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Happy Christmas Freeze Discussion

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    #212
    snaps
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    Graces7 wrote: »
    Nothing up here...heavy clouds rolling in and out and a wind that would take the feathers off hens.

    Hard to believe it has come to bringing snow in to melt for water...etc etc etc.. And the coal has frozen in the sack.

    Still no thaw...

    Never in all my years on an offshore Scottish island did I have to do this.

    lol, my coal is the same....and beer:mad:


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    #213
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Graces7 wrote: »
    You mean our Donegal Postman.

    Ya, that's the man - thought he was a farmer for some reason. :)


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    #214
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Bad luck; there but for the grace of God go many of us.
    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    Broke my wrist myself 3 days ago in Galway
    Ice everywhere today means only one thing, carnage


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    #215
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    rain just started here. End of current cold spell thankfully.


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    #216
    rc28
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    Sleeting here, nooo


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    #217
    Graces7
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    Lucky guy; I am getting too old for this kind of thing.

    I came to Ireland years ago from the Far North, to get some sun on my bones before I die.

    And this!

    The island was more protected by the sea and also they were ready for bad weather.
    Gonzo wrote: »
    rain just started here. End of current cold spell thankfully.


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    #218
    arctictree
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    Bucketing rain here. Temp dropped slightly to 0.5c. If it gets any colder, roads would be lethal.

    Very unfair really. During the Feb cold spell here, the temp was rarely below 0.5c during snowfall!


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    #219
    owenc
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    i have a funny feeling its gonna sleet here too -3.6c now warming up too quick for me and looks like were getting no snow here...... maybe decent but i think none!


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    #220
    Graces7
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    Trying to plan to get out for supplies soon; is Monday likely to be viable? if it is possible to predict... by then the shops should be open again. I know the road is OK a mile downhill.

    If another big freeze is on the way need to stock up; to avoid having to ask for help. Which would be sheerly irresponsible.

    IF it doesn't dump on us tonight that is.

    Thank you....


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    #221
    mad DIY
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    Happy christmas all !

    Funny, that band of precip showing over south Dublin has produced absolutely nothing yet - still dry. Wicked frost this morning, but now has thawed off the cars. Driveway still not showing signs of thaw though.

    Oh wait... a small bit of light rain now.


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    #222
    PILOT
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    has just started snowing here in east cavan. Still no thaw here yet. Lying snow here since last friday....:)


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    #223
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    owenc wrote: »
    i have a funny feeling its gonna sleet here too -3.6c now warming up too quick for me and looks like were getting no snow here...... maybe decent but i think none!
    looks like the precip heading your way is very light.
    It's very heavy down here.
    Were it snow,it would put a good covering.
    It's probably dumping stuff on the tops of the wicklow mountains.


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    #224
    arctictree
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    Wet sleet here now. Still +0.5c.

    Hard to post and cook the Turkey at the same time....!


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    #225
    owenc
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    looks like the precip heading your way is very light.
    It's very heavy down here.
    Were it snow,it would put a good covering.
    It's probably dumping stuff on the tops of the wicklow mountains.

    yes and the frost on the cars is defrosting even though its near -4c weird dunno how it just better snow or ill be disapointed as usual probably a 1cm snow that will melt!


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    #226
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    Graces7 wrote: »
    Trying to plan to get out for supplies soon; is Monday likely to be viable? if it is possible to predict... by then the shops should be open again. I know the road is OK a mile downhill.

    If another big freeze is on the way need to stock up; to avoid having to ask for help. Which would be sheerly irresponsible.

    IF it doesn't dump on us tonight that is.

    Thank you....
    There are small generators on sale in aldi.
    I'd invest in one if I were you-they are always handy to have.


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    #227
    mad DIY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭mad DIY


    Deleted User wrote: »
    There are small generators on sale in aldi.
    I'd invest in one if I were you-they are always handy to have.

    Just dont expect to use a Visa card there:o :mad:


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    #228
    Gonzo
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    the rain here has now turned to sleet


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    #229
    owenc
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    There are small generators on sale in aldi.
    I'd invest in one if I were you-they are always handy to have.

    what the heck is aldi?


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    #230
    mad DIY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭mad DIY


    Still only a few drops of rain here. That front is not giving much of anything to Dublin


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    #231
    whitemocha
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    rainin here for the last half hour in dublin:mad:


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    #232
    Graces7
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    German supermarket chain.
    owenc wrote: »
    what the heck is aldi?


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    #233
    Aoife9
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    Flurries in Co Donegal (Glenties area)


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    #234
    mad DIY
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    whitemocha wrote: »
    rainin here for the last half hour in dublin:mad:
    D6 has been spared then so :)


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    #235
    Graces7
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    Thanks; but it isn';t the electricity that concerns; multi fuelled and rely more on bottled gas and the fire .for cost.

    But food and water and coal etc.

    And the nearest Aldi is... Dungloe?

    Deleted User wrote: »
    There are small generators on sale in aldi.
    I'd invest in one if I were you-they are always handy to have.


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    #236
    Mobhi1
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    Very light rain has just arrived here at +1.0C. :(


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    #237
    owenc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,524 ✭✭✭owenc


    Graces7 wrote: »
    German supermarket chain.

    ok thanks is that like lidl?


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    #238
    [Deleted User]
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    Pouring with rain down here near Arklow now.
    Temp sky rocketing.
    Air 3.1c
    Dewpoint 2.7c


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    #239
    mad DIY
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    Now starting to look fairly miserable here :( Proper rain now.


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    #240
    [Deleted User]
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    owenc wrote: »
    ok thanks is that like lidl?
    yes.
    2 brothers own them.
    One brother owns Lidl and the other brother owns aldi.
    Anyhow-good to have a 6kw generator in case you lose power at any point.


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    #241
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    raining here still, frost going fast, its already 8C in the southwest, I suspect this will spread nationwide over the next few hours.


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