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

Kermit.de.frog · 2018-02-23 20:02:24

MOD NOTE This is a busy thread and as a result the Mod Team will be taking a zero Tolerance approach to trolling, flaming and personal abuse. Don’t say you weren’t warned!! And please don’t feed - report & let the Mod team deal with Troublesome Posters/Trolls…

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#8522 28-02-2018 07:48PM

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Deaf student wrote: »

Cork city snow resumed again but snow flakes bit heavier now and slower re motion wind direction in last 30 mins.Somes of the buses wont go up hill just flat roads etc. Made a bigger snowball out of these snow on the footpaths.

Just wondering if there is more to come tmw after 4pm??

YES...LOTS more to come tomorrow...much much more.

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#8523 28-02-2018 07:49PM

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3.30pm tomorrow

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#8524 28-02-2018 07:49PM

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Angelsa seems to be curtailing any streamer production for Wicklow at the moment. Need wind a bit more NE

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#8525 28-02-2018 07:51PM

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Oh my heavens, it's unreal here! Blowing snow, gale-force gusts and very heavy snow = absolute whiteout. Near 0 visibility.

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#8526 28-02-2018 07:51PM

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Wild drifting going on here near Santry.

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#8527 28-02-2018 07:51PM

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streamer stretching all the way from north wales to well past tullamore! crazy! radar looks more promising for me now

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#8528 28-02-2018 07:52PM

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haminka wrote: »

You should come down to Meath. Plenty of snow to build an army of snowmen.

Jesus, was 2010 in Croke Park not enough without rubbing this in?

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#8529 28-02-2018 07:52PM

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eigrod wrote: »

3.30pm tomorrow

Dermot Morgan is dead exactly 20 years today by the way. Crazy.

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#8530 28-02-2018 07:53PM

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Watching the news there ref powerscourt waterford, oh so glad not living there with that bad hill out of it, at least they gritted the hill down to Waterford Castle. Most of the estates around the area had roads like porculane with cars taking 3 or 4 feet to slid to a halt when coming to the main road. Paths were the same only safe place was to walk on the grass.

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#8531 28-02-2018 07:53PM

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Very heavy snow in Galway now

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#8532 28-02-2018 07:53PM

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Heroditas wrote: »

Nothing in Lucan and we're only a few miles away!!

Seriously? Looking at the radar you should be right under this streamer as well?

Hard to judge accumulation with the strong wind but looks to be an extra 5cm+ in the past hour with significant drifting. Looking out the window right now its hard to fathom that the worst is still potentially ahead!

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#8533 28-02-2018 07:53PM

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Anyone have any idea how it's looking for north cork?

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#8534 28-02-2018 07:54PM

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redfan1 wrote: »

Each to their own no doubt and totally understand rare weather like this be fascinating for weather enthusiasts . At the same time, the impact a storm this severe (in Irish terms) will have on people around the country to transport , services and work etc will be huge. Thankfully I’m fortunate to be able to work from home but this is causing real serious problems for many people.

I saw one poster say “what is not to like” in reply to why they happy to see this weather which seems astonishingly detached from the realities of storm despite being abit of a weather enthusiast myself.

The reality is that the weather will do what it will do regardless of humans hoping either way.

That said I get that someone being oblivious to the downsides of snow is irritating. There are plenty. Expressing glee about the snow doesn't mean that most folks are unaware of those downsides though.

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#8535 28-02-2018 07:54PM

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Currently -4 , roads are going to be bad tonight and morning...huge showers keep missing me . Currently two big showers both sides of me.
Haven’t had a decent bit since 4.
Laois/ kildare

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#8536 28-02-2018 07:55PM

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Well Cork has seen significant snow the last 2 hours and the wind is now howling. It seems like storm Emma has already arrived down here...
Extraordinary

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#8537 28-02-2018 07:55PM

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patneve2 wrote: »

streamer stretching all the way from north wales to well past tullamore! crazy! radar looks more promising for me now

Looks like it's edging ever so slowly south.

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#8538 28-02-2018 07:55PM

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Nettle Soup wrote: »

Great snow in Galway in the past hour. Must be 2-3cm. Worth waiting for...

great stuff!

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#8539 28-02-2018 07:56PM

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revelman wrote: »

After a snow shower that lasted an hour, I’ve just taken another measurement in the level driveway outside my house in rural Kinsale. Snow accumulation is now near 20cm whereas it was at 15cm in the same spot this morning. Pics of measurement and driveway from about 5 mins ago below.

Six one news said we could expect 25cm tomorrow and 40cm on Friday. I know these are maximums and there are lots of variables like how much will thaw etc. but my last measurement outside was 20cm (see above).

So 20+25+40=a hellov a lot of snow.

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#8540 28-02-2018 07:56PM

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Really creepy looking sky over clondalkin....looks like it has serious potential .... dare I get excited today was a little disappointing after the initial joy of what I woke up to

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#8541 28-02-2018 07:57PM

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Ray Donovan wrote: »

Jesus, was 2010 in Croke Park not enough without rubbing this in?

There will be no referees, so don't worry

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#8542 28-02-2018 07:57PM

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#8543 28-02-2018 07:57PM

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Some Great Photos in the photo section. Keep them coming. Here is the Link:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057845112

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#8544 28-02-2018 08:00PM

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Artane2002 wrote: »

Oh my heavens, it's unreal here! Blowing snow, gale-force gusts and very heavy snow = absolute whiteout. Near 0 visibility.

Lol this is gutting to read 8km south in the dry barren south Dublin landscape

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#8545 28-02-2018 08:00PM

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MJohnston wrote: »

The reality is that the weather will do what it will do regardless of humans hoping either way.

That said I get that someone being oblivious to the downsides of snow is irritating. There are plenty. Expressing glee about the snow doesn't mean that most folks are unaware of those downsides though.

+1. The snow is going to prove a pretty big disruption to my work and I'm sure I will be cursing it next week when I have to try catch up on everything, but ultimately there's absolutely nothing I can do about it so might as well enjoy the novelty of it for now!

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#8546 28-02-2018 08:00PM

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why is met eireann red alert still only covering today, should Thursday/Friday not be up as well? Am I missing something?
National Weather Warnings

STATUS RED

Snow-ice Warning for Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow and Meath

Update
Further disruptive heavy snow showers are expected overnight with significant accumulations.

Issued:
Wednesday 28 February 2018 17:22

Valid:
Wednesday 28 February 2018 15:00 to Thursday 01 March 2018 12:00

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#8547 28-02-2018 08:00PM

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DOCARCH wrote: »

Looks like it's edging ever so slowly south.

Here's hoping ............

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#8548 28-02-2018 08:01PM

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Wind should become more North Easterly later, good for wicklow and south dublin!

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#8549 28-02-2018 08:01PM

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If our back garden is any kind of microcosm of the roads out there, they must be in a very rough state. Initial layer of hail that fell here yesterday afternoon half melted and then refroze into a layer of ice, then there was a good 5cm of snow on top of that that compacted and partly melted under the sun today and has now also refrozen into a very hard snow/ice mix. Rinse and repeat tonight, and it's a really hazardous base which a lot more snow is going to be dumped on. Be careful out there people!

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#8550 28-02-2018 08:01PM

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Aimsir wrote: »

why is met eireann red alert still only covering today, should Thursday/Friday not be up as well? Am I missing something?
National Weather Warnings

STATUS RED

Snow-ice Warning for Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow and Meath

Update
Further disruptive heavy snow showers are expected overnight with significant accumulations.

Issued:
Wednesday 28 February 2018 17:22

Valid:
Wednesday 28 February 2018 15:00 to Thursday 01 March 2018 12:00

Thursday/Friday is up.

STATUS RED

Snow-ice Warning for Munster and Leinster
Blizzard-like conditions will develop in heavy snow and strong easterly winds on Thursday evening and will continue Thursday night and Friday morning giving significant snow drifts in many areas.

Issued:Wednesday 28 February 2018 11:00
Valid:Thursday 01 March 2018 16:00 to Friday 02 March 2018 12:00

STATUS ORANGE

Snow-ice Warning for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal
Persistent snow will develop on Thursday night and will continue into Friday. Together with strong easterly winds this may lead to snow drifts.

Issued:Wednesday 28 February 2018 17:21
Valid:Thursday 01 March 2018 20:00 to Friday 02 March 2018 12:00

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#8551 28-02-2018 08:01PM

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m17 wrote: »

Tuam Co Galway 28/02/18 it's now -4℃ and it's fairly coming down

Heading towards there now from the city. Coach full with college students cutting their week short. Trafic moving quite slowly. The weather was worse, sorry - better, than I was expecting today. Hope there is at least a dusting in Mayo when I arrive home.

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