Snowmagedagain

01-03-2018 01:15PM

What interesting is reading about the 1982 snow abandoned truck were robbed and cars too we have become a less violent society in some ways and more violent in other ways.

SidekickSimon · 01-03-2018 01:15PM

dirtyden · 01-03-2018 01:18PM

cycle4fun wrote: »

Sure, but a few cm of snow does not catch them on the hop. In some parts of Ireland its a chilly winters day, thats all, yet the country closed. A Polish lad asked whats wrong with the Irish?

Have you seen the UK news and the problems in Scotland? A country more used to extremes than here and everything has shut down.

Have you seen some of the recent stories from Central Europe where they had similar transport infrastructure problems?

Or would you prefer to carry on making stuff up?

It’s not just a chilly winters day, outside of the main arterial routes a lot of roads are covered in compacted ice. Have you actually watched the news or gone outside of your house?

-=al=- · 01-03-2018 01:19PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

Do people not get a weeks shop anymore?

Done it on Monday and grand for the week! I’m in Glasgow which got it’s first red warning yesterday which was really really bad. There’s not that much fuss here though. People just staying home. Schools, colleges, places closed and trains off. Some shops are open and are well stocked with people behaving normally! It’s probably slightly better at dealing with it than Dublin but not by much... far more comparable than Canada anyway. It’s still the worst in 30 years. Sounds a bit crazy what’s going on back home at the minute!

OldMrBrennan83 · 01-03-2018 01:19PM

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iamwhoiam · 01-03-2018 01:22PM

cycle4fun wrote: »

Sure, but a few cm of snow does not catch them on the hop. In some parts of Ireland its a chilly winters day, thats all, yet the country closed. A Polish lad asked whats wrong with the Irish?

Why dont you go on a nice bracing spin on your bike and blow off all the frustrations you have .Sur e it will be grand its only an inch so go out and enjoy the empty roads .

optogirl · 01-03-2018 01:23PM

cycle4fun wrote: »

Sure, but a few cm of snow does not catch them on the hop. In some parts of Ireland its a chilly winters day, thats all, yet the country closed. A Polish lad asked whats wrong with the Irish?

as many have already noted - if we get oppressive heat stroke inducing heat in the Summer are you going to seek out some Saudi Arabians to mock our inability to deal with it?

the beer revolu · 01-03-2018 01:23PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Them ski holidays are dangerous as fuk.nothing as sure as you would end up busted open looking for a doctor to throw a few stitches into you and when you get back to the resort they will charge you 30 euro for a burnt burger and a sloppy pint cos they have you by the goolys.”what’s that sir, you don’t like our prices?maybe try that other mountain over there”.
No ta

Never been on a ski holiday, I take it.

4068ac1elhodqr · 01-03-2018 01:29PM

Emma due to arrive in the SE and move Northwards in T-4hrs:

Harry Palmr · 01-03-2018 01:30PM

No buses in Dublin from about now until Saturday at the earliest - just mentioned on RTE.

DanMurphy · 01-03-2018 01:30PM

mad muffin wrote: »

It better not :eek: electricity is the o lay thing I have to heat the house. :mad:

Same here.

citytillidie · 01-03-2018 01:32PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Not even the Canadians are perfect when caught on the hop .My son lives on the east coast of Canada and last Oct they got early snow .The leaves were still on trees and the snow caused mayhem due to the added weight and trees fell and blocked roads . The drivers were caught out and hadnt got their winters tyres on and the highway was blocked from Vancouver to the north with skidded cars and trucks /.
The Canadians invest in huge shovels and tyre chains etc because they have to and its worth it .
They also had major forest fires all along the east coast and mountains and lost huge amounts of forestry . They also get weather events they cannot cope with

That's the West coast, they are all snow flakes there around Vancouver. East coast would be Newfoundland who would be more wilderness with Montreal and Toronto being the big cities. East coast would be more prepared than the West coast for snow

dr.fuzzenstein · 01-03-2018 01:34PM

Thank god all is well h

01-03-2018 01:36PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Bloody hell. Just back from Tescos

cycle4fun wrote: »

It is a national emergency, a half inch of snow has fallen in some parts of the country.

Don't know which one of you is worse, cycle4fun for spouting absolute bollox on thread or Mint Sauce for saying Tescos.

iamwhoiam · 01-03-2018 01:39PM

citytillidie wrote: »

That's the West coast, they are all snow flakes there around Vancouver. East coast would be Newfoundland who would be more wilderness with Montreal and Toronto being the big cities. East coast would be more prepared than the West coast for snow

Sorry i meant west coast . And they most certainly are not snowflakes ( stupid word ) . My son is out twice a day since Nov clearing mounds of snow from his steps and paths . . But feel free to mock

suicide_circus · 01-03-2018 01:40PM

If the tinternet goes down I'll end up having to give the missus a rattle :eek:

gadgiemagoo · 01-03-2018 01:47PM

mariaalice wrote: »

What interesting is reading about the 1982 snow abandoned truck were robbed and cars too we have become a less violent society in some ways and more violent in other ways.

In 1982 we had hardier, local sort of crims, they skated & slid & risked all to thieve. Nowadays they cruise the motorways in high powered cars to attack, terrify & traumatise families all over Ireland .....

dodderangler · 01-03-2018 01:47PM

It's so cold out I just seen a load of Romanians with their hands in their own pockets

(Sorry seen it on Instagram had to post )

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 01-03-2018 01:58PM

cycle4fun wrote: »

It is a national emergency, a half inch of snow has fallen in some parts of the country.

You've been told this before, but the 'emergency' has yet strike. Already 25 cm here from yesterday. Lucky you if you only have 1 to 2 cm, but many of us have much more with worse to come.

Billy86 · 01-03-2018 02:01PM

doylefe wrote: »

Not much snow where I am right now and reading the posts in the weather forum you'd think people are buried under feet of it in other parts of the country. Then they post a picture and it's pretty tame looking.

Growing up in the southeast I recall plenty of snow events with as much or more accumulations.

If the next 48 hours bring genuinely serious accumulations these people who are currently over exaggerating will die of shock.

Its about snow sticking more than snowfall, just dropped down to the shops in south Dublin (walking) and the streets are like an ice rink in parts. Places like Canada or Russia would get way more snow, but it's much easier for the public to manage as they'd also have it entirely cleared to the side of the path by 6am.

In Ireland we get hit with this maybe 2-3 days a decade (as in snow properly sticking) so don't have the preparations for it like colder countries. Basically 2ft of snow in Canada or Germany or Russia is a lot more manageable than 4-5 inches here.

01-03-2018 02:02PM

Saylor Damp Mocha wrote: »

Lucky you if you only have 1 to 2 cm, but many of us have much more.

Lord knows I do anyway.

Huexotzingo · 01-03-2018 02:06PM

mad muffin · 01-03-2018 02:08PM

A lot of people might get stuck at work tonight. Especially if they are also working tomorrow.

All the emergency staff, police, healthcare. They all have to be at work and probably will need to be at work tomorrow. My wife just called and said she won’t be making it back home tonight.

It hasn’t stopped snowing since yesterday, and there is more forecast here for the next two days :eek:

citytillidie · 01-03-2018 02:08PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Sorry i meant west coast . And they most certainly are not snowflakes ( stupid word ) . My son is out twice a day since Nov clearing mounds of snow from his steps and paths . . But feel free to mock

I lived through a winter in Montreal so I know what the Canadian winters are like

Fann Linn · 01-03-2018 02:08PM

No snow on the satellite.
Yet.
Grand job.

Wanderer2010 · 01-03-2018 02:12PM

If the news is on later and you have Colette Fitzpatrick (TV3) and the two presenters on RTE news (forget the names!) in studio, does that mean their employer is putting them up in very nearby hotels and paying for their transport to and from same? Its a Red Warning and you shoudnt be outside at all from 4pm to 12pm tomorrow.

Also, the reporters on the "front line". I presume for them its a case of "we don't care if you get hurt whilst outside making reports, its in your contract that you take that risk in these situations"?. I certainly would feel very dodgy going anywhere today even if it was for my job..

Fann Linn · 01-03-2018 02:15PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

If the news is on later and you have Colette Fitzpatrick (TV3) and the two presenters on RTE news (forget the names!) in studio, does that mean their employer is putting them up in very nearby hotels and paying for their transport to and from same? Its a Red Warning and you shoudnt be outside at all from 4pm to 12pm tomorrow.

Also, the reporters on the "front line". I presume for them its a case of "we don't care if you get hurt whilst outside making reports, its in your contract that you take that risk in these situations"?. I certainly would feel very dodgy going anywhere today even if it was for my job..

Ive seen reporters operate in war zones so it shouldn't really be a problem!!

dodderangler · 01-03-2018 02:15PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

No snow on the satellite.
Yet.
Grand job.

Bucketing down here in Tallaght. Hasn't stopped.

optogirl · 01-03-2018 02:17PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Bucketing down here in Tallaght. Hasn't stopped.

Pretty much the same in Cabra - a few breaks but pretty much snowing constantly since I got up around 8.

El Weirdo · 01-03-2018 02:18PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

If the news is on later and you have Colette Fitzpatrick (TV3) and the two presenters on RTE news (forget the names!) in studio, does that mean their employer is putting them up in very nearby hotels and paying for their transport to and from same? Its a Red Warning and you shoudnt be outside at all from 4pm to 12pm tomorrow.

Also, the reporters on the "front line". I presume for them its a case of "we don't care if you get hurt whilst outside making reports, its in your contract that you take that risk in these situations"?. I certainly would feel very dodgy going anywhere today even if it was for my job..

Think it was the AA Roadwatch wan on Radio One earlier who said she stayed in a hotel near the studio last night.

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