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

munsterlegend

irishfeen wrote: »

I'd nearly drive to the city to see it

I half jokingly said it to herself. If there wasn't snow coming tomorrow I might have been tempted until i put my nose out the door.

Kaisr Sose

keith_sixteen wrote: »

Agree. I live in Switzerland and by the looks of things, the snow yous have now is worse than anything here all winter.

In addition, from time to time, they get caught out with the bad weather and there can be just as much travel chaos.

Zermatt was cut off on Jan, as was St Anton in Austria for days. (High risk of avalanche). Roads closed, train service suspended etc

However, you not see the proliferation of people tailgating other cars like you do here...even with chains and/or winter tyres...Some motorists have no clue here - wet or dry, snow or ice!

4068ac1elhodqr

Has there ever been a temporary localised 'Level 4'? - (Black, extreme - curfew, seek immediate indoor shelter)

For anyone who hasn't loaded up on the day's bread, this will be the scene below (from movie: Whiteout 2009 ‧ Thriller/Action)


Tomorrow, particularly between 5-6pm SE of country. i.e. 1,100ib florescent walking rope, full-face goggles, fur-lined hats, boot crampons. 0-5% visibility.

sdanseo

NASA sat images from this afternoon:
https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?p=geographic&l=VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor,Reference_Labels(hidden),Reference_Features(hidden),Coastlines&t=2018-02-28&z=3&v=-22.647799806663247,45.9150835593887,11.102200193336753,62.5967241843887

beco

Vxlks wrote: »

Anything for south dublin yet? only had 1 good blizzard looking cenario so far.. now its all just patchy cloud...

Has been a disaster day. Nothing fresh since last night.

Itssoeasy

leahyl wrote: »

Bucketing down in Cork City now

Still ? Ah I've tried to not look out the windows. Sure it'll be madness tomorrow morning and Friday morning is a lottery.

Timistry

Weather models showing no let up into next week!! The country will be on its knees

diarmuid79

daheff wrote: »

Very windy too!

Yep wind howling

patneve2

activity really pepping up on met eireann radar

Theres a line of streamers forming from the tip of the IoM down to Anglesey in the latest (21.15) ME radar image.

http://www.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp

pistolpetes11

actaphobia

I've experienced a white-out once, during the big snow storm in the US in February 2006. It was short but so scary and confusing.

WoolyJumper

I've never seen this much snow in my area of Cork before. Though it's only about an inch of snow lying, we rarely get any snow sticking here. It's still snowing here are the moment so can't wait to see what I wake up to in the morning. Can't believe the worst is yet to come

revelman

d'Oracle wrote: »

Hang on, the Dublin Media do not decide what the warning levels are. Met Eireann decide that.

I get that but if Dun Laoighire or Howth had the sort of conditions we had today dont you think it would have been the main news headline on RTE? I said rant over cos I think this 'Dublin Media' stuff is generally overstated but not always...

Stephen Hawkins football boots

beco wrote: »

Vxlks wrote: »

Anything for south dublin yet? only had 1 good blizzard looking cenario so far.. now its all just patchy cloud...

Has been a disaster day. Nothing fresh since last night.

Will there be No more snow in South dub before main event tomorrow ?

Spanish Eyes

Now I was brought up in old money and could identify an inch depth in my head, cms not so good! Not good for estimating the snowfalls is it, ha ha.

But anyway for other neanderthals like myself I looked it up and it seems that roughly 2.5cms = an inch. Whew, should have looked that up ages ago. Long gone from school and metric is something I never got the hang of, and really I'm not THAT old either!

Reckless Abandonment

Radar has gone pornographic

Tom Cruises Left Nut

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Send it to sallins !

WolfeEire

The streamer action from the east cork coastline westwards is incredible. Is in red zone now territory. A quick thaw would be a great concern for the city

Stephen Hawkins football boots

beco wrote: »

Vxlks wrote: »

Anything for south dublin yet? only had 1 good blizzard looking cenario so far.. now its all just patchy cloud...

Has been a disaster day. Nothing fresh since last night.

Will there be No more snow in South dub before main event tomorrow ?

beefburrito

I think it's a Gorse fire.....

NAGDEFI

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Just watching the 9 news here, and I have to say the panic they are promoting is incredible. 'Stay indoors from 4pm tomorrow'. 'Dangerous blizzard' etc. Have we moved to North Korea?

I have a feeling weather events have become 'cheap television' for RTE. In the same league as Operation Transformation, Dancing With The Stars, Big Week On The Farm etc etc. Easy cheap, fill in.

gastons

This snow has so many uses...up there for thinking!!

d'Oracle

Brainz wrote: »

Cleared a path for the dog to do her business earlier, over 6 inches cleared, 2 hours of snow and its all covered up now

Chin up, horse.
You were right to do it.

honeybear

Forgive my ignorance, but what are “streamers”?

nimrod86

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Is this science based or wishful thinking? Don't get me wrong, I'm on board either way! Just don't want to get myself too excited for nothing!

MayoSalmon

Will this go down as the big snow of 2018 and the most snowfall in Irish history?

SleetAndSnow

Just saw cork was added to today's red warning before the Emma one, must be gonna get more heavy showers then!

alchemist33

Brainz wrote: »

Cleared a path for the dog to do her business earlier, over 6 inches cleared, 2 hours of snow and its all covered up now

And who knows where that business is now, or how you'll end up finding out the answer!

patneve2

Tip of anglesey seems to be intensifying the showers. Cmon, radar looking finally decent