The Snow Lovers Appreciation Society Winter 2014/15 #MOD NOTE #1

sunbabe08

the cork snow shield is strong today:(

Iancar29

Got my snow fix up in Cruagh Woods ( Dublin Mountains ) yesterday





A few inches of snow in all shaded areas and at the top of the mountain there were some snow drifts nearly 2 feet!

kittyn

Iancar29 wrote: »

Got my snow fix up in Cruagh Woods ( Dublin Mountains ) yesterday





A few inches of snow in all shaded areas and at the top of the mountain there were some snow drifts nearly 2 feet!

Love your dog

Snowmaker

HighLine wrote: »

Those wind conditions I was telling Villain last night... yep, I'd say he is feeling it right now (if they make the top, it will be very extreme indeed up there

Pretty extreme alright, see attached, wind speed and chill factor.

Villain

HighLine wrote: »

Those wind conditions I was telling Villain last night... yep, I'd say he is feeling it right now (if they make the top, it will be very extreme indeed up there)

https://www.facebook.com/CarlowWeather?fref=ts

Didn't make it to the top it was pretty rough and visibility further up was looking tricky so decided to be sensible and head back.

Got some photos and videos I'll post later.

Villain

Some photos and video from this morning, the windchill pretty harsh the further I went, enough to turn the iPhone off!




Video Link:
https://flic.kr/p/r1476y

WheatenBriar

I could see lug from here at home Villain at times today,she looked brilliant white,we went up her to about 1700ft on Thursday night before getting sense and adjourning to Glenmalure lodge

Kermit.de.frog

Villain wrote: »

Some photos and video from this morning, the windchill pretty harsh the further I went, enough to turn the iPhone off!




Video Link:
https://flic.kr/p/r1476y

Thanks very much for sharing

Villain

I had a go pro for some of the trip today, uploaded at 2x speed to YouTube.

Not great but gives an idea of the conditions. First time using a go pro and didn't start at the bottom as was unsure of battery life.

If embedded doesn't work the URL is http://youtu.be/bVPrIKW3KCI

Alun

Villain wrote: »

Didn't make it to the top it was pretty rough and visibility further up was looking tricky so decided to be sensible and head back.

It was a bit chilly on top all right, -3.1C not taking windchill into account.

Villain

Alun wrote: »

It was a bit chilly on top all right, -3.1C not taking windchill into account.

Fair play!!

Kingswood Rover

Whats that little lough down there, any trout in it?

Alun

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

Whats that little lough down there, any trout in it?

That's Art's Lough. No idea about the fish I'm afraid!

cameramonkey

Villain wrote: »

Didn't make it to the top it was pretty rough and visibility further up was looking tricky so decided to be sensible and head back.

Got some photos and videos I'll post later.

Was that you cleaning the windows up there?

Was up there today, it was the worst conditions I have ever seen on an Irish mountain. The wind was so strong it was hard to stand, the wind chill according to the mountains web site was -15 and it felt like that.

Lots of snow and plenty of ice. the ice on some of the marker post was horizontal and about two foot long.

i have to say it was really fantastic and would encourage anyone who knows what they are doing to take a trip up lugnaquilla before the snow goes, but be prepared with good jacket, boot, gloves etc. Maybe wait for the wind to die a bit.

Graces7

cameramonkey wrote: »

Was that you cleaning the windows up there?

Was up there today, it was the worst conditions I have ever seen on an Irish mountain. The wind was so strong it was hard to stand, the wind chill according to the mountains web site was -15 and it felt like that.

Lots of snow and plenty of ice. the ice on some of the marker post was horizontal and about two foot long.

i have to say it was really fantastic and would encourage anyone who knows what they are doing to take a trip up lugnaquilla before the snow goes, but be prepared with good jacket, boot, gloves etc. Maybe wait for the wind to die a bit.

Today should be perfect for this! No not for me but you young and fit ones...enjoy! And yes dress very warm. Layers and layers

Alun

cameramonkey wrote: »

Was up there today, it was the worst conditions I have ever seen on an Irish mountain.

I've experienced worse, much worse

Lots of snow and plenty of ice. the ice on some of the marker post was horizontal and about two foot long.

Yes, they were quite spectacular ...

Schadenfreudia

Alun wrote: »

I've experienced worse, much worse

Yes, they were quite spectacular ...

It's pointing East - maybe telling us where the wind will soon come from!

cameramonkey

Alun wrote: »

I've experienced worse, much worse

Im a fair weather walker, I like to say out of the wind.

Alun

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

It's pointing East - maybe telling us where the wind will soon come from!

Actually I was facing North when I took that photo (thanks to a fancy camera that records both GPS coords and direction!), so it looks more like it's facing SW, i.e. wind was from the NE when it formed.

Schadenfreudia

Alun wrote: »

Actually I was facing North when I took that photo (thanks to a fancy camera that records both GPS coords and direction!), so it looks more like it's facing SW, i.e. wind was from the NE when it formed.

Well, there goes my shot at being the new Pat the Postman....:o

Chris_5339762

Drove from The Lookout along the Military Road today. Quite a bit of melt, but cars were getting stuck on the final ascent to the Lough Bray carpark. I gave up, did a U turn and came home. Some idiot reversed the wrong way down the road for ages before he eventually decided that was not such a brilliant idea.

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Havent put any of these through Photoshop, just an image dump really.

lolie

Alun wrote: »

I've experienced worse, much worse

Yes, they were quite spectacular ...

Great shot, reminds me of the first time i climbed croagh Patrick 6 yes ago.
Nice and calm on the ground but up at the top it was like the north pole with near gale force winds. Would love to go up again in similar conditions.

blackbird99

have any of ye noticed the large halo around the moon tonight. pretty impressive,

Kermit.de.frog

blackbird99 wrote: »

have any of ye noticed the large halo around the moon tonight. pretty impressive,

Yeah it's light refraction from ice crystals in cirrus clouds. Was many a night like this in 2010.

kittyn

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Yeah it's light refraction from ice crystals in cirrus clouds. Was many a night like this in 2010.

Maybe it's a sign

vistafinder

Ya I saw it too. Looks cool

uck51js9zml2yt

I must say that the hype over a few cms of snow is amusing in light of daily conversations I have with my wife at present.
Her parents have had a foot of snowfall every night for the past week and life just carries on as normal.
How would we manage if it happened here.

hollster2

I just went out for a look It looks amazing

vistafinder

It does. Lovely night for a walk.

noobsnow95

https://www.facebook.com/oisinmchughphoto/photos/pcb.646199338835988/646198682169387/?type=1&theater Here is a great pic of the halo in limerick tonight.