Sacrificial east wind ceremony

[JimH]

Im goin to get a few things like crows and lambs and goats and suchlike, find an altar shaped rock in the wilderness somewhere that faces into the breeze A couple of the cast from old hammer horror films and the outfits too and hold a ceremony to stop this bloody easterly breeze. Then I'm going to get cormac McCarthy to write about it and post it here to make it official

If you would like to attend this ceremony of blood letting and chanting and rolling about on the ground wailing and gnashing of teeth then drop me a PM

Maybe we can make it go away!

[flounder5791]

Well we need something no1 all over the country seem to be getting fish

[MackDublin]

Count me in!

[TomCat]

Im goin to get a few things like crows and lambs and goats and suchlike, find an altar shaped rock in the wilderness somewhere that faces into the breeze A couple of the cast from old hammer horror films and the outfits too and hold a ceremony to stop this bloody easterly breeze. Then I'm going to get cormac McCarthy to write about it and post it here to make it official

If you would like to attend this ceremony of blood letting and chanting and rolling about on the ground wailing and gnashing of teeth then drop me a PM

Maybe we can make it go away!

These East winds are the kind that make a fella go bald with frustration!!! As for the sacrifice count me in! " May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb"

[spindlefist]

It's not just sea either..the pike aren't budgin'!! I'll bring some ceremonial cowls

[Sweetwrasse]

I have an ornamental dagger you can borrow
Please make it stop!

[The Austrian]

Could be a long ceremony, possibly well into April with some 'rolling in the snow' exercise included. Make sure you're all wrapped up well and have plenty of bonfires going...

Weather Forecast for Ireland from Monday, 25 March 2013 until Sunday, 31 March 2013:

ALERT for risk of locally heavy snowfalls and the certainty of unseasonable cold, frosts and icy roads at times from later today in north, to mid-week central and south, any snowfall most likely in parts of north Leinster and Ulster, possibly extending to midlands and south coast at times. ADVANCE ALERT for risk of wintry precipitation over the Easter weekend period, currently assessed as "moderate" or about 50-60 per cent likely as guidance is somewhat split on this outcome.

TODAY ... Mostly cloudy with cold east winds, some sunny intervals more likely in the west, some wintry showers including some accumulations of snow mainly in north Leinster and east Ulster (Meath, Westmeath, Longford, also Cavan, Monaghan, Louth) and by later today also near south coast and in Wicklow and Wexford. Amounts generally light but potential for 5-15 cm locally in streamers. Highs about 2-4 C, winds E 40-70 km/hr.

TONIGHT through THURSDAY ... The overnight hours will be bitterly cold all through the week, and lows could reach -8 C near snow cover in the north and otherwise near -5 C although closer to -2 C east coast and south coast due to the slight modifying effects of open water. Tonight, snow may continue in some places from developments this afternoon, watch for updates. In general, for overnight hours this week, some snow could develop at times mostly during evening hours continuing on from daytime developments ... The days mid-week will be very cold with about equal mixtures of cloud and sunshine although tending more sunny in the west, with greater risk of snowfall in isolated streamers near east coast, south coast and parts of Ulster. Amounts with these could at any time reach 5-15 cm in rather limited regions. Over time, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford and inland southeast, east Ulster are regions most likely to see at least slight accumulations during the period. Details may change as we pick up indications of trough features or better short-term satellite and radar indications. We expect a similar outcome to that seen two weeks ago where one or two locations saw significant snow, quite a few saw snow without much disruption, and many (particularly west) saw just a few flakes in the wind or no snow at all.

FURTHER OUTLOOK for EASTER WEEKEND ... The outlook remains uncertain since model output ranges from continued cold with snow potential (in south mainly inland, central and possibly north), sleet or rain potential (in south), to dry cold, to other solutions that include gradual warming and showers. The most likely outcome based on a weighted blend of reliable guidance is for intervals of sleet or snow turning more to rain but only near the south coast for that, through the period. It should be noted that there is potential for a disruptive snow event in the mix, most likely on Good Friday and across inland south and east. We currently assess this risk at about 30% likely, with another 40% chance of light non-disruptive snowfall and/or sleet.

Any sort of return to more normal by then April weather appears to be pushed back to about the second week of April now. The culprit remains the very strong blocking high over Greenland and nearby parts of the north polar regions including a lot of northern Canada and far northern Europe -- all over that extensive region pressures are 20-40 mb higher than usually seen and while these pressures might not be that notable for any one location, the extent of them is unusual and is maintaining a frigid easterly flow almost around the hemisphere now (although it pushes well north in our time zone, so we are getting a more modified version of this severe cold, however, eastern and central North America are just as far into the deep freeze if not more so, for example south of Chicago there has been a foot of snow in the past day or two. Last year it was close to 27 deg C there.)

[JimH]

All implements and or vessels accepted gratefully and any specialist chanters or shaman out there?

Thats a serious forecast - we need more than sacrifices I think!

[The Austrian]

Wouldn't a good selection of bankers and politicians be more effective than lambs or sheep? Might be worth a try I'd say. And if it shouldn't work we haven't lost anything of great value

[johnwest]

Wouldn't a good selection of bankers and politicians be more effective than lambs or sheep? Might be worth a try I'd say. And if it shouldn't work we haven't lost anything of great value

Nice idea Austrian but the point of a sacrifice is that you give up something that you value, cherish and love; let's stick with lambs and sheep! And I've just bought a jar of mint sauce for Easter din-dins.

[jd]

Could you please attribute sources when used.
eg
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthre ... p=83819331
or
http://www.meteotimes.net/2013/03/peter ... ather.html

[mann]

Jim dude forget the lamb and goat, I will bring along my ex she’s a proper witch and can change the atmosphere everywhere she goes,

You can have her in exchange for the goat,

[daveyboy]

Jim dude forget the lamb and goat, I will bring along my ex she’s a proper witch and can change the atmosphere everywhere she goes,

You can have her in exchange for the goat,

classic!

anybody been keeping a record of the weather over the years? I only started paying attention to the weather properly for the last few years . Just how unusual is it to not have prevailing winds for weeks on end? is this something that's only been happening the last few years?

[thecatcher]

Good thing come to those that wait

[sparkey+1]

Jim dude forget the lamb and goat, I will bring along my ex she’s a proper witch and can change the atmosphere everywhere she goes,

You can have her in exchange for the goat,

Might as well make it two ex and I can see her suffer and have some happiness to see her in the witches outfit and I dont want anything in exchange except maintaince payments back

[Ashley Hayden]

Count me in, I'll invite the local coven too, there's nothing like dancing around a fire naked, chanting and blood letting.

[Tanglerat]

there's nothing like dancing around a fire naked

Are you mad? The wind-chill from these Easterlies will soon put a stop to those shennanigans!

[The Austrian]

It just depends on a steady supply of liquid calories, preferably in the form of Mead and Poitín. No need to worry about temperatures, chanting and dancing becomes second nature. Problem sorted

[Ric0shay]

Do I have to wear pants ?

[roryodonnell]

Sorry lads, I'd love to help out but I'm stuck in Italy, near the alps. Been given driving duty, which has been very stressful. Missed a couple of turns and passed a few tackle shops already! Decompressing with a couple of beers, much needed.