Big Freeze Discussion [Happy New Year]

lucernarian

I was thinking that Diesel froze at about -9, but what about Kerosene which probably would be the most common heating oil?

sdanseo

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

What would happen to electricity at absolute zero?

Turns into gold. That's why they've spent so much on this LHC yoke, doncha know!

Supercell

Cloud visible to the North East here, wonder if we'll get a bite of that action to the north tonight.

snow ghost

Human Blood freezes at -0.50C... spare a thought for vampires during this extended cold snap.

compsys

Extremely light snow falling now in Rathfarnham. Nothing major but at least it's something! Has coated the roads all white again :-)

forkassed

very light snow here-near dun laoghaire

ninebeanrows

Have no snow here.

Any snow reports from Balbriggan area, radar shows reasonable intensity shower around there.

jenzz

Supercell wrote: »

Cloud visible to the North East here, wonder if we'll get a bite of that action to the north tonight.

On its way hun - snowing here now .. Temp : .7 DP:-3.6

Sponge Bob

Kerosene freezes or waxes at a lower temperature than Diesel, dunno what exactly .

copacetic

very light drizzle of snow in Sandyford also. small flakes.

forkassed

forkassed wrote: »

very light snow here-near dun laoghaire

a little heavier-might scrape a covering out of this:)

Supercell

jenzz wrote: »

On its way hun - snowing here now .. Temp : .7 DP:-3.6

Great, bring it on!

Tigerbaby

de nada. cloud. no snow.

awwwww !

Trogdor

jenzz wrote: »

On its way hun - snowing here now .. Temp : .7 DP:-3.6

Haha so it is!:p I checked not 1 minute ago and didn't see anything and then when i read your post and looked again i could see it:rolleyes:

Our man in Havana

To_be_confirmed wrote: »

I was thinking that Diesel froze at about -9, but what about Kerosene which probably would be the most common heating oil?

-40 Celsius.

Redzer7

C'mon bring the snow to Ballyfermot .

Supercell

trogdor wrote: »

Haha so it is!:p I checked not 1 minute ago and didn't see anything and then when i read your post and looked again i could see it:rolleyes:

A few flakes in the breeze or enough to give a dusting?

Cul a cnoic

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Kerosene freezes or waxes at a lower temperature than Diesel, dunno what exactly .

-22F as per this (minus 30 degrees c) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/At_what_temperature_does_kerosene_freeze

jk86

compsys wrote: »

Extremely light snow falling now in Rathfarnham. Nothing major but at least it's something! Has coated the roads all white again :-)

copacetic wrote: »

very light drizzle of snow in Sandyford also. small flakes.

forkassed wrote: »

very light snow here-near dun laoghaire

And in the middle (ish) of all three, there is nothing in Balinteer :pac:

Our man in Havana

Cul a cnoic wrote: »

-22F as per this (minus 30 degrees c) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/At_what_temperature_does_kerosene_freeze

Depending on the grade. Jet A won't freeze until -40C.

Joe Public

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

What would happen to electricity at absolute zero?

The colder it gets the less resistive the wires become so the ESB will make a saving. They mighn't notice it though:D

jenzz

trogdor wrote: »

Haha so it is!:p I checked not 1 minute ago and didn't see anything and then when i read your post and looked again i could see it:rolleyes:

Im much higher up "an cnoic" than you....... Christ did you see them tools on Ardmore hill the other night?? 4 of them sliding backwards into each other....

Coming down just nicely now - Think ill go wake kids up ( they only in bed about 5 min) .. second thoughts NAHHHHHH........

ninebeanrows

jenzz wrote: »

Im much higher up "an cnoic" than you....... Christ did you see them tools on Ardmore hill the other night?? 4 of them sliding backwards into each other....

Coming down just nicely now - Think ill go wake kids up ( they only in bed about 5 min) .. second thoughts NAHHHHHH........

Just seen latest radar picture, picked up nicely as it move south of here!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

weather_man

I wouldnt get your hopes up if i were you . Weve seen this kind of hype before with snow , and it always ends up raining .

Trogdor

Supercell wrote: »

A few flakes in the breeze or enough to give a dusting?

Still going here so dusting on everything now:) (only noticable because everything else melted last night:p)

Supercell

Weathercheck wrote: »

Just seen latest radar picture, picked up nicely as it move south of here!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

Well it better not try any of that carry on here WC or there will be trouble, trouble i tells ya!

/shakes fist at the sky

copacetic

Supercell wrote: »

A few flakes in the breeze or enough to give a dusting?

In Sandyford it's a few flakes, can only see it in streetlights, been the same for 10 or 15 minutes and only have a light dusting on the cars, it could keep going at this rate for 24 hrs and I wouldn't say it's stick to the roads.

Rougies

jk86 wrote: »

And in the middle (ish) of all three, there is nothing in Balinteer :pac:

Look more closely, there's the slightest dusting here (i'm a bit to the west of you)

Cul a cnoic

Bond-007 wrote: »

Depending on the grade. Jet A won't freeze until -40C.

That stuff is too expensive, I use the common kerosene:D

-5 here in West Donegal and very crisp

jenzz

Weathercheck wrote: »

Just seen latest radar picture, picked up nicely as it move south of here!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Dirty band coming in off the kish - BRING IT ON !!

Where are you WC ?