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Severe Weather Snow / Ice Weds 28 FEB ( Onwards ) ** READ MOD NOTE POST#1**

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    #2552
    Davaeo09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Davaeo09


    Noticed as I crossed the Kilkenny Tipp border the further east I drove the more snow there was. Im expecting tonight to pass further inland as snow tonight. Fingers crossed for ye :)


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    #2553
    Sariah
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Sariah


    I see the Red alert has been downgraded to Amber in Scotland.


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    #2554
    spockety
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Stranded German tourists in Dublin can't believe that the Country is shut down they said the get huge amounts of snow in Germany and the transport system keeps going and business open

    There aren't enough rolleyes. We may as well be Saudi Arabia for the frequency we need to deal with snow like this.


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    #2555
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Over 2500 currently in the forum :eek:


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    #2556
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    MajesticDonkey wrote: »
    Clonmel did get some as I've seen some of JC's photos, but towards Cahir where I am there's almost nothing. Anything that was there is almost melted.

    The Galtees, except Galteemore, aren't really even white compared to normal!

    Clonmel got a boat load of snow in 1982 my dad informs me. Also a relative posted some photos of fairly good cover down there this morning.


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    #2557
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Oh no boards is cracking up...


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    #2558
    Victor Meldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Victor Meldrew


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Yeh its interesting how wicklow wexford and south dublin have done worst in streamers but now might get the most from emma!

    The "hyper localisation " of streamer based snow is fascinating. Greystones was bone dry on the TV this afternoon. Yet 10 mins up the road, and estates are ice rinks. You can have schools closed without a flake on the ground. But then you have to consider how unpredictable streamers and precise wind direction is.


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    #2559
    [Deleted User]
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    I’ve got over 14 inches of snow in my back garden at its lowest point, not including drifts if anyone wants some.


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    #2560
    techdiver
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭techdiver


    Just measured snow depth of 33cm in my driveway in Mullingar! :eek: Still bucketing down!


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    #2561
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Anybody from wexford care to comment? Looks like you are now getting the advance precipitation from Emma.


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    #2562
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 839 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    I stocked up, I was well prepared but I think I have grossly underestimated how much two small children and two adult graze on snowy days when stuck inside (Brief snowman building aside) they are literally eating everything!


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    #2563
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    spockety wrote: »
    There aren't enough rolleyes. We may as well be Saudi Arabia for the frequency we need to deal with snow like this.

    He didn’t meet any German tourists.


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    #2564
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    Emma, like many ladies, will be fashionably late on her date, and keep the Beast 'keen' and waiting;)


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    #2565
    KizzyMonster
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭KizzyMonster


    RTE just mentioned that Storm Emma will only affect South and East Ireland. I thought it would track across Ireland?


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    #2566
    yeahimhere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭yeahimhere


    power pants wrote: »
    Have a bird feeder and they have been emptying it within 24 hrs, usually takes them 3 days

    Also seeds on the ground to avoid them queuing

    I put out some fat balls but they're ignoring them, perhaps the fact I haven't put them out in ages means they don't notice they're there? :( I tried


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    #2567
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    This thread is busy, but not as busy as when I found a Safe.


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    #2568
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    SleetAndSnow wrote: »
    and here in Ireland this is the first heavy snow in 8 years so yeah we are really used to it aswell.

    It'd be like laughing at the Saudis for not being able to cope with huge floods and Atlantic gales


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    #2569
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,592 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    lucy2010 wrote: »
    Ah god love them .. But we are not Germany .. We own 1 snow plough & buy 1 ton of salt every 10 years .... ...

    Just for context - Kildare Co Co had 29 vehicles out gritting/ploughing today.

    That might help you to understand the work going on by essential services to keep the country moving today.


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    #2570
    grenouille1966
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭grenouille1966


    lucy2010 wrote: »
    Ah god love them .. But we are not Germany .. We own 1 snow plough & buy 1 ton of salt every 10 years .... ...


    Rubbish. I lived in Germany - Hamburg for 3 years..and Hamburg does not get much snow.

    Dublin airport has a massive fleet of snow ploughs and other equipment they bought in from Canada. I worked for DHL so I do know. It Is a huge airport nowwith Iver 30 million passengers peryear making it one of the busiest airports in the world and yes a lot busier than many German airports.

    The Bosch are all the same ...arrogant you know what.


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    #2571
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Son0vagun wrote: »
    This thread is busy, but not as busy as when I found a Safe.

    Get over it. You had your 15 minutes buddy :D


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    #2572
    smeal
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭smeal


    Was looking forward to the prospect of a day off work because of snow and now that it’s here I’m actually pretty bored!!

    Also managed to eat all our “emergency snacks” in less than 24 hours!

    North Monaghan- light snow falling all day and occasional bursts of strong winds the past 2 hours. Deep drifts in garden and up laneway.


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    #2573
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    spookwoman wrote: »
    It's not a nanny state people are responsible for their own actions, if they want to have a pint its their prerogative. I dont know the situation with the bar and its employees they may have chosen to work an if they did then that is their choice.

    The gardaí in this case are probably trying to prevent the possibility of people being stranded in rural communities in a blizzard and taking stretched resources away from rescuing people who didn't just go for pints.

    The gardaí will probably be the ones responsible for sorting the punters out when they get stranded.


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    #2574
    RunnerDub
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭RunnerDub


    Sky News reporting from Maynooth, It looks bad out there now.


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    #2575
    actaphobia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 42 ✭actaphobia


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    It'd be like laughing at the Saudis for not being able to cope with huge floods and Atlantic gales

    yeah, but we don't even deal with gales or floods effectively!!!


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    #2576
    hairyslug
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Anybody from wexford care to comment? Looks like you are now getting the advance precipitation from Emma.

    We are at the north of the county but we have a bit of fine snow falling, nothing compared to the 30 minutes of madness we got yesterday afternoon.

    Edit, in the last minute, it's got a lot heavier, still fine snow buy there's a lot of it coming down.


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    #2577
    froog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    quiet enough in cork for now.


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    #2578
    from_atozinc
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    moeblogs wrote: »
    So did Tv3 by the looks of it...

    443820.jpg

    i must be thick, but whats wrong with this photo?


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    #2579
    JohnnyChimpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭JohnnyChimpo


    yeahimhere wrote: »
    I put out some fat balls but they're ignoring them, perhaps the fact I haven't put them out in ages means they don't notice they're there? :( I tried

    I will never not laugh at this


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    #2580
    actaphobia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 42 ✭actaphobia


    spookwoman wrote: »
    It's not a nanny state people are responsible for their own actions, if they want to have a pint its their prerogative. I dont know the situation with the bar and its employees they may have chosen to work an if they did then that is their choice.

    Not when they endanger the lives of others.


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    #2581
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    i must be thick, but whats wrong with this photo?

    It’s Waterford.


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