The Big Freeze ( Monday 11th January )

snow ghost

Tcmouse wrote: »

Is the country gone sick, here we are recovering from the bigest freeze in over 30 years causing millions and all some people are worried about is making snowmen. Get a grip

Psychologically speaking worrying about making snowmen is a lot more healthy for the human mind than worrying about most other things that they can't change... a bit of light hearted distraction from the more mundane misery of everyday life that people often worry about - I haven't heard mention of the recession or the winner of X Factor in weeks.

Min

Showers moving right up through Kilkenny at present, a bit of a streamer.

snow ghost

WolfeIRE wrote: »

ps...in sports news the FAI have just asked the African Football Association if they can take Togo's spot in the African Nations Cup

lol When someone takes a 'shot' at Shay Given we better pray it's with a ball.

WolfeIRE

snow ghost wrote: »

lol When someone takes a 'shot' at Shay Given we better pray it's with a ball.

The other one going around is: I bet Adebayor didn’t run the full length of the bus to celebrate in front of those gunners.


Temp here is -0.5c. Overcast. No thaw. Massive snowman!

wicklowgirl

Deleted User wrote: »

Looking at the wind direction and the source and speed of the feed,I'd say transitional above a thousand feet asl like Xmas day to be honest.
When people are talking about a thaw flood,it's the snow on high ground and theres tonnes of it melting and reaching the streams and rivers that will be the problem.

I don't think theres going to be much of a thaw on the top of lugnaquilla though.

Agreed, Lug will prob have it for a long time! Considering the Wicklow Gap is getting worse with drifts can only imagine what Lug is like.

munsterlegend

shiibata wrote: »

I believe you:D

i don't believe you! sure everyone knows you only get snow down in cork and waterford after yesterday.

faolteam

is the snow definitely finished here now ????

Ricky91t

WolfeIRE wrote: »

The other one going around is: I bet Adebayor didn’t run the full length of the bus to celebrate in front of those gunners.


Temp here is -0.5c. Overcast. No thaw. Massive snowman!

Thaw may be on the way...Sun is out here!

WolfeIRE

New BBC video forecast maintains tomorrow's snow threat for midlands, east and North
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

faolteam

we could be getrting it back

billy the squid

Thow continues here. sunny areas returning to green while shaded area still have thick coat of snow and slush.

WolfeIRE

[FONT=&quot]Minister O’Keeffe to allow schools to reopen tomorrow[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Arising from an update on the weather, the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, has decided that the normal arrangements whereby schools decide to open or close based on local circumstances should be re-instated. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]This means that schools in a position to open tomorrow [Tuesday] should do so.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Minister O’Keeffe took his decision based on weather advice given to this morning’s meeting of the Government’s emergency planning group and the unexpected rise in temperatures that has occurred in parts of the country.[/FONT]

billy the squid

WolfeIRE wrote: »

[FONT=&quot]Minister O’Keeffe to allow schools to reopen tomorrow[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Arising from an update on the weather, the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, has decided that the normal arrangements whereby schools decide to open or close based on local circumstances should be re-instated. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]This means that schools in a position to open tomorrow [Tuesday] should do so.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Minister O’Keeffe took his decision based on weather advice given to this morning’s meeting of the Government’s emergency planning group and the unexpected rise in temperatures that has occurred in parts of the country.[/FONT]

I think he is being a bit silly. inaccessibility is not the only reason schools should stay shut. they need to be checked for burst pipes and heating.

also many homes are without water

hinault

Still overcast and grey skies here in Thurles : very slight thaw but the snow is still lying deep on the surface.

Dublin_Gunner

billy the squid wrote: »

I think he is being a bit silly. inaccessibility is not the only reason schools should stay shut. they need to be checked for burst pipes and heating.

also many homes are without water

In fairness, all he's saying is that they're 'allowed' open, but the decision is still up to the individual school based on their own circumstances.

Graces7

That sounds like a large slice of begrudgery.

No-one here is causing or has caused the weather.

Many are really enjoying it; especially kids, both young and not so young;)

Good for them.

Simply pleasure in what is

And I speak as one who has been stranded up here nearly 4 weeks and is longing for a thaw.

Yet who also has found deep joy and beauty in it all.

Troll, be gone! Let others enjoy what will soon pass ( I HOPE!!!;))

Tcmouse wrote: »

Is the country gone sick, here we are recovering from the bigest freeze in over 30 years causing millions and all some people are worried about is making snowmen. Get a grip

WolfeIRE

minus 0.5c here. thermometer is five foot off the ground but the lying snow is no doubt keeping the temps down. Still overcast as you can see in this pic

Tipsygypsy

billy the squid wrote: »

I think he is being a bit silly. inaccessibility is not the only reason schools should stay shut. they need to be checked for burst pipes and heating.

also many homes are without water

Really, I thought the decision to close all schools in the country was 100% idiotic. Particularly making that decision on the Friday to include the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.... to me that seemed nuts. Imo School closures should be decided on a case by case basis by the school. or at very least on a provincial basis.
Of course some schools iwll stay closed, due to weather/ice/pipes etc, but there is not and never has been any reason for my kids school to close. Plus we really need to make up lost time as we did have to close for a full week during the floods. The weather we had is Galway was a world away for what was experienced in Dublin.

Off topic rant over!
Sad to report that the sun is out here in Galway, temp is 2 degrees and garden is well and truly thawed.

Neamhshuntasach

Goodbye snow. Goodbye immaturity.

Rained all night here. Any snow is gone and it can stay gone.

Deep Easterly

WolfeIRE wrote: »

minus 0.5c here. thermometer is five foot off the ground but the lying snow is no doubt keeping the temps down. Still overcast as you can see in this pic

Nice pic Wolfe. Only a small bit of snow lying here but heavily overcast and damp. 1.6c.

roadsafety.ie

francie BradyII

As much as i love snow i am now glad it's gone. I had my head wrecked watching the met radar looking for the next shower, only to be disappointed when nothing appeared. I have been mad with jealously reading about other peoples snow.

Now it's gone i can get back to normal life and no longer visit here very 5 minutes!

compsys

francie BradyII wrote: »

As much as i love snow i am now glad it's gone. I had my head wrecked watching the met radar looking for the next shower, only to be disappointed when nothing appeared. I have been mad with jealously reading about other peoples snow.

Now it's gone i can get back to normal life and no longer visit here very 5 minutes!

+1 lol.

redalicat

4.4C here and climbing all morning, dripping everywhere from the snow melting. Cloudy, and the snowman out front is looking a bit sad.

opr

francie BradyII wrote: »

As much as i love snow i am now glad it's gone. I had my head wrecked watching the met radar looking for the next shower, only to be disappointed when nothing appeared. I have been mad with jealously reading about other peoples snow.

Now it's gone i can get back to normal life and no longer visit here very 5 minutes!

Its going to be a long winter yet . . . . . . I feel your pain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

Opr

djmc

ch750536 wrote: »

poor kid looks like he wants that truck you will have to get the kango hammer out from feale vally:D

deaglan169

here is some pics of snow in monaghan town

hotwhiskey

Snow still falling here, heavy at times.
Temp 1.4 all morning, Roads are terrible.

roadsafety.ie

Definitely not as cold as it was. Not quite thawing yet but prob will start soon. Still over a foot of snow none the less.

Angry Troll

more cold weather in store for europe it seems...snow seems to be all but gone here in dublin though...