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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 7:47pm
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gastons wrote: »

Snowing regularly here from about 1pm stunning scenes

Is that from 1982?

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#8523 28-02-2018 7:47pm
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Snow stopped in Cork, but possibly new shower coming in soon

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#8524 28-02-2018 7:48pm
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odyboody wrote: »

you are on a site for fans of the weather

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.

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#8525 28-02-2018 7:48pm
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Snowing in Galway now

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#8526 28-02-2018 7:48pm
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Walked though Tullamore Park to meet my dad, saw a guy dragging a sled up a hill his son behind him.

Stopped to talk; he’s Polish, used to this weather, but his son 8, never seen it, told him it’s been 36 years since we did!

The young lad bombs down the hill on the sled, his dad preparing to drag it back up again!

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#8527 28-02-2018 7:48pm
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Great snow in Galway in the past hour. Must be 2-3cm. Worth waiting for...

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#8528 28-02-2018 7:48pm
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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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#8529 28-02-2018 7:49pm
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3.30pm tomorrow

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#8530 28-02-2018 7:49pm
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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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#8531 28-02-2018 7:51pm
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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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#8532 28-02-2018 7:51pm
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Wild drifting going on here near Santry.

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#8533 28-02-2018 7:51pm
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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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#8534 28-02-2018 7:52pm
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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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#8535 28-02-2018 7:52pm
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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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#8536 28-02-2018 7:53pm
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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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#8537 28-02-2018 7:53pm
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Very heavy snow in Galway now

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#8538 28-02-2018 7:53pm
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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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#8539 28-02-2018 7:53pm
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Anyone have any idea how it's looking for north cork?

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#8540 28-02-2018 7:54pm
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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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#8541 28-02-2018 7:54pm
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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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#8542 28-02-2018 7:55pm
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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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#8543 28-02-2018 7:55pm
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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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#8544 28-02-2018 7:55pm
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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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#8545 28-02-2018 7:56pm
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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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#8546 28-02-2018 7:56pm
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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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#8547 28-02-2018 7:57pm
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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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#8548 28-02-2018 7:57pm
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#8549 28-02-2018 7:57pm
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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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#8550 28-02-2018 8:00pm
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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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#8551 28-02-2018 8:00pm
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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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