On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:10:36 UTC, xmetman wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 19:25:21 UTC, Alan White wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:50:57 -0800 (PST), xmetman
wrote:

They (the Met Office) seem to have distanced themselves from it.

Louise Lear mentioned it on the 18:30 BBC1 forecast.

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but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Well there it is now offically named in the Met Eireann forecast for tonight...

"Storm Jake will feed down a core of strong to gale force winds westerly overland tonight - stormy infact for coastal areas of the west and southwest. Organised bands of heavy showers moving down in the flow too, merging to longer spells of rain, sleet and snow - all with the added risk of thunder. Snow accumulations are likely, especially later in the night for the northern half of the country, as well as for higher ground elsewhere. Cold, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees Celsius, risk of frost and ice too."

Thunder and lightning reported around south Mayo. Doesn't seem especially windy outside at the moment with gusts 23mph Shannon and 20mph Dublin.

Meanwhile Donegal location gusting 33knots...38mph.

JC

On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:10:36 UTC, xmetman wrote:


but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Them?

I have yet to learn how the Met. Office coped in their association with Jimmy Saville's Minders but I had gathered that one way or another they had left the fold.

But what do I know?
I have only just learned today that Lawrence Jenkins and Paul Garvey have inadvertently been walking miles in each other's shoes. It's a narrow minded world isn't it?

On 01/03/2016 20:10, xmetman wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 19:25:21 UTC, Alan White wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:50:57 -0800 (PST), xmetman
wrote:

They (the Met Office) seem to have distanced themselves from it.

Louise Lear mentioned it on the 18:30 BBC1 forecast.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Yes, but that name was chosen months ago (by MÉ), and announced last
October. The MÉ designated it as a storm because it was predicted to
potentially cause disruption to parts of Ireland. Whether it will also
affect the UK as well was/isn't relevant to their decision.

On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 14:47:28 UTC, N_Cook wrote:
Beeb metman mentioned it at lunchtime, but I was otherwise occupied, but
what in the next few days has enough umph to warrant a named storm?
nothing on
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/uk-storm-centre/storm-jake

With the OTT elf & safety UKMO, if someone farts they go looking to name it.

On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 23:48:39 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 14:47:28 UTC, N_Cook wrote:
Beeb metman mentioned it at lunchtime, but I was otherwise occupied, but
what in the next few days has enough umph to warrant a named storm?
nothing on
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/uk-storm-centre/storm-jake

With the OTT elf & safety UKMO, if someone farts they go looking to name it.

Okay its the BBC-not so much UKMO and they are even more ideologically driven by AGW caused storms and the threat it presents to good poor folk who have been ill-informed due to lack of education opportunities, forced to become junkies and **** heads; nay people struggling to make their weary way in mini-cabs to a local food bank as they add more fat to their emaciated 23 stone bodies.


Only ze capitalism in the human history ya..... can cause such abominations

On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 23:21:30 UTC, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:10:36 UTC, xmetman wrote:


but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Them?

I have yet to learn how the Met. Office coped in their association with Jimmy Saville's Minders but I had gathered that one way or another they had left the fold.

But what do I know?
I have only just learned today that Lawrence Jenkins and Paul Garvey have inadvertently been walking miles in each other's shoes. It's a narrow minded world isn't it?

Not sure Michael how you find or equate me and PG Tips in the same way. he really isn't my cup of tea. The only thing I would say though, is the PG Tips talks out of his spout. Sadly for though, I'm not sure where that leaves you. but here's a start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea2WoUtbzuw

On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:47:17 UTC, JCW wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:10:36 UTC, xmetman wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 19:25:21 UTC, Alan White wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:50:57 -0800 (PST), xmetman
wrote:

They (the Met Office) seem to have distanced themselves from it.

Louise Lear mentioned it on the 18:30 BBC1 forecast.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Blowing a howling gale here (Dublin)...well not really.

I still can't find any reference on Met Eireann site to Storm Jake although media claiming it was named by them. Checking their twitter feed too and nothing there. Left left a comment for them.

Could be they're battening down the hatches around Glasnevin in anticipation!

Strange call if it was Met Eireann naming this as forecast is for strong and gusty winds only and an Orange level warning. Nothing storm-like!

JC

An Orange warning for Ireland sounds a bit sinister. Beware of the ghost of King Billy.

Tudor Hughes

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:41:49 PM UTC-5, JCW wrote:


Well there it is now offically named in the Met Eireann forecast for tonight...

"Storm Jake will feed down a core of strong to gale force winds westerly overland tonight - stormy infact for coastal areas of the west and southwest. Organised bands of heavy showers moving down in the flow too, merging to longer spells of rain, sleet and snow - all with the added risk of thunder.. Snow accumulations are likely, especially later in the night for the northern half of the country, as well as for higher ground elsewhere. Cold, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees Celsius, risk of frost and ice too."


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That is one of the most appallingly badly written public forecasts I have read from anybody in a very long time.

Stephen.

On Wednesday, 2 March 2016 01:46:08 UTC, Stephen Davenport wrote:
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:41:49 PM UTC-5, JCW wrote:


Well there it is now offically named in the Met Eireann forecast for tonight...

"Storm Jake will feed down a core of strong to gale force winds westerly overland tonight - stormy infact for coastal areas of the west and southwest. Organised bands of heavy showers moving down in the flow too, merging to longer spells of rain, sleet and snow - all with the added risk of thunder. Snow accumulations are likely, especially later in the night for the northern half of the country, as well as for higher ground elsewhere. Cold, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees Celsius, risk of frost and ice too."


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That is one of the most appallingly badly written public forecasts I have read from anybody in a very long time.

Stephen.

It gets the message across though, Stephen. We've had a lot of weather overnight!!!

You should try reading forecasts from James Madden (in-exactaweather)! Actually, you shouldn't! Anyway, he's not a weather forecaster....

JC

On Wednesday, 2 March 2016 00:21:42 UTC, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:47:17 UTC, JCW wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 20:10:36 UTC, xmetman wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 March 2016 19:25:21 UTC, Alan White wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:50:57 -0800 (PST), xmetman
wrote:

They (the Met Office) seem to have distanced themselves from it.

Louise Lear mentioned it on the 18:30 BBC1 forecast.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

but when she did, she said that it was named by Met Éireann and not them...

Blowing a howling gale here (Dublin)...well not really.

I still can't find any reference on Met Eireann site to Storm Jake although media claiming it was named by them. Checking their twitter feed too and nothing there. Left left a comment for them.

Could be they're battening down the hatches around Glasnevin in anticipation!

Strange call if it was Met Eireann naming this as forecast is for strong and gusty winds only and an Orange level warning. Nothing storm-like!

JC

An Orange warning for Ireland sounds a bit sinister. Beware of the ghost of King Billy.

Tudor Hughes

True, Tudor, and after the recent general election here, and the decimation of the Labour party, I don't see much use for Red warnings!!

JC