The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

SpitfireIV

The tax man wrote: »

Haven't noticed that CroppyBoy. None of the paths around my way are salted. Only problem I had today was getting the clumps of icy snow off her legs and belly that were matted into her coat after a walk. I had to get the hair dryer out to melt them off.:eek:

Our two are clipped tight, so luckily thats not a problem, but I know it can be a pain alright, once its sticks at all it just gathers.

The tax man

WolfeIRE wrote: »

before i go.

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/1.5941760

take a look at the above. Takes 60 secs to load. then press play. you can drag timeline manually too. That system or band or mass of precip is now encroaching from the SE. Will make landfall by 6am. Batton down the hatches and lock your daughters up!

Looking at that animation for the past few hours. Brilliant site.

kleefarr

Kilkenny City outskirts...

Temperature: -5.3 °C
Dew Point: -5.6 °C

It's snowing again. A little heavier than before, but it's still light. Hope it continues through the night and I wake up to loads of fresh white stuff.

Night all.

White dreams!!

thetonynator

Rambling rose wrote: »

Okay fellow Cats......its just started here! Long may it last

Bout time!!!!!!!!!!!

Time for a row of 15 smilies methinks . . .

:):rolleyes::eek::pac::cool::D:pac::):rolleyes:;):D

mwrf

WolfeIRE wrote: »

before i go.

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/1.5941760

take a look at the above. Takes 60 secs to load. then press play. you can drag timeline manually too. That system or band or mass of precip is now encroaching from the SE. Will make landfall by 6am. Batton down the hatches and lock your daughters up!

That really is a fantastic image. Bring it on

jenzz

cbreeze wrote: »

They should get their paws washed in fresh water to remove the salt - otherwise they will lick it off and salt is bad for them

I took her out for a go on the sleigh down the hill earlier & she started snorting all way down & back - I bet she got salt up her nose .....

whitemocha

whitemocha wrote: »

oh no dont say that i was just going to bed:P:pac:

There will be no sleeping during this snow event

Itsdacraic

holly1 wrote: »

We were only ment to have occasional showers,so keep the heart.The showers havent stopped all night:P,you will get your snow dont worry:)

I'm blaming you if we don't get a serious snow in Limerick

seanbmc

WolfeIRE wrote: »

before i go.

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/1.5941760

take a look at the above. Takes 60 secs to load. then press play. you can drag timeline manually too. That system or band or mass of precip is now encroaching from the SE. Will make landfall by 6am. Batton down the hatches and lock your daughters up!

:eek:

thetonynator

more than 220 posts in an hour in the middle of the night!!!

Impressive:D

holly1

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Seems this is going to be more severe then the ordinary joe-soap has been led to believe . . .

Thanks for your advice today Sierra,all is well.Left the loft door open turned up the heat and it came back after a few hours.:)

Rougies

whitemocha wrote: »

oh no dont say that i was just going to bed:P:pac:

Looks to be heading slightly north this time.... but we'll see

df1985

Elnin09 wrote: »

Just took a stroll around my estate in leixlip. The snow debt is unreal. Cant even imagine what it will be like come this time tomorrow if we get the expected snow thats forecast.

where in leixlip are ya, walked from castletown to oaklawn earlier and its something else.cant remember leixlip ever getting this amount before.

Alicat

thetonynator wrote: »

more than 220 posts in an hour in the middle of the night!!!

Impressive:D

385 people online on the weather forum in the middle of the night is impressive!

jds0ur

Rougies wrote: »

Dublin City area, prepare for another downfall in the next half hour

Here we go again

Elnin09

thetonynator wrote: »

more than 220 posts in an hour in the middle of the night!!!

Impressive:D

Events like this dont occur too often so im here for the long haul

whitemocha

Jake1 wrote: »

There will be no sleeping during this snow event

there has to bed when you have a 6 and 3 year old waiting to jump on you at 7am to go out and build snowmen:D;)

Macca3000

Trying to contain myself but...

...some small snowflakes falling here in Kells

bryaner

jenzz wrote: »

Night hun - give me baby a big squishy night night.. Has he seen the snow yet ??[/QU

cheers nice bit of sat

Tactical

How about trying Vaseline on the dog's paws? Might help as it'll form a barrier. Might need to wipe it off though if bringing the dogs into the house after a walk.

SpitfireIV

Are any of the rest of ye keeping record of this cold spell? Apart from photo's like? I'm keeping a day by day hand written journal. Temps (highs, lows etc) type of day, whether there was snow or not, I think it'll be interesting to flick back through in years to come, a nice momento as we may not see another winter like this for a while, seems to be the 'every 20 years or so' thing.

pedigree

Hi
I have just driven from Dublin Airport to Narraghmore Co Kildare, snowing all the way. Fair play to all the artic drivers doing 50kmph down the Naas bypass.
Pedigree

whitemocha

whitemocha wrote: »

there has to bed when you have a 6 and 3 year old waiting to jump on you at 7am to go out and build snowmen:D;)

Ok, you are allowed so No one else moves

MilanPan!c

Soooo...

I'm back....

jayzus cold out there

here's some pics...








I'm also currently uploading an 11 minute video of me wandering through the snizzle and drunkenly pontificating...


errr

Sierra Oscar

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

Are any of the rest of ye keeping record of this cold spell? Apart from photo's like? I'm keeping a day by day hand written journal. Temps (highs, lows etc) type of day, whether there was snow or not, I think it'll be interesting to flick back through in years to come, a nice momento as we may not see another winter like this for a while, seems to be the 'every 20 years or so' thing.

As long as the Boards.ie team keeps a database hard copy backup of the Weather Forum, I will be happy!

jds0ur

Jake1 wrote: »

Ok, you are allowed so No one else moves

Wont be goin anywhere till daybreak :P

Rougies

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

Are any of the rest of ye keeping record of this cold spell? Apart from photo's like? I'm keeping a day by day hand written journal. Temps (highs, lows etc) type of day, whether there was snow or not, I think it'll be interesting to flick back through in years to come, a nice momento as we may not see another winter like this for a while, seems to be the 'every 20 years or so' thing.

The great thing about this event is we will have loads of pics and vids to remember it by unlike any event in the past. There's ONE video on youtube from 1982, there's going to be hundreds this time

leahyl

MilanPan!c wrote: »

Soooo...

I'm back....

jayzus cold out there

here's some pics...








I'm also currently uploading an 11 minute video of me wandering through the snizzle and drunkenly pontificating...


errr

lovely jubby!! GREAT great keep em coming!:D

mwrf

MilanPan!c wrote: »

Soooo...

I'm back....

jayzus cold out there

here's some pics..


I'm also currently uploading an 11 minute video of me wandering through the snizzle and drunkenly pontificating...


errr

great work!

NufcNavan

Tactical wrote: »

How about trying Vaseline?.

Tactical wrote: »

Might help as it'll form a barrier.

Tactical wrote: »

Might need to wipe it off though .

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: