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Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) ** READ MOD NOTE POST #1 **

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    #8822
    Claire6
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Claire6


    Deleted User wrote:
    Yes 100%. A friend from the US has been complaining all day on FB that we're all 'crazy'.

    Friend from Poland saying the same to me. "it's -20° in Poland. People just don't know how to drive here. Its embarrassing"...

    Makes me sooo mad!!


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    #8823
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Claire6 wrote: »
    Friend from Poland saying the same to me. "it's -20° in Poland. People just don't know how to drive here. Its embarrassing"...

    Makes me sooo mad!!
    Like, how do they think we're going to learn to drive in snow? Should we all be doing driving lessons in the arctic circle as part of our EDT? :P


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    #8824
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,507 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Sam Quentin wrote: »
    I thought DAA(Dublin Airport Authority)was at least nearly prepared for this!?
    Just disappointed for a family member heading to Vegas early tomorrow morning. British Airways..
    Put back until Fri<<shir that won't happen either I'm guessing.

    Constant clearing 600 acres after streamers is tough going. Much easier for countries that get frontal snow. Let it Snow, clear it. Off we go again. Stop start nature of streamers is actually more difficult to deal with.


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    #8825
    diarmuid79
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭diarmuid79


    Getting lashed out of it the last hour at Celbridge....keep her lit


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    #8826
    thomil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭thomil


    Snowfall starting again here in Ballincollig. Just measured 3.5 centimetres on my balcony. I was expecting more snow by now. Temperature out here is -2°C, dew point -4. air pressure seems to have stabilised at around 1009mb.

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



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    #8827
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    m17 wrote: »
    The m17 near tuam Co Galway 28/02/18IMAG3097_zpsateadfjp.jpg
    What time was that?


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    #8828
    jdcv94
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭jdcv94


    g47MbQd.jpg


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    #8829
    ANDREWMUFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭ANDREWMUFC


    Oh I wish I was on that m17


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    #8830
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The northside must be like a different planet to the southside.

    Troll!

    Just did a measure. Still 12cm of snow (on the level) here in Dublin 16.


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    #8831
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,507 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Claire6 wrote: »
    Friend from Poland saying the same to me. "it's -20° in Poland. People just don't know how to drive here. Its embarrassing"...

    Makes me sooo mad!!

    Ha check out those crazy Polish driving vids on YouTube :)


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    #8832
    Artane2002
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    Extremely heavy snow/whiteout again in Dublin 5.


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    #8833
    Cody montana
    Registered Users Posts: 5,235 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Shadylou wrote: »
    All gone very quiet in cork city

    Any chippers open? :D


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    #8834
    snowstorm445
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭snowstorm445


    Big blob heading towards Cork atm behind the current showers. In for a pasting methinks. :O


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    #8835
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,453 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Belting down again.

    New development now in Irish sea may offer southsiders hope.


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    #8836
    Claire6
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Claire6


    Deleted User wrote:
    Like, how do they think we're going to learn to drive in snow? Should we all be doing driving lessons in the article circle as part of our EDT?

    Yeah exactly.

    Apologies we weren't prepared for this "one in a lifetime" event... By very definition, of course we wouldn't be prepared. Hoping this is extreme enough for those people to eat their words!


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    #8837
    jones 19
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭jones 19


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Like, how do they think we're going to learn to drive in snow? Should we all be doing driving lessons in the arctic circle as part of our EDT? :P

    I don't think they are expert drivers. It's the winter tyres they use, mandatory in a lot of countries on the continent, gives them exceptional grip.


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    #8838
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    No one seems to be commenting on the unusually low temperatures in the cloudy and windy conditions tonight, -3.3c now.
    It is very unusual to get temperatures this low under cloud cover in Ireland, 2010 being the last time obviously.
    In recent winters I couldn't even manage <-3c on calm clear nights.


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    #8839
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Troll!

    Just did a measure. Still 12cm of snow (on the level) here in Dublin 16.

    Lucan getting great stuff at the moment. More fun for the kids on the hill tomorrow


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    #8840
    xabi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭xabi


    Claire6 wrote: »
    Friend from Poland saying the same to me. "it's -20° in Poland. People just don't know how to drive here. Its embarrassing"...

    Makes me sooo mad!!

    Have a look at some of the dash cam videos from Poland, they are worse than our lot.


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    #8841
    Daniel2590
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Daniel2590


    Just went outside and nearly got blown away by blizzard conditions!



    Just kidding there's nothing in D18 (please send snow) :mad:


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    #8842
    Galeforce
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Galeforce


    Haven’t had a good snow shower since last night Balbriggan area any idea if we will get anything else or are the showers going to keep missing us? Thanks


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    #8843
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Belting down again.

    New development now in Irish sea may offer southsiders hope.

    Anglesey/Wales gone? :pac:


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    #8844
    Darwin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Darwin


    Elmer Blooker wrote: »
    No one seems to be commenting on the unusually low temperatures in the cloudy and windy conditions tonight, -3.3c now.
    It is very unusual to get temperatures this low under cloud cover in Ireland, 2010 being the last time obviously.
    In recent winters I couldn't even manage <-3c on calm clear nights.

    Expecting -7 or -8c tonight in my location :eek: Definitely leaving the heat on all night, don't want any nasty surprises with frozen pipes.


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    #8845
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Snowing and blizzard in Dublin 15. Can see the same depth of snow again easily overnight.

    One burning question though - what will happen first - the thaw or reaching 10,000 posts? Epic thread.


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    #8846
    Claire6
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Claire6


    Speak Now wrote:
    Ha check out those crazy Polish driving vids on YouTube


    Seen enough lunatic drivers in real life today! Spinning out all day in my estate.


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    #8847
    Daniel2590
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Daniel2590


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Anglesey/Wales gone? :pac:

    Is it wrong to hope for a landslide to get rid of that region? :pac:


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    #8848
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    One burning question though - what will happen first - the thaw or reaching 10,000 posts? Epic thread.

    New thread coming very soon....


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    #8849
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    ch750536 wrote: »
    Sonofabeech! Stuck in Birmingham Airport as Cork is closed. Looks like I'll miss snowmagedon.

    Get the train and boat. about 50 euros to cork from any uk rail station.


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    #8850
    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Not a bit of snow in d16 but possibly the coldest wind I've ever felt


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    #8851
    Claire6
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Claire6


    jones 19 wrote:
    I don't think they are expert drivers. It's the winter tyres they use, mandatory in a lot of countries on the continent, gives them exceptional grip.

    jones 19 wrote:
    I don't think they are expert drivers. It's the winter tyres they use, mandatory in a lot of countries on the continent, gives them exceptional grip.

    Exactly. They have measures in place for this that they clearly take for granted in a country that isn't accustomed to extreme weather of any sort.


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