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Snow in October, the final straw
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Signs of Christmas coming early appeared in Northern Ireland yesterday as parts of the province were covered in snow.
It may still only be October but the UK is set for icy weather in the next couple of days after a sudden cold snap.
Between a quarter of an inch and one inch of snow fell near Portadown yesterday — and weather experts have predicted that the wintry conditions will continue throughout the rest of the week.
It was forecast that the cold conditions would affect most parts of the UK last night, with snow falling over high ground in Northern Ireland.
And the Met Office said the occasional wintry showers would continue today with some sunshine in between.
The frosty conditions are expected to last until Friday.
Michael Dukes from MeteoGroup said that throughout Tuesday winds from the North Pole will bring “out-of-season sleet and snow showers” southwards across much of the UK.
His forecast for later tonight is clearing skies leading to an unseasonably sharp frost with ice on untreated roads.
“Temperatures will remain well below the seasonal normal for the rest of the week, with further nights frosts,” he said.
However, he did offer one crumb of comfort for those worried this very early cold snap is a sign of a bitter winter, declaring that there is no correlation between cold spells in late October and cold winters.
The early wintry conditions are the latest in a long line of harsh weather conditions to hit the province this year.
In August freak flooding led to motorists in parts of Belfast and Co Down abandoning their cars when faced with severely flooded roads. Rivers burst their banks and bridges were swept away in many areas.
And Belfast's new Broadway Underpass — welcomed for banishing the traffic nightmares of thousands of commuters when it opened ahead of schedule earlier this summer — was closed after being submerged in about 20 million gallons of water.
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i love snow weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
Posted by warner | 28.10.08, 20:50 GMT
A comment to the Belfast Telegraph in general: You don't publish enough pictures. This article would have been a golden opportunity to display photos of the snow covered province.
Posted by Eirik | 28.10.08, 19:50 GMT
I am sure you are glad you dont live in Ontario Canada last year we had more snow that the previous two years combined and it has started last week.
Posted by Lorraine | 28.10.08, 19:30 GMT
Get a grip . Its only the weather.....
Posted by Paula | 28.10.08, 18:17 GMT
"Climate Change" instead of "Global Warming"? Sounds like an each way bet to me
Posted by neil | 28.10.08, 18:13 GMT
What a whinge fest, people love to complain in this small minded little part of europe!
Posted by damaja | 28.10.08, 16:43 GMT
Half an inch of snow? Just watch "our wee country" come to a complete standstill! Aren't we just the bees' knees...
Posted by flashman | 28.10.08, 16:04 GMT
Well actually Ian, if you were in any way clued into popular culture/read the news you would know that Snow Patrol had infact played a gig in the empire on sunday night on the back on a new album release. I agree with the below user and his comment on the journalist linking the two events (the snow fall and the band)
Posted by niall | 28.10.08, 16:04 GMT
Well said, Yip - too many people thnk 'Global Warming' is what will literally happen, and are looking forward to sunbathing... apart from the fact that this would make much of the planet uninhabitable, it's not what's going to happen - crazy weather is the likely outcome, and I for one could do without it!
Posted by Sharrie | 28.10.08, 16:01 GMT
wise up gary. if you would have read the headline right i tink you would have caught on like.
Posted by ian gallagher | 28.10.08, 15:11 GMT
Daft bt journos trying to be smart with headlines - fought dis story was about snow patrol nat bloomin weather!
Posted by GaryFightbody | 28.10.08, 13:25 GMT
Liam. Where have you been for the last 10 years ? Nobody talks about "Global Warming" any more except people who think it's a myth.
"Climate Change", to give it it's PC handle, means the weather will get more and more cocked up.
Whether a few dribbles of snow in October spells the end of the human race I doubt it but wake up and smell the carbon.
Posted by Yip | 28.10.08, 13:22 GMT
The Final Straw. What does that mean ?
Posted by Yip | 28.10.08, 13:19 GMT
About time it snowed, it's been like no-snow for a year! I, for one want more snow, and lots more snow.. so we can all sledge down the hills.. yippeeee......
Posted by Very Skinny Cod | 28.10.08, 13:18 GMT
Much prefer Snow Patrol playing Final Straw in October! Very warming!!
Posted by Kizzy | 28.10.08, 12:03 GMT
A quarter of an inch of snow? It's a wonder that our roads system was able to cope with such a downfall...
Posted by Aaron | 28.10.08, 11:56 GMT
Good news for Phoenix gas!
Posted by B | 28.10.08, 11:25 GMT
Yes, global warming is well and truly alive Mr Politician. How about you take some more green taxes, after all, it is bloody roasting and it's all our fault! ...Not!
Posted by Liam | 28.10.08, 09:30 GMT