Big Freeze Continues - Discussion here ( All Ireland ) - 3/12/2010 onwards

bernardo mac

bernardo mac wrote: »

Most people I spoke to on the extremely icy paths are pi**ed off with snow love

I can imagine. People are easily pi**ed these days. They forget sometimes we just have to embrace nature for a couple of days.

Cicero

Awe..First time in a few days that this thread didn't appear on the first page of threads on Boards when you re-freshed ...looks like the snow has finished for a while....

Thanks again to all the great weather specialists and the posters who had the craic thoughout...see you again soon....:)

JanuarySnowstor

Roads are re-freezing all over Cork
A treacherous evening out there by road and even worse if you are walking.

123balltv

bernardo mac wrote: »

Most people I spoke to on the extremely icy paths are pi**ed off with snow love

dont mention the icy footpaths my heart is still beating - fast their scary safer to walk on the roads just got over sciatica had it for months any fall
will be torture for me.
I'm praying for a bit more snow just enough to cover the ice

zara100

rsom wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the roads are like in North Tipp? May have to drive there from Dublin in the morning...

Roads still very icy on secondary routes main rds are treated but still not great if you can avoid travelling then you might be wise to stay put forecast icy roads again

michaelm

Brenireland wrote: »

no,no I was just laughing at the fact that RTE were interviewing people in the north west & they went into a pub/shop & asked the shop owner was he concerned that their would be a food shortage as deliveries of food to shop we're been hampered due to bad weather,& one man seemed more worried about the shortage of beer rather food...:)

Apologies - point taken!

bobby14

raining in letterkenny now, roads are going to be bad:mad:

messed_up

irish1967 wrote: »

6.1 doing a photo spot of weather after the break. How many boards pics will we see ???

Some really good stuff on it. Anyone on here know the song and singer tht was played alonside the pics - nice song!

rsom

zara100 wrote: »

Roads still very icy on secondary routes main rds are treated but still not great if you can avoid travelling then you might be wise to stay put forecast icy roads again

Thanks for that. Will be travelling in a funeral limo with snow tyre cover thingys so unless the skies dump a load of snow overnight we will have to travel. Leaving here at 7.30am so plenty of time to travel slowly and carefully.

Musicman2000

thetonynator wrote: »

No, its becoming less and less likely that we will have any more snow.

Maybe for the next few weeks but the winter is early:)

zara100

rsom wrote: »

Thanks for that. Will be travelling in a funeral limo with snow tyre cover thingys so unless the skies dump a load of snow overnight we will have to travel. Leaving here at 7.30am so plenty of time to travel slowly and carefully.[/QUOTE
Thats ok safe journey

davemc6832

No more snow. Ah well ...... Thank you very much for coming to the show tonight. I hope you enjoyed it. GOODNIGHT AUSTIN TEXAS WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!

kenmc

mrbright wrote: »

anyone been near the M50 this evening?

just did sandyford to airport, 30 mins, totally fine. Eeirly quiet though, I think the world actually *has* ended!

DominoDub

messed_up wrote: »

Some really good stuff on it. Anyone on here know the song and singer tht was played alonside the pics - nice song!

It is by "Bic Runga" track is "Listening For The Weather"


http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2010/1203/media-2865643.html#

irish1967

Brenireland wrote: »

no,no I was just laughing at the fact that RTE were interviewing people in the north west & they went into a pub/shop & asked the shop owner was he concerned that their would be a food shortage as deliveries of food to shop we're been hampered due to bad weather,& one man seemed more worried about the shortage of beer rather food...:)

Think that was SE not NW

Gonzo

The snow may be over now but the next week is not gonna be good. Snow melting slowly, very slippery conditions, slush turning to brown and black at the sides of the roads, some roads will become flooded etc etc.

irish1967

The news photo song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VcabruWc0

hawkwing

Issued at 03 December 2010 - 19:42
Severe weather warning update
Issued 1900 hrs Friday 3rd Dec 2010

Hazardous with icy conditions overnight and for a time tomorrow with freezing fog also.
Showery rain sleet and snow spreading eastwards overnight and tomorrow morning,
with the snow mainly on high ground in the west but some at lower levels in midland and eastern areas.

Derfil

Some people think it's all over...... It is now!

Villain

Derfil wrote: »

Some people think it's all over...... It is now!

Its the 3rd of Dec its only starting!

Pangea

Roads are lethal out there tonight , all the rain has frozen, pure black ice!

dexter647

Villain wrote: »

Its the 3rd of Dec its only starting!

Couldn't agree more... A long way to go and come march we could all be crying out for summer big time:D:D

zuroph

so how much improved do people expect driving conditions to be by tuesday?

Vudgie

zuroph wrote: »

so how much improved do people expect driving conditions to be by tuesday?

It really depends where you are. I can only speak for Dublin as that is where I am right now but the roads are generally ok even tonight. I drove back from Dublin City Centre this evening to D6 and it was virtually perfect bar some dodgy back roads. The estates are still a complete disaster.

Derfil

Come out of Dublin on the N7 this evening at 100km per hour. No issues on the main roads. Roll on the rest of the winter!

sunbabe08

yikes, footpaths and roads are lethal here in cork. and if it does rain or snow, it's gonna be great fun tomorrow

JanuarySnowstor

I'm amazed at how quick this cold spell has kinda dissolved.
I mean I appreciate it's still icy out there, but I would have thought Dublin would still be gridlocked. I think so did Met Eireann

zuroph

I'll be heading east from limerick to wexford. weather permitting. I'm hoping it doesnt give me permission.

Vudgie

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

I'm amazed at how quick this cold spell has kinda dissolved.
I mean I appreciate it's still icy out there, but I would have thought Dublin would still be gridlocked. I think so did Met Eireann

It really was an amazing sight to see the transformation in the main roads around Dublin today between 7am and 3pm. There is still huge build ups of snow at the kerbs but otherwise the main aerterial routes can be driven at something approaching normal steady speed. This morning they were still in awful shape.

irish1967

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

I'm amazed at how quick this cold spell has kinda dissolved.

Didn't dissolve as quick as the numbers on this thread