White Christmas for Donegal ?

Deer Hunter DL

probably going to get slatted for talking about christmas too early ,
but anyway whats the chances of a white one this year , i was chating an old man in the doctors there last week and he seemed to be full sure it would be a white one this year

inode

was he using his top of the range big toe weather detector to tell you that?

you never know with this weather, anything could happen. i think the last white christmas in donegal was 95 though

Deer Hunter DL

inode wrote: »

was he using his top of the range big toe weather detector to tell you that?

you never know with this weather, anything could happen. i think the last white christmas in donegal was 95 though

ha ha i was thinking the same myself , yes there was snow in 95 and another good fall in 99 also that kinda lasted till new year cause i remember no taxi wanted to take me home on new years eve had to walk and slide home ha ha

smashey

Not according to Ken Ring and the boffins on the weather forum.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055720835

Senna

Did we not have a white Christmas in 2004?? Nearly sure it was because on that morning i slid the car on snow into a wall:mad:

niamh1975

We had a white christmas in 2000 and I have the wedding pics to prove it.

Senna

You got married on Christmas day??

andyc09lad

Senna wrote: »

Did we not have a white Christmas in 2004?? Nearly sure it was because on that morning i slid the car on snow into a wall:mad:

yea it started about midnight on xmas morning, didnt last too long though

donegalman1

Snow at any other time than xmas day is a real pain in the ass, especially when you live near those roads they all gang up along and pelt your car.

Other than than wish for no snow whatsoever and couln't care less about white xmas

millytheminx10

i have organised my wedding for new years eve 2010 in hop of a white christmas! its a great time of year to get married as no one really has anything to do on n.y.e!

Glenalla

Senna wrote: »

Did we not have a white Christmas in 2004?? Nearly sure it was because on that morning i slid the car on snow into a wall:mad:

Christmas swim 2004

Deer Hunter DL

we could be having a white one yet the weather is shaping up to be very cold for the next week or more

donegalgirl28

I remember in I think it was 1999 that it was snowing on the night of Christmas Day cos when I woke up on Boxing Day it was pure snow, lasted for a few days aswell.

Deer Hunter DL

donegalgirl28 wrote: »

I remember in I think it was 1999 that it was snowing on the night of Christmas Day cos when I woke up on Boxing Day it was pure snow, lasted for a few days aswell.

yea thats right i remember it well there was a fair bit too and the roads were still very bad on new years eve as i remember the taxis in donegal town wouldn't take me home cause i lived in the country so i had to walk home but the vodka kept me warm ha ha

Cul a cnoic

irish1967

Was up in Lifford today. Just reminded me of a Christmas Eve. Freezing cold and dense fog. Car temperature thingie showed -5.5c in Killygordon on the way home at 6.30pm. Out watching the geminid meteor shower at the moment. Perfectly clear night but boy it's cold !!! Bring soup quick.

Glenman

Mickey the post says its going to be a white one...if that is anything to go on!

RodgerTheDoger

I live in the NW, I am at a fairly high altitude, every year I get my car stuck in the house due to snow fall, ice etc... Even last year I had 2 or 3 day I could not go to work. 2000 I think if it was that year I was stuck for 14 days. (When I say stuck I mean no transport had to walk in and out over the hill).
Snow = A whole lot of hasstle for me!!!

ednwireland

my long range weather forecast says



for the 25th

muffler

Glenman wrote: »

Mickey the post says its going to be a white one...if that is anything to go on!

So that means there will be no snow if his previous "predictions" are anything to go by :pac:

Deer Hunter DL

RodgerTheDoger wrote: »

I live in the NW, I am at a fairly high altitude, every year I get my car stuck in the house due to snow fall, ice etc... Even last year I had 2 or 3 day I could not go to work. 2000 I think if it was that year I was stuck for 14 days. (When I say stuck I mean no transport had to walk in and out over the hill).
Snow = A whole lot of hasstle for me!!!

not being smart but do you live on a mountain

RodgerTheDoger

Deer Hunter DL wrote: »

not being smart but do you live on a mountain

We would call it the hill not really a mountin, we are about 200 meters (640 feet) above sea level but the road in and out is at a fairly steep incline so does not take a lot before the road in inpassible.

inode

^ you should get a snow mobile. sorted!

ednwireland

RodgerTheDoger wrote: »

I live in the NW, I am at a fairly high altitude, every year I get my car stuck in the house due to snow fall, ice etc... Even last year I had 2 or 3 day I could not go to work. 2000 I think if it was that year I was stuck for 14 days. (When I say stuck I mean no transport had to walk in and out over the hill).
Snow = A whole lot of hasstle for me!!!

you need one of these

danjo

ednwireland wrote: »

you need one of these

I think that's out by Muckish

irish1967

OK own up ! Are any of ye on this????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olIlqytDI-4

Senna

Any truth to the rumor that its snowing in the gap now??

muffler

Senna wrote: »

Any truth to the rumor that its snowing in the gap now??

Not yet I think although its -1.2 degrees.

See the details here

inode

was snowing up the mountain top for all of one minute there at about 1am. :rolleyes:

Graces7

There is an excellent thread on the weather board here.....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055772803

mrmac

'twas -1deg in Gortlee, Letterkenny, this morning, and now (14.19), there's a very light shower of snow! Not much falling, but it's a start!

irlpic

Yip, trying to snow here too in Ballybofey:p

Fracture

snowing heavily in buncrana atm

Senna

Ground was getting fairly white in Drumkeen when i left at 4pm. Not snowing in Letterkenny at the moment, but i'm going outside to do a dance to the snow gods right now:D

Durnish

I want to see the pics!

irish1967

Brrrrr... Went for a walk.. heres a few pics for you Durnish

Donegal Town Bypass looking towards Millpark Hotel


Bypass looking towards Lidl Roundabout


A back road near Donegal Town

Cul a cnoic

Graces7

if i could find the cable for the digital camera, could upload mine. Went awol on the recent move.. maddening.

Senna

Graces7 wrote: »

if i could find the cable for the digital camera, could upload mine. Went awol on the recent move.. maddening.

Fairly often camera cables are standard size connection, just take the camera into a computer shop/Currys/PC world and you should get a cable for cheap.

p.s. the one for my camera is the same type for my phone and my broadband, so you might have the same cable lying somewhere in your house.

Durnish

or take the card out, if your pc/laptop has a built in reader. Actually, card readers themselves are only a couple of quid/euro. Good luck.

Durnish

From forecasts, it looked like the northwest tip, Bloody Foreland, was going to get worst/best snow.

Deer Hunter DL

well when i posted this thred back in november i really didn't think we'd get a white one but now its looking like donegal is going to be white for christmas day

Harps

Undoubtedly going to be white at this stage, technically it actually has to snow on the day though doesnt it?

gooch2k9

donegalman1 wrote: »

Snow at any other time than xmas day is a real pain in the ass, especially when you live near those roads they all gang up along and pelt your car.

Other than than wish for no snow whatsoever and couln't care less about white xmas

slam on the brakes and jump out...watch them scarper donegalman1

Cul a cnoic

22/12/09 @9am - View of Errigal from beside An Chuirt Hotel Gweedore

Durnish

love the wee lorry.

Graces7

Thanks... the question rapidly became academic as we have been snowed/iced in up here all week :rolleyes:

The road down to Town is 3 miles of downhill ice and the wee car just would not manage it.

And no; nothing else fits it and no card.

A USB at one end and a wee thing at the other..

Like the one for the mobile phone charger.

Kodak Easy Share C530

A gift from the US.

Ah well; the photos will still be there when we finally thaw out.

Senna wrote: »

Fairly often camera cables are standard size connection, just take the camera into a computer shop/Currys/PC world and you should get a cable for cheap.

p.s. the one for my camera is the same type for my phone and my broadband, so you might have the same cable lying somewhere in your house.

shiibata

How do you put the pictures up? Only know how to do it via attachment:(

smashey

shiibata wrote: »

How do you put the pictures up? Only know how to do it via attachment:(

You need to post them on a hosting site like imageshack and then just hotlink.

babaloushka

Graces7 wrote: »

Thanks... the question rapidly became academic as we have been snowed/iced in up here all week :rolleyes:

The road down to Town is 3 miles of downhill ice and the wee car just would not manage it.

And no; nothing else fits it and no card.

A USB at one end and a wee thing at the other..

Like the one for the mobile phone charger.

Kodak Easy Share C530

A gift from the US.

Ah well; the photos will still be there when we finally thaw out.

Your cable on Ebay - lost my own (different camera) and got a replacement much quicker than I could search through everything to find it

Glenman

Yes, definately a White Christmas in Donegal. Here are some photos I took today at Loch Ea near Edeninfagh in the Glen of Glenties. Loch Ea is frozen over and you can walk on parts of it as you can see!