Fox half of the US will realise that climate change is real.
And for Christians is this all god's will ?
Quote from: seafoid on October 31, 2012, 05:37:36 PM
Quote from: The Iceman on October 31, 2012, 05:23:09 PM
Quote from: Ulick on October 30, 2012, 10:10:13 AM
A little bit of wind and rain and the Yanks bring the whole country to a stop. ;D
It's rough enough now to be honest. Some things you would only expect to see in a film. Boats all crashed/stacked in the corner of a field, thrown there by huge swelling waves. Somebody's house sitting on the side of the road. Cars floating down the street. People lining up for hours to get fuel for their generators. No power anywhere (I'm on a generator). Looting at night time to steal generators and shops being broken into. Place has descended in to chaos. and this is all from just what i have seen with my own eyes. I know its even worse in other parts...
Some towns still have 4ft of water / raw sewage floating about, 20,000 people trapped in their homes in one town alone. 50 dead I think at this point.
Desperate but I wonder when the Fox half of the US will realise that climate change is real.
And for Christians is this all god's will ?
Do you have to work at being an insensitive dick or does it just come natural?
Quote from: Ulick on October 30, 2012, 10:10:13 AM
A little bit of wind and rain and the Yanks bring the whole country to a stop. ;D
Yes, its hilarious stuff...
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/world/meast/syria-sandy-facebook-claim/index.html?hpt=imi_c2 (http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/world/meast/syria-sandy-facebook-claim/index.html?hpt=imi_c2)
Conspiracy theorists alert!!
Death toll from "Nilam" cyclone in India has risen to 11 and is still ongoing. This is also happening today and there have been numerous other disasters this year in developing nations.
Obvioulsy I hope that all those in the US are OK, but why do we/the media only seem to care if there is a disaster in America?
Quotebut why do we/the media only seem to care if there is a disaster in America?
- people know more people in America
- people have often been to America
- American disasters have better TV coverage
I remember making the same point about Kathrina I think. People are naturally more predisposed to feel empathy with America because we feel like we know the place. A lot people have either been there, or have people there. We consume their foods, their TV programmes and their Sport. There is a lot of familiarity about the place and so any disaster which impacts the US will always strike a chord with the average person.
That is not to say that disasters in other parts of the world leave us cold, as our reaction to such disasters, and their charity drives, prove, but certainly it's a different type of feeling.
That said I had to laugh yesterday when listening to a podcast on college football. The host was in Bristol, Connecticut, and while there was a bit of wind and rain, it escaped the worst of the storm, which seems to have hit Jersey and New York a lot harder.
The interviewee was trying her best to be solemn about it, but because the host couldn't really say he'd been badly affected she came out with 'My prayers are with those who lost their power'. Is sounded to ridiculous I had to laugh. I'm sure she could have picked a more significant hardship than sitting with candles for a few hours.
Quote from: armaghniac on November 01, 2012, 02:06:40 PM
Quotebut why do we/the media only seem to care if there is a disaster in America?
- people know more people in America
- people have often been to America
- American disasters have better TV coverage
I agree with your points Armaghniac, your points are spot on. What grinds me is that these disasters result in deaths and if such a death takes place in the US it gets a lot more coverage than a similar death in say India or Pakistan which IMHO is simply wrong.
Layer of snow here in Loughmacrory this morning. Starting to thaw now though.
Early warning for weekend:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/21027548
There's a storm coming, Harry.
We r in for a soaking. What is new about that
Fluffy white stuff on its way, Friday, at least on higher ground.
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This has just developed over night. At one time yesterday it was heavy rain for us. Talking about 150mm (6") in places. The roads will be fun tomorrow evening.
Looks like it could turn nasty tomorrow. Heavy snow forecast from midday to 9am Saturday morning. Going to stay very cold for rest of the week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
QuoteThis has just developed over night. At one time yesterday it was heavy rain for us.
Who'd be a weatherman in this country? One degree colder and it is all quite different. Predict it wrong, either way, and you are a bollix.
Think of the poor masters who might have to stay at home.
QuoteThink of the poor masters who might have to stay at home.
Would that be a master beator?
My cousin is a teacher in Canada, where snow is not exactly uncommon and she has the winter tyres etc on the yoke. When the schools are closed she can't take a duvet day but has to go to the nearest school, which in her case she could walk to.
Quote from: ONeill on January 17, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
Think of the poor masters who might have to stay at home.
Is it one flake that triggers the day off?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 17, 2013, 09:46:31 PM
Quote from: ONeill on January 17, 2013, 08:47:16 PM
Think of the poor masters who might have to stay at home.
Is it one flake that triggers the day off?
The threat of a flake. Preemptive brilliance.
Any snow reports? Just pissing down here in Derry City, doesnt seem cold enough for snow either- 4 degrees at present
Woke up this morning thinking the place was gonna be covered!! Doesnt feel cold enough.
Starting a bit here in Dungannon more like light sleet at this stage though.
Don't worry Tyrone girl its on its way. This time tomorrow will be fun
Carrickmore getting fairly covered now
White stuff lashing down here in Birmingham. Went out to work this morning after being told the site had been passed as safe (any clown could see no-one could could work outside) an hour later told to go home as the site was unsafe :o. The drive to work usually takes about 20/25 minutes, it took me an hour 3/4 to get home.
Quote from: ziggy90 on January 18, 2013, 12:00:18 PM
White stuff lashing down here in Birmingham. Went out to work this morning after being told the site had been passed as safe (any clown could see no-one could could work outside) an hour later told to go home as the site was unsafe :o. The drive to work usually takes about 20/25 minutes, it took me an hour 3/4 to get home.
same here in london , started getting heavy just after 10 and site was closed at 2, and its f**king baltic!
Quote from: Nally Stand on January 18, 2013, 11:53:15 AM
Carrickmore getting fairly covered now
What's it like up our way now?
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 18, 2013, 03:24:00 PM
Quote from: Nally Stand on January 18, 2013, 11:53:15 AM
Carrickmore getting fairly covered now
What's it like up our way now?
Worse to come I'd say. Around the house etc it's about an inch deep but the roads are still busy so they're just brown with slush. Will be a nightmare when it starts to freeze this evening/tonight :-\
Quote from: ludermor on January 18, 2013, 03:14:57 PM
same here in london , started getting heavy just after 10 and site was closed at 2, and its f**king baltic!
After the earlier blizzard it seems to have stopped round the city anyway - its the guys in work commuting home to birmingham etc who are bricking it now....
has been constant in Belfast from mid-morning and is starting to lie now, thank fook it's hometime.
Snowed all day in Ballygawley but very little lay. Roads are fine. :)
Quote from: EC Unique on January 18, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
Snowed all day in Ballygawley but very little lay. Roads are fine. :)
Garvaghey doesn't look healthy. ???
Blizzard conditions here in Loughmacrory. At least 2-3 inches of snow lying with no sign of it stopping.
Few flakes here in Derry but thats about it. Too wet to lie
Not a sausage in Rathmines.
Quote from: ziggy90 on January 18, 2013, 05:48:13 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on January 18, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
Snowed all day in Ballygawley but very little lay. Roads are fine. :)
Garvaghey doesn't look healthy. ???
You can see it from Birmingham?
Quote from: ziggy90 on January 18, 2013, 12:00:18 PM
White stuff lashing down here in Birmingham. Went out to work this morning after being told the site had been passed as safe (any clown could see no-one could could work outside) an hour later told to go home as the site was unsafe :o. The drive to work usually takes about 20/25 minutes, it took me an hour 3/4 to get home.
We had a good solid 5-6 hour non-stop blizzard in Liverpool.
2 hours from Belfast to Glenavy. Some buckin handlin.
Quote from: hardstation on January 18, 2013, 11:24:31 PM
Good aul smattering in Belfast. Took me an hour and a half to get from Glengormley to Andytown. Grim.
Just like the 70s!!
Quote from: ONeill on January 18, 2013, 11:49:12 PM
2 hours from Belfast to Glenavy. Some buckin handlin.
Over Hannahstown? Cant imagine that road would be much fun.
Tried Sheepwalk. No luck. Tried Hannahstown - balls to that. Back onto M1. Should've done that in the first place. Herself's face was some welcome when I got home. 5-a-side at 3:30 was probably a bad idea.
f**k all snow here. Unfortunately means I'll be assigned jobs by the missus tomorrow instead of lighting the fire and taking her easy.
Quote from: hardstation on January 19, 2013, 12:02:55 AM
People didn't seem to think it was as bad as it was. Heard of loads of hoors getting stuck on the Hightown rd. The mountain road to Glenavy would have been fcuked! M1 to Moira roundabout prob the best??
That was the sensible one.
Tried to head up Ramoan. Bad start. Then some hoor with a trailer blocked the road at The Crooked Mile.
Glentoran v Dungannon Swifts OFF.
If you are on the M1 travelling up Swifts fans, there's no match at the Oval.
Quote from: LeoMc on January 18, 2013, 11:02:37 PM
Quote from: ziggy90 on January 18, 2013, 05:48:13 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on January 18, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
Snowed all day in Ballygawley but very little lay. Roads are fine. :)
Garvaghey doesn't look healthy. ???
You can see it from Birmingham?
Quote from: ziggy90 on January 18, 2013, 12:00:18 PM
White stuff lashing down here in Birmingham. Went out to work this morning after being told the site had been passed as safe (any clown could see no-one could could work outside) an hour later told to go home as the site was unsafe :o. The drive to work usually takes about 20/25 minutes, it took me an hour 3/4 to get home.
That facebook is a mighty tool. ::)
QuoteThat facebook is a mighty tool.
Found by a tool, it is also inhabited by a large number of tools.
You seem to know an awful lot about tools.
Serious amount of snow falling in Newtownabbey direction
Seems to have been a bit of snow in Belfast tonight.
Heavy falls continuing here in Loughmacrory. At least 2 inches on top of the snow still here from Friday. Going to be an interesting drive to work tomorrow!
Had a horrendous drive into town from Killinchy through Saintfield, passed jack knifed lorry and cars being pushed up hills. Still pelting down in Dunmurry here. Traffic only cleared from Queensway at 10pm.
Feeling sorry for you all over there - here's what the next 36 hours has in store for me
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Same crap in New York as you have up there GH. Just add a couple of days with snow and bingo
For the past 2 weeks I've been sweltering -we've had 2 days of 40+
Much prefer colder, you're more likely to be able warm up than cool down
-2 here with 85% humidity probably feels as uncomfortable as -10 with 50% humidity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#!)
Wave at Kilkee, Co. Clare.
Quote from: muppet on January 29, 2013, 01:57:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#!)
Wave at Kilkee, Co. Clare.
Where did your man go that was standing at the sea wall??
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 29, 2013, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: muppet on January 29, 2013, 01:57:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cLX9Azh358#!)
Wave at Kilkee, Co. Clare.
Where did your man go that was standing at the sea wall??
I was wondering about that, but I think he was standing beside the chair. You see him in a shot a bit later.
Great picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21252362
Where is that????????? ;D
Quote from: Hereiam on January 30, 2013, 12:27:27 PM
Where is that????????? ;D
A small island to the east of the mainland.
Make the most of it
This is as close to summer we will get
I`ll be out in the shorts and T-shirt later anyway 8)
Bloody needed it. When It breaks will rain from now to october
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on February 28, 2013, 12:29:13 PM
Apart from some very light flurries on Saturday, it's been at least 10 days of continuous dry weather around here and the forecast I have gives it to remain dry until Tuesday at least. Nice to have a prolonged dry spell of weather for a change. Certainly if the smell of silage is anything to go by, farmers are taking advantage anyway.
Where are you that your getting this smell of silage?? It will be the start of May before we get that anything like that round our way. Now as for the smell of slurry, well that's a different story!!
QuoteI got the two mixed up
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Silage goes in the aperture on the left, slurry comes out the aperture on the right.
Met Éireann has issued a weather warning with snow and strong winds forecast for many areas of the country overnight.
Temperatures are expected to fall to around -5C tonight with ground temperatures as low as -10C possible tomorrow night.
A snow and ice warning has been issued for parts of Leinster, Connacht and Munster.
Between 3cm and 8cm of snow is forecast with the highest accumulations in coastal counties of Leinster.
Blizzard conditions are also likely and a severe frost will be widespread.
AA Roadwatch has warned that road conditions may be poor tomorrow and urged motorists to drive with caution.
The snow and ice warning is issued for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Donegal, Mayo, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford.
The cold weather is expected to continue until at least Thursday.
Could be a rough 48hours ahead if the potential snow arrives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 21, 2013, 08:13:05 AM
Quote from: omagh_gael on March 21, 2013, 07:00:37 AM
Could be a rough 48hours ahead if the potential snow arrives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#extra-uk-content)
I've relations from Queensland currently over here atm. Ironically they'll probably love it!
A good brisk walk round the Gortin Glens would be the ticket tomorrow!
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Here's what's in store tonight and tomorrow folks according to the NI Weather Facebook page.
See them fecking boy racers are due out around Larne again. Hoors.
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 21, 2013, 04:57:11 PM
See them fecking boy racers are due out around Larne again. Hoors.
:D Looks like they've gone into over the wall into the tide.
QuoteLooks like they've gone into over the wall into the tide.
They're lucky the wind is offshore!
Couldnt be any worse than cookstown yesterday, that was brutal, snow all fell in about a 5mile square area and no where else. it was like driving into the twilight zone.
I had a man in from Draperstown yesterday who claims to have had 5 inches of snow yesterday morning!
QuoteCouldnt be any worse than cookstown yesterday, that was brutal, snow all fell in about a 5mile square area and no where else. it was like driving into the twilight zone
.
Is Cookstown not always like the twilight zone?
No its fine as along as you just keep on driving through it, lol
Don't think I have witnessed snow this intense before, absolute white out here in Loughmacrory. If this keeps up the way it has been forecast there will be some accumulation.
Just had a look out there now alert more than anything in Armagh at the min. The winds are def up though causing the lights to flicker
Just woke up to my daughter laughing while telling me the roof of the shed is gone!!!! WTF it was wedged between the back fence and oil tank. Mental winds
Unreal winds Milltownrow2 . I was scared to look outside this morning thankfully no damage.
No snow here. More Met Office lies.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 22, 2013, 07:18:51 AM
Just woke up to my daughter laughing while telling me the roof of the shed is gone!!!! WTF it was wedged between the back fence and oil tank. Mental winds
I'm sorry but that made me laugh there, made it into work and the snow only really appeared on the M1 after the lurgan junction. Feckin feet are soaked tramping through the slush.
2-3 inches here in Loughmacrory, more in the drifts. Was a brief lull at 7am but hammering it down again now and it is forecast to continue for 24 hours at least. I wonder will the temperature creep up in the afternoon causing it to turn to rain?
Pissing down with rain in Derry City since 12 last night. Not a drop of snow except on the Donegal Hills
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
No snow (yet) in Enniskillen, but very wet, windy and cold.
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 11:37:56 AM
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
Was talking to a boy who travelled down from Ballycastle.
I asked "Here mate, did ye have any bar gettin down or was it sweet or wha?"
He replied, "Dead on tae a go' tae Templepa'rick."
Boys o' dear. There must be a grant for having to listen to that accent.
For anyone thinking of heading to Windsor tonight, the match agin Russia is in doubt.
Anyone tell me what it's like up around Letterkenny and the Fanad peninsula. Heading up there tomorrow.
Quote from: AQMP on March 22, 2013, 11:50:51 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 11:37:56 AM
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
Was talking to a boy who travelled down from Ballycastle.
I asked "Here mate, did ye have any bar gettin down or was it sweet or wha?"
He replied, "Dead on tae a go' tae Templepa'rick."
Boys o' dear. There must be a grant for having to listen to that accent.
For anyone thinking of heading to Windsor tonight, the match agin Russia is in doubt.
Thanks so theres no bother heading down via Ballymena and the Cushendall road?
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 12:07:50 PM
Go the coast road, it's nicer. Salt water will melt the snow sure.
You'll also get any amount of poitín to take the frost out of your bones there too.
Quote from: johnneycool on March 22, 2013, 12:21:03 PM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 12:07:50 PM
Go the coast road, it's nicer. Salt water will melt the snow sure.
You'll also get any amount of poitín to take the frost out of your bones there too.
Not while driving I hope. This isnt Kerry you know.
Power out in carrickmacross, no idea why but no near as windy as it was last night. Still not a spring day though.
When is this Global Warming happening?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 22, 2013, 12:54:14 PM
When is this Global Warming happening?
That's usually three days in late May/early June.
Sellafield closed due to the weather. Surely some of the games due on over the weekend will be at risk?
Quote from: Declan on March 22, 2013, 01:12:18 PM
Sellafield closed due to the weather. Surely some of the games due on over the weekend will be at risk?
Over on the main Div 3 thread drici is reporting that Casement Pk is under heavy snow so the Antrim v Meath game on Sunday must be a doubt.
Quote from: Declan on March 22, 2013, 01:12:18 PM
Sellafield closed due to the weather. Surely some of the games due on over the weekend will be at risk?
Risk from Sellafield? Have you ever seen the shape of those Down hoors? ;)
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: AQMP on March 22, 2013, 11:50:51 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 11:37:56 AM
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
Was talking to a boy who travelled down from Ballycastle.
I asked "Here mate, did ye have any bar gettin down or was it sweet or wha?"
He replied, "Dead on tae a go' tae Templepa'rick."
Boys o' dear. There must be a grant for having to listen to that accent.
For anyone thinking of heading to Windsor tonight, the match agin Russia is in doubt.
Thanks so theres no bother heading down via Ballymena and the Cushendall road?
Think roads are okay but there is no electricity supply at present.
Last I heard, the occupied six still intend to take on Russia tonight.
Very funny interview yesterday with their team captain. Asked about the fact that they have not won a game under O'Neill, he said that they were doing great things in training.
I wonder how many OWCers pay £40 to go watch their heros train?
Stopped snowing liverpool; half day from school and thee oul bar could be getting hit earlier than expected. Looks like the club game off so definetly no excusr for hitting the pub!!
Wind driven sleet is a hoor to walk in. >:(
I'm supposed to go to Belfast, it seems passable right now, is this true?
Quote from: armaghniac on March 22, 2013, 01:52:49 PM
Wind driven sleet is a hoor to walk in. >:(
I'm supposed to go to Belfast, it seems passable right now, is this true?
Bring your wellies
Agree with Armaghgeddon - the pavements are SOAKING.
On the wind tunnel that is Bedford Street you'd be blown into the river running down it. But traffic moving ok.
Two inches of snow here in Brum last night. Site closed down at dinner time (Agent had to get home to Sheffield ;D). Just starting again now, fcuk it.
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: AQMP on March 22, 2013, 11:50:51 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 11:37:56 AM
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
Was talking to a boy who travelled down from Ballycastle.
I asked "Here mate, did ye have any bar gettin down or was it sweet or wha?"
He replied, "Dead on tae a go' tae Templepa'rick."
Boys o' dear. There must be a grant for having to listen to that accent.
For anyone thinking of heading to Windsor tonight, the match agin Russia is in doubt.
Thanks so theres no bother heading down via Ballymena and the Cushendall road?
Update. That road is fucked with snow drifts. Go the coast.
Southside of Dublin City to Northside 16 minutes flat. Where they f**k is everyone? Fastest ever.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 22, 2013, 03:42:16 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: AQMP on March 22, 2013, 11:50:51 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 11:47:53 AM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 11:37:56 AM
supposed to be heading to Waterfoot tomorrow morning, any idea what the weathers like down there at the minute? will help me make my mind up to go or not., or not looking good at the minute
Was talking to a boy who travelled down from Ballycastle.
I asked "Here mate, did ye have any bar gettin down or was it sweet or wha?"
He replied, "Dead on tae a go' tae Templepa'rick."
Boys o' dear. There must be a grant for having to listen to that accent.
For anyone thinking of heading to Windsor tonight, the match agin Russia is in doubt.
Thanks so theres no bother heading down via Ballymena and the Cushendall road?
Update. That road is fucked with snow drifts. Go the coast.
Yeah, heard that, not gonna go now to be on the safe side as we have stuff to bring up the Glen and dont want to chance it. thanks
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 08:13:38 PM
Me leccy has gone dead.
is it still out HS? even South Belfast suffered an outage, terrible form
Electric back on in South Belfast
Donegall road looks better in the dark
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 08:23:31 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 22, 2013, 08:20:24 PM
Quote from: hardstation on March 22, 2013, 08:13:38 PM
Me leccy has gone dead.
is it still out HS? even South Belfast suffered an outage, terrible form
Just on. Was out about an hour.
all Belfast out at one stage, get the kettle boiled incase it pops again
ha havent even got snow round these parts!!
Strange snow. It has snowed non-stop since midnight NNE of Aghagallon but nothing lying.
Quote from: ONeill on March 22, 2013, 08:35:48 PM
Strange snow. It has snowed non-stop since midnight NNE of Aghagallon but nothing lying.
I think they call that sleet!
It wasn't though. Big hoor of a flake.
Hope it's gone for the Tones next weekend.
We got the best of the worst it seems.
You could see refugees leaving Belfast to warmer climates west of the bann. More than welcome lads our hotel rooms are empty.
Quote from: ONeill on March 22, 2013, 09:59:29 PM
It wasn't though. Big hoor of a flake.
Big flake, small snow. Small flake, big snow.
Mad weather in south west Scotland, and I have just pulled into Cairnryan Port following 29 hours to cover 30 miles. Mental drifts that had the A75 blocked in several locations.
Will post a few photos later when I get home.
Quote from: give her dixie on March 23, 2013, 01:14:23 PM
Mad weather in south west Scotland, and I have just pulled into Cairnryan Port following 29 hours to cover 30 miles. Mental drifts that had the A75 blocked in several locations.
Will post a few photos later when I get home.
Jordanstown/Whiteabbey clear of any snow and starting to warm
Quote from: give her dixie on March 23, 2013, 01:14:23 PM
Mad weather in south west Scotland, and I have just pulled into Cairnryan Port following 29 hours to cover 30 miles. Mental drifts that had the A75 blocked in several locations.
Will post a few photos later when I get home.
Wtf.
Btw, safe home.
It seems as if the snow has taken out Freeview. The only channels I can get are the RTE ones.
Things must have been bad when the snow covered the mast on Divis mountain!
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on March 23, 2013, 10:58:45 PM
It seems as if the snow has taken out Freeview. The only channels I can get are the RTE ones.
Ha ha, same here, ended up watching Tallaghfornia. WTF!!
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on March 23, 2013, 10:58:45 PM
It seems as if the snow has taken out Freeview. The only channels I can get are the RTE ones.
I can get all the freeview ones but I've lost the RTE ones from Clermount Carn (I think its Clermount Carn anyway - the aerial points towards Dundalk and worked up until the end of last week)
The "Green" Glens of Antrim
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Lets hope this rain we've had since 7.00 will stop sometime. It's depressing.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 18, 2013, 05:43:59 PM
Lets hope this rain we've had since 7.00 will stop sometime. It's depressing.
No rain in Portlaoise,just heading into watch Laois v Antrim.
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 18, 2013, 05:43:59 PM
Lets hope this rain we've had since 7.00 will stop sometime. It's depressing.
No rain in Portlaoise,just heading into watch Laois v Antrim.
Keep us updated ya bollox
North West bike racing called off today due to the rain!
Great weather. The women are out in force today.
Short skirts,low cut tops and if you're lucky a gust of wind from a passing bus or whatever and you'd never know what you might see!
I do .... cellulite
spider legs
a piece of string?
Leaving Cert starts today, always seems to be good weather for it.
Quote from: Jonah on June 05, 2013, 01:57:07 PM
Leaving Cert starts today, always seems to be good weather for it.
Best of luck with it..
2 years is a long time in weather breakdown
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8bfa07e-1692-11e1-be1d-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1fGnpkqYv
November 25, 2011 7:58 pm
Why climategate is a catastrophe for science
By Christopher Caldwell
With the UN conference on climate change set to open in Durban next week, 5,000 emails stolen from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia, have been uploaded to a Russian server. They seem to show climate scientists acting with a partiality that is alien to the scientific method. One of them worries that climate change "is being manipulated to put a political spin on it". Another notes, regarding a planned study of tornadoes, that "getting people we know and trust is vital".
The emails are not new: they come from the same trove as those released on the eve of the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009. That earlier batch included an email in which Professor Phil Jones of UEA suggested to Michael Mann of the University of Pennsylvania that he delete certain emails, and another in which a professor discussed bullying a journal that had published a dissenting paper. Those sympathetic to the fight against climate change have dismissed the importance of these leaks. They are wrong. The emails weakened public support for the climate change fight. In the US they probably killed it.
Americans are running out of patience with climate change campaigning. The Pew Research Center recently asked Americans about a list of 22 "top policy priorities". Climate change came almost last, behind such issues as moral decline, purging the political system of lobbyists and simplifying the tax code. The only issue voters considered less worthy of Washington's attention was obesity – and one can see in any mall how little Americans are bothered by that.
Scepticism about global warming has spiked dramatically in the past two years. Pew also found that, after appearing on the public's radar screen in 2007, the climate has become less important to voters with each annual survey.
Although it doesn't look like it summer could be on its way...you'd just just know the 12th July is round the corner!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook
12th is always good. God is a prod!
Loving it ;D 8)
A wee drop of rain wouldn't go amiss. Twenty degrees on my way in the road this morning at eight o'clock. :o
Quote from: All of a Sludden on July 08, 2013, 11:55:25 AM
A wee drop of rain wouldn't go amiss. Twenty degrees on my way in the road this morning at eight o'clock. :o
Had a 99 from me breakfast....
Count yourselves lucky lads - its been 35-37 C in NY over the past week. High 40s out west!
It's pushing 30 celsius in Newport, Tipp, today. Jaysus. Powerful stuff. 25 degrees in Ireland always feels hotter. Arizona used to regularly be in the 40s, but it was always a dry heat. I know people over from Arizona, who have lived there at least 15 years, and have come home for a holiday to Kilkenny. They were in Tramore and got sunburned!!
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 08, 2013, 02:29:40 PM
I know people over from Arizona, who have lived there at least 15 years, and have come home for a holiday to Kilkenny. They were in Tramore and got sunburned!!
Sorry about that, it's set up down here that the sun falls particularly on Kilkenny folk when they visit. Had we known they were from Arizona we'd have arranged for them to have the good Tramore rays.
No, they are Cats alright. Just home for a visit. Scalded Cats now I suppose.
Well, I hope they learned their lesson: next time, go to one of your own beaches.
A baldy scaldy cat down the baldy in Tramore!
It's like the one in the Book Of Heroic Failures (great fun) about a couple from Chester who went to Llandudno for their holidays. On their second day they booked a ticket for a mystery tour bus. You're not told the mystery destination until you get there. What was the mystery destination? Chester.
I prefer the rain. The rain I can understand.
This shite? Never.
Pray for Baldies
9 degrees in Sydney this morning yis hoors!!!
Quote from: The Subbie on July 09, 2013, 12:28:02 AM
9 degrees in Sydney this morning yis hoors!!!
I miss the glorious days of 9 degree weather when the windows could stay shut and you did wake up in the middle of the night with a hairy fecking moth in your face.
Irish houses weren't built to cope with actual honest-to-God summer weather.
Quote from: ONeill on July 09, 2013, 12:25:25 AM
Pray for Baldies
Hat or suncream? How did those feckers play sport in this over the weekend?!
I like my sleep and it's hard to sleep in this weather.
Hottest temperature of the year recorded in Tyrone yesterday at 29,9 degrees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23283198
Quote from: Syferus on July 09, 2013, 12:30:54 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on July 09, 2013, 12:28:02 AM
9 degrees in Sydney this morning yis hoors!!!
I miss the glorious days of 9 degree weather when the windows could stay shut and you did wake up in the middle of the night with a hairy fecking moth in your face.
Coppers?
The St Jude storm is coming overnight for south of England.
Batten down the hatches.
This is awful. Raining a good lot since the beginning of my week off. It's just not fair is it?
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 28, 2013, 08:02:24 PM
This is awful. Raining a good lot since the beginning of my week off. It's just not fair is it?
You getting a week off is what's not fair....
Here in Chicago we had an inch of snow last week, now under a Tornado Watch with a tornado sighted on the ground about 30 miles away. Crazy!!
Quote from: DrinkingHarp on November 17, 2013, 06:07:11 PM
Here in Chicago we had an inch of snow last week, now under a Tornado Watch with a tornado sighted on the ground about 30 miles away. Crazy!!
Bears game suspended due to it!
Very very mild. As mild of a December as I can remember. If you're getting a new coat for Christmas I fear you may not get the use of out it. Mild.
So, mild then?
Quote from: Under Lights on December 12, 2013, 04:01:05 PM
Very very mild. As mild of a December as I can remember. If you're getting a new coat for Christmas I fear you may not get the use of out it. Mild.
Could be less mild come Jan, so that Xmas coat may still be useful :P
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Snowing right now.
Great for the children.
She's bad.
Cutting up rough here. Still got power though otherwise there would be no tv!
We'll do well to keep the electric on at this rate. Serious storm.
Electricity out in the Glens of Antrim.
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on December 26, 2013, 10:46:53 PM
Electricity out in the Glens of Antrim.
Can someone call PowerNI and let them know I was heading up tomorrow and would appreciate some light and heat in the house. At least til I get out to the pub :D
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 26, 2013, 10:48:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on December 26, 2013, 10:46:53 PM
Electricity out in the Glens of Antrim.
Can someone call PowerNI and let them know I was heading up tomorrow and would appreciate some light and heat in the house. At least til I get out to the pub :D
Already taken care of Tony. They said they'll get right on it ;)
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on December 26, 2013, 10:54:06 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 26, 2013, 10:48:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on December 26, 2013, 10:46:53 PM
Electricity out in the Glens of Antrim.
Can someone call PowerNI and let them know I was heading up tomorrow and would appreciate some light and heat in the house. At least til I get out to the pub :D
Already taken care of Tony. They said they'll get right on it ;)
Gentleman!
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on December 26, 2013, 10:46:53 PM
Electricity out in the Glens of Antrim.
Not all of the glens....still powered up here in Dunloy ;)
Quote from: hardstation on January 03, 2014, 12:10:02 PM
Anyone got a wee boat lying about?
You'll need one down in East Belfast/Sydenham today I believe!!
Seen 8 bins down on the way to work this morning.
Stormy.
It's been windy and stormy enough but there has been a lot worse, I'm glad I managed to get up on the roof yesterday to fit aerial and feeling even better it's still up after last night.
No rain here yet and was talking to lad at the gym there and he was sent home from work due to the impending 'floods' a bit OTT I think.
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I shit myself on the Belfast to lpool ferry last night.Threw up everywhere.
Quote from: theticklemister on January 03, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
I shit myself on the Belfast to lpool ferry last night.Threw up everywhere.
:-\
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I shit myself on the Belfast to lpool ferry last night.Threw up everywhere.
:-\
Both ends - nasty!!
Bad Burger?
fecking irish sea. the boat rocked for 10 hours, up, down ,back and front. had to head to the middle of the boat. didn't get much better. The ferry today was cancelled so I had to rush up to get last nights. bad times.
Salthill, Galway this morning:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152124722886941&type=3&l=e72c791432
Blackrock, Co Louth at midday.
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Cork city council has encouraged people to be vigilant. It's climate change, boy.
There is more energy in the atmosphere so the storms get bigger. It is not good.
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Quote from: theticklemister on January 03, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
I shit myself on the Belfast to lpool ferry last night.Threw up everywhere.
:-\
Both ends - nasty!!
Bad Burger?
fecking irish sea. the boat rocked for 10 hours, up, down ,back and front. had to head to the middle of the boat. didn't get much better. The ferry today was cancelled so I had to rush up to get last nights. bad times.
Was caught up in a storm on that ferry a few years ago. Was desperate for a shite and all the toilets were blocked with vomit.
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Quote from: theticklemister on January 03, 2014, 03:17:36 PM
I shit myself on the Belfast to lpool ferry last night.Threw up everywhere.
:-\
Both ends - nasty!!
Bad Burger?
fecking irish sea. the boat rocked for 10 hours, up, down ,back and front. had to head to the middle of the boat. didn't get much better. The ferry today was cancelled so I had to rush up to get last nights. bad times.
Was caught up in a storm on that ferry a few years ago. Was desperate for a shite and all the toilets were blocked with vomit.
so did you do this?
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Jaysus Gabe but that is proper cold. I'm yapping here in NYC as its -13 and heading to -20 for the night. we had about 8 inches last night (fnaar fnaar). Can't get warmed at all...
I didn't know East Belfast was lower lying than the rest of the city and therefore more vulnerable to flooding. King Billy was Dutch so he would have been familiar with the problem.
How bad was the flooding in Ballina?
This is what happens when you shoot boiling water from a water pistol in -40 degree weather
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Was shot here over the weekend
That's nuts
Beautiful morning here. A lot to be said for the irish weather when you see how the rest of the world are suffering.
Snowing away here at the min!
Snowing like fook here!
forecasters got it right again.
There might not be a pile of ball this weekend.
It will be dry on Sunday, the likes of Drogheda might be OK.
Man swims on Oliver Plunkett Street: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNQ8dvvhaA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNQ8dvvhaA)
Was stopped at traffic lights a few minutes ago and saw a stop sign pole nearly decapitate a fella.
The whole thing just lifted from the ground and fell and missed him by inches.
Some wind out there.
Has not stopped raining all day here in East Antrim, It's a shit hole (Larne) most days of the week but I'm going to need a canoe to get home
There was a seal on a street in Cork apparently. Swam up no bother.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 03, 2014, 03:28:09 PM
There was a seal on a street in Cork apparently. Swam up no bother.
He has the same look I usually have the day after an All-Ireland Final.
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Apparently that's the Lee, rather than a street. Mind you, be no bother to hop out through that fence now.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 03, 2014, 03:39:00 PM
Apparently that's the Lee, rather than a street. Mind you, be no bother to hop out through that fence now.
They would want to seal up them fences alright....
I think I'd be moving that car if I owned it as well.
Quote from: muppet on February 03, 2014, 11:15:04 AM
Man swims on Oliver Plunkett Street: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNQ8dvvhaA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNQ8dvvhaA)
He wouldnt want to be biting his nails after swimming in that fs!
I think this is just the start of global warming.
If we get flooding like this say once every 2 years insurers won't bother providing cover for
important parts of Cork, Galway and Limerick.
Christchurch in NZ had a massive earthquake a few years ago.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YX2pWcwnEvE/UPxtOkOMGaI/AAAAAAAABRM/xjFZKx16SlM/s1600/cathedral-before-after.jpg
http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/02/24/1226011/315116-christchurch-lyttleton-earthquake.jpg
Houses that were in previously desirable areas had to be abandoned.
Insurance companies refused to cover risks because the chance of losing money was too high.
http://afflictor.com/tag/henry-petroski/
"The engineer, like the insurance agent, is hampered by the fact that his skill depends on the earth behaving in the future as it has in the past. As Petroski writes,
Since it is future failure that is at issue, the only sure way to test our hypotheses about its nature and magnitude is to look backward at failures that have occurred historically. Indeed, we predict that the probability of occurrence for a certain event, such as a hundred-year storm, is such and such a percentage, because all other things being equal, that has been the actual experience contained in the historical meteorological record.
That record, however, is now shattered. In the course of Petroski's lifetime, and all of ours, we've left behind the Holocene, the ten-thousand-year period of benign climatic stability that marked the rise of human civilization. We've raised the global temperature about a degree so far, but a better way of thinking about it is: we've amped up the amount of energy trapped in our narrow envelope of atmosphere, and hence every process that feeds off that energy is now accelerating. For instance, this piece of simple physics: warm air holds more water vapor than cold. Already we've increased moisture in the atmosphere by about 4 percent on average, thus increasing the danger both of drought, because heat is evaporating more surface water, and of flood, because evaporated water must eventually come down as rain. And those loaded dice are doing great damage. "
It's not good news.
It'll be an interesting world without insurance (as we know it).
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/03/flooding-threat-severn-thames-riverside-properties#start-of-comments
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This whole sequence of storms since the Saint Jude's Day Storm at the end of October is very unusual. Currently they are arriving roughly every 2 to 3 days, with no sign that this will change soon.
Weather systems under-950 hPa are rare but there have been several since Mid-December. The Met Office say: " On Christmas Eve a mean-sea-level pressure of 936 hPa was recorded at Stornoway (Western Isles), the lowest such value at a UK land station for many years."
(The Met Office website says pressures below 950 hPa are rare -
Pressures below 950 hPa have been recorded at UK weather stations about 30 times in the last 200 years:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wea.20/abstract
- this reference (a paper published in 2007) was sent to me by the Met Office in reply to an e-mail I sent them asking about these very low pressures that are appearing recently)
The Met Office website also says for December 2013: "The UK overall received 154% of average rainfall. Two broad areas, one over southern and south-east England and the other extending from the Lake District to Highland Scotland, were much wetter than average with many places receiving twice the normal rainfall for the month"
Some commentators have suggested that there is no evidence of this kind of autumn/winter weather in the UK in any records, even using informal written material from the times before formal meteorology. Of course, someone will tell us that it is all normal, but some evidence for a previous period like this would be useful.
The storm arriving on Wednesday 5/2/2014 is shown on the Met Office website pressure map with a central pressure below 948 hPa. Here we go again.
The Netherlands is like a mirror image of London across the North Sea. They were battered in 1953.
If nothing is done about climate change the Netherlands is basically fucked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_flood_of_1953
They have a system called Delta Works.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works
"An important part of this project was fundamental research to help solve the flooding problem. Instead of analysing past floods and building protection sufficient to deal with those, the Delta Works commission pioneered a conceptual framework to use as norm for investment in flood defences.
The framework is called the 'Delta norm'; it includes the following principles:
Major areas to be protected from flooding are identified. These are called "dike ring areas" because they are protected by a ring of primary sea defences.
The cost of flooding is assessed using a statistical model involving damage to property, lost production, and a given amount per human life lost.
For the purpose of this model, a human life is valued at €2.2 million (2008 data).
The chances of a significant flood within the given area are calculated. This is done using data from a purpose-built flood simulation lab, as well as empirical statistical data regarding water wave properties and distribution. Storm behaviour and spring tide distribution are also taken into account.
The most important "dike ring area" is the South Holland coast region. It is home to four million people, most of whom live below normal sea level. The loss of human life in a catastrophic flood here can be very large because there is typically little warning time with North Sea storms. Comprehensive evacuation is not a realistic option for the Holland coastal region.
The commission initially set the acceptable risk for complete failure of every "dike ring" in the country at 1 in 125,000 years. But, it found that the cost of building to this level of protection could not be supported. It set "acceptable" risks by region as follows:
North and South Holland (excluding Wieringermeer): 1 per 10,000 years
Other areas at risk from sea flooding: 1 per 4,000 years
Transition areas between high land and low land: 1 per 2,000 years
River flooding causes less damage than salt water flooding, which causes long-term damage to agricultural lands. Areas at risk from river flooding were assigned a higher acceptable risk. River flooding also has a longer warning time, producing a lower estimated death toll per event.
South Holland at risk from river flooding: 1 per 1,250 years
Other areas at risk from river flooding: 1 per 250 years.
These acceptable risks were enshrined in the Delta Law. "
The problem is that the weather now is changing so fast that 1 per 1250 years could be one per 250 years say by 2024 . Nothing to stop it going to 1 in 50. We don't know.
And the whole flood system then would be in question.
QuoteWeather systems under-950 hPa are rare but there have been several since Mid-December. The Met Office say: " On Christmas Eve a mean-sea-level pressure of 936 hPa was recorded at Stornoway (Western Isles), the lowest such value at a UK land station for many years."
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim0702.html (http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim0702.html)
7-2-5. Low Barometric Pressure
When abnormally low barometric pressure conditions occur (below 28.00), flight operations by aircraft unable to set the actual altimeter setting are not recommended.http://www.flightpedia.org/convert/28-inches-of-mercury-to-hectopascals.html (http://www.flightpedia.org/convert/28-inches-of-mercury-to-hectopascals.html)
28 Inches of Mercury = 948.188283 HectopascalsMost aircraft altimeter scales only go down to 950 hectopascals.
#ukstorm This Saturday's stormy seas in the South West are forecast to be much much bigger than today - US Navy pic.twitter.com/cXmwFEkSQv
https://twitter.com/JonHillITV/status/431202848299573248/photo/1
Go bhfoire Dia orainn
I'm supposed to be heading down to Cahirciveen for a birthday party this week. The Mountain Stage between Killorglin and Kells Bay might be interesting.
Yesterday an hour north of the city
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Quote from: AZOffaly on February 06, 2014, 01:39:46 PM
I'm supposed to be heading down to Cahirciveen for a birthday party this week. The Mountain Stage between Killorglin and Kells Bay might be interesting.
You go to interesting birthday parties!
Quote from: muppet on February 06, 2014, 05:24:58 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 06, 2014, 01:39:46 PM
I'm supposed to be heading down to Cahirciveen for a birthday party this week. The Mountain Stage between Killorglin and Kells Bay might be interesting.
You go to interesting birthday parties!
Dodgy time of year to be hiking or hill climbing
More storms on the way.
Keep the fire lit and an extra loaf of bread in the house.
For anyone travelling in the West today, there's heavy snow in Enniskillen at the moment.
Snowing elsewhere up north too
Newry & Armagh have snow - but not lying yet
Snow is on.
Quote from: Lazer on February 11, 2014, 03:04:00 PM
Snowing elsewhere up north too
Newry & Armagh have snow - but not lying yet
It's that honest snow.
QuoteSunny in East Antrim
Are you sure, I always think of East Antrim as grim.
Quote from: armaghniac on February 11, 2014, 03:53:40 PM
QuoteSunny in East Antrim
Are you sure, I always think of East Antrim as grim.
It's grim in Larne that's for sure but at the minute, weather wise it's sunny
Snowing in Cookstown, Co Tyrone
Shocking flooding in the Thames Valley. Tory heartland. Is norn irn sending sandbags?
Quote from: seafoid on February 11, 2014, 04:51:46 PM
Shocking flooding in the Thames Valley. Tory heartland. Is norn irn sending sandbags?
Derrytresk sending handbags.
Braved the hills of Tyrone this afternoon and plenty of snow flurries but nothing too hectic.
On the way home from school today, visibility was very poor. Everyone was crawling along, next thing I saw a Garda car pulled in the side road I pass, (good idea, but given circumstances etc). If it was speeding they were pulling for, you'd have to question their wisdom given the day that was in it!
Larne should be done away with
That is all
Cheers
Quote from: Apparently so on February 11, 2014, 09:52:04 PM
Larne should be done away with
That is all
Cheers
What a w**k phrase
Well, you should be. Any right thinking hoor would be of the same opinion
That is all
snowed all day yday in Derry, good covering at low levels, some school closures
Anyone know what the road conditions are like round Enniskillen, Clones and Omagh ?
there goes the trampoline... >:( >:(
Quote from: angermanagement on February 12, 2014, 09:29:37 AM
Anyone know what the road conditions are like round Enniskillen, Clones and Omagh ?
Omagh had about 2 inches of show. So the travel was slow but roads had been well gritted and cleared. Had no problem this morning at roughly 7.30am. Just give yourself decent time. Enniskillen similar. Nothing that would put you of travelling.
Good man SS.
if snow comes with this wind it'll be a disaster.. kids off mid term typical
Sleet for the past 2 hours!! Horrible outside, though I've three double radiators on in here!!
title tip get a superser gas heater for backup ;)
Quote from: lawnseed on February 12, 2014, 09:35:55 AM
there goes the trampoline... >:( >:(
Saw one in tatters at the back of a house outside Omagh yesterday. I tightened ours up a couple of weeks ago after the last gales thinking that was it! Should really take it down over winter but the thought of putting it back together again makes me :'(
do what I normally do just take the middle out of it. the bouncy bit leave the skeleton. then if you get a dry day and they want a go on it just stick the middle back in and its been in the shed so its dry
Stay safe in the southern counties today lads! I hear the weather is getting a bit mental..
Cutting up rough here at the moment. Trees down all over, and some of them are huge. Fire brigades, guards and ambulances all over the place. Not nice at all.
Roof blown off a swimming pool in New Ross as well.
It's windy and wet here. Not as bad as in the deep south though.
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Picture taken from Flannerys Bar FB page and tweeted by @Zuroph of the Shannon about to burst its banks!
Wind has picked up significantly here in Tyrone. Met office has just issued an orange alert for the whole of the north. Looks to have been a crazy day down south. We had horrendous snow all of yesterday afternoon and evening. Was a hairy drive from Omagh to Loughmacrory.
Quote from: omagh_gael on February 12, 2014, 06:13:16 PM
Wind has picked up significantly here in Tyrone. Met office has just issued an orange alert for the whole of the north. Looks to have been a crazy day down south. We had horrendous snow all of yesterday afternoon and evening. Was a hairy drive from Omagh to Loughmacrory.
thats a hairy drive most of the time.... ;D
I see Nowlan Park got the rap.
Tis windy in Limerick
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26158196
Much calmer now.
Gorey GAA club
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Quote from: armaghniac on February 13, 2014, 12:15:49 AM
Gorey GAA club
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Unbelievable Jeff. Did the rugby club next door get hit as well?
Well we could in North Carolina!
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Has to be a cap-comp.
Engineering will never be the same again . That Gorey st Eannas building was designed assuming stable weather. A lot of the Tiger era stuff was thrown up cheaply assuming Ireland would never have hurricanes. Bridges are under more stress this week than the engineers ever imagined. And it is only going to get worse.
You're a fierce cheerful fella seafoid. You know that? :D
Quote from: seafoid on February 13, 2014, 04:20:30 PM
Engineering will never be the same again . That Gorey st Eannas building was designed assuming stable weather. A lot of the Tiger era stuff was thrown up cheaply assuming Ireland would never have hurricanes. Bridges are under more stress this week than the engineers ever imagined. And it is only going to get worse.
You'd be taking the Architect or contractor to the cleaners if the gable wall blew in, that's just mad ted.
Quote from: johnneycool on February 13, 2014, 04:37:45 PM
Quote from: seafoid on February 13, 2014, 04:20:30 PM
Engineering will never be the same again . That Gorey st Eannas building was designed assuming stable weather. A lot of the Tiger era stuff was thrown up cheaply assuming Ireland would never have hurricanes. Bridges are under more stress this week than the engineers ever imagined. And it is only going to get worse.
You'd be taking the Architect or contractor to the cleaners if the gable wall blew in, that's just mad ted.
who is going to insure them?
That is ridiculous the way that gable has been engineered. Where are the gables posts. That is a wall built about 30" with no ties. Lucky no one was killed. If It was me I would on to my solicitor asap. How many more structures in the celtic state are like this.
Quote from: lawnseed on February 12, 2014, 09:35:55 AM
there goes the trampoline... >:( >:(
(http://i.imgur.com/gEQkTeS.gif)
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/02/13/storm-sees-ireland-blown-2-4km-closer-to-britain/ (http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/02/13/storm-sees-ireland-blown-2-4km-closer-to-britain/)
I think Lawnseed would make a good Minister for Weather.
That's the weather now lads !
Grass will be starting to grow. You'll see men going with their lawnmover to get her seen to after she refused to start after a long winter.
Bring it on.
Good to fell the heat of the sun again. Lifts the ole spirit.
Definite link between weather and mood, or maybe it's because Cheltenham is on and a bank holiday is coming up!
Quare.
Good dryin well-har
Some thunder, lightning and rain this morning!
Roasting here, very humid too.
Quote from: ziggy90 on July 18, 2014, 08:32:08 AM
Roasting here
Has mrs D not put the summer quilt on yet.
Raining here in Ardboe at the moment.
Quote from: maddog on July 18, 2014, 09:05:38 AM
Quote from: ziggy90 on July 18, 2014, 08:32:08 AM
Roasting here
Has mrs D not put the summer quilt on yet.
To quote our mutual friend: "How well you know me MD"!!
:P :P :P ::)
Crazy thunder and lightening in Ballygawley this evening. Very heavy rain.
There's meant to be a drop of rain tonight. Thank feck. The bird crap has been on the motor since August. When was the last time it rained here?
It'll keep the dust down. Great for any man that has sowed out a lawn recently or reseeded ground.
Some spell of weather. If I had of been organised I could have had the outside of the house painted.
Quote from: Hereiam on September 23, 2014, 09:28:47 AM
Some spell of weather. If I had of been organised I could have had the outside of the house painted.
There's still time!
Quare wined the night.
Planes circling over my head here looking for somewhere to land. Casement would be perfect.
Ballykelly would be another one. Remember that Ryanair flight that landed in Ballykelly army barracks a few years ago? I remember RTE had a big story about how the plane was impounded following the 'incident', when in reality it was sitting back in Shannon. Ryanair had leased it from Skynet or someone. My brother in law flew it back from Ballykelly.
Quote from: ONeill on October 05, 2014, 11:19:21 PM
Planes circling over my head here looking for somewhere to land. Casement would be perfect.
Did you mean the derelict stadium or the aerodrome?
Flew into Manchester airport this morning, pilot fairly earned his corn for that flight!! Was very windy both during landing and when we got off!! ;)
Dr Kieran Hickey of NUI Galway sees a strong trend emerging. "Since November 2009, we haven't had a six-month period in Ireland without a significant weather event or disaster." The clear threat to Ireland, he told me, is not rising temperatures per se, but "more and more weather extremes from a system ramped up by climate change".
It was so bad in Poyntzpass yesterday evening that the crows had to walk home.
Quote from: AZOffaly on October 06, 2014, 10:12:47 AM
Ballykelly would be another one. Remember that Ryanair flight that landed in Ballykelly army barracks a few years ago? I remember RTE had a big story about how the plane was impounded following the 'incident', when in reality it was sitting back in Shannon. Ryanair had leased it from Skynet or someone. My brother in law flew it back from Ballykelly.
Not the one from the future?
Maybe it was Skyjet :) One of those fly by night (boom boom) operations that seemed to come and go out of Shannon every couple of years.
Edit, just checked, it was Skynet. Nothing wrong with my memory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_Airlines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_Airlines)
Quote from: hardstation on October 16, 2014, 05:31:19 PM
The buckin rain here is mental!!
Mad here too that time. Lasted for about an hour.
Shorts on Tuesday. Houses flooded on Thursday. Mad alright.
https://www.facebook.com/IrishWeatherOnline/photos/a.175844715765251.48714.175249952491394/973221949360853/?type=1&fref=nf (https://www.facebook.com/IrishWeatherOnline/photos/a.175844715765251.48714.175249952491394/973221949360853/?type=1&fref=nf)
Big thunderstorms tonight even mentioning tornados (in a non-sensationalist way obviously ;D)
Very blowy today Hii!
Any posters in upstate New York?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2vKam1IEAALvSe.jpg)
Quote from: armaghniac on November 19, 2014, 09:59:47 PM
Any posters in upstate New York?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2vKam1IEAALvSe.jpg)
Bloody Styrofoam!
On a more serious note, feral mountain goats were seen dossing about Pontoon road yesterday morning. Sure sign cold snap is nigh -from people that have been driving the road for years. :-\
QuoteBloody Styrofoam!
It would make a good caption competition, insulators from hell.
Any posters in upstate New York?
No, but I normally go there to fish this time of year - Glad I didn't go there this week!
Quote from: moysider on November 20, 2014, 12:18:25 AM
On a more serious note, feral mountain goats were seen dossing about Pontoon road yesterday morning. Sure sign cold snap is nigh -from people that have been driving the road for years. :-\
Bollox - last time I saw them was in August
4 foot of snow on its way.
Don't think it will be that bad Orangeman. Its the wind for Wednesday night that I would be more worried about. Looking like its gona get pretty rough
Heading out to work right now. 24 - 36 inches of snow expected to fall today and tonight here in NY. May get an extra hour or two in bed tomorrow :D
I'm heading to New York on Thursday week(5th Feb)- will all be ok by then?
in midtown manhattan and its shitty out there. We are sending everyone home at 12, and mandatory from home day tomorrow. Not sure we'll see the full 3 feet everyone is shouting about, but even half of that with the strong winds will be an absolute shit show. Power lines will be out, mass transit will take a big hit, and they are saying that there will be a whiteout for driving. Would want to be a quare medical emergency to drive in that.
Mind you having said that, the world's worst drivers all seem to come to the north east USA to show off their abject lack of skills. There is also an assumption that their car drives the same in the snow as it does on a dry warm road...
Quote from: heganboy on January 26, 2015, 02:47:03 PM
in midtown manhattan and its shitty out there. We are sending everyone home at 12, and mandatory from home day tomorrow. Not sure we'll see the full 3 feet everyone is shouting about, but even half of that with the strong winds will be an absolute shit show. Power lines will be out, mass transit will take a big hit, and they are saying that there will be a whiteout for driving. Would want to be a quare medical emergency to drive in that.
Mind you having said that, the world's worst drivers all seem to come to the north east USA to show off their abject lack of skills. There is also an assumption that their car drives the same in the snow as it does on a dry warm road...
I'd hate to drive an automatic in snow.
Quote from: heganboy on January 26, 2015, 02:47:03 PM
in midtown manhattan and its shitty out there. We are sending everyone home at 12, and mandatory from home day tomorrow. Not sure we'll see the full 3 feet everyone is shouting about, but even half of that with the strong winds will be an absolute shit show. Power lines will be out, mass transit will take a big hit, and they are saying that there will be a whiteout for driving. Would want to be a quare medical emergency to drive in that.
Mind you having said that, the world's worst drivers all seem to come to the north east USA to show off their abject lack of skills. There is also an assumption that their car drives the same in the snow as it does on a dry warm road...
We are out at 1 today and, barring some unforseen change in the storm, tomorrow too. As you say, the standard of driving in this city is nothing short of shocking, so I am not looking forward to the commute home. At least I have AWD.
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
Quote from: muppet on January 26, 2015, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: heganboy on January 26, 2015, 02:47:03 PM
in midtown manhattan and its shitty out there. We are sending everyone home at 12, and mandatory from home day tomorrow. Not sure we'll see the full 3 feet everyone is shouting about, but even half of that with the strong winds will be an absolute shit show. Power lines will be out, mass transit will take a big hit, and they are saying that there will be a whiteout for driving. Would want to be a quare medical emergency to drive in that.
Mind you having said that, the world's worst drivers all seem to come to the north east USA to show off their abject lack of skills. There is also an assumption that their car drives the same in the snow as it does on a dry warm road...
I'd hate to drive an automatic in snow.
Never had any problems myself.
Quote from: bamboo on January 26, 2015, 12:40:08 PM
I'm heading to New York on Thursday week(5th Feb)- will all be ok by then?
You'll be grand. They're pretty quick at getting the roads cleared here. Pavements will be a bit messy, particularly at crossings, so bring a pair of winter boots.
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:15:00 PM
Quote from: muppet on January 26, 2015, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: heganboy on January 26, 2015, 02:47:03 PM
in midtown manhattan and its shitty out there. We are sending everyone home at 12, and mandatory from home day tomorrow. Not sure we'll see the full 3 feet everyone is shouting about, but even half of that with the strong winds will be an absolute shit show. Power lines will be out, mass transit will take a big hit, and they are saying that there will be a whiteout for driving. Would want to be a quare medical emergency to drive in that.
Mind you having said that, the world's worst drivers all seem to come to the north east USA to show off their abject lack of skills. There is also an assumption that their car drives the same in the snow as it does on a dry warm road...
I'd hate to drive an automatic in snow.
Never had any problems myself.
Do they still have the two low gears?
Cheers Jell, exactly what I was hoping to hear. Stay safe all.
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:11:06 PM
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
heres hoping the power stays on
Times Square Cam
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?cam=tsrobo3
All public transport, including subways will shut down completely at 11pm tonight and there will be a travel ban on all non emergency vehicles so the city will really be shut down tomorrow.
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:11:06 PM
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
Same as that, Job closed tomorrow :D
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on January 26, 2015, 10:37:01 PM
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:11:06 PM
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
Same as that, Job closed tomorrow :D
Haven't you handy times over in America.
Quote from: armaghniac on January 26, 2015, 10:40:31 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on January 26, 2015, 10:37:01 PM
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:11:06 PM
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
Same as that, Job closed tomorrow :D
Haven't you handy times over in America.
Saft as shite them boys.
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on January 26, 2015, 10:37:01 PM
Quote from: J70 on January 26, 2015, 05:11:06 PM
On the bright side (maybe :p), I will now get to see the Liverpool Chelsea game tomorrow!
Same as that, Job closed tomorrow :D
The "benefit" of remote desktop, I'll be working tomorrow.
Looks like the storm ended up a little further east than expected. NYC not as bad as expected but Long Island was dumped on pretty bad. They are going to have the subways and bus service back up and running with reduced service this morning.
Quote from: dec on January 27, 2015, 01:32:49 PM
Looks like the storm ended up a little further east than expected. NYC not as bad as expected but Long Island was dumped on pretty bad. They are going to have the subways and bus service back up and running with reduced service this morning.
Plenty of whinging about overkill and inaccurate forecasts. Of course, if the governors and mayor had put their heads in the sand and said "f**k it" and the storm had instead shifted west, the same idiots would've screaming about incompetence.
what are the predictions for here later in the week? Is it going to cause disruption or will it be low level stuff.
Quote from: NAG1 on January 27, 2015, 01:46:10 PM
what are the predictions for here later in the week? Is it going to cause disruption or will it be low level stuff.
It will mostly be found on the ground. ;)
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 27, 2015, 01:49:45 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on January 27, 2015, 01:46:10 PM
what are the predictions for here later in the week? Is it going to cause disruption or will it be low level stuff.
It will mostly be found on the ground. ;)
Apart from the stuff on the roof Tony of course ;)
Don't think its going to be too bad NAG for anyone that doesn't live on the Glenshane pass.....then your fcuked ;D
This is only the beginning, Amber warning of snow through to tomorrow and then a lull before a biting northerly wind comes in Saturday. The met office have issued further yellow warnings for Saturday through to midnight Sunday.
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 28, 2015, 04:57:23 PM
This is only the beginning, Amber warning of snow through to tomorrow and then a lull before a biting northerly wind comes in Saturday. The met office have issued further yellow warnings for Saturday through to midnight Sunday.
Do NOT eat any of the amber or yellow snow!
Beacon Hill in Boston.
http://youtu.be/tee40M-IBAY
They might have got games played last night but you'd be hard pressed to get any football played today in many parts. A complete whiteout.
Stuck on A6 near Stockport!!! Pure whiteout!!
6 more weeks of winter and an increase in earaches!
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31100453 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31100453)
1st June and I'm putting coal on the fire.
I can't mind the last time we lit a fire in June. Depressing stuff.
Not good. Was in London yesterday where it was 14 degree's and came home and out to feed the cattle and it would have cut the ears of you.
I see the heat wave that they talked about has now been drown graded for us so no real sign of summer just yet.
Geansaí over the shirt for work today. No good at all, although it is keep the rate of growth down on my lawn so not all bad!
Some amount of trees blown over in Dublin yesterday.
Quote from: orangeman on June 02, 2015, 12:54:10 AM
1st June and I'm putting coal on the fire.
I can't mind the last time we lit a fire in June. Depressing stuff.
Do you remember summer last year...? I think it was on a Wednesday
Quote from: illdecide on June 02, 2015, 02:37:46 PM
Quote from: orangeman on June 02, 2015, 12:54:10 AM
1st June and I'm putting coal on the fire.
I can't mind the last time we lit a fire in June. Depressing stuff.
Do you remember summer last year...? I think it was on a Wednesday
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Less than three weeks to the longest day. Sure you can't be expecting good weather yet?
No turf cut yet it could be a cold winter i tell ye
Some morning out there. Fantastic.
Quote from: laoislad on June 23, 2015, 08:37:45 AM
Some morning out there. Fantastic.
Fantastic you should head to the giant's causeway lovely in this weather.
Weather is shocking! Heating on!
Same here
Saturday here in Chicago will be over 41 with the heat index.
Quote from: DrinkingHarp on July 18, 2015, 04:21:46 AM
Saturday here in Chicago will be over 41 with the heat index.
You can probably reverse those digits here.
That was some downpour!!! What a shiity climate we live in
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 18, 2015, 04:22:51 PM
That was some downpour!!! What a shiity climate we live in
Still cats and dogs here! Fed up looking out at it! The children built every piece of Lego in the house today. What the hell are they going to do tomorrow?
it was notable today that there was a band of heavy showers diagonnally from Limerick to Belfast, but little enough north and south of that.
But the big rain is coming
(http://www.met.ie/weathermaps/radar2/WEB_radar3_201507182015.png)
Handy website
http://isitsnowinginireland.com/
Quote from: highorlow on January 14, 2016, 04:15:17 PM
Handy website
http://isitsnowinginireland.com/
Handy just to look out the window
Sleet/hail falling for half an hr at least.
Was snow on the ground this day last year. Nothing new
Heres an A380 trying and failing to land at Manchester Airport in Storm Doris...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcNfQ-Cmd0w&feature=youtu.be
Looks to be going sideways at the end..
Some flooding in the north west. Bridges swept away, landslides, homes and businesses destroyed. Not nice at all.
Quote from: Stall the Bailer on August 23, 2017, 03:57:10 PM
Some flooding in the north west. Bridges swept away, landslides, homes and businesses destroyed. Not nice at all.
Was travelling through it yesterday and it was very difficult to say the least!!!
Much worse though for those whose homes/businesses were affected. Carrickmore/Beragh/Drumquin/Institute were very badly hit a huge blow to those clubs!!
Texas due for 10 times as much rain as fell in NW Ireland. Everything is bigger in America.
I have never witnessed rain like it on Tuesday. Unbelievable. To make matters worse there has been a further weather warning issued for the North for heavy rain and lightning to midnight tonight.
You get these storms in August, thirty years ago this week was Hurricane Charlie in Dublin and the bridges were washed away in Wicklow.
Some parts of south Texas expecting 35-50 inches of rain due to Hurricane Harvey!!!
Quote from: Boycey on February 23, 2017, 03:36:26 PM
Heres an A380 trying and failing to land at Manchester Airport in Storm Doris...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcNfQ-Cmd0w&feature=youtu.be
Looks to be going sideways at the end..
Nope, nope, nope a thousand times nope. :-\
Quote from: DrinkingHarp on August 26, 2017, 09:51:52 AM
Some parts of south Texas expecting 35-50 inches of rain due to Hurricane Harvey!!!
Watched CNN for a bit last night and they had a special report on about it seemingly the hurricane is going to make landfall and instead of moving inland and dissipating as it normally would it's going to stay in the same place for 2/3 days and drop all its rain in the same place :o. The guy talking said his weather crew had hundreds of years of forecasting experience between them but had never anticipated anything like that level of rainfall..
That's a bit disingenuous. Hundreds of years between them is still the same 20 or 30 years :)
We got 2 inches of rain on Tuesday if we got 50 inches it would be good night Irene
Let's see how they do in Texas, the issue will be people in low lying areas who did not evacuate. Perhaps they learned from New Orleans.
Rainfall in Heuston so far this weekend is comparable with the entire total for Malin Head for 2017, including the recent rain.
Probably best not to use I-10, it is worse than Broadway was in Belfast
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/81d41501e2ad0152f7b930b98311e4ba0060373b/401_669_2229_1308/master/2229.jpg?w=1920&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=38b0e05aef6a14aae8080c44822a24d2)
I've been watching this again tonight, the scale of it is staggering and they're talking about another 40/50 inches of rain due to fall from now til Friday...
And yet the majority of them still deny climate change!!!
No joke
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41071404/storm-harvey-viral-photo-prompts-care-home-rescue
Inhabiting a flood plain where tropical storms are likely is not wise, although I suppose this would mean evacuating Bangladesh.
Another Category 4/5 Hurricane Irma (https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hurricane-irma-strengthens-to-category-5)heading towards Florida and likely to upend a few islands en route.
people in panic mode in florida already - no water left in the major supermarkets we checked today - you can't really evacuate because where do you go? nobody knows what path this hurricane is taking...
lots of media scare mongering going on - I know it will be bad but it isnt the Armageddon either - causes hysteria and panic and in times like this thats not what we need
Quote from: The Iceman on September 05, 2017, 06:01:02 PM
people in panic mode in florida already - no water left in the major supermarkets we checked today - you can't really evacuate because where do you go? nobody knows what path this hurricane is taking...
lots of media scare mongering going on - I know it will be bad but it isnt the Armageddon either - causes hysteria and panic and in times like this thats not what we need
Currently on a ship in the Caribbean and spent today rearranging travel plans.
We were due to sail back into Havana Sat and to fly from Havana to Miami and spend a week in South Florida before flying back Miami to Dublin. Now completely changed the plans. Getting off the cruise in Jamaica tomorrow and flying back to Miami, few days in south Florida, then flying over to LA instead. Flying back from LA to Dublin. Possibly panicking but neither of us wants to be stuck in Havana if a devastating storm hits, and don't want to spend a week of hard earned hols on weather watch as we're doing at the mo.
Well it wouldn't be good weather for sunbathing
https://youtu.be/WgS2hMZAsek
Quote from: Rois on September 06, 2017, 12:03:55 AM
Quote from: The Iceman on September 05, 2017, 06:01:02 PM
people in panic mode in florida already - no water left in the major supermarkets we checked today - you can't really evacuate because where do you go? nobody knows what path this hurricane is taking...
lots of media scare mongering going on - I know it will be bad but it isnt the Armageddon either - causes hysteria and panic and in times like this thats not what we need
Currently on a ship in the Caribbean and spent today rearranging travel plans.
We were due to sail back into Havana Sat and to fly from Havana to Miami and spend a week in South Florida before flying back Miami to Dublin. Now completely changed the plans. Getting off the cruise in Jamaica tomorrow and flying back to Miami, few days in south Florida, then flying over to LA instead. Flying back from LA to Dublin. Possibly panicking but neither of us wants to be stuck in Havana if a devastating storm hits, and don't want to spend a week of hard earned hols on weather watch as we're doing at the mo.
I wouldnt stay in Miami unless you know for certain it wont be there? It's supposed to hit south florida monday 2am if you can get out to LA I'd go now Rois! no point in staying here for no reason? I know your man has a load of auld mates in the area but I wouldn't take the risk unless you had to...
NFL Game and College Games both called off in Miami, so I wouldn't be heading there anyway. Head West.
Rois, I think the Iceman is giving good advice. It looks almost certain that S Florida will get walloped, so if I were you, I'd be off to LA. I'm in N Florida, and people here are showing signs of panic. Last night, couldn't buy either water or gasoline.
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
Your are being funny??
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
all of our drinking water is filtered through the fridge. Most people I know in america and most places I have lived do the same. Theres 7 in our house. If there is no water for a week think about how much we need just to drink never mind to wash or flush a toilet
i've been through two hurricanes in NJ - it isn't pretty
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 06, 2017, 05:51:14 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
Your are being funny??
No. Are you?
Quote from: The Iceman on September 06, 2017, 06:57:56 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
all of our drinking water is filtered through the fridge. Most people I know in america and most places I have lived do the same. Theres 7 in our house. If there is no water for a week think about how much we need just to drink never mind to wash or flush a toilet
i've been through two hurricanes in NJ - it isn't pretty
A couple of yokes like this, filled up in advance, is the job. Not queuing in Albertsons, although some food might be found there.
https://www.amazon.com/Etna-4495-50-gallon-Portable-Barrel/dp/B007EM2YCE/
We're on a flight out of Orlando to LA on Sat morn. We can be flexible if we need to leave earlier.
Our priority was to get off the ship and onto mainland USA so about to fly from Jamaica this afternoon.
Bizzare though, the cruise company haven't mentioned it, despite fact that the ship is due into Havana on Sat. We felt like criminals trying to escape.
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 07:13:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 06, 2017, 05:51:14 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
Your are being funny??
No. Are you?
Quote from: The Iceman on September 06, 2017, 06:57:56 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on September 06, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I'm not sure why there is such a panic for water. Can people not just keep a few empty containers in the house and just fill it from the tap before the crisis?
all of our drinking water is filtered through the fridge. Most people I know in america and most places I have lived do the same. Theres 7 in our house. If there is no water for a week think about how much we need just to drink never mind to wash or flush a toilet
i've been through two hurricanes in NJ - it isn't pretty
A couple of yokes like this, filled up in advance, is the job. Not queuing in Albertsons, although some food might be found there.
https://www.amazon.com/Etna-4495-50-gallon-Portable-Barrel/dp/B007EM2YCE/
I have a swimming pool full of water that will do the job for flushing toilets if need be
got cases of drinking water there at Costco - 5 cases for $25 - will keep us rightly
have a case of brown bottles with blue labels too that will keep the thirst away if necessary
Stay safe Iceman. I have immediate family members and cousins in SW Florida. Some leaving, some not yet sure.
https://www.ventusky.com/?p=18.1;-65.8;5&l=gust
Looks horrendous, if you move to the right you can see the next one forming behind it, hurricane Jose..
Quote from: J70 on September 06, 2017, 09:01:55 PM
Stay safe Iceman. I have immediate family members and cousins in SW Florida. Some leaving, some not yet sure.
the joys of living stateside!
Quote from: Boycey on September 06, 2017, 09:40:50 PM
https://www.ventusky.com/?p=18.1;-65.8;5&l=gust
Looks horrendous, if you move to the right you can see the next one forming behind it, hurricane Jose..
Trump will never allow a Jose into the US.
Its looks like the literal perfect storm, a terrible beauty no doubt
Iceman
Didnt know ye moved, Seattle freeze prob doesnt sound too bad at the mo?
Just been out with the good folk of South Florida GAA. They are glad the football is next weekend.
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 07, 2017, 04:15:18 AM
Its looks like the literal perfect storm, a terrible beauty no doubt
Iceman
Didnt know ye moved, Seattle freeze prob doesnt sound too bad at the mo?
Still take east coast people any day - they're weird in the west and Seattle probably tops that bill
Quote from: The Iceman on September 07, 2017, 12:53:09 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 07, 2017, 04:15:18 AM
Its looks like the literal perfect storm, a terrible beauty no doubt
Iceman
Didnt know ye moved, Seattle freeze prob doesnt sound too bad at the mo?
Still take east coast people any day - they're weird in the west and Seattle probably tops that bill
I think you'd like Arizona :)
Quote from: The Iceman on September 07, 2017, 12:53:09 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 07, 2017, 04:15:18 AM
Its looks like the literal perfect storm, a terrible beauty no doubt
Iceman
Didnt know ye moved, Seattle freeze prob doesnt sound too bad at the mo?
Still take east coast people any day - they're weird in the west and Seattle probably tops that bill
Hey Now! Dems fightin words
Quote from: The Iceman on September 07, 2017, 12:53:09 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 07, 2017, 04:15:18 AM
Its looks like the literal perfect storm, a terrible beauty no doubt
Iceman
Didnt know ye moved, Seattle freeze prob doesnt sound too bad at the mo?
Still take east coast people any day - they're weird in the west and Seattle probably tops that bill
All America is weird, you are only talking about gradations.
All I can say is that it went pretty ballistic this afternoon in Sorrento for 2-3 hours !
A real monster compared to Andrew
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJKfOT3XcAAhPQR.jpg)
Here you can watch 6 live webcams throughout Florida with the hurricane moving in.
https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2017/09/09/5-webcams-you-can-watch-for-hurricane-irmas-arrival-in-florida
I hope any of the posters who live in the areas affected are safe esp. those who are in those areas working e.g. FL/MAYO.
Quote from: Denn Forever on September 10, 2017, 03:02:26 PM
I hope any of the posters who live in the areas affected are safe esp. those who are in those areas working e.g. FL/MAYO.
+1.
Quote from: Denn Forever on September 10, 2017, 03:02:26 PM
I hope any of the posters who live in the areas affected are safe esp. those who are in those areas working e.g. FL/MAYO.
+2
Iceman, not sure where you are but hope you and yours are safely out of harm's way.
We got a flight out of Orlando 5hrs before they closed the airport. We talked to people who had left their homes as secure as possible and then travelled up to Orlando to ride it out in a hotel. They are from Fort Myers and have no idea what to expect when they go back home.
The guys we were with Wed/Thurs who own an Irish bar made the Irish Sun.
6m people evacuated. The GOP is insane
A crazy week, so many people with out power in this oppressive heat and humidity. September always sucks weather wise at the best of times. 8 elderly people found dead in a nursing home yesterday. I would say Iceman on the west coast got the full brunt of the storm, he is okay though.
He posted some great videos online.
There's a reason the 'U' are called the Hurricanes I suppose.
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 14, 2017, 07:13:43 PM
He posted some great videos online.
There's a reason the 'U' are called the Hurricanes I suppose.
Go canes!
The funny thing is that most of the people who live in the worst affected areas have no idea of the extent of the damage in the rest of the state. They won't have seen or have had access to the news since Sunday. The middle Keys look destroyed. I hope that's the last one for me, there's a lot to be said for the shitty Irish climate.
Crazy videos and pictures from Iceman alright. Obviously this pales in comparison, but very strange weather in Nevada on the whole yesterday. Tornado warnings, which we never get. 2 hours of lightning strikes and driving rain and funnel clouds - lucky it sparked no additional fires. Reno has had about 10 fires within 20 miles of the city this summer. It's touchpaper out there. And in the midst of it all - hailstones ranging from marble size to tennis ball size.
Do you have a link to Iceman's videos? We live in the Florida panhandle, and with Irma bearing down on us, we skedaddled to Mobile to a hotel full of evacuees from Miami, Naples, Ft. Myers and Tampa. We returned home yesterday. Power had been restored and, at least for us, no damage and v little sign that a hurricane had passed through. Last year's hurricane caused much more damage. We were very lucky indeed. Others were much less fortunate.
Power restored this evening there about 7.33pm
What a storm.
We were exactly 1 mile from the dead centre of the eye. The eye itself was 50 miles wide so we took a direct hit. Irma came blasting through at Category 3-4 which is up to 150mph. I've never seen anything like it. Utter destruction. Trees ripped out of the ground, roots that were under tarmac all lifted. Stop signs and street signs, lamp posts, concrete benches - all pulled out. Pool coverings and patio cages crumpled in pieces. It was unreal.
I was able to take videos during the eye and about 30 mins up to the worst part. Was great to see nature up close - she is amazing and terrifying all at once.
Thanks everyone who has checked in. Hope you faired better Oraisteach in the panhandle!
Iceman, though the eye passed close to Tallahassee, by the time it reached us it had weakened considerably, so damage was minimal. Glad you came out of it in good shape.
Next storm Maria at Cat 5 and heading for Puerto Rico, which hasn't had such a thing for 90 years.
It will veer away from Florida, but might still hit the US coast further north.
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22 degrees here in Dublin today.
Quote from: highorlow on October 13, 2017, 02:05:30 PM
22 degrees here in Dublin today.
Same as Amsterdam and 25 tomorrow expected!!
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/26/sea-levels-to-rise-13m-unless-coal-power-ends-by-2050-report-says?CMP=twt_gu
LIES!!
Anyone snowed in? looks like the midlands and west of Ireland has got the worst of it.
2320 9 Dec in Socal...... 23°C :( :( :( :( :(
Gimmie a bit o snow and frost anyday
We have snow outside so staying in bed for a while longer.
ZZZZZZZZZZ
Only rain in Dublin. So like the Nordies during Storm Ophelia, because it's not bad here I'm refusing to believe it's bad anywhere else.
You must work for RTÉ ;D
Weather is great up here! Beach was packed with the dog walkers! Lovely day
Six inches of snow in west Roscommon.
What is the best weather app ?
Frank Mitchell is the go to man for the weather.
Quote from: redzone on January 03, 2018, 12:28:25 PM
What is the best weather app ?
I use yr.no it's a Norwegian app and allows you look for specific towns. I'd give it 9/10 for accuracy within the day on an hour by hour basis. A great help when it comes to calling training off for kids etc. I'd say 8/10 for 2-3 days out and 6/10 for up to 10 days
Not sure about app but I use www.metcheck.com (http://www.metcheck.com) and find it very good.
Was rough our way last night with a lot of trees down.
Snow on the way next week, it seems. Not for obscure places like Roscommon but right in Baile Átha Cliath, 2010 style.
Maybe time to cover the pipes.
So the updates get bleaker and bleaker, will it be snowmageddon or a damp squib?
Quote from: Boycey on February 25, 2018, 10:20:04 PM
So the updates get bleaker and bleaker, will it be snowmageddon or a damp squib?
Tues/Wednesay is showers in Leinster, like 2010, some places get more showers some less. Thursday night likely a wave of snow 30cm, but this might not extend all the way north or might be a bit sleety on the south coast.
10% chance of 60cm in Dublin.
Quote from: Syferus on December 10, 2017, 01:09:01 PM
Six inches of snow in west Roscommon.
As long as the district nurse can get the red tablets to you there's no need to worry
Them's inches, not centimetres
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Wouldn't read to much into that chart lads. Snow predictions are a case of on the day. Alot of it will be hit and miss as no computer model can predict where streamers will form out over the Irish sea.
Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 12:42:40 PM
Wouldn't read to much into that chart lads. Snow predictions are a case of on the day. Alot of it will be hit and miss as no computer model can predict where streamers will form out over the Irish sea.
I imagine computer models can make a pretty good guess, but of course cannot say exactly how many showers will fall at a given location, these are only averages. You'll clearly get more effect from the Irish sea in Dublin than in Limerick.
However, the volume here comes as much from Thursday night and is not so much streamers as an actual front.
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
Exactly. Forecasters always err on the side of pessimistic.
Plus, in the occupied six, a lot of people think that the forecast for England applies to the north.
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Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
Exactly. Forecasters always err on the side of pessimistic.
Plus, in the occupied six, a lot of people think that the forecast for England applies to the north.
Sure once the North is ok that's all that matters....
Quote from: laoislad on February 26, 2018, 01:44:04 PM
Sure once the North is ok that's all that matters....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpiP_jN1Pv4
Quote from: Orior on February 26, 2018, 01:20:27 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
Exactly. Forecasters always err on the side of pessimistic.
Plus, in the occupied six, a lot of people think that the forecast for England applies to the north.
It couldn't piss enough on some of them
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Quote from: Orior on February 26, 2018, 01:20:27 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
Exactly. Forecasters always err on the side of pessimistic.
Plus, in the occupied six, a lot of people think that the forecast for England applies to the north.
It couldn't piss enough on some of them
You referring to the north or England
Michelle O'Neill has arranged for Tyrone to be excluded from British snow
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Quote from: armaghniac on February 27, 2018, 01:29:47 PM
Michelle O'Neill has arranged for Tyrone to be excluded from British snow
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I hope TF that she doesn't take advice from Wee Barry when it comes to head wear for the coming weather front!
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Quote from: Avondhu star on February 27, 2018, 01:13:43 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 26, 2018, 01:20:27 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on February 26, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
That front has been watered down a fair bit in the latest model runs. Not giving it to run as far north now
No but they can get the same treatment
Exactly. Forecasters always err on the side of pessimistic.
Plus, in the occupied six, a lot of people think that the forecast for England applies to the north.
It couldn't piss enough on some of them
You referring to the north or England
Looks like a lovely summer's day in Cavan. Cold as "expletive"
You can't accuse the British of overreacting.
"many stranded passengers" "communities cut off for days" "long interruptions to power" = amber warning
What would be a red warning, return of the glaciers?
Sunny in Belfast, bit cold but no one has died yet, trains still working though, and schools still operating
Heavy snow in Dublin now.
Cold easterly breeze here. Nothing extraordinary. It'll be on the news this evening so seeing as it's snowing in Dublin.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 27, 2018, 06:32:39 PM
Cold easterly breeze here. Nothing extraordinary. It'll be on the news this evening so seeing as it's snowing in Dublin.
Not much of a problem at this stage. Likely the place will be white by morning though, but they can likely clear it if the showers are discontinuous.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 27, 2018, 03:35:42 PM
Sunny in Belfast, bit cold but no one has died yet, trains still working though, and schools still operating
Your wife watching the weather intently? My missus checks every update.
Quote from: armaghniac on February 27, 2018, 06:51:23 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 27, 2018, 06:32:39 PM
Cold easterly breeze here. Nothing extraordinary. It'll be on the news this evening so seeing as it's snowing in Dublin.
Not much of a problem at this stage. Likely the place will be white by morning though, but they can likely clear it if the showers are discontinuous.
#prayforthenordies
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Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 27, 2018, 06:32:39 PM
Cold easterly breeze here. Nothing extraordinary. It'll be on the news this evening so seeing as it's snowing in Dublin.
Not much of a problem at this stage. Likely the place will be white by morning though, but they can likely clear it if the showers are discontinuous.
#prayforthenordies
Orange warnings in operation. Traditional snow routes. The snowplough my father wore.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on February 27, 2018, 07:25:58 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 27, 2018, 03:35:42 PM
Sunny in Belfast, bit cold but no one has died yet, trains still working though, and schools still operating
Your wife watching the weather intently? My missus checks every update.
Her place is generally bad but her school last to close!
BBC NI forecast at 10.30pm totally ignored the 10 inches about to fall 50 miles south in Leinster. Angle NI Phillips did say the east UK was suffering as she expanded the map over Eng/Scot/Wales.
No other regional forcast does that type of shit.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2018/feb/28/uk-weather-beast-from-the-east-batters-britain-for-second-day-live
"Status red" warnings are the highest alert level available to Ireland's weather service, and the Met's website says the severe weather warnings "should be a comparatively rare event".
They imply "that recipients take action to protect themselves and/or their properties".
"This could be by moving their families out of the danger zone temporarily; by staying indoors; or by other specific actions aimed at mitigating the effects of the weather conditions," the Irish Met says."
Snow causes no damage to houses. Irelabd is too flat for avalanches.
Next to impossible to distinguish between the road and the grass on the Curragh this morning. A few cars abandoned.
Snow in Blackrock. Country cut off.
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on February 28, 2018, 07:42:14 AM
Next to impossible to distinguish between the road and the grass on the Curragh this morning. A few cars abandoned.
Should've gone on horseback.
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on February 28, 2018, 07:46:23 AM
Snow in Blackrock. Country cut off.
Sure everyone has Range Rovers there I'm sure ye will be fine!
About 5 or 6 inches here. Schools closed. Think I'll stay off meself.
Thankfully there's no snow here yet. Bitterĺy cold wind though.
About 2 inches lying on the ground here in Tipp. Schools closed.
Belfast is clear, so far. Looking at the forecasts they keep changing from hour to hour, one minute heavy and prolonged the next flurries.
Woke up this morning expecting it to be freezing but it was grand, though i did go to bed and forgot to turn off the heat!!
Belfast clear, very dry, zero degrees though, perfect for snow should it come.
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on February 28, 2018, 07:42:14 AM
Next to impossible to distinguish between the road and the grass on the Curragh this morning. A few cars abandoned.
Did it look lily white? Or snow white?
Good 2 inches here in Ballinascreen but nothing major.
Building sites closed till Monday here in Dublin , production down but no loss to developers as nobody gets paid.
Some light white stuff floating about now...
edit. its stopped!
Edit - it started again
Snowing heavy here in Tipp now. We weren't expecting this until tomorrow/Fri. Might be more than expected here so. I'll have to cancel training tomorrow night.
A few flurries around the Enniskillen area. Nothing significant so far.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 28, 2018, 11:57:46 AM
Snowing heavy here in Tipp now. We weren't expecting this until tomorrow/Fri. Might be more than expected here so. I'll have to cancel training tomorrow night.
Wha? Get those U10's out and at it, snow is no excuse. ;D
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 28, 2018, 09:11:26 AM
Woke up this morning expecting it to be freezing but it was grand, though i did go to bed and forgot to turn off the heat!!
Belfast clear, very dry, zero degrees though, perfect for snow should it come.
I don't mind the dry cold as much as the shitty wet sleety rain.
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:13:53 PM
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Translink!
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Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:13:53 PM
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Translink!
Ulsterbus-translink actually. Sure only someone as twisted as yourself would split hairs like that.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:24:54 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 28, 2018, 01:17:58 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:13:53 PM
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Translink!
Ulsterbus-translink actually. Sure only someone as twisted as yourself would split hairs like that.
If I'd hairs I'd split them.. Keep your pants on ffs! I was going to say you're showing your age.. Twisted ? Hmmm bit strong but sure play on
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Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 28, 2018, 01:17:58 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:13:53 PM
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Translink!
Ulsterbus-translink actually. Sure only someone as twisted as yourself would split hairs like that.
If I'd hairs I'd split them.. Keep your pants on ffs! I was going to say you're showing your age.. Twisted ? Hmmm bit strong but sure play on
When you go in to a shop for a lucozade do you ask for a Suntory ya twisted Mc cooey ;)
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Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 28, 2018, 01:30:48 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:24:54 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 28, 2018, 01:17:58 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on February 28, 2018, 01:13:53 PM
For once the further north the better
Business as usual, Ulster bus are even running
Translink!
Ulsterbus-translink actually. Sure only someone as twisted as yourself would split hairs like that.
If I'd hairs I'd split them.. Keep your pants on ffs! I was going to say you're showing your age.. Twisted ? Hmmm bit strong but sure play on
When you go in to a shop for a lucozade do you ask for a Suntory ya twisted Mc cooey ;)
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Ballix... The Stranglers gig in Ulster Hall on Saturday off because of the weather, rescheduled for April 6. Their Dublin and Limerick gigs also off >:(
Wise words.
Check out @HeaneyDaily's Tweet: https://twitter.com/HeaneyDaily/status/968948540578959360?s=09
wee trip to Edinburgh cancelled...eff off Beast
It is f**king baltic
Quote from: Taylor on March 01, 2018, 09:29:39 AM
It is f**king baltic
Due 40-50 mph winds in a few hours here in Birmingham. Real feel -13c
Getting great wear out of the big coat this year.
Cold in Belfast, Newtownabbey had no sign of snow, think I'll go home
Apologies if already posted but you can track the storm on the same app we followed the hurricanes several months ago..
https://www.ventusky.com/?p=19;-47;1&l=gust&t=20180302/21
Quote from: Boycey on March 01, 2018, 09:50:34 AM
Apologies if already posted but you can track the storm on the same app we followed the hurricanes several months ago..
https://www.ventusky.com/?p=19;-47;1&l=gust&t=20180302/21
Looks like the worst is over
Thanks for that Boycey, but you do know there's a whirlwind headed for Old Trafford on Saturday week. It's been wreaking havoc for weeks now even in Europe.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
The worst of it is still to come from 4pm onwards today apparently.
Quote from: laoislad on March 01, 2018, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
The worst of it is still to come from 4pm onwards today apparently.
Did you look at boyceys app
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:28:12 AM
Quote from: laoislad on March 01, 2018, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
The worst of it is still to come from 4pm onwards today apparently.
Did you look at boyceys app
I've been looking at Ventusky since earlier in the week, and it had zero snow here in Tipp. As I look out, I can confirm it was incorrect. That said, the app does show significant (much greater) snowfall for the southern half of the country, including us, from about today afternoon until well into tomorrow.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:28:12 AM
Quote from: laoislad on March 01, 2018, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
The worst of it is still to come from 4pm onwards today apparently.
Did you look at boyceys app
I looked out my window to the already 2 foot of snow in my back garden and the heavy snowfall that is happening at this moment.
Also...https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/red-weather-alert-extended-to-entire-state-as-snow-storm-expected-to-dump-40cm-of-snow-1.3410652
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 01, 2018, 10:32:16 AM
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Quote from: laoislad on March 01, 2018, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
The worst of it is still to come from 4pm onwards today apparently.
Did you look at boyceys app
I've been looking at Ventusky since earlier in the week, and it had zero snow here in Tipp. As I look out, I can confirm it was incorrect. That said, the app does show significant (much greater) snowfall for the southern half of the country, including us, from about today afternoon until well into tomorrow.
Imm about 15 miles from the north coast and very little snow, The mountains in front view of my house that sweep down to the Glenn's and ballycastle don't have snow on them. Strange the south is getting it worse than up here. Still it's s very sharp wind and it's constantly below 0 temp ways.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
That would be a North Antrim perspective, you wouldn't say that if you lived in Kilkenny.
Some of the international apps have a dud radar feed this morning. It is snowing rightly here in Dublin and the Met.ie radar shows this clearly, but my app says no precipitation expected.
Snowing heavy all morning in Dungannon Tyrone.
not a drop of snow in cookstown. the electric was off all morning though.
The company I work for have cancelled all reps visits and took vans off the road around Newry and Lurgan.
It hasn't stopped snowing in around Lurgan. Deepest drop of snow that i can remember for a long time.
Is this much worse than 2010?
Cant actually remember how bad 2010 was
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/storm-emma/watch-longford-man-defies-snow-by-going-for-a-stroll-in-his-shorts-36657653.html
We've about 4/5 inches of snow here in Castleblayney. I walked into the town an hour or so ago and met a fruitcake out running the roads.. I couldn't get my phone out in time or he'd be a Facebook sensation by now..
Quote from: Boycey on March 01, 2018, 11:53:11 AM
We've about 4/5 inches of snow here in Castleblayney. I walked into the town an hour or so ago and met a fruitcake out running the roads.. I couldn't get my phone out in time or he'd be a Facebook sensation by now..
I do a fair bit of running and I'll never run in the snow or ice.. saw an old boy (in his 60's) few weeks back Sat morning out running on the road, not footpath as it was worse! so causing danger for drivers who were struggling with driving in it.
The fool also had his dog with him! I came back from the gym about 2 hours later, the man was being helped up the road by his son, he looked in pain! Obviously fell and his son had to come and get him! Nut job
Quote from: Boycey on March 01, 2018, 11:53:11 AM
We've about 4/5 inches of snow here in Castleblayney. I walked into the town an hour or so ago and met a fruitcake out running the roads.. I couldn't get my phone out in time or he'd be a Facebook sensation by now..
Can never get my head around those that go for runs in adverse conditions, seen a lad go on his hole just before xmas at bottom on a hill in that bad period of ice. He wouldn't take a lift and wanted to finish his run....admirable, not entirely intelligent.
Not a sight of snow here at foot of Slieve Gallion - mountain is covered, but nothing since Tuesday and even it was fine, powder stuff. Seen the clips of Lurgan and Armagh, it's only a matter of time surely.
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Quote from: Boycey on March 01, 2018, 11:53:11 AM
We've about 4/5 inches of snow here in Castleblayney. I walked into the town an hour or so ago and met a fruitcake out running the roads.. I couldn't get my phone out in time or he'd be a Facebook sensation by now..
Can never get my head around those that go for runs in adverse conditions, seen a lad go on his hole just before xmas at bottom on a hill in that bad period of ice. He wouldn't take a lift and wanted to finish his run....admirable, not entirely intelligent.
Not a sight of snow here at foot of Slieve Gallion - mountain is covered, but nothing since Tuesday and even it was fine, powder stuff. Seen the clips of Lurgan and Armagh, it's only a matter of time surely.
I was having trouble distinguishing between footpath and roadway. At pace one ill advised step could be a leg breaker...
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Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
That would be a North Antrim perspective, you wouldn't say that if you lived in Kilkenny.
Some of the international apps have a dud radar feed this morning. It is snowing rightly here in Dublin and the Met.ie radar shows this clearly, but my app says no precipitation expected.
Never mind ye're fancy apps and things - just look out the feckin window😆
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Quote from: armaghniac on March 01, 2018, 10:45:18 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
That would be a North Antrim perspective, you wouldn't say that if you lived in Kilkenny.
Some of the international apps have a dud radar feed this morning. It is snowing rightly here in Dublin and the Met.ie radar shows this clearly, but my app says no precipitation expected.
Never mind ye're fancy apps and things - just look out the feckin window😆
You won't see much snow here at all today. It was bad last night mind you and freezing this morning. The wind is freezing if ye get me.
Not looking too good in Killester on Dublin's Northside at the moment. Flurries of powdery snow after a heavy snowfall during the night and it's getting heavier.
I hear some areas in Dublin have had their water cut off but we are okay here at the moment.
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on March 01, 2018, 12:13:55 PM
Can never get my head around those that go for runs in adverse conditions, seen a lad go on his hole just before xmas at bottom on a hill in that bad period of ice. He wouldn't take a lift and wanted to finish his run....admirable, not entirely intelligent.
Not a sight of snow here at foot of Slieve Gallion - mountain is covered, but nothing since Tuesday and even it was fine, powder stuff. Seen the clips of Lurgan and Armagh, it's only a matter of time surely.
https://youtu.be/9H7IqL5w9Qo
Quote from: Rossfan on March 01, 2018, 01:15:08 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 01, 2018, 10:45:18 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
That would be a North Antrim perspective, you wouldn't say that if you lived in Kilkenny.
Some of the international apps have a dud radar feed this morning. It is snowing rightly here in Dublin and the Met.ie radar shows this clearly, but my app says no precipitation expected.
Never mind ye're fancy apps and things - just look out the feckin window😆
I can't see out, it is covered in white stuff.
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
But we're not 'other countries'?
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
Other countries would have better infrastructure designed to cater for what would be seriously disruptive here.
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 01, 2018, 04:26:28 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
Other countries would have better infrastructure designed to cater for what would be seriously disruptive here.
+1
Most of the whiners whenever we shut down from weather start comparing orange and apples without thinking about what they're doing.
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 01, 2018, 04:34:07 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
In those "some countries" they get pretty harsh winters (by our standards) almost every year. So people living in these places are used to it, have relevant equipment e.g. winter tyres, infrastructure is planned around such conditions. Even then when more extreme weather than normal hits these places they send out advisories to not travel unless necessary etc.
The bit about planning infrastructure around conditions are important. We're reasonably fortunate that our climate is fairly benign compared to many other parts of the world. Having heavy snow ploughs on standby in Ireland for every winter would be a waste of money, not so much in the Canadian prairies. And it's not just an Irish (and British) thing, in the USA people that live in the likes of New England and the Midwest often mock the southern states when stuff gets closed down or cancelled when an inch or two of snow falls.
(https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/500x/74509313/sorry-folks-georgia-is-closed.jpg)
(http://cdn.onlyinyourstate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/north-carolina-snow-crasg.jpg)
I think lifeboats are a good comparison . If every village in Austria needed a lifeboat once every 40 years you would hear a lot of moaning too.
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 01, 2018, 04:26:28 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
Other countries would have better infrastructure designed to cater for what would be seriously disruptive here.
And then it's parts of other countries.
Two inches of snow is enough to paralyze Atlanta.
Two feet here in NYC and everything is back to complete normality not long after it stops.
One place is equipped to deal with it as a routine, predictable event. The other isn't, for obvious reasons.
Edit: Fionntamnhnach already made the point!
Quote from: J70 on March 01, 2018, 05:35:29 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 01, 2018, 04:26:28 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:19:58 PM
What we call a red weather alert wouldnt be regarded as a yellow weather alert in some countries.
Other countries would have better infrastructure designed to cater for what would be seriously disruptive here.
And then it's parts of other countries.
Two inches of snow is enough to paralyze Atlanta.
Two feet here in NYC and everything is back to complete normality not long after it stops.
One place is equipped to deal with it as a routine, predictable event. The other isn't, for obvious reasons.
Edit: Fionntamnhnach already made the point!
Even within States ! I remember we had snow in Phoenix once. It almost paralysed them. And it was about a centimetre. Then 2 hours up the road in the high desert, sedona flagstaff and then up to grand canyon they could get a foot of snow no bother
We had bigger snow falls and worse storms a few months ago. Red weather warnings,curfews,health and safety and insurance companies having people terrified, mad panic for food and drink in shops, is this what modern society has become?
It isn't clear how much snow will come tonight. Some places might get a heap.
But the warnings this week were a bit over the top, and the response of the authorities poor.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on March 01, 2018, 06:26:05 PM
We had bigger snow falls and worse storms a few months ago. Red weather warnings,curfews,health and safety and insurance companies having people terrified, mad panic for food and drink in shops, is this what modern society has become?
This post was hardly in keeping with your Obvious skit. The most populated area of the country is buried in snow right now.
Why the whole of the country was put under red is beyond me. I've been in school through much worse than this.
Quote from: armaghniac on March 01, 2018, 02:52:53 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on March 01, 2018, 01:15:08 PM
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Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 01, 2018, 10:01:40 AM
Looks like the worst is over
That would be a North Antrim perspective, you wouldn't say that if you lived in Kilkenny.
Some of the international apps have a dud radar feed this morning. It is snowing rightly here in Dublin and the Met.ie radar shows this clearly, but my app says no precipitation expected.
Never mind ye're fancy apps and things - just look out the feckin window😆
I can't see out, it is covered in white stuff.
I suspect it could be snowing there?
Quote from: Rossfan on March 01, 2018, 09:09:16 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 01, 2018, 02:52:53 PM
I can't see out, it is covered in white stuff.
I suspect it could be snowing there?
Probably piled up to the window, I'll look out upstairs.
Plenty wind here, no snow
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 01, 2018, 10:47:27 PM
Plenty wind here, no snow
There'll not be a heap around Belfast, a few showers. In Dublin/Wicklow etc it is going to snow until Saturday, at least.
Quote from: armaghniac on March 02, 2018, 12:43:33 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 01, 2018, 10:47:27 PM
Plenty wind here, no snow
There'll not be a heap around Belfast, a few showers. In Dublin/Wicklow etc it is going to snow until Saturday, at least.
Can see even the Monday commute being affected in Dublin. The stuff has to melt too.
If you live in the six counties it's a waste of time watching or listening to RTE for the weathet as they are guided by the totally partitionist Met Eireann.
Quote from: Feckitt on March 02, 2018, 11:33:02 AM
If you live in the six counties it's a waste of time watching or listening to RTE for the weathet as they are guided by the totally partitionist Met Eireann.
Noticed that over the years, sure the more they show the whether in the north the less airtime there is to promote rugby.
Quote from: Feckitt on March 02, 2018, 11:33:02 AM
If you live in the six counties it's a waste of time watching or listening to RTE for the weathet as they are guided by the totally partitionist Met Eireann.
Met Eireann has always been the best guide to weather in any part of Ireland. But since this yellow alert thing came in, they are only responsible for the 26 counties and this has definitely affected the presentation of their information.
Why were things such as weather not proposed for all Ireland bodies? This is exactly the sort of practical thing Met office, Ordnance Survey that should be and yet you never hear the Barry McElduff's of this world talking about this.
Sallins this morning:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXR7V3WWAAA8yF0.jpg)
Looks black and so I wouldn't have been surprised if you said ca 1930.
Quote from: Denn Forever on March 02, 2018, 01:20:21 PM
Looks black and so I wouldn't have been surprised if you said ca 1930.
Sallins always looks like 1930.
See various videos of scumbags in dublin looting. Will it make the news nooooo
Quote from: Hereiam on March 02, 2018, 08:56:17 PM
See various videos of scumbags in dublin looting. Will it make the news nooooo
Not only looting,they are wrecking the place...This is the Lidl they were robbing earlier
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2144703162208313&id=792791334066176
https://lovindublin.com/news/breaking-looting-has-broken-out-in-dublin-as-army-called-in
I wonder when was the last time there was looting in Dublin
Thats shocking to see!
John Connor justifying the looting on Twitter - what a knob.
Quote from: Feckitt on March 02, 2018, 11:33:02 AM
If you live in the six counties it's a waste of time watching or listening to RTE for the weathet as they are guided by the totally partitionist Met Eireann.
The six counties? I think R.T.E
have covered the situation in Munster very well
Quote from: seafoid on March 02, 2018, 09:34:09 PM
https://lovindublin.com/news/breaking-looting-has-broken-out-in-dublin-as-army-called-in
I wonder when was the last time there was looting in Dublin
Some scumbags about.
Quote from: square_ball on March 02, 2018, 09:46:14 PM
John Connor justifying the looting on Twitter - what a knob.
He's retracted it now or at least he's trying to
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 02, 2018, 09:42:56 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 02, 2018, 11:56:18 AM
Quote from: Feckitt on March 02, 2018, 11:33:02 AM
If you live in the six counties it's a waste of time watching or listening to RTE for the weathet as they are guided by the totally partitionist Met Eireann.
Met Eireann has always been the best guide to weather in any part of Ireland. But since this yellow alert thing came in, they are only responsible for the 26 counties and this has definitely affected the presentation of their information.
Why were things such as weather not proposed for all Ireland bodies? This is exactly the sort of practical thing Met office, Ordnance Survey that should be and yet you never hear the Barry McElduff's of this world talking about this.
Presumably as Met Éireann is an arm of a government department, and thus owned/controlled by the state, its activities are limited to the area of the state (for example, it has none of its own weather stations in the north, and is reliant on data supplied to them from these stations by the UK Met Office). The three-level weather alert system is one that is used across most of Europe to warn of potentially dangerous and disruptive weather, but the actual condition thresholds to trigger a yellow, amber or red warning are not consistent. IIRC the threshold for at least amber and red alerts issued by Met Éireann is a little lower than that used by the UK Met Office.
Also in both Ireland and the UK the only body that can announce official weather warnings are their governmental meteorological agencies i.e. Met Éireann and Met Office. If Met Éireann issued weather warnings for NI land and waters there would be a number of problems - one being of sovereignty of two different states with their own governmental bodies issuing their own different forecasts/warnings over the same land or sea area. Another would be that any Met Éireann weather warning for north of the border would have no legal standing. Finally there would also likely be a level of confusion if say for Belfast city the Met Office issued a yellow warning while Met Éireann issued an amber warning for the same time frame.
Setup an All ireland body that is the competent authority for such things and let the crowd in London look after their own island.
From meteorology to railway regulation an All Ireland body makes sense and wouldn't be very controversial.
Quote from: MoChara on March 02, 2018, 10:22:37 PM
Quote from: square_ball on March 02, 2018, 09:46:14 PM
John Connor justifying the looting on Twitter - what a knob.
He's retracted it now or at least he's trying to
Think he's realised what's actually happened a bit too late. The Twitter morality police / trolls not letting up.
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 02, 2018, 09:53:33 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 02, 2018, 09:05:11 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on March 02, 2018, 08:56:17 PM
See various videos of scumbags in dublin looting. Will it make the news nooooo
Not only looting,they are wrecking the place...This is the Lidl they were robbing earlier
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2144703162208313&id=792791334066176 (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2144703162208313&id=792791334066176)
Same w**kers 'recking and looting that place will then moan on Monday about it being closed because of vandalism.
I highly doubt that. The people doing it would have no such concerns.
Quote from: MoChara on March 02, 2018, 10:22:37 PM
Quote from: square_ball on March 02, 2018, 09:46:14 PM
John Connor justifying the looting on Twitter - what a knob.
He's retracted it now or at least he's trying to
Didn't I say a few days ago that he was full of his own shite
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 02, 2018, 09:53:33 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 02, 2018, 09:05:11 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on March 02, 2018, 08:56:17 PM
See various videos of scumbags in dublin looting. Will it make the news nooooo
Not only looting,they are wrecking the place...This is the Lidl they were robbing earlier
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2144703162208313&id=792791334066176 (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2144703162208313&id=792791334066176)
Same w**kers 'recking and looting that place will then moan on Monday about it being closed because of vandalism.
They're doing the Centra in Jobstown
Probably looking for bottled water. Not interested in any of that Irish Water piss
In fairness I think he saw a video of young ones running out of the shop with bread... once he saw the digger destroying the place and the safe he took the tweet down.
He made a mistake and then took it down. Not sure why people are getting so worked up it's not like he destroyed the Lidl himself!
Mental stuff though how does that kind of thing happen who has the idea for it and who says yeah let's do that?
Quote from: screenexile on March 02, 2018, 11:44:04 PM
In fairness I think he saw a video of young ones running out of the shop with bread... once he saw the digger destroying the place and the safe he took the tweet down.
He made a mistake and then took it down. Not sure why people are getting so worked up it's not like he destroyed the Lidl himself!
Mental stuff though how does that kind of thing happen who has the idea for it and who says yeah let's do that?
You can hardly encourage low-level theft but then disown it when it gets a bit out to control.
It's like saying it's grand to give the wife a few slaps, but killing her is wrong.
And what about the stupid yoke who went swimming in the sea in Dublin today and had to be rescued.
Is there any end to human stupidity?
Quote from: Rossfan on March 03, 2018, 12:13:51 AM
And what about the stupid yoke who went swimming in the sea in Dublin today and had to be rescued.
Is there any end to human stupidity?
Does Ireland have a higher percentage of attention seekers than the rest of the world?
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on March 02, 2018, 10:38:20 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 02, 2018, 10:28:30 PMSetup an All ireland body that is the competent authority for such things and let the crowd in London look after their own island.
By that token, couldn't a single body covering both Ireland and Britain do the same job?
Presumably, the same agency could do all of Europe too.
The point is that the sea does affect weather and if someone gets some experience forecasting Donegal then those skills would be helpful in Tyrone also.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 03, 2018, 12:27:15 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on March 03, 2018, 12:13:51 AM
And what about the stupid yoke who went swimming in the sea in Dublin today and had to be rescued.
Is there any end to human stupidity?
Does Ireland have a higher percentage of attention seekers than the rest of the world?
Probably not.
Albert Einstein said only 2 things were infinite. The universe and hüman stupidity. But he wasn't sure about the universe.
https://lovindublin.com/news/breaking-looting-has-broken-out-in-dublin-as-army-called-in
What started as people "stealing crates of beer" after some members of the public realised an entrance in Lidl in Fortunestown, Tallaght, was left open has escalated to being brought down by a JCB.
To be fair, the wife was in the garden feeding birds and i was able to sneak an extra Custard Cream outta the larder before she made it back through the snow. Not on the same scale as the Lidl thing but madness all the same.
Quote from: screenexile on March 02, 2018, 11:44:04 PM
In fairness I think he saw a video of young ones running out of the shop with bread... once he saw the digger destroying the place and the safe he took the tweet down.
He made a mistake and then took it down. Not sure why people are getting so worked up it's not like he destroyed the Lidl himself!
Mental stuff though how does that kind of thing happen who has the idea for it and who says yeah let's do that?
"In fairness"? Once again he put the mouth into action before engaging the brain. Attention seekers tend to do that
probably thought, we havn't seen a garda all day
they cannot get here because of the snow
engage idiot brain
Who is John Connor?
Quote from: ONeill on March 03, 2018, 08:13:27 AM
To be fair, the wife was in the garden feeding birds and i was able to sneak an extra Custard Cream outta the larder before she made it back through the snow. Not on the same scale as the Lidl thing but madness all the same.
Don't fool yourself your wife will have noticed it and logged it in the bad boy file. It will sit there to the next time your mention she forgot to wash your favourite boxer shorts. This could be two years from now but then BANG the whole thing will re-surface and she will express her incomprehension of such a shameless and self centred betrayal. It hasn't gone away you know.
Quote from: seafoid on March 03, 2018, 06:17:25 AM
https://lovindublin.com/news/breaking-looting-has-broken-out-in-dublin-as-army-called-in
What started as people "stealing crates of beer" after some members of the public realised an entrance in Lidl in Fortunestown, Tallaght, was left open has escalated to being brought down by a JCB.
what would be an appropriate punishment for this type of crime ?
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Seriously
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Typical weekend so.
Quote from: armaghniac on March 03, 2018, 01:28:32 PM
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Typical weekend so.
We will have Paul Murphy out soon saying that these criminals do not represent the 99% decent working class people of Tallaght who have been savaged by the neo liberal policies of the rich
Quote from: Avondhu star on March 03, 2018, 02:25:30 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 03, 2018, 01:28:32 PM
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Typical weekend so.
We will have Paul Murphy out soon saying that these criminals do not represent the 99% decent working class people of Tallaght who have been savaged by the neo liberal policies of the rich
How many working class people are there in Tallaght?
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on March 03, 2018, 10:34:50 AM
Who is John Connor?
The one Arnie tried to kill, then saved in the sequel..
Quote from: Avondhu star on March 03, 2018, 02:25:30 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 03, 2018, 01:28:32 PM
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Typical weekend so.
We will have Paul Murphy out soon saying that these criminals do not represent the 99% decent working class people of Tallaght who have been savaged by the neo liberal policies of the rich
I believe one of his loony left party's Councillors said she understands why they did it ::)
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 03, 2018, 03:01:19 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on March 03, 2018, 02:25:30 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 03, 2018, 01:28:32 PM
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 03, 2018, 12:47:10 PM
Cars burned out in Tallaght too. Ones that had been abandoned.
Typical weekend so.
We will have Paul Murphy out soon saying that these criminals do not represent the 99% decent working class people of Tallaght who have been savaged by the neo liberal policies of the rich
How many working class people are there in Tallaght?
That is the pity. There are thousands of hard working decent people in the area who look after their families and contribute to their community. But Murphy and his crew prefer to portray the area as a bed of downtrodden proletariat and wont accept that there is a hard core of scumbags who prey on their decent neighbours.
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 03, 2018, 11:55:49 AM
Quote from: ONeill on March 03, 2018, 08:13:27 AM
To be fair, the wife was in the garden feeding birds and i was able to sneak an extra Custard Cream outta the larder before she made it back through the snow. Not on the same scale as the Lidl thing but madness all the same.
Don't fool yourself your wife will have noticed it and logged it in the bad boy file. It will sit there to the next time your mention she forgot to wash your favourite boxer shorts. This could be two years from now but then BANG the whole thing will re-surface and she will express her incomprehension of such a shameless and self centred betrayal. It hasn't gone away you know.
Rollercoaster of emotions already.
More very cold conditions promised from Saturday until Wednesday.
Fcuk off snow. Heavy snowfall again here last night and still pegging it down now.
Quote from: laoislad on March 18, 2018, 08:14:19 AM
Fcuk off snow. Heavy snowfall again here last night and still pegging it down now.
A few games are off....
http://www.gaa.ie/news/allianz-league-fixture-postponements/
Any sign of Hector?
Quote from: Insane Bolt on June 13, 2018, 06:29:51 PM
Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
It'll keep the farmers happy!!
Quote from: Targetman on June 13, 2018, 10:08:06 PM
It'll keep the farmers happy!!
No chance of that! A grant is the only thing that works.
Good one.
It's good while it lasts..
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DguBtQ0XkAEGY2z.jpg)
Just seen Gerry there on RTE, its lasting well into the middle of next week
Quote from: Cunny Funt on June 27, 2018, 08:05:20 PM
It's good while it lasts..
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DguBtQ0XkAEGY2z.jpg)
'twas 30.6 degrees in Shannon. 30 degrees here in newport.
Getting the roof replaced on the house at the minute. Hasn't been a drop of rain in 2 weeks. Thought perfect time to do it. Roofer has the most of the roof on but reckons he cant do the ridge tiles as its too hot and the mortar would dry to quick and break up. Always something.
Quote from: maddog on June 28, 2018, 10:51:39 AM
Getting the roof replaced on the house at the minute. Hasn't been a drop of rain in 2 weeks. Thought perfect time to do it. Roofer has the most of the roof on but reckons he cant do the ridge tiles as its too hot and the mortar would dry to quick and break up. Always something.
Here, is it true you go out in the midday sun?
Fatal heat altogether. The lawn at home is fucked. Stop growing altogether. Being the good citizen I am, I'm conserving water and not wasting it on the lawn.
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
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Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
Rain will keep the dust down😜
Yip! Least the turf is home dry lol ;)
Turf home already?
Every turf bank and mountain in Antrim is cleared up and all.. Great drying the year.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 28, 2018, 01:21:45 PM
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
I'm waiting to sow the garden out. Holding off til there's rain on the way, but may as well enjoy it when it's here. We complain enough about not getting it!!
Jaysus even in the good summers we'd never be drawing turf off the bog until July or August.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 28, 2018, 01:21:45 PM
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
Ah let it go to f**k, half idea of rejigging the garden anyway.
Quote from: trueblue1234 on June 28, 2018, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 28, 2018, 01:21:45 PM
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
I'm waiting to sow the garden out. Holding off til there's rain on the way, but may as well enjoy it when it's here. We complain enough about not getting it!!
You'd be better holding out until the end of the season if you can. Less chance of weeds coming up with the grass
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Quote from: trueblue1234 on June 28, 2018, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 28, 2018, 01:21:45 PM
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
I'm waiting to sow the garden out. Holding off til there's rain on the way, but may as well enjoy it when it's here. We complain enough about not getting it!!
You'd be better holding out until the end of the season if you can. Less chance of weeds coming up with the grass
Yeah I know. But the longer I have no grass, the longer i hear about having no grass. :-\
Quote from: Cunny Funt on June 27, 2018, 08:05:20 PM
It's good while it lasts..
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DguBtQ0XkAEGY2z.jpg)
Why is Valentia so hot?
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Quote from: Insane Bolt on June 13, 2018, 06:29:51 PM
Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
Rain will keep the dust down😜
Yip! Least the turf is home dry lol ;)
Turf home already?
Every turf bank and mountain in Antrim is cleared up and all.. Great drying the year.
You may go for the second cut.... use it to offset a cold winter or bad drying year
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Quote from: Insane Bolt on June 13, 2018, 06:29:51 PM
Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
Rain will keep the dust down😜
Yip! Least the turf is home dry lol ;)
Turf home already?
Every turf bank and mountain in Antrim is cleared up and all.. Great drying the year.
You may go for the second cut.... use it to offset a cold winter or bad drying year
5 hours of machine cutting is enough for any man to work!
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Quote from: Insane Bolt on June 13, 2018, 06:29:51 PM
Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
Rain will keep the dust down😜
Yip! Least the turf is home dry lol ;)
Turf home already?
Every turf bank and mountain in Antrim is cleared up and all.. Great drying the year.
You may go for the second cut.... use it to offset a cold winter or bad drying year
5 hours of machine cutting is enough for any man to work!
5 hours. Are you blacksmith?
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Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 28, 2018, 01:21:45 PM
Get the water on it after the sun goes down, no water bans on as far as I know!
City hall grounds is something else these last few days!
I'm waiting to sow the garden out. Holding off til there's rain on the way, but may as well enjoy it when it's here. We complain enough about not getting it!!
You'd be better holding out until the end of the season if you can. Less chance of weeds coming up with the grass
Yeah I know. But the longer I have no grass, the longer i hear about having no grass. :-\
Good point well made
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Quote from: paddyjohn on June 13, 2018, 09:24:23 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on June 13, 2018, 06:29:51 PM
Any sign of Hector?
Poor enough up the north coast here. V Windy and rainy
Rain will keep the dust down😜
Yip! Least the turf is home dry lol ;)
Turf home already?
Every turf bank and mountain in Antrim is cleared up and all.. Great drying the year.
You may go for the second cut.... use it to offset a cold winter or bad drying year
5 hours of machine cutting is enough for any man to work!
5 hours. Are you blacksmith?
I like my stove well stocked and a back boiler in the house it always helps.
According to Met Eireann, yesterday's max temp of 32.0°C recorded at Shannon Airport is the highest JUNE temperature since 1976, when Boora in Co. Offaly recorded 32.5°C.
Thon Hurricane Michael did some wrecking in Florida.
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9f1617ec1ed2da20c18e2d106da4877e182adfff/0_49_3500_2101/master/3500.jpg?width=1920&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=73f5e71af2134fa3053eaeec9e51a399)
local news down here reporting hundreds of homes just levelled....not sure why they were not built to the same code as south florida. looks like a lot of timber frame....it was the same category as Irene last year but looks to be much more damage - God help them
Where's the best place to stand when it's windy?
Quote from: Olly on October 12, 2018, 08:09:51 PM
Where's the best place to stand when it's windy?
Out of the wind.
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I was watching it on the news last night looks real bad. From what I could make out as yet they havent really made it into that town Mexico Beach that took a direct hit
Jeez that looks bad. Looks like a lot of houses turned into matchwood.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 12, 2018, 11:08:30 PM
Jeez that looks bad. Looks like a lot of houses turned into matchwood.
https://youtu.be/f3ofAJSqpLM
Pure sh1te. 🙁
Surprised there isn't more discussion on Storm Lorenzo seeing George Lee is predicting doomsday scenarios. His voice is great at it too.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on October 03, 2019, 11:08:01 AM
Surprised there isn't more discussion on Storm Lorenzo seeing George Lee is predicting doomsday scenarios. His voice is great at it too.
That is because he is over egging the cake.
It will more in the normal run of storms/
Anyone in Newfoundland?
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What's up with the recent weather? Any boffins in here know what the hell is going on with this remarkable few months we are having?
Quote from: Aristo 60 on May 26, 2020, 03:14:15 PM
What's up with the recent weather? Any boffins in here know what the hell is going on with this remarkable few months we are having?
Might have something to do with less pollution in the air?
Not your typical boffin's answer. I was thinking more 50 year patterns and shifts in air streams etc.
More likely nature making amends after an atrociously wet winter and early spring.
Quote from: Aristo 60 on May 26, 2020, 03:14:15 PM
What's up with the recent weather? Any boffins in here know what the hell is going on with this remarkable few months we are having?
My mate says it's something to do with the 5G masts and all making the planet warmer and cloud-bursting clouds . Kate Bush predicted this. Wilhelm Reich also sang a song about it and about Kate Bush's involvement with cloudbursting. Later after both their deaths it turned out that Reich used to lock Bush in a cupboard that gave her orgasms.
Quote from: Olly on May 26, 2020, 08:10:39 PM
Quote from: Aristo 60 on May 26, 2020, 03:14:15 PM
What's up with the recent weather? Any boffins in here know what the hell is going on with this remarkable few months we are having?
My mate says it's something to do with the 5G masts and all making the planet warmer and cloud-bursting clouds . Kate Bush predicted this. Wilhelm Reich also sang a song about it and about Kate Bush's involvement with cloudbursting. Later after both their deaths it turned out that Reich used to lock Bush in a cupboard that gave her orgasms.
Wasn't sure what I'd find on the Weather thread but it wasn't this.
What's your problem mochara? Say it to my face.
Quote from: hardstation on June 18, 2020, 12:55:58 PM
The winds of change.
But will you still have situations where Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal have a weather warning but Fermanagh doesn't?
Things like the Met Office, the Ordnance Survey, the Geological Survey that deal with geography should be all Ireland bodies.
That's the last of Frank's weather, 26K+ broadcasts he says,# some going.
"Where am i....where am i"......
Yer on the dole mate.
Ah i jest. Likeable sort. He was a bit emosh there. Is he headin to the radio i think?
He's on U105 every day from 9-12, I normally tune in after 12!!
Lol.
Ah fair enough guess who doesnt listen to much radio 😃
Quote from: pbat on March 31, 2021, 06:17:50 PM
That's the last of Frank's weather, 26K+ broadcasts he says,# some going.
Who?
Quote from: Orior on April 01, 2021, 02:33:35 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 31, 2021, 11:29:00 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 31, 2021, 09:08:49 PM
Quote from: pbat on March 31, 2021, 06:17:50 PM
That's the last of Frank's weather, 26K+ broadcasts he says,# some going.
Who?
Francis McClorey.
Aka Buckets McClorey
Actually Bins McClorey
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 17, 2021, 08:23:23 PM
The hottest temperature since records began in NI has been provisionally recorded this afternoon at the wonderfully named Ballywatticock in Co. Down, with a measurement of 31.2°C - the old record stood at 30.8°C.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1416414417022066692
Ah that's just because ye are all full of hot air up there....
Boys it's awful warm that night.
Quote from: laoislad on July 17, 2021, 08:47:47 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 17, 2021, 08:23:23 PM
The hottest temperature since records began in NI has been provisionally recorded this afternoon at the wonderfully named Ballywatticock in Co. Down, with a measurement of 31.2°C - the old record stood at 30.8°C.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1416414417022066692
Ah that's just because ye are all full of hot air up there....
It was grand until all you pesky southerners starting coming up every weekend.
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 17, 2021, 08:23:23 PM
The hottest temperature since records began in NI has been provisionally recorded this afternoon at the wonderfully named Ballywatticock in Co. Down
Next townland to the equally wonderfully named Ballyalicock...
https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/newtownards/newtownards-north/ballyalicock/ (https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/newtownards/newtownards-north/ballyalicock/)
Which reminds me of the postman who used to get his words mixed up. On this occasion he was delivering the post one particularly cold, icy morning, when he bumped into a neighbour and greeted her with a cheery:
"Hard old Cox this morning, Mrs. Frost!"
Quote from: Evil Genius on July 19, 2021, 12:11:48 AM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 17, 2021, 08:23:23 PM
The hottest temperature since records began in NI has been provisionally recorded this afternoon at the wonderfully named Ballywatticock in Co. Down
Next townland to the equally wonderfully named Ballyalicock...
https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/newtownards/newtownards-north/ballyalicock/ (https://www.townlands.ie/down/ards-lower/newtownards/newtownards-north/ballyalicock/)
Which reminds me of the postman who used to get his words mixed up. On this occasion he was delivering the post one particularly cold, icy morning, when he bumped into a neighbour and greeted her with a cheery:
"Hard old Cox this morning, Mrs. Frost!"
Excellent banter ;D
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 21, 2021, 05:28:26 PM
D'north's high temperature record broken again today - 31.3C in Castlederg.
https://twitter.com/barrabest/status/1417855014769418240
Castlederg also holds the record for the minimum. It is a place of extremes!
Quote from: armaghniac on July 21, 2021, 05:41:59 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 21, 2021, 05:28:26 PM
D'north's high temperature record broken again today - 31.3C in Castlederg.
https://twitter.com/barrabest/status/1417855014769418240
Castlederg also holds the record for the minimum. It is a place of extremes!
From winter 2010. A swing of 49.9C
Quote from: armaghniac on July 21, 2021, 05:41:59 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 21, 2021, 05:28:26 PM
D'north's high temperature record broken again today - 31.3C in Castlederg.
https://twitter.com/barrabest/status/1417855014769418240
Castlederg also holds the record for the minimum. It is a place of extremes!
Castlederg will now go through to meet Katesbridge in the Ulster Final...
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1260816828437344258?lang=en (https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1260816828437344258?lang=en)
Quote from: Evil Genius on July 21, 2021, 07:29:58 PM
Castlederg will now go through to meet Katesbridge in the Ulster Final...
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1260816828437344258?lang=en (https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1260816828437344258?lang=en)
Two places of little note, except that they are a cold house for everyone.
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 22, 2021, 05:42:21 PM
Armagh now the record holder, beating Castlederg by 0.1C themselves.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1418229187803074561
QuoteMet Office @metoffice
Northern Ireland has once again provisionally broken its highest #temperature on record
Armagh reached 31.4 °C at 1520 this afternoon
This beats the 31.2 °C that Ballywatticock recorded on Saturday and the 31.3 °C that Castlederg recorded yesterday #UKHeatwave #heatwave
Armagh disqualified. Tyrone triumph again.
Quote from: trueblue1234 on August 02, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 22, 2021, 05:42:21 PM
Armagh now the record holder, beating Castlederg by 0.1C themselves.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1418229187803074561
QuoteMet Office @metoffice
Northern Ireland has once again provisionally broken its highest #temperature on record
Armagh reached 31.4 °C at 1520 this afternoon
This beats the 31.2 °C that Ballywatticock recorded on Saturday and the 31.3 °C that Castlederg recorded yesterday #UKHeatwave #heatwave
Armagh disqualified. Tyrone triumph again.
They will still be talking about it in 10 years time, claiming Castlederg dived, rather than admit their Mercury was raised too high.
Quote from: LeoMc on August 04, 2021, 11:21:53 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on August 02, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 22, 2021, 05:42:21 PM
Armagh now the record holder, beating Castlederg by 0.1C themselves.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1418229187803074561
QuoteMet Office @metoffice
Northern Ireland has once again provisionally broken its highest #temperature on record
Armagh reached 31.4 °C at 1520 this afternoon
This beats the 31.2 °C that Ballywatticock recorded on Saturday and the 31.3 °C that Castlederg recorded yesterday #UKHeatwave #heatwave
Armagh disqualified. Tyrone triumph again.
They will still be talking about it in 10 years time, claiming Castlederg dived, rather than admit their Mercury was raised too high.
Where was the adjudicator from? Any truth in his mother being an Aghyaran woman?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 04, 2021, 12:23:52 PM
Quote from: LeoMc on August 04, 2021, 11:21:53 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on August 02, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on July 22, 2021, 05:42:21 PM
Armagh now the record holder, beating Castlederg by 0.1C themselves.
https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1418229187803074561
QuoteMet Office @metoffice
Northern Ireland has once again provisionally broken its highest #temperature on record
Armagh reached 31.4 °C at 1520 this afternoon
This beats the 31.2 °C that Ballywatticock recorded on Saturday and the 31.3 °C that Castlederg recorded yesterday #UKHeatwave #heatwave
Armagh disqualified. Tyrone triumph again.
They will still be talking about it in 10 years time, claiming Castlederg dived, rather than admit their Mercury was raised too high.
Where was the adjudicator from? Any truth in his mother being an Aghyaran woman?
Dunnamanagh.
Sicily shows a temperature of 48.7/48.8 C recorded today.
Italian media say it's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 11, 2021, 05:54:36 PM
Sicily shows a temperature of 48.7/48.8 C recorded today.
Italian media say it's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
Syracuse is coastal, I would have expected somewhere inland in Spain to hold the record.
Quote from: armaghniac on August 11, 2021, 06:34:29 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 11, 2021, 05:54:36 PM
Sicily shows a temperature of 48.7/48.8 C recorded today.
Italian media say it's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
Syracuse is coastal, I would have expected someone inland in Spain to hold the record.
Certain parts of the planet that are inhabited now will start to become inhabitable. We're reaching an end game. Populations have exploded. The planet can only sustain a certain number of humans. God knows how many years we have left as a people. Less than you think if things keep escalating as they do.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 11, 2021, 05:54:36 PM
Sicily shows a temperature of 48.7/48.8 C recorded today.
Italian media say it's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
:o :o
That's Death Valley type of shit.
Seattle, of all places, hit 42 C recently.
We are getting a heat index of 107F here in NYC tomorrow and Friday. I think I'll have to leave the bike at home.
Things are changing. :'(
Quote from: armaghniac on August 11, 2021, 06:34:29 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 11, 2021, 05:54:36 PM
Sicily shows a temperature of 48.7/48.8 C recorded today.
Italian media say it's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
Syracuse is coastal, I would have expected somewhere inland in Spain to hold the record.
Seville and Cordoba forecast by bbc weather to hit 47c on Sunday so i am sure locally it will be more
Quote from: maddog on August 12, 2021, 08:32:29 AM
Seville and Cordoba forecast by bbc weather to hit 47c on Sunday so i am sure locally it will be more
I went to Seville for the Expo in 1992 in September, when I thought the worst would be over, it was 42C and baking hot. I had a bar of chocolate and it basically flowed away.
The thing is that people actually choose to go to Spain at this time of year, even with all the palavar with testing etc, it is going to be 38C in Malaga, who wants that?
Been nice today, indoors with the radiators on full blast!! Fire lit tonight with a nice bottle of red!!
I don't know if its snow or sleet outside! but there is a good covering of white!
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2021, 02:38:05 PM
Been nice today, indoors with the radiators on full blast!! Fire lit tonight with a nice bottle of red!!
I don't know if its snow or sleet outside! but there is a good covering of white!
Is the covering of white on your table or outside?
Boys it would founder ye that day.
Quote from: RedHand88 on November 26, 2021, 05:32:19 PM
Boys it would founder ye that day.
The oul wind generation is powering along though.
Quote from: armaghniac on November 26, 2021, 05:26:27 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2021, 02:38:05 PM
Been nice today, indoors with the radiators on full blast!! Fire lit tonight with a nice bottle of red!!
I don't know if its snow or sleet outside! but there is a good covering of white!
Is the covering of white on your table or outside?
Definitely outside, I'm a responsible adult........ now
Quote from: RedHand88 on November 26, 2021, 05:32:19 PM
Boys it would founder ye that day.
I thought it was grand. I love the real cold days, much prefer them to really hot and humid days.
Quote from: laoislad on November 26, 2021, 08:05:08 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on November 26, 2021, 05:32:19 PM
Boys it would founder ye that day.
I thought it was grand. I love the real cold days, much prefer them to really hot and humid days.
Love the crisp frosty days/mornings myself, but the bloody wind chill (today) is a different story. Add in the rain too ;D
Rough enough weather given for Tuesday
https://www.independent.ie/news/environment/storm-barra-is-coming-in-like-a-freight-train-as-130kmh-winds-rain-hail-and-snow-all-expected-41120809.html#
(https://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ecmwf/runs/2021120512/ECU1-48.GIF?05-0)
Quote from: armaghniac on December 05, 2021, 09:17:25 PM
(https://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ecmwf/runs/2021120512/ECU1-48.GIF?05-0)
Jaysus that big f**king purple yoke is coming straight at us
Quote from: Itchy on December 05, 2021, 09:24:29 PM
Jaysus that big f**king purple yoke is coming straight at us
(https://tvline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/barney-the-dinosaur-documentary-2.jpg?w=620&h=420&crop=1)
Don't know which one is worse
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2021, 09:41:26 PM
Don't know which one is worse
Barney just wants to bring happiness, peace and love throughout the land. Typical North Belfast approach to dislike these sentiments.
Southern and northern coasts looks likes they are gona take the worst of it.
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Our school just emailed to say they are closing tomorrow because of storm. Didn't think Dublin was going to get it that bad.
Quote from: laoislad on December 06, 2021, 07:18:07 PM
Our school just emailed to say they are closing tomorrow because of storm. Didn't think Dublin was going to get it that bad.
Another over hyped storm to sell papers and get more people to tune into the news. I'm in a yellow risk area and local national and secondary school closed. How did we survive before storms got colours and names?
Its common sense to let people know in advance, as people would be complaining otherwise..
Storm Ophelia resulted in 3 deaths 4 years ago https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
Quote from: Itchy on December 06, 2021, 07:24:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on December 06, 2021, 07:18:07 PM
Our school just emailed to say they are closing tomorrow because of storm. Didn't think Dublin was going to get it that bad.
Another over hyped storm to sell papers and get more people to tune into the news. I'm in a yellow risk area and local national and secondary school closed. How did we survive before storms got colours and names?
Recent tragedies sadly demonstrate that storms are very dangerous.
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2021, 07:34:32 PM
Its common sense to let people know in advance, as people would be complaining otherwise..
Storm Ophelia resulted in 3 deaths 4 years ago https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
Lad people die all the time, sometimes during storms.
Sadly we had a death here last week
Quote from: Itchy on December 06, 2021, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2021, 07:34:32 PM
Its common sense to let people know in advance, as people would be complaining otherwise..
Storm Ophelia resulted in 3 deaths 4 years ago https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
Lad people die all the time, sometimes during storms.
It's ok Mary Lou said it's a ff/fg storm and to ignore it
Quote from: Itchy on December 06, 2021, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2021, 07:34:32 PM
Its common sense to let people know in advance, as people would be complaining otherwise..
Storm Ophelia resulted in 3 deaths 4 years ago https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
Lad people die all the time, sometimes during storms.
Of course people die all the time, doesn't mean they shouldn't have a warning for a Storm. What would be the point of the Weather forecast otherwise?
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2021, 07:42:01 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 06, 2021, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2021, 07:34:32 PM
Its common sense to let people know in advance, as people would be complaining otherwise..
Storm Ophelia resulted in 3 deaths 4 years ago https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
Lad people die all the time, sometimes during storms.
Of course people die all the time, doesn't mean they shouldn't have a warning for a Storm. What would be the point of the Weather forecast otherwise?
I never said there should be no warnings did I? I said schools are being closed in "yellow" akert areas. This is due to the hype from media who's main concern is selling papers and TV advertisements, not warning you. I took the relevant action this evening, put wheelie bins in shed and tied down the trampoline. I'll go to work as normal in the morning.
Good for you. Anyway 12 Counties ordered to close schools. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40759962.html
If any of you are still alive in the morning we will chat then.
I wonder what time the first surfer or open water swimmer will be reduced at.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 06, 2021, 10:44:11 PM
I wonder what time the first surfer or open water swimmer will be reduced at.
Hopefully its Jimmy Nesbitt
f**king bins that I thought were secure blowing all over. >:(
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 06, 2021, 11:02:17 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 06, 2021, 10:44:11 PM
I wonder what time the first surfer or open water swimmer will be reduced at.
Hopefully its Jimmy Nesbitt
"Reduced" ??? Presumably I meant rescued!
So what's all the fuss about?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 08:46:46 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 06, 2021, 11:02:17 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 06, 2021, 10:44:11 PM
I wonder what time the first surfer or open water swimmer will be reduced at.
Hopefully its Jimmy Nesbitt
"Reduced" ??? Presumably I meant rescued!
I want him reduced to be honest(he is an avid daily sea swimmer)
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 09:04:46 AM
So what's all the fuss about?
It was you that was looking forward to the "big purple thing" coming your way
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 09:16:55 AM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 09:04:46 AM
So what's all the fuss about?
It was you that was looking forward to the "big purple thing" coming your way
Mass Hysteria fueled by media trying to blow up a story for our consumption. They will be frantically trying to find someone who was hit on the head by a branch today to justify the whole thing. All I can see outside is my stupid neighbour left his bins out and his rubbish is blowing all over the road - maybe I should call RTE?
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 09:16:55 AM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 09:04:46 AM
So what's all the fuss about?
It was you that was looking forward to the "big purple thing" coming your way
Mass Hysteria fueled by media trying to blow up a story for our consumption. They will be frantically trying to find someone who was hit on the head by a branch today to justify the whole thing. All I can see outside is my stupid neighbour left his bins out and his rubbish is blowing all over the road - maybe I should call RTE?
In fairness we have closed a few branches as we don't want people heading out for appointments in the Cork/Kerry/Clare areas
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 10:05:37 AM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 09:16:55 AM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 09:04:46 AM
So what's all the fuss about?
It was you that was looking forward to the "big purple thing" coming your way
Mass Hysteria fueled by media trying to blow up a story for our consumption. They will be frantically trying to find someone who was hit on the head by a branch today to justify the whole thing. All I can see outside is my stupid neighbour left his bins out and his rubbish is blowing all over the road - maybe I should call RTE?
In fairness we have closed a few branches as we don't want people heading out for appointments in the Cork/Kerry/Clare areas
Fair enough, they are red alert areas getting the worst of it. I am telling you counties in "yellow" areas have closed down too.
I'm in an Orange area and it's only a bit of a breeze outside. They definitely could have went to school.
Quote from: laoislad on December 07, 2021, 10:16:34 AM
I'm in an Orange area and it's only a bit of a breeze outside. They definitely could have went to school.
It is only arriving-pretty bad here in Derry
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:21:33 AM
Quote from: laoislad on December 07, 2021, 10:16:34 AM
I'm in an Orange area and it's only a bit of a breeze outside. They definitely could have went to school.
It is only arriving-pretty bad here in Derry
I'm in Ballymena, bad enough without the wind I hear you say, but there are some big enough branches down and completely miserable outside, will be sticking to the main roads home
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Quote from: Snapchap on December 07, 2021, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Is it named after 'our' Barra? the weather man lol
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 10:57:13 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:21:33 AM
Quote from: laoislad on December 07, 2021, 10:16:34 AM
I'm in an Orange area and it's only a bit of a breeze outside. They definitely could have went to school.
It is only arriving-pretty bad here in Derry
I'm in Ballymena, bad enough without the wind I hear you say, but there are some big enough branches down and completely miserable outside, will be sticking to the main roads home
Stay safe in that Orange area
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on December 07, 2021, 11:53:06 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 10:57:13 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:21:33 AM
Quote from: laoislad on December 07, 2021, 10:16:34 AM
I'm in an Orange area and it's only a bit of a breeze outside. They definitely could have went to school.
It is only arriving-pretty bad here in Derry
I'm in Ballymena, bad enough without the wind I hear you say, but there are some big enough branches down and completely miserable outside, will be sticking to the main roads home
Stay safe in that Orange area
Its a pretty green area where I am ;), and Polish to, so red and white
Quote from: Snapchap on December 07, 2021, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Easy to say, but even the last storm killed that teacher from Maghera and this one is more serious for Ireland.
Anyhow for those that want to see where the big purple yoke is now
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-10.08,51.76,3917/loc=-14.873,53.394
Quote from: armaghniac on December 07, 2021, 12:18:29 PM
Quote from: Snapchap on December 07, 2021, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Easy to say, but even the last storm killed that teacher from Maghera and this one is more serious for Ireland.
Anyhow for those that want to see where the big purple yoke is now
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-10.08,51.76,3917/loc=-14.873,53.394
I am not belittling the passing of someone killed in a storm but you do know people are getting killed every day in car crashes caused by rain, wind, potholes etc. You cant shut the whole swathes of the country down for a day to protect us against. From where I am sitting, 500m from the Atlantic Ocean, this is no worse than what we will get countless times between now and next February.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 11:49:55 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on December 07, 2021, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Is it named after 'our' Barra? the weather man lol
It actually is!
It was as windy as I can remember for about an hour from 6.30 to 7.30 here. Calmed down rightly now.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 11:49:55 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on December 07, 2021, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
Agreed. Sicken your hole. Every wet and windy day has to have a storm name now. Laughable.
Is it named after 'our' Barra? the weather man lol
It is yes. Met Eireann named it after him a few months ago.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on December 07, 2021, 01:52:15 PM
It was as windy as I can remember for about an hour from 6.30 to 7.30 here. Calmed down rightly now.
I heard it was storm force blow your wheelie bin over in Mayo. ;D
Quote from: Rudi on December 07, 2021, 02:21:57 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on December 07, 2021, 01:52:15 PM
It was as windy as I can remember for about an hour from 6.30 to 7.30 here. Calmed down rightly now.
I heard it was storm force blow your wheelie bin over in Mayo. ;D
It's only storm force blow over blue bin today. Storm force blow over black bin is a whole other level
This lady was not killed, but she had a near miss.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1468271763352170497/pNNrIhMu?format=jpg&name=small)
Marty Morrisseys mother was killed in it. RIP.
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 07, 2021, 06:27:20 PM
Marty Morrisseys mother was killed in it. RIP.
I saw that online. It didn't say it was storm related in the one I read?
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 06:32:54 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 07, 2021, 06:27:20 PM
Marty Morrisseys mother was killed in it. RIP.
I saw that online. It didn't say it was storm related in the one I read?
Woman in her 90s out driving at 12.30am in a storm is a bit odd. Report I read said it was stormy but didn't link the two.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 07:04:38 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 06:32:54 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 07, 2021, 06:27:20 PM
Marty Morrisseys mother was killed in it. RIP.
I saw that online. It didn't say it was storm related in the one I read?
Woman in her 90s out driving at 12.30am in a storm is a bit odd. Report I read said it was stormy but didn't link the two.
The conditions possibly caused the crash. I read that she was going to a hotel in Ennis and he was meeting her there. Awful news in the mouth of Christmas. RIP.
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 08:16:43 PM
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Jesus you'll do anything to say it was a wee breeze
Schools in Dublin closed again tomorrow ffs
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:08:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 08:16:43 PM
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Jesus you'll do anything to say it was a wee breeze
If you say so. Unlike you I have since been told what happened here but I won't put it up here on open forum.
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 10:13:45 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:08:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 08:16:43 PM
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Jesus you'll do anything to say it was a wee breeze
If you say so. Unlike you I have since been told what happened here but I won't put it up here on open forum.
She's dead that's what happened
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:20:37 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 10:13:45 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:08:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 08:16:43 PM
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Jesus you'll do anything to say it was a wee breeze
If you say so. Unlike you I have since been told what happened here but I won't put it up here on open forum.
She's dead that's what happened
Itchy didn't kill her btw
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2021, 10:21:37 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:20:37 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 10:13:45 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on December 07, 2021, 10:08:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2021, 08:16:43 PM
Marty is from out west clare. From there to ennis on a night like that is a very odd journey for a 90 Yr to take. Its barren country.
Jesus you'll do anything to say it was a wee breeze
If you say so. Unlike you I have since been told what happened here but I won't put it up here on open forum.
She's dead that's what happened
Itchy didn't kill her btw
Jesus don't start that rumour, he still looking forward to the big purple thing coming to get him
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
the good old days
(https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/2H0H99ZND10L/irish-storms-1957-2009.png)
Quote from: armaghniac on December 08, 2021, 01:07:07 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 07, 2021, 10:53:35 AM
It's not that many years ago that this would just have been categorised as a windy night/day but now everyone has to panic about the "storm" coming.
the good old days
(https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/2H0H99ZND10L/irish-storms-1957-2009.png)
Belmullet best avoided.
Schools closed in Donegal the last two days. Complete joke
Quote from: HiMucker on December 08, 2021, 09:16:55 PM
Schools closed in Donegal the last two days. Complete joke
Barnesmore was bad with snow but other than that
How is everyone faring with Eunice?
Quote from: smort on February 18, 2022, 09:00:47 AM
How is everyone faring with Eunice?
Feck all happening in Dublin so far. Bit of rain not much else.
Quote from: smort on February 18, 2022, 09:00:47 AM
How is everyone faring with Eunice?
All clear in Belfast
Wind appears to be picking up and has started sleeting in South Armagh.
Quote from: Tyrdub on February 18, 2022, 09:27:50 AM
Quote from: smort on February 18, 2022, 09:00:47 AM
How is everyone faring with Eunice?
All clear in Belfast
Yes another storm another ridiculous warning where I am (West coast) - no snow, bit of wind but no different from the last week or two.
Not even gonna get a half day at this rate ffs.
Was driving back from Dublin this morning, was blowy enough on the motorway, wasn't feeling confident when overtaking lorries on the road!
On that, why do lorry drivers overtake on a incline? Wankers >:(
In the ROI it is illegal for HGVs to use the right lane if the speed limit is 120kmh. But of course the Gardaí could be bothered ticketing them, so they do what they like.
The weather has been shocking for this time of year and it must be the windiest June ever.
Quote from: clarshack on June 28, 2022, 11:22:33 AM
The weather has been shocking for this time of year and it must be the windiest June ever.
Not much better for the rest of the week either.
Quote from: marty34 on June 28, 2022, 11:24:31 AM
Quote from: clarshack on June 28, 2022, 11:22:33 AM
The weather has been shocking for this time of year and it must be the windiest June ever.
Not much better for the rest of the week either.
I know. The weather was unreal this time last year.
It's typical of climate changed that we get shafted
Will need the Factor 50 today lads. Highs of 31c apparently.
My sister sent me s photo of her car dashboard showing 40 degrees on it...WTF. She is in the south of England
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2022, 04:47:02 PM
My sister sent me s photo of her car dashboard showing 40 degrees on it...WTF. She is in the south of England
Feck them lol
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2022, 04:47:02 PM
My sister sent me s photo of her car dashboard showing 40 degrees on it...WTF. She is in the south of England
40 degrees is unbelievably hot now but it's likely in a few years time to be normal or even cool.
Quote from: lenny on July 18, 2022, 04:53:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2022, 04:47:02 PM
My sister sent me s photo of her car dashboard showing 40 degrees on it...WTF. She is in the south of England
40 degrees is unbelievably hot now but it's likely in a few years time to be normal or even cool.
It's mental hot. I remember being in Brisbane or maybe a bit further up that coast somewhere and it being 40+
The hairs are almost burning off your legs and arms as you walk.
Maybe that's what happened the hairs on me head ;D
According to Met Éireann
This is the first time since 1995 we have seen over 30°C during two summer months, and the first time since 1976 we have seen over 30°C during two consecutive summer months.
I hope we don't wait 20 years for the next time!
Quote from: Last Man on August 12, 2022, 04:04:35 PM
I hope we don't wait 20 years for the next time!
20 years and we are panicking about a drought!! Go to some places in Africa and you'd be embarrassed to say 'we're having a drought'
Off home to put the factor 50 on the head!
Quote from: Blowitupref on August 12, 2022, 03:22:58 PM
According to Met Éireann
This is the first time since 1995 we have seen over 30°C during two summer months, and the first time since 1976 we have seen over 30°C during two consecutive summer months.
Apart from the Charlie Redmond thing, 95 was a great summer.
Quote from: ONeill on August 12, 2022, 04:52:34 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on August 12, 2022, 03:22:58 PM
According to Met Éireann
This is the first time since 1995 we have seen over 30°C during two summer months, and the first time since 1976 we have seen over 30°C during two consecutive summer months.
Apart from the Charlie Redmond thing, 95 was a great summer.
It was.
There has been as much rain at Dublin Airport or the Phoenix Park so far in September than fell in any full month this year except February. It has been on the dry side, although other parts of the country have had a different pattern.
it is a bit draughty in Florida
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-83.38,27.65,5321/loc=-82.529,27.093
Yea its been a wet month, but after a dry summer it was expected and needed in most cases.
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on November 01, 2022, 03:49:22 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on November 01, 2022, 03:30:22 PM
Yea its been a wet month, but after a dry summer it was expected and needed in most cases.
April & May, which are normally the driest months of the year, were wetter than average but yes July & August were much drier than normal. There was a good amount of rain in September but nothing compared to October. It was quite telling however that despite the large amount of rain, the local grassland was largely able to soak most of it up with not many standing puddles lasting long in fields in places you'd normally expect - even last Friday.
Different places had different experiences. Among the Met.ie stations Finner (not far from West Tyrone) had 2.5 times as much rain in October as September, but in Dublin September was unusually wet and October was slightly less wet.
Weather causing havoc in England this week, airports closed all over the show, I was to drop family off at airport this morning, flights all cancelled, I'm happy enough as it would have cost me a fortune in London!!
How do the likes of Canada and other harder hit weather wise, countries do it?
It's easier when there's 4-5 months of the stuff year in year out.
You prepare for it.
Snow tires are mandatory in certain provinces - you're insurance is invalidated if you get in an accident and don't have them on.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 12, 2022, 12:27:39 PM
Weather causing havoc in England this week, airports closed all over the show, I was to drop family off at airport this morning, flights all cancelled, I'm happy enough as it would have cost me a fortune in London!!
How do the likes of Canada and other harder hit weather wise, countries do it?
Snow will cause problems anywhere, until you can clear it.
But there was no excuse for the delays here on Friday caused by -1C temperatures.
Quote from: armaghniac on December 12, 2022, 01:34:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 12, 2022, 12:27:39 PM
Weather causing havoc in England this week, airports closed all over the show, I was to drop family off at airport this morning, flights all cancelled, I'm happy enough as it would have cost me a fortune in London!!
How do the likes of Canada and other harder hit weather wise, countries do it?
Snow will cause problems anywhere, until you can clear it.
But there was no excuse for the delays here on Friday caused by -1C temperatures.
I get weather will prevent delay and disrupt but it's not like they didn't know it was going to happen?!
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 12, 2022, 12:27:39 PM
How do the likes of Canada and other harder hit weather wise, countries do it?
It seems a bit chilly in Ontario, Quebec, New England direction. It was alleged to be -31C in southern Ontario and that is on the cold side even there.
Wind chill of -20 C in NYC this morning.
Thankfully warming up tomorrow
Could be another blast of snow later in the month
https://www.independent.ie/weather/beast-from-the-east-2-a-possibility-later-this-month-as-sudden-stratospheric-warming-event-looms-42335708.html
Quote from: rodney trotter on February 10, 2023, 10:13:03 AM
Could be another blast of snow later in the month
https://www.independent.ie/weather/beast-from-the-east-2-a-possibility-later-this-month-as-sudden-stratospheric-warming-event-looms-42335708.html
Absolute rubbish, there is a chance of a SSW but there's every possibility it won't affect our weather at all. No computer models can predict the weather with any degree if certainty more than 5 days in advance. These clickbait articles aren't worth the paper they are written on.
What's the weather like in Navan these days? Clip from 20+ years ago
https://youtu.be/Gg17aUTmzcI
gives a bad day tomorrow
Need some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
My da has us all out pishing on the grass with sheets around us for privacy.
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PM
Need some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
Plenty incoming by the looks of it. Be moaning it's too wet soon.
Good weather finishing just on the day my middle fella finishes his GCSEs!
It will rain plenty next week, June will still have normal rainfall.
The pitches could do with some heavy rainfall, they are like concrete and the injuries are mounting up from falls, hopefully that'll curtail the divers ;D
Any clubs have sprinkler system?
Seen a few putting water on with slurry tankers but you would need to be going out every day with several tanker loads to make any difference
Quote from: armaghniac on June 16, 2023, 08:51:06 AM
It will rain plenty next week, June will still have normal rainfall.
July and August are harder to predict
Quote from: giveherlong on June 16, 2023, 10:33:23 AM
Any clubs have sprinkler system?
Seen a few putting water on with slurry tankers but you would need to be going out every day with several tanker loads to make any difference
Not much water in the rivers to take it out.
Maybe some farmer filling the tank up. Costly.
It rained in South Belfast for about a minute 🙄
Tyrone manage to beat Armagh, after 117 years
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-66750129
Newry getting a rinse.
https://fb.watch/o0G5R7ov1t/
There will be another 30-50mm of rain along the South and East coast over the next two days with storm Ciarán coming.
Quare trees down
Wild out there. Trees blocking the M1 outside lisburn. Anyone lose power yet?
https://powercheck.nienetworks.co.uk/
All good here.. wind giving it a good lash and the living room door needs wedged shut!
The wine should help
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PMNeed some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
You got plenty of Rain since then!. It's been another sh*te month of weather and won't be surprised if it turns out to be the wettest March ever. Its been pretty much like this since the middle of last July and it's no wonder a lot of people in this country are depressed.
Quote from: clarshack on March 27, 2024, 10:29:53 AMQuote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PMNeed some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
You got plenty of Rain since then!. It's been another sh*te month of weather and won't be surprised if it turns out to be the wettest March ever. Its been pretty much like this since the middle of last July and it's no wonder a lot of people in this country are depressed.
Brutal this morning. The travel agents will be lapping it up.
Quote from: clarshack on March 27, 2024, 10:29:53 AMQuote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PMNeed some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
You got plenty of Rain since then!. It's been another sh*te month of weather and won't be surprised if it turns out to be the wettest March ever. Its been pretty much like this since the middle of last July and it's no wonder a lot of people in this country are depressed.
Depressing and then some! Back garden is like marshlands, Tbf not great in the summer months either with the wet weather.. No sign of it changing any day soon
Have stayed off the normal country road to work and using the motorway and main roads as the country roads are flooded and dangerous with plenty of surface water about, localised flooding in places!
I'd say the lying water can be as dangerous as snow, at least with the snow you shouldn't be going as fast
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2024, 10:39:00 AMQuote from: clarshack on March 27, 2024, 10:29:53 AMQuote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PMNeed some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
You got plenty of Rain since then!. It's been another sh*te month of weather and won't be surprised if it turns out to be the wettest March ever. Its been pretty much like this since the middle of last July and it's no wonder a lot of people in this country are depressed.
Depressing and then some! Back garden is like marshlands, Tbf not great in the summer months either with the wet weather.. No sign of it changing any day soon
Have stayed off the normal country road to work and using the motorway and main roads as the country roads are flooded and dangerous with plenty of surface water about, localised flooding in places!
I'd say the lying water can be as dangerous as snow, at least with the snow you shouldn't be going as fast
My garden's currently in the worst shape ever too!
Was looking at patio furniture last night online and then thought what is the point. Be better spending the money on a fill of heating oil.
Trying to get the ground dry for rotavating and sowing. It'll be September before its dry at this rate.
Quote from: clarshack on March 27, 2024, 10:49:31 AMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2024, 10:39:00 AMQuote from: clarshack on March 27, 2024, 10:29:53 AMQuote from: Aaron Boone on June 15, 2023, 10:43:32 PMNeed some rain for the grass. Need some growth.
You got plenty of Rain since then!. It's been another sh*te month of weather and won't be surprised if it turns out to be the wettest March ever. Its been pretty much like this since the middle of last July and it's no wonder a lot of people in this country are depressed.
Depressing and then some! Back garden is like marshlands, Tbf not great in the summer months either with the wet weather.. No sign of it changing any day soon
Have stayed off the normal country road to work and using the motorway and main roads as the country roads are flooded and dangerous with plenty of surface water about, localised flooding in places!
I'd say the lying water can be as dangerous as snow, at least with the snow you shouldn't be going as fast
My garden's currently in the worst shape ever too!
The patio and the paving around the house is yuk! I've all the stuff to clean it but fucked if I'm bothering with that during the current weather!
So many jobs that I can't even look outside to do them
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 27, 2024, 10:52:10 AMWas looking at patio furniture last night online and then thought what is the point. Be better spending the money on a fill of heating oil.
Trying to get the ground dry for rotavating and sowing. It'll be September before its dry at this rate.
Yet rainfall in Donegal and Sligo is below average so far this year.
This is climate change. Warmer and wetter
How many days have we had with no rain since last July? Count them on one hand. Can hardly get out for a walk without a soaking!
Quote from: armaghniac on March 27, 2024, 04:57:31 PMQuote from: RedHand88 on March 27, 2024, 10:52:10 AMWas looking at patio furniture last night online and then thought what is the point. Be better spending the money on a fill of heating oil.
Trying to get the ground dry for rotavating and sowing. It'll be September before its dry at this rate.
Yet rainfall in Donegal and Sligo is below average so far this year.
Lot of southerly and SE wind this winter/spring carrying wetness
Our paths, patios and garden walls are green. I wants to spray algae stuff but cannot get the required 2/3 days of dryness.
Haven't even dug the veg garden yet and usually I'd have early spuds down and other stuff sown
Another pisher of a day. Gives it bad for the Easter weekend too.
Hose pipe ban soon...lol
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 28, 2024, 09:14:25 AMAnother pisher of a day. Gives it bad for the Easter weekend too.
2 degrees up here in north Antrim has me wondering. Why is the global warning phenomenon avoiding Dunloy. Is it to early to start on the swimming pool I've been planning since the Greta Thunberg enlightenment.
Global warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
spring my arse its frezing
i think it should have to be above or below a certain temperature each day before a new season is declared
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
The spuds will be poor this year again.
We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.
Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...
Quote from: johnnycool on March 28, 2024, 12:32:02 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
The spuds will be poor this year again.
We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.
Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...
Send him round to do my garden when he's finished.
Snow here now!
Heavy snow now lying in east Tyrone. I'm serious.
Quote from: johnnycool on March 28, 2024, 12:32:02 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
The spuds will be poor this year again.
We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.
Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...
Farmers have to "watch, hope and pray" for a "sweet spot" of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year.
As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.
"We are still waiting to get planting. We should have some potatoes already planted for supply to Tayto," said Meath farmer Ivan Curran from his holding in Stamullen.
Mr Curran yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes in a good year but last year was the worst year for rain he has seen in his 40 years in agriculture.
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 28, 2024, 01:27:22 PMHeavy snow now lying in east Tyrone. I'm serious.
There was very heavy snow on the last day of March back in 2010 but at least then that was the end of the bad weather until the big freeze at the end of that year.
A sheep farmer I know is in middle of lambing. He put the new lambs out as he always does and found three dead yesterday morning. He brought them all in again as it's just to cold for them. It's Baltic up here.
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 28, 2024, 01:47:36 PMQuote from: johnnycool on March 28, 2024, 12:32:02 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
The spuds will be poor this year again.
We've just stumped out quite a load of £££ to redrain our pitch and the lad doing it struggled to get on it due to the rain, he's most of the main drains in, just needs to come back and finish the sand slitting over the top dressing once it's knitted a bit better.
Never been so persistently wet this winter that I can remember...
Farmers have to "watch, hope and pray" for a "sweet spot" of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year.
As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.
"We are still waiting to get planting. We should have some potatoes already planted for supply to Tayto," said Meath farmer Ivan Curran from his holding in Stamullen.
Mr Curran yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes in a good year but last year was the worst year for rain he has seen in his 40 years in agriculture.
Great, now the crisps will be going up in price.
Soon won't have change from a tenner for a pint snd bag of crisps ffs
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on March 28, 2024, 02:15:55 PMA sheep farmer I know is in middle of lambing. He put the new lambs out as he always does and found three dead yesterday morning. He brought them all in again as it's just to cold for them. It's Baltic up here.
Talking to some sheep farmers yesterday and today, the amount of new lambs dying in the wet and cold conditions is unprecedented he said, he was a brave age so would plenty of seasons of knowledge on lambing
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Quote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
Quote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 04:22:17 PMQuote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
It was the warmest year on record in Ireland.
Quote from: Sportacus on March 28, 2024, 04:33:05 PMQuote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 04:22:17 PMQuote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
It was the warmest year on record in Ireland.
2023 certainly felt colder than any year of 2020/2021/2022.
Quote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 07:29:05 PMQuote from: Sportacus on March 28, 2024, 04:33:05 PMQuote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 04:22:17 PMQuote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
It was the warmest year on record in Ireland.
2023 certainly felt colder than any year of 2020/2021/2022.
July was colder than usual. But months like February, June, December were quite a bit warmer than usual and the average was higher as a consequence.
Quote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 04:22:17 PMQuote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
It was. It was the warmest here since records started. But I'd give that stat a by ball if it wasn't also the warmest year globally as well.
Quote from: armaghniac on March 28, 2024, 07:49:56 PMQuote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 07:29:05 PMQuote from: Sportacus on March 28, 2024, 04:33:05 PMQuote from: clarshack on March 28, 2024, 04:22:17 PMQuote from: trueblue1234 on March 28, 2024, 04:14:13 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on March 28, 2024, 10:45:28 AMGlobal warming my hole, cold wet and miserable March.
Except for the fact last year was the hottest on record globally.
Some people need to understand weather and climate.
Not here it wasn't as I can mind debating whether (pardon the pun) or not to put on the fire last Summer which i'd never done in any summer prior.
Doesn't Weather refer to short term atmospheric conditions? cos it's been shite for a good while now.
It was the warmest year on record in Ireland.
2023 certainly felt colder than any year of 2020/2021/2022.
July was colder than usual. But months like February, June, December were quite a bit warmer than usual and the average was higher as a consequence.
Thats not much use lol. May and June were mostly class last year.
We had the mildest winter I can ever remember
It just never stopped raining.
Never got a cold but dry spell.
Lough Funshinagh in Roscommon
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22377137/
Quote from: seafoid on March 30, 2024, 02:30:56 PMLough Funshinagh in Roscommon
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22377137/
There is a regional variation.
Until yesterday, Mount Dillon weather station in Roscommon had 88mm more rain than usual in February and March, while Finner Camp in Ballyshannon had 36mm less than usual, although January was a bit less than usual. Normally Finner gets a bit more rain than Mount Dillon but not this year.
Weather grand today!
Finally got to get the paving around the house and patio done with a grass cutting! Drain and gutter cleaning done!
Thankfully can look out and not be embarrassed!!
Think the decking needs changed! Prices are through the roof for materials. That two days in summer you get to sit outside!! Sometimes ya wonder if it's worth it
Must be 8 months straight now of this. Took the day off to go cycling but you darnt go out that day.
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 10, 2024, 09:22:35 AMMust be 8 months straight now of this. Took the day off to go cycling but you darnt go out that day.
I feel your pain...We're for Spain at end of the month (Cycling) and between a cold and a chest infection and the rain every other day it's impossible to plan anything or prepare properly for it.
We got a great last week of May and first week of June last year and I believe it has rained every other day since that
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 10, 2024, 09:22:35 AMMust be 8 months straight now of this. Took the day off to go cycling but you darnt go out that day.
Our tumble dryer has never seen so much action, no doubt in for a drowning on Sunday at the Armagh match too!
Golf memberships have been a waste of money
Quote from: lurganblue on April 10, 2024, 09:49:33 AMGolf memberships have been a waste of money
Lurgan closed flat out atm
Quote from: lurganblue on April 10, 2024, 09:49:33 AMGolf memberships have been a waste of money
the 19th hole has a roof.
Quote from: illdecide on April 10, 2024, 09:29:55 AMQuote from: RedHand88 on April 10, 2024, 09:22:35 AMMust be 8 months straight now of this. Took the day off to go cycling but you darnt go out that day.
I feel your pain...We're for Spain at end of the month (Cycling) and between a cold and a chest infection and the rain every other day it's impossible to plan anything or prepare properly for it.
We got a great last week of May and first week of June last year and I believe it has rained every other day since that
Mini heat wave at start of September as well but all bad since then
https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2024/0409/1442598-weather-mass/
Have to feel for the farmers at the minute whether it be trying to plant potatoes of those trying to lamb sheep.
A concerning fact when it is stating as less than 50 acres of the usual 21,000 acres have actually been planted so far.
No doubt we will see this in food prices later on in the year.
Quote from: LC on April 10, 2024, 03:20:07 PMhttps://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2024/0409/1442598-weather-mass/
Have to feel for the farmers at the minute whether it be trying to plant potatoes of those trying to lamb sheep.
A concerning fact when it is stating as less than 50 acres of the usual 21,000 acres have actually been planted so far.
No doubt we will see this in food prices later on in the year.
It has been brutal for farmers and food producers. There have been very few dry spells at the back end of harvest last year and that is continuing into this year. It's mad how little crops have been planted yet and even if it stopped raining today it'll take a week of dry weather to get ground into any kind of shape that can be worked. Can't even get cattle out and lots getting it tight for fodder. There doesn't appear to be any spell of dry weather in the forecast for the next week to 10 days.
Went out cycling anyway. It felt like a winters day. Wet cold mucky. In mid April.
Quote from: 93-DY-SAM on April 10, 2024, 03:27:34 PMQuote from: LC on April 10, 2024, 03:20:07 PMhttps://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2024/0409/1442598-weather-mass/
Have to feel for the farmers at the minute whether it be trying to plant potatoes of those trying to lamb sheep.
A concerning fact when it is stating as less than 50 acres of the usual 21,000 acres have actually been planted so far.
No doubt we will see this in food prices later on in the year.
It has been brutal for farmers and food producers. There have been very few dry spells at the back end of harvest last year and that is continuing into this year. It's mad how little crops have been planted yet and even if it stopped raining today it'll take a week of dry weather to get ground into any kind of shape that can be worked. Can't even get cattle out and lots getting it tight for fodder. There doesn't appear to be any spell of dry weather in the forecast for the next week to 10 days.
+1
It's really appalling
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22382462/
Quote from: lurganblue on April 10, 2024, 09:49:33 AMGolf memberships have been a waste of money
Unfortunately the same costs still occur irrespective of whether you get to play or not.
They had more rain in the desert in the UAE yesterday than most parts of Ireland had in the entire month of March.
Wonder what their spuds are like.