Astronomy, Photography and Weather
March 29, 2024, 04:00:05 pm
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: IAA lecture programme continues alternate Wednesdays from September - an excellent programme of lectures- Queens University Belfast - Bell Lecture Theatre. Also keep an eye out for the Summer Events
 
  Home Help Search Gallery Staff List Login Register  

Massive Snow Flakes! - Feb 14th

Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: Massive Snow Flakes! - Feb 14th  (Read 461 times)
martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« on: February 14, 2011, 01:57:22 pm »

A large shower moved into the mid Ulster area this afternoon and intensified with red radar echoes. It produced a heavy long lasting snow shower with the largest snow flakes I, and everyone else here, have ever seen in their lives!. Average size was golf ball however the bigger falkes were the length of tennis balls, they were truly massive. I couldn't believe the size of them!, quite an experience. The convective cell is now moving N. Thanks to Paul Martin for the tip off, he had big snow flakes in Omagh previous to this.

Got some rubbish pics and vid from the back barden.
Report Spam   Logged

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

paulster78
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 752


Omagh, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 02:20:08 pm »

They were huge weren't they?  Biggest ive ever seen as well, imagine a hours worth of that-would put down a nice layer  Grin
Report Spam   Logged

martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 05:20:36 pm »

When you said they were big I didn't think meant THAT BIG lol, amazing experience, I was laughing from disbelief.  Smiley
Report Spam   Logged

martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 06:20:07 pm »

Report Spam   Logged

Anton
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 306


It Was Clear


View Profile WWW
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 07:13:11 pm »

Those are truly monster flakes Martin, a few hours of accumulation would have been interesting to see.
Report Spam   Logged

markt
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1416

West Midlands, UK


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2011, 08:22:22 pm »

Oh wow!   Grin Shocked

Lovin' it! Smiley
Report Spam   Logged

JohnC
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1631

Gloucester : UK


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2011, 11:27:46 pm »

Huge - No  laughing Martin... this is serious stuff   Grin
Report Spam   Logged
martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5182


Maghera, N. Ireland


View Profile WWW
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 07:40:40 pm »

lol, pity they melted on impact with the ground. I couldn't believe how big they were, this image was taken at 20mm, check out the size of that one to the lower R, it wasn't close to the camera either. This was a great day with giant snow flakes followed by an aurora, I'm liking the vibe I'm getting about 2011 already.

« Last Edit: February 15, 2011, 07:43:06 pm by martinastro » Report Spam   Logged



Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Bookmark this site! | Upgrade This Forum
SMF For Free - Create your own Forum

Powered by SMF | SMF © 2016, Simple Machines
Privacy Policy