The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

ninebeanrows · 10-01-2010 12:24am #1

Big falls of snow have been hitting much of Dublin this evening.

8cm of lying snow here with bigger drifts, best snow i have had for probably ever.

Snow expected to become more widespread across Ireland during the morning and afternoon.

Take care and make the most of a very rare event.

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 12:26am

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Temperature: -5.1 °C
Dew Point: -5.4 °C

It's snowing. Very lightly, but it's snowing.

WolfeIRE · 10-01-2010 12:26am

Thanks WC

I guess everyone is still refreshing their page on the other thread still:D

mickger · 10-01-2010 12:26am

Temp -3.5c and no snow. Congrats to all who got a huge amount of snow tonight. Stay safe and take care

sushisushi · 10-01-2010 12:27am

Literally tried to post this as the last thread was closed - this is the 4cm which have fallen in D13 since this afternoon, on top of what was already lying (maybe another 5 or 6 cm).

The sky is eerily bright over to the west as well, I'm guessing because of the streetlights reflecting off the lying snow and the white snowclouds. Amazing sight.

bryaner · 10-01-2010 12:27am

Backski

nacho libre · 10-01-2010 12:27am

indeed this is something we may not see again for a very long time. so cherish it if you are a snow lover!!

Min · 10-01-2010 12:28am

On the UK warnings it says there could be power cuts due to snow turning to ice on power lines.

bryaner · 10-01-2010 12:28am

sushisushi wrote: »

Literally tried to post this as the last thread was closed - this is the 4cm which have fallen in D13 since this afternoon, on top of what was already lying (maybe another 5 or 6 cm).

The sky is eerily bright over to the west as well, I'm guessing because of the streetlights reflecting off the lying snow and the white snowclouds. Amazing sight.

Sweet

10-01-2010 12:28am

I might sleep in the window tonight so I dont miss a flake..

eskimocat · 10-01-2010 12:30am

Weathercheck wrote: »

Big falls of snow have been hitting much of Dublin this evening.

8cm of lying snow here with bigger drifts, best snow i have had for probably ever.

Snow expected to become more widespread across Ireland during the morning and afternoon.

Take care and make the most of a very rare event.

Okay people, hope flame has re-ignited!! thought that the nationwide thing had totally disappeared... still holding out for a few stray flakes!!! right off to bed so, perchance to dream or at least work out how to get to Dublin to play in the snow!!!

holly1 · 10-01-2010 12:30am

Pelting down here in Clane most of the night,must have at least 4/5ins,bring it on!!!!!!!!!:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Rosser · 10-01-2010 12:30am

Snow at it's deepest here in Dublin 15 since it all began, all foot prints and tyre tracks now totally obscured. -1.5c

Is this the 'event' or is the best yet to come?

bryaner · 10-01-2010 12:30am

I have to get me a weather station just love weather

delw · 10-01-2010 12:31am

why is the ukmo radar nt showing as much in the irish sea as the met.ie for east

Bog Butter · 10-01-2010 12:31am

Min wrote: »

On the UK warnings it says there could be power cuts due to snow turning to ice on power lines.

Remember though this is Ireland not the UK.

demakinz · 10-01-2010 12:31am

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Thanks WC

I guess everyone is still refreshing their page on the other thread still:D

yep about 5 times... dam these snow beers!!

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 10-01-2010 12:31am

holly1 wrote: »

Pelting down here in Clane most of the night,must have at least 4/5ins,bring it on!!!!!!!!!:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

The epic snowbagg fight is defo ONNNNN !!!!

:D:pac::pac:

10-01-2010 12:31am

man i'll be one sad guy next year if we don't get snow over here again like this !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love these winters, if we had them consistantly, it would end up working out because the roads would be prepared and sorted and therefore wouldn't affect ambulances and we'd still have kick ass snow to play in !!!!

I'm a 25 yr old child who refuses to grow up.

Denisejcc · 10-01-2010 12:31am

What is it about snow that makes me so happy? Love it

:D:D

The tax man · 10-01-2010 12:32am

Depth of lying snow on my car Dublin14...

thetonynator · 10-01-2010 12:32am

kleefarr wrote: »

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Temperature: -5.1 °C
Dew Point: -5.4 °C

It's snowing. Very lightly, but it's snowing.

No snow here just 10 miles away:mad:

embee · 10-01-2010 12:32am

Still snowing here in Tullakeel, Co. Louth. This is the longest spell of snow we've had since this cold snap began! So pretty, I think we are at about 2 inches now and thickening steadily. Can't wait for the wee girl to get up in the morning and see this

billymitchell · 10-01-2010 12:32am

4 inches of snow on the ground here in Kilmainham at the moment. I'm never going to be able to dig the car out in time for work on Monday...

jenzz · 10-01-2010 12:32am

Calibos - DP is -3.4.. You literly on the sea edge hun up in Raheen.... We are just accumulating more up here all night - the foot prints are all covered up now & the car which we completely cleared earlier now has 4" on just from tinight.

We had 15-18cm measured today... Weve been getting snow since Tueday so i honestly dont think there is gonna be much of a thaw on .....

irish1967 · 10-01-2010 12:32am

I guess this could be a memorable and record breaking thread. Well it's -3.6c on a clear dry night here in Donegal. Looking forward to tomorrow. Night all

Pokes · 10-01-2010 12:32am

Light snow here on and off for the last hour. I think ive worn out the F5 key on my keyboard from refreshing here

lucernarian · 10-01-2010 12:32am

WolfeIRE wrote: »

Went through about 6-7 of the various ensembles there and they all broadly agree that the atlantic will make inroads into the south and southwest at the very least. It is marginal for everywhere else in a line from Galway to Dublin north. Obviously higher ground below this line will differ somewhat by a degree or two (on average) to sea level. All ensembles indicate that the high will reinforce itself somewhat towards the end of the week. This I believe is ME's reason for not putting a definitive end to the cold spell. 'Temperatures rising slightly' is about right.

It doesn't bloody matter anyway, the situation changes 4 times a day. Predicting the outcome of next week's atlantic v colder airmass is like trying to get the bullseye with a blunt dart while blindfolded and drunk.

That sounds like a very realistic analysis. But with the way this winter has gone, a recharged Scandi HP coming back for next weekend wouldn't suprise me. But I'm not too bothered about that far out. Me here in the east (IMBY I know:D) is thinking about tonight first!

I can't for the life of me predict how long this instability in the Irish Sea is going to last for. It seems to be starting a quietening down now, from looking at the latest satellite and radar. Perhaps it might return tonight?

Quoted here for posterity:)

bryaner · 10-01-2010 12:33am

eskimocat wrote: »

Okay people, hope flame has re-ignited!! thought that the nationwide thing had totally disappeared... still holding out for a few stray flakes!!! right off to bed so, perchance to dream or at least work out how to get to Dublin to play in the snow!!!

Ahh go on stay up the night is still young

Denisejcc · 10-01-2010 12:33am

Deleted User wrote: »

man i'll be one sad guy next year if we don't get snow over here again like this !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love these winters, if we had them consistantly, it would end up working out because the roads would be prepared and sorted and therefore wouldn't affect ambulances and we'd still have kick ass snow to play in !!!!

I'm a 25 yr old child who refuses to grow up.

I agree 100%, would be great to have real seasons, winters like this and proper summers, happy days!! Spent hours playing in the snow today, Im a big kid when it comes to snow!

leahyl · 10-01-2010 12:33am

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

Macca3000 · 10-01-2010 12:34am

Nothing here in Kells yet. We seem to avoided it altogether. Navan, Trim and Oldcastle all got nicely snowed upon, it's not fair

holly1 · 10-01-2010 12:35am

t|nt|n wrote: »

The epic snowbagg fight is defo ONNNNN !!!! :D:pac::pac:

I dont think I will make it tomorrow due to being snowed in:D:D:D:D.

snaps · 10-01-2010 12:35am

delw wrote: »

why is the ukmo radar nt showing as much in the irish sea as the met.ie for east

shannon radar is down

mwrf · 10-01-2010 12:35am

Weatherview on BBC1 in 5 minutes

Irish Steve · 10-01-2010 12:35am

Just caught the late forecast on BBC, and their discussions for the later part of the week are "interesting", in that they're now much more strongly suggesting that the possible thaw is not as likely, and has less strength than was predicted.

Also a very strong implication of "significant snow" for Ireland on Tuesday, although they were not discussing it as such, but were suggesting that the same system could very likely produce "signiicant snow" for the south west peninsula ( Used to live there so I know exactly what that means, and it's not funny).

It won't be over till the fat lady sings

Steve

Josey Wales · 10-01-2010 12:35am

leahyl wrote: »

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

There isn't much here in Lusk, Co. Dublin either.

Alicat · 10-01-2010 12:36am

Deleted User wrote: »

man i'll be one sad guy next year if we don't get snow over here again like this !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love these winters, if we had them consistantly, it would end up working out because the roads would be prepared and sorted and therefore wouldn't affect ambulances and we'd still have kick ass snow to play in !!!!

I'm a 25 yr old child who refuses to grow up.

:eek: You are me! I am you! We are one!

seagullinthesky · 10-01-2010 12:36am

Have just crossed the city by taxi. It is magnificent. About 6-7cm snow on ground and hailstoning briskly at the mo.

RockPaper · 10-01-2010 12:36am

leahyl wrote: »

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

I feel your pain leahyl-no snow here in Waterford either-lets hope we wake up to some of the white stuff tomorrow..

Bog Butter · 10-01-2010 12:37am

The Isle of Man split is very evident now. Intense snow shower in central Louth and north Meath. Absolutely nothing in central Meath and then more activity at the Meath Dublin border southwards.

Snowshoe Sam · 10-01-2010 12:37am

leahyl wrote: »

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

You're not alone- still in the no snow club here too Leahyl

thetonynator · 10-01-2010 12:37am

I'm really hoping that tomorrows big event spreads furhter south than what we had today, hardly a flake in kk.:(

Makes the measly 2-3 inches from thursday seem very little, ye with yer 6 inch falls in the past two hours:mad:

Konata · 10-01-2010 12:37am

leahyl wrote: »

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

Don't worry, you ain't alone! Not a picking of snow in Sligo and not even a cloud in the sky.
On the other hand, my window was frozen shut when I attempted to open it just now.

leahyl · 10-01-2010 12:37am

Alicat wrote: »

:eek: You are me! I am you! We are one!

+1!!!!:D

WolfeIRE · 10-01-2010 12:38am

Irish Steve wrote: »

Also a very strong implication of "significant snow" for Ireland on Tuesday, although they were not discussing it as such, but were suggesting that the same system could very likely produce "signiicant snow" for the south west peninsula

It won't be over till the fat lady sings

Steve

Didn't think the Minister for Obesity Health could sing

I presume you mean Irish SW there and not UK SW Steve?

nacho libre · 10-01-2010 12:38am

Snowshoe Sam wrote: »

You're not alone- still in the no snow club here too Leahyl

do you mean you've had no snow since this cold spell began:(

vibe666 · 10-01-2010 12:38am

we had a couple of cm of snow in navan this afternoon for a while, but there's not been any this evening yet.

is it just me or do the weather people not have a single fecking clue about what's going on?

i haven't seen an accurate forecast more than 24 hours ahead since this whole thing started and even then they're only about 50% right.

sdanseo · 10-01-2010 12:38am

Hmm, we're going to have to do something about the isle of man. Can we shove it a bit further north maybe? :pac:

On a serious note, moderate graupel here in Malahide, just started.

thetonynator · 10-01-2010 12:38am

leahyl wrote: »

Why does it feel to me like Cork is the only place where it ISN'T snowing?! LOL:D

sfa here today:mad:

Rambling rose · 10-01-2010 12:38am

thetonynator wrote: »

No snow here just 10 miles away:mad:

none here either

The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

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