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

SarahS2013 · 28-02-2018 03:14PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

I have lived in Dublin and Wicklow all my life and have never heard that.

Same as. Although I suspect it may be the same Dubs who pronounce "three" as "tree" and "my" as "me" !!!!

Imagine it...."I've only tree brickets left in me bucket."

Vladimir Poontang · 28-02-2018 03:14PM

spurious wrote: »

Not often you wake up to a few inches in Muff.

Ahem.

Happens to me all the time

determinations · 28-02-2018 03:14PM

Is the Irish Sea starting to wake back up, or am I being too optimistic?

abaddon_ire · 28-02-2018 03:15PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

I have lived in Dublin and Wicklow all my life and have never heard that.

Really? Hatloads of Dubs say "Brickits".

d'Oracle · 28-02-2018 03:15PM

MrMischief wrote: »

Any expert opinion on conditions early tomorrow morning after what's predicted tonight? Have a 7am flight from DUB airport and trying to assess if tomorrow will be worse than today (tonnes of flights cancelled today).
Thanks

If you look at the first post in this thread and the last post in the Daily forecasst thread you will get expert opinions from here.

Beyond that met.ie says there will be more snow showers, like there have been today.
Your best bet is to keep an eye on the weather forecast and the airport website.
Local weather conditions are only one side of if a flight flies or not

thegreatescape · 28-02-2018 03:15PM

Been very lucky in north Louth here all day! Consistent showers bringing accumulations.

GreyEagle · 28-02-2018 03:16PM

At this point what you are asking is really crystal ball gazing. If DUB airport becomes fully operational flights will go out but may not get back once the snow showers return later. Overnight, there may well be heavy snowfalls requiring runway closure same as this morning. That's winter operations for you.

d'Oracle · 28-02-2018 03:16PM

abaddon_ire wrote: »

Really? Hatloads of Dubs say "Brickits".

Yep. Never.
Mind that is Greystones and South Dublin, but I have never heard anyone say that.

vintagevrs · 28-02-2018 03:17PM

mickmackey1 wrote: »

-2 here and yet the dusting we got has melted. Don't fully understand it myself.

I'm guessing the -2 is the air temp. The snow can still absorb some heat from the sun's radiation even though a lot is reflected with it being white.

Black surfaces will be a little warmer in direct sunlight for example.

That's my take on it anyway, might be completely wrong:)

PLL · 28-02-2018 03:17PM

Calibos wrote: »

Re: Send Bread image.

My OCD is kicking in. Why did they not capitalise the r when they capitalised every other letter??? Arrgghhh!!!

Looking at that r made me twitch. I must add that to a list of reasons a chat with my GP is due.

sdanseo · 28-02-2018 03:18PM

nacho libre wrote: »

So can i ask what have been the snow depths totals so far? Has anyone recorded 25cms of snow at lower levels?

In Malahide by the sea, 15cm on grass, 4-6cm on flat surfaces, drifting up against walls to around 12cm.

That was this morning, a few showers since of mostly graupel but some limited thawing going on now. Not much though.

RobbingBandit · 28-02-2018 03:18PM

What's the projected thaw time once this is all over, that's when things will get slippery on the paths at least. That's the part that really scares me falling everywhere did my elbow in in 2009 still has issues to this day.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 28-02-2018 03:21PM

Some showers forming north of Wales. Be in Dublin in about an hour I’d say. Nice to see some activity.

thecretinhop · 28-02-2018 03:21PM

Epic! Blizzard in galway now

jobless · 28-02-2018 03:22PM

whats dublin city center like anyone?

Discodog · 28-02-2018 03:23PM

An hour of heavy snow Oranmore Galway

Discodog · 28-02-2018 03:23PM

An hour of heavy snow Oranmore Galway

sdanseo · 28-02-2018 03:24PM

dmcsweeney wrote: »

Very strange day here. Left for work at 6.30am (From west of Macroom). Little Island got quite bad so I was advised to go home. Sun blazing here, -1, no sign whatsoever of snow falling (200m ASL). Wonder what to do tomorrow morning now. Feel a bit silly for coming home today.

If work sent you home, pop open a beer and enjoy the 5 day weekend, and be thankful they offered any advice.

I told work this morning I couldn't be in and got a grumble, then found out from our own website the place was closed all day. No communication whatsoever.

billymitchell · 28-02-2018 03:24PM

jobless wrote: »

whats dublin city center like anyone?

icy on the paths, roads are messy slush.

piplip87 · 28-02-2018 03:24PM

No but take it Virginia, Mullagh, Kingscourt is under it. We got plastered last night and the MET eireann map has a bit of Cavan marked red

tayto lover · 28-02-2018 03:25PM

lolo62 wrote: »

Anyone know where to buy a toboggan?

Heatons / Sports Direct.
I got one for the grandkids yesterday. (had to try it out first myself

).

GreyEagle · 28-02-2018 03:25PM

thecretinhop wrote: »

Epic! Blizzard in galway now

When where is the nations's favourite reporter, Teresa Mannion, when we need her?

Storm 10 · 28-02-2018 03:25PM

Snowing heavy in Galway now with strong wind

lawred2 · 28-02-2018 03:26PM

Quite a strong thaw in North Dublin the last few hours. Presume that this is to be short lived.

kerrycork13 · 28-02-2018 03:27PM

seems as if the southwest region may some decent snow from now on according to the radar

ZeroSum76 · 28-02-2018 03:29PM

George Sunsnow wrote: »

It’s computer generated
Ergo it’s big fail is complicated conditions
Only human input forecasts can deal with those
If it’s an app,I’d disable it for the next week and rely on the tech thread here and mt cranium aswell as met Eireann and you won’t go too far wrong.

This could be coincidental but this site I referenced (yr.no) has had precipitation levels for where I am right on the money - and the forecasts differed vastly from what was expected elsewhere. Just a fluke?

piplip87 · 28-02-2018 03:29PM

soap1978 wrote: »

Snow is very bad in Cavan,live on the border with Meath,will there be a red alert made for cavan

Take it as yes. Virginia is nearly always better aligned with warnings for Meath. Last night we were not under warning but still managed 3 inches. IEven on met eireann maps the bit if Cavan in the red is Virginia/mullagh

patneve2 · 28-02-2018 03:30PM

Showers over nw wales both on land and sea. Should see some action later

abaddon_ire · 28-02-2018 03:30PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

Yep. Never.
Mind that is Greystones and South Dublin, but I have never heard anyone say that.

Maybe it's an age thing, I'm 49 born and bred Dub. I certainly heard that pronunciation more frequently when I was a kid. Perhaps it is dying out as colloquial things naturally do. Or maybe it is one of those odd northside/southside things.

BarryD2 · 28-02-2018 03:30PM

revelman wrote: »

It is perfectly sensible for Met Eireann to provide these warnings and minimize the risk of life and limb.

It is indeed perfectly sensible to provide a warning.

But when warnings are delivered as edicts, the public should take a long hard look.

The public should be trusted to make and take their own decisions as regards their personal safety.

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