Big Freeze Discussion / Heavy snow & Blizzards continue - 01/12/2010

paddymc1 · 02-12-2010 5:33am

Starting to snow there now, by god is there some wind with it that would cut you in 2.

E. Fudd · 02-12-2010 5:38am

The 4.15 radar look as if we have a nice build-up forming over the irish sea :

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

Temperature seems to have dropped noticably in Dublin CC aswell.

Faustino · 02-12-2010 5:49am

It looked far more impressive earlier though and all we got was a few scattered heavy spells.. in fairness, my view looks no different than yesterday or the day before. I'm still waiting for it to really kick off.

E. Fudd · 02-12-2010 5:52am

Very true. One can but hope I suppose!

Sonovagun · 02-12-2010 5:57am

Just woke up to attempt to get into work. But theres a fresh inch on the ground so i am not even going to try to get in. 3 days now

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 5:57am

Is it not relatively warm in Dublin guys? I'm kept awake by the piles of snow crashing of the roof of my apartment building. Quite a bang

E. Fudd · 02-12-2010 6:00am

Was relatively warm most of the night, and there was a thaw on, but, to me, it feels like its gotten colder in the past hour. A lot crunchier under foot too.

Faustino · 02-12-2010 6:03am

I looked out my window earlier and two gardai were standing by the neighbours car.. next thing they start wiping the snow off the roof of it and pelting each other with snowballs!

This went on for about 5 minutes until someone walked by.. they stopped immediately looking like schoolkids caught actin' the bollix.. very funny.

Good to see the tax payers money being put to use!

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 6:03am

Are the roads still as bad out there?

whiteandlight · 02-12-2010 6:04am

Snowing in maynooth at the mo. Had a good inch during rehearsals yesterday evening and from the window looks like another inch or two on my car again despite being clear going to bed! Thank god I'm not going anywhere!

Faustino · 02-12-2010 6:05am

pigwiggum wrote: »

Are the roads still as bad out there?

Wouldn't drive unless you had to.. but public transport isn't really an option either if the same happens later on

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 6:08am

The 4 wheel drive has handled everything so far, I was just thinking some of the sheet ice might have gone over night but it's probably a bit too early for that maybe

02-12-2010 6:08am

Quick look out the window, and no action in Drogheda at the moment.

That said, it has been on and off for the last few hours (only for a few short minutes at a time, and very light each time, too).

I want something heavy before sunrise

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 6:13am

Faustino, you should have gotten some photos of the guards, could have sold them for a few euro!

ninebeanrows · 02-12-2010 6:15am

Looks like winds have veer more NNE and Swords/ Skerries/ Balbriggan about to get hit.

Too far north of here still, just need a jog south but doesnt look like happening.

psycho-hope · 02-12-2010 6:16am

down to -5 here in wicklow, there was a few heavy snow showers earlier in the night seems to have stopped now, can hear the gritter moving along the main road, but gonna be a night mare even moving in the estate later, took a bad fall here earlier, seems to be a layer of ice under very loose snow ( thankfully there was noone around to see me aot:D)

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 6:20am

Weathercheck, how long is that wind direction forecast for? Will it change? Dublin centre has been shadowed for a few hours now I think

ninebeanrows · 02-12-2010 6:24am

pigwiggum wrote: »

Weathercheck, how long is that wind direction forecast for? Will it change? Dublin centre has been shadowed for a few hours now I think

gonn veer ever more NNE for the day, meaning N Dublin has more chance as will be out of shadow, Dublin city too, probably a few hours later.

pigwiggum · 02-12-2010 6:26am

Cool thanks, I looked at windguru for wind direction but I don't trust them that often anymore

whiteandlight · 02-12-2010 6:27am

On an aside does anyone know what the law re being sued for anyone slipping on ground you cleared is? I could do with shovelling out my driveway

Elmo5 · 02-12-2010 6:28am

Regarding clearing your driveway:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/snow-clearers-cant-be-sued-2444225.html

psycho-hope · 02-12-2010 6:30am

I read somewhere earlier, that when the minister for justice(cant think of his name) was asked about people learing footpaths etc, he said a bit of common sense goes along way, so im presuming that means if you clear your path and then someone falls,they would be laughed at if they tried to make a claim, will see if i can find the article now

paddymc1 · 02-12-2010 6:30am

Musicmental85 wrote: »

On an aside does anyone know what the law re being sued for anyone slipping on ground you cleared is? I could do with shovelling out my driveway

Did ya not hear Cowan said in the Dail that no one would be sued by people clearing their paths and drive ways. Now the question is could you belive him?

whiteandlight · 02-12-2010 6:31am

Fantastic though they didn't say what they consider reasonable clearing. Shovel will do, I'll see if I can get some sand too

02-12-2010 6:38am

I don't think anyone's gonna be trying to sue you anyway.

I'd imagine the vast majority of people expect to fall in this weather, and try to prevent it by walking carefully and/or wearing suitable footwear.

I've only been out in the actual snow for about two hours today, and I slipped and fell twice. Not planning to claim off anyone.