First snow of the year!

ch750536

No chance of it sticking but right now its snowing here. Caught me off guard.

snaps

ch750536 wrote: »

No chance of it sticking but right now its snowing here. Caught me off guard.

connemarra mountains covered here too. Look beautifull.

Tactical

ch750536 wrote: »

No chance of it sticking but right now its snowing here. Caught me off guard.

Pics please

In fact, this thread should be made No Pic, No Post

ch750536

Like I said, no chance of it sticking but that is the first snow of the year for me.

ch750536

oops @ huge images, sorry.

Tactical

Are you prepared for snow like we had a couple of years ago? Hope so. I'm always hopeful of a repeat of such weather:D

There I go not posting a pic!!! Oh well, best wait until we have snow on a widespread basis

Su Campu

I hope you're wearing trousers in the first pic!! :eek:

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Su Campu wrote: »

I hope you're wearing trousers in the first pic!! :eek:

Ah jaysus Su, what has been seen cannot be unseen ! :mad::pac:

Sam Kade

It's snowing heavy near Mallow now.

Larbre34

Sam Kade wrote: »

It's snowing heavy near Mallow now.

Evidencia?

Great call from Su on the lack of cacks on our Abbeyfeale friend! He doesnt miss a trick

Although, if it were really snowing would anyone go to the door in their jocks? Could it be warm snow??

gbee

ch750536 wrote: »

oops @ huge images, sorry.

More than mega huge TBH.

Su Campu

What was that we were saying about knickers?

ch750536

That does look funny but I'm actually wearing black joggers as I was getting ready to go out for a walk but the weather changed my mind for me.

On other topics, has really warmed up now & sunshine is lovely.

Wolfe_IRE

Wintry mix in West Clare this morn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zzaAdvZsB4

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Re: Cork Snow, nothing showing up on the radar

leahyl

Heard this morning from a work colleague that her sister said it was snowing in Blarney this morning briefly - before turning to rain....but it still snowed:P

gbee

Think Mallow instead of Cork, Mallow is 25 miles away to the North

Tom Cruises Left Nut

It did show sleety showers at about 08:35 mind....

bkelaine

It was snowing here 2 miles from mallow, unfortunately my photo isn't great- but it was snow, not sleet. Sun shine now

bkelaine

It was snowing here 2 miles from mallow, it was snow, not sleet. Sun shine now. Have pics but can't upload them for some reason

Wolfe_IRE

Showers will become more widespread as the day goes on. Some bands of showers now pushing into the west coast. Most will be of rain or hail. By the way, I have heard other reports from Mallow and they said it was a mix of hail, sleet, snow, rain, frogs. A comment just posted elsewhere from someone in Mallow: No snow in Mallow, plenty of frigging rain though

bkelaine

Wolfe_IRE wrote: »

Showers will become more widespread as the day goes on. Some bands of showers now pushing into the west coast. Most will be of rain or hail. By the way, I have heard other reports from Mallow and they said it was a mix of hail, sleet, snow, rain, frogs. A comment just posted elsewhere from someone in Mallow: No snow in Mallow, plenty of frigging rain though

Ok, I must have been hallucinating .. If the charts/radar don't have it :-0 we a bit higher here in dromahane.. But it was snow- big white flakes of it :-)

p.oconnor

Wolfe_IRE wrote: »

Showers will become more widespread as the day goes on. Some bands of showers now pushing into the west coast. Most will be of rain or hail. By the way, I have heard other reports from Mallow and they said it was a mix of hail, sleet, snow, rain, frogs. A comment just posted elsewhere from someone in Mallow: No snow in Mallow, plenty of frigging rain though

I was between home and Mallow this morning, we are living about 10km from town and it was just rain in the town but as I headed out home there was a very heavy shower of snow, big fluffy flakes which even stuck around until the sun appeared... couldn't take a picture as I was driving... the car temp gauge read 2 deg celsius.

Wolfe_IRE

bkelaine wrote: »

Ok, I must have been hallucinating .. If the charts/radar don't have it :-0 we a bit higher here in dromahane.. But it was snow- big white flakes of it :-)

I believe you. Sorry, wasn't doubting. I am just saying that it depends whereabouts you live in the Mallow region. The snowline was obviously 150m or less asl.

For what it's worth this was kilfinane (limerick) at 8.45am this morn

p.oconnor

Wolfe_IRE wrote: »

I believe you. Sorry, wasn't doubting. I am just saying that it depends whereabouts you live in the Mallow region. The snowline was obviously 150m or less asl.

For what it's worth this was kilfinane (limerick) at 8.45am this morn

I think Dromahane at about 110m and as bkelaine reported they received a bit. What's Kilfinane about 200m?

Wolfe_IRE

p.oconnor wrote: »

I think Dromahane at about 110m and as bkelaine reported they received a bit. What's Kilfinane about 200m?[/QUOTE
It's at 150m. The highest village in Co Limerick don't ya know, so the locals say

gbee

Very isolated showers around, a local radio presenter said it was bucketing down on his way to the studio, I'm within three miles of him ~ absolutely sunshine all morning.

p.oconnor

Wolfe_IRE wrote: »

p.oconnor wrote: »

[/QUOTE
It's at 150m. The highest village in Co Limerick don't ya know, so the locals say

Only 150m ??? :eek: I thought we were relatively low at 180m.

Wolfe_IRE

gbee wrote: »

Very isolated showers around.

One of those?

By the way, he/she would not be the only member of the Irish media to talk through their behind when it comes to exaggerating the weather. Many overemphasise weather events. What happens is that the public then plays chinese whispers with what they heard on the radio and soon an isolated snow shower in mallow is "did you hear Cork was covered in 6 inches of snow this morning".

Newtown90

It even made the Echo!

http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/11/01/wrap-up-warm-its-the-first-of-snovember/

khc

great picture in the Echo! anyone know if the wicklow mountains got some snow?

Wolfe_IRE

Snowfall in Kilfinane, Limerick, this morning. Image Veronica Santorum-Crespo (via Twitter). At an elevation of over 150 metres, Kilfinane is the highest town in County Limerick. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ballyhoura Mountains, and on the fourth side is the "Golden Vale" region

seven_eleven

Holy crap holy crap HOLY CRAP! MOOOOREEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blanket the entire country. Shut us down for weeks!

Mr Benevolent

seven_eleven wrote: »

Holy crap holy crap HOLY CRAP! MOOOOREEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blanket the entire country. Shut us down for weeks!

That would cause a lot of economic damage and put more people on the dole. The country can't afford that for another year.

Spindle

Glenviewjf wrote: »

It even made the Echo!

http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/11/01/wrap-up-warm-its-the-first-of-snovember/

So it does snow in Cork and Limerick then!

lucylu

khc wrote: »

great picture in the Echo! anyone know if the wicklow mountains got some snow?

no snow on Wicklow mountains very very dense fog down this morning instead

SEPT 23 1989

Confab wrote: »

That would cause a lot of economic damage and put more people on the dole. The country can't afford that for another year.

Sponge Bob

t|nt|n wrote: »

Re: Cork Snow, nothing showing up on the radar

CORK snow is special. That's why.

khc

lucylu wrote: »

no snow on Wicklow mountains very very dense fog down this morning instead

darn, i'd love a snowy hike up djouce...

Tactical

Spindle wrote: »

So it does snow in Cork and Limerick then!

Absolutely it snows in Cork and Limerick :eek:

Sure didn't plenty of pictures were posted from the snow events of recent years!

Hopefully we'll see lots more this year

Tactical

Confab wrote: »

That would cause a lot of economic damage and put more people on the dole. The country can't afford that for another year.

It's not snow that causes economic damage, it's the lack of preparedness by us as a nation.

Snow doesn't put people on the dole, how many did the last falls cause to loose their jobs and end up on the dole as a direct result.

There was a totally inadequate response at local authority and governmental level to road conditions but that's another story.

My work depends on being mobile and personally I travelled all over the country on a variety of roads and didn't encounter any difficulty or conditions that couldn't be overcome with the proper approach. During the two years of decent snow we encountered I was fortunate enough to see pretty much the worst of conditions.

Basically if a person is prepared then the level of difficulty encountered can be minimised. The Nordic countries operate with minimal difficulties during the time of snow and icy conditions they encounter.

Tactical

khc wrote: »

darn, i'd love a snowy hike up djouce...

Hiking in the snow is fantastic :D;)

Anyone suitably equipped should avail of any such opportunity presented.

HellFireClub

lucylu wrote: »

no snow on Wicklow mountains very very dense fog down this morning instead

Noticed it this morning when I got up, seemed to be up at the summit of the Dublin Mountains though and not down at sea level...

Rasmus

Tactical wrote: »

It's not snow that causes economic damage, it's the lack of preparedness by us as a nation.
The Nordic countries operate with minimal difficulties during the time of snow and icy conditions they encounter.

Nordic governments need to have practical facilities in place for at least four months of the year to keep things running normally in winter conditions. Countries where 'winter' is guaranteed this is a necessity. If the Irish government spent millions investing in snow ploughs, resurfacing roads, implementing mandatory tire changes and ordered people to shovel snow from in front of their properties, it would be a waste of money and people would yet again complain. More taxes for a heavy snowfall that comes maybe every 10 or more years? There's no comparison to be made here between Ireland and Northern European countries, but I'd agree that the Irish government should at least have better protocols in place to deal with the example of 2 yrs ago.

Wolfe_IRE

Tactical wrote: »

It's not snow that causes economic damage, it's the lack of preparedness by us as a nation..

UKMO has just issued a press release
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2012/cold-weather-plan

I'm sure our national agency (ies) will be out with theirs soon.

Sponge Bob

Rasmus wrote: »

If the Irish government spent millions investing in snow ploughs, resurfacing roads, implementing mandatory tire changes and ordered people to shovel snow from.......

The Irish government (NRA) imported very little salt this year...if indeed any.

Wolfe_IRE

Sponge Bob wrote: »

The Irish government (NRA) imported very little salt this year...if indeed any.

I think that has to do with last year's mild winter. Having said that Clare coco did get an extra 1500 tonnes or so for this winter on top of its existing stockpile of 1500 from last year's leftovers
http://www.clareherald.com/2012/11/council-stockpiles-3000-tonnes-of-salt.html

loveisdivine

Confab wrote: »

That would cause a lot of economic damage and put more people on the dole. The country can't afford that for another year.

Booo! We'll have none of that around here thanks.

Seriously though, how does the weather effect how many people are on the dole More like some people just want to moan about anything. In the industry I work in, business always picks up because we get more bodywork

Tactical

Rasmus wrote: »

Nordic governments need to have practical facilities in place for at least four months of the year to keep things running normally in winter conditions. Countries where 'winter' is guaranteed this is a necessity. If the Irish government spent millions investing in snow ploughs, resurfacing roads, implementing mandatory tire changes and ordered people to shovel snow from in front of their properties, it would be a waste of money and people would yet again complain. More taxes for a heavy snowfall that comes maybe every 10 or more years? There's no comparison to be made here between Ireland and Northern European countries, but I'd agree that the Irish government should at least have better protocols in place to deal with the example of 2 yrs ago.

Asking people to clear snow from outside their properties is a good idea and shouldn't cost the government a cent. We already have snow ploughs, these get used on motorways and national primary routes, so again no major expenditure other than maintenace and operating costs.

Why would mandatory tyre changes cost the government money? I would have thought such a road safety requirement would be welcome in terms of safety and extra revenue from sales and employment?

Yes, you're right, people would complain. I feel that is something we do far too well in Ireland. If we took the energy used in complaining and grumbling, putting it into practical measures it would possibly create a feel good factor and accomplish something useful.

The government do need to review the protocols surrounding severe weather! However it's really our own attitudes to severe weather we need to change and take some of the responsibility ourselves. For example, during the last snow events all my neighbours water supplies froze yet mine remained running. Why? Simple, I took the time to bury itroperly and insulate where needed tomtryband prevent freezing. Didn't cost me thousands or even hundreds, just a little planning and a few quid on some insulation.

I do think there is a valid comparison to be made between Ireland and the Nordic countries, the comparison is in attitudes.

JanuarySnowstor

I did say last weekend that hilly parts could see some snowfall during the week.
Right again JS:D

Friday night looks very intersting to me and hilly parts of the West could easily see snow inc Cork!

Further on in wkd turning less cold, from a snowfall point of view

Tactical

Wolfe_IRE wrote: »

I think that has to do with last year's mild winter. Having said that Clare coco did get an extra 1500 tonnes or so for this winter on top of its existing stockpile of 1500 from last year's leftovers
http://www.clareherald.com/2012/11/council-stockpiles-3000-tonnes-of-salt.html

Can you send some to Limerick CoCo? They seem to use the stuff sparingly, unlike the amount of money wasted on other things like inadequate road repairs, inadequate road drainage and poor quality road maintenance. It's nearly bluddy impossible to get them to act unless you get a senior manager to listen to your complaint and propose a solution for them. Grrrrrrr. Rant over.