Thaw and possible flooding 26th-27th -- forecasts and discussion

angel01

A hell of a lot of snow to get rid of around here (D15) and its the thaw out that I hate most, makes it so hard to walk around in

Toto Wolfcastle

The thick snow that has been in the garden here in Cork since it snowed is thawing rapidly. The road outside the house is still white though, although further up the road I can see actual road.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Very rapid thaw here in Cork.

Snow was still there at 8am, all gone now !

bogman

No snow visible front or back of house, 6c, pipe from well to house still frozen

Rebelbrowser

virtually no snow left here now but roads in my estate are now a combination of ice and ponds of water. As my estate is all hills its vgonna be fun to drive on. Not raining yet but hopefully when it does it'll get rid of the ice.

More generally, I know the east and north got serious snow this past month but as a microcosm of the year that was 2010 look at the performance of the snow desert that is Cork:-

2005 - No snow in Cork
2006 - No snow in Cork
2007 - No snow in Cork
2008 - No snow in Cork
2009 - No snow in Cork
2010 - Large snow falls in Jan and Dec, other minor falls in Jan, November and Dec. Snow lying in pristine condition for about 11 days all told. Partial snow on about 20 days.

I know my 2010 stats are about the least impressive in the country but that's a vintage year down here that I might never see bettered in my lifetime.

irish1967

rain now here Nothing really heavy.. just spitting.

up for anything

Don't forget your sunscreen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

bogman

Cork last days, more accurately 5 miles west of the city

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^

hey bogman where did you get that data??

green pastures in east clare, the ice has literally vanished!!..taught it would linger for a few days but no its gone

Aquals

Still lots of snow lying on the ground here in Dublin but have been listening to huge chunks of snow/ice sliding off my roof and crashing to the ground all morning!

Also, loads of water pouring down off the roof!

Pangea

irish1967 wrote: »

rain now here Nothing really heavy.. just spitting.

same here just a slight drizzle.

W.Shakes-Beer

Kinda looking forward to it shifting myself, very hard to get around in.

Was driving last night with 5 people in the car. My car is low already and with 5 people it was very low.

A lot of cringe worthy moments when I could hear the bottom of it crunching on the ice

bogman

fryup wrote: »

hey bogman where did you get that data??

Weather station (WH-1090) not professional but temp always within .2 of a degree of the Airport until yesterday when there was a good difference, its far more exposed to the N/E up there

homolumo

mike65 wrote: »

All the white stuff has gone, dark skies, a increasingly gusty wind.

I'm happy

Water back?

Pangea

Thanks to the Greenland Express and Paddy power I now have an extra 150 euro to cope with the thaw
Bets paid out.

BEASTERLY

The thaw is underway, I suppose all good thing come to an end. If anybody told me that by the 26th of December I would have 30 consecutive days of snow lying in my garden I would have asked them to see a doctor.

Funny thing is that the snow that fell on the 27th of November may be the last to melt as its very compact at this stage after its fall from the roof.

mickger844posts

No frost or ice left in Waterford City,no rain yet, temp is 7.2c but the wind has really picked up in the last hour, currently average is 26km/h with gusts of over 44km/h from a southerly direction. Should be an interesting day with plenty of high gusts later

Live Data @ www.waterfordcityweather.com

Brenireland

in 2 hours all the white has vanished back to our gorgeous greenery!yummy!

mike65

homolumo wrote: »

Water back?

Give it a chance! I'm not expecting water for a couple of days.

Vudgie

Temperature is up considerably in Dublin 6 and the sky is pretty overcast. There is so much snow though it really is incredible and it is hard to imagine it thawing. It obviously will but it will take an absolute age to go.

Pangea

mickger844posts wrote: »

No frost or ice left in Waterford City,no rain yet, temp is 7.2c but the wind has really picked up in the last hour, currently average is 26km/h with gusts of over 44km/h from a southerly direction. Should be an interesting day with plenty of high gusts later

Live Data @ www.waterfordcityweather.com

That was a quick thaw, uggh 7c i hate the thought of it :mad:

snaps

I just want my water back in the attic. I daren't leave the house in case of burst pipes

John.Icy

Vudgie wrote: »

Temperature is up considerably in Dublin 6 and the sky is pretty overcast. There is so much snow though it really is incredible and it is hard to imagine it thawing. It obviously will but it will take an absolute age to go.

With rain and wind, it could be gone in a few hours.

Big Daddy Cool

ah it'll be great to see some green grass again and i hope the atlantc express keeps things relatively mild til after new years

Brenireland

ground temperatures are what may cause the harm now with regards plumbing.

Cosmo Kramer

I haven't looked out the window yet but I can hear it out there, sounds like total carnage, grey skies, dying snowmen...its just too awful...my pipes weren't frozen, my heating still worked, and it all looked so Christmassy...I don't want it to thaw!

Oh well at least i live in Scotland 10 months of the year, winter doesn't end there until April

homolumo

Pangea wrote: »

Thanks to the Greenland Express and Paddy power I now have an extra 150 euro to cope with the thaw
Bets paid out.

I am giving most of mine back to PP but a few bets on St. Stephens Day are essential.

Big Daddy Cool

you wont be betting on much today

djhaxman

Pangea wrote: »

Thanks to the Greenland Express and Paddy power I now have an extra 150 euro to cope with the thaw
Bets paid out.

All I could get was -4 to -6 :mad:

A bit pissed now tbh.

jimmynokia

so it looks like its all over now till next year no more snow



note
if you have then icicles hanging from your roof get them down
i knocked a few of with a brush and they dropped like lumps of steel bar
they wer about 2 -3ft long and the noise of them hitting the deck
they would hurt ya