Extreme cold weather from Feb 25th on, and now St. Patrick's Day on...

Parishlad · 28-02-2018 04:01PM

tanko wrote: »

Better safe than sorry maybe.

Think so too....think Patsy you answered the question yourself when you said 'do I chance it'.........all I know is that anytime I 'chanced it', things went horribly wrong!

I says · 28-02-2018 04:58PM

Ive put a electric rad in the attic should take the chill out of it just in case

Mooooo · 28-02-2018 05:01PM

Fcuking snow is getting in thru every gap and vent in the shed

farmerwifelet · 28-02-2018 05:06PM

Warning on the news from the task force - people in Leinster and Munster to be indoors by 4pm tomorrow - that people will die if out in the blizzard. :eek:

Say my name · 28-02-2018 05:08PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Will you milk again this evening?

Yea. Going milking when the tank is finished washing. The milk lorry went there now. So that's sorted for another 3 days now.

It doesn't seem as cold now as it was this morning. Got the yards cleared with the brush on the loader when there was a bit of a thaw out.

Say my name · 28-02-2018 05:17PM

farmerwifelet wrote: »

Warning on the news from the task force - people in Leinster and Munster to be indoors by 4pm tomorrow - that people will die if out in the blizzard. :eek:

Looking at the GFS weather model the worst snow is not supposed to start in the southeast till 6pm. I guess the 4pm warning was issued to make sure everyone was home by 6.

There were some right belters of showers here in Wexford yesterday afternoon. Visibility wasn't great. You'd nearly want to pull over when driving they were that bad. So going on them you can see why the warnings are in place.

CloughCasey1 · 28-02-2018 05:23PM

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farmerwifelet · 28-02-2018 05:27PM

Say my name wrote: »

Looking at the GFS weather model the worst snow is not supposed to start in the southeast till 6pm. I guess the 4pm warning was issued to make sure everyone was home by 6.

There were some right belters of showers here in Wexford yesterday afternoon. Visibility wasn't great. You'd nearly want to pull over when driving they were that bad. So going on them you can see why the warnings are in place.

yes i'm glad i heeded the warnings and stayed off the road today. Can't see a thing in those snow showers - heard of cars abandoned and crashed all over the place.

you always have someone who thinks warnings don't apply to them. hope nobody is stupid and selfish tomorrow and puts the emergency services in danger trying to rescue them.

BigSteaks · 28-02-2018 05:35PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

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BigSteaks · 28-02-2018 05:36PM

See Regina Doherty trying to stop laughing as Leo was telling everyone to stay in.

Base price · 28-02-2018 05:44PM

Mooooo wrote: »

Fcuking snow is getting in thru every gap and vent in the shed

OH and I spent about an hour on ladders stuffing straw into the East facing eaves of the calf rearing shed on Sunday morning. The wind blew some of it down last night and we replaced it this morning. Calves were cosy and comfy after feeding when I left earlier today.
The wind has picked up here in ncd and is blowing snow off the fields

K.G. · 28-02-2018 07:17PM

Alot of snow fell last couple of hours.going hard all day between feeding cattle calving cows drawing water everything is taking longer and more to do.flat out monday and tues closing in the new buildings and glad we did now.but saw the news tonight about the young lad in dingle and do you knoe we have no problems

whelan2 · 28-02-2018 07:22PM

Was a snowstorm around 4pm, not sure if you could call it a blizzard, couldnt breathe in it... Milking done sitting besdie the fire

Reggie. · 28-02-2018 07:53PM

Crazy day today. Ploughing roads in the am and then guards stopped us. Had to pull an ambulance that was stuck. An elderly neighbour was founf unconscious in his house this evening. Last seen Monday

Base price · 28-02-2018 08:16PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Crazy day today. Ploughing roads in the am and then guards stopped us. Had to pull an ambulance that was stuck. An elderly neighbour was founf unconscious in his house this evening. Last seen Monday

I hope he is ok. It's awful weather for older people especially for those who live alone and in remote areas.

patsy_mccabe · 28-02-2018 08:22PM

Looking at the news there and travellers stranded in Airports. Happened me before. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

whelan2 · 28-02-2018 08:24PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Looking at the news there and travellers stranded in Airports. Happened me before. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Not too bad if youu're heading out on holidays but being delayed coming home is a bummer... Any updates from George Sunsnow?

visatorro · 28-02-2018 08:24PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Was a snowstorm around 4pm, not sure if you could call it a blizzard, couldnt breathe in it... Milking done sitting besdie the fire

Got that here too, was blowing straight off the field, literally couldn't see ten foot in front of the jeep.

Panjandrums · 28-02-2018 08:26PM

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Reggie. · 28-02-2018 08:32PM

Panjandrums wrote: »

What kind of a setup have you for ploughing?

A homemade turf bucket that moves snow pretty well

Angus2018 · 28-02-2018 08:39PM

Done for the day! All the animals have silage and water, sheds bedded, calves going mad bouncing around the pens but at least I can get cracking on dehorning on Sat morning since they are in.

Snow blowing in the canopies of the sheds is the biggest problem I'm having but the cows don't seem to mind. Calves have the sense to huddle together in the more sheltered corner of their pen.

2 more days left according to the weather. Dreading the snowstorms due tomorrow evening! The a few days of rain Sunday onwards to melt away everything and turn the ground to slush.

orchard farm · 28-02-2018 08:45PM

Went mad past three days mowing rushes ground in great shape hope the frost will kill the feckers now??

tanko · 28-02-2018 08:49PM

orchard farm wrote: »

Went mad past three days mowing rushes ground in great shape hope the frost will kill the feckers now??

It’ll stunt them a bit but if you can spray or lick them in six weeks or so it will really do a job on them.

White Clover · 28-02-2018 08:57PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Not too bad if youu're heading out on holidays but being delayed coming home is a bummer... Any updates from George Sunsnow?

Yes, hopefully George is ok and will pop in to give us his thoughts on tomorrow evening and Friday.

orchard farm · 28-02-2018 09:18PM

tanko wrote: »

It’ll stunt them a bit but if you can spray or lick them in six weeks or so it will really do a job on them.

No can do im organic,have to rely on mother earth

Angus2018 · 28-02-2018 09:38PM

I've never had luck with topping or cutting rushes alone. Last year I topped at housing and then sprayed in the Spring with Lupo and they all disappeared. Its a stubborn plant and getting more widespread with the wet summers.

CloughCasey1 · 28-02-2018 09:40PM

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grassroot1 · 28-02-2018 09:48PM

Any idea when this cold snap will end does anyone know?

Odelay · 28-02-2018 09:56PM

Good to see the great work by the defence forces today. Without them many people could be spending the next few nights in a&e. Never mind the next 6-12 months recovering!

Odelay · 28-02-2018 10:16PM

What was with that lad on the rte news "what's the problem with the runways? I'm looking out the window and it's not snowing"
600acres of apron and 100 machines. They are throwing all they have at it but 6 acres per machine and removing the piles ain't simple...
Did he ever look "out the window" and see just how many aircraft take off in an hour on a normal day?

Extreme cold weather from Feb 25th on, and now St. Patrick's Day on...

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