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

Brainz · 02-03-2018 07:18AM

Out in Clondalkin and have been awake every hour seeing how it was going, snow and wind was crazy at stages,
Still snowing now, nice accumulations and some of the drifts on the roads and in gardens look a few feet deep

ardinn · 02-03-2018 07:19AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

6.5 feet of snow. I think you could have had 1or 2 too many drinks my friend

No the drift to my door had covered the door completely - not everywhere! bout 1.5ft lying on the ground

listermint · 02-03-2018 07:20AM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Woke up to pure madness here (between Naas and Blessington)

Howling gale hasn't relented one bit since going to bed, still driving snow and well over a meter in height were the drifts have accumulated.

I'll try getting better pictures when there's day light - these'll have to do in the meantime.

Check out the kids scooter which I've ringed.

When is it due to stop? Cabin fever has me in its grip now.

Edit

Site won't let me attach pics

I can't attach images either... Seems to be disabled which absolutely sucks to give any context to peoples reports

honeybear · 02-03-2018 07:20AM

Morning Ireland on at 6:30. Howling winds in a North Tipp.

irishrover99 · 02-03-2018 07:20AM

ardinn wrote: »

No the drift to my door had covered the door completely - not everywhere! bout 1.5ft lying on the ground

Where abouts?
And was it a good sessionðŸ˜€

listermint · 02-03-2018 07:22AM

Did the mods turn off image attachments?

DOCARCH · 02-03-2018 07:23AM

listermint wrote: »

Did the mods turn off image attachments?

No? Not what's happening?

ardinn · 02-03-2018 07:23AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Where abouts?
And was it a good session&#55357;&#56832;

Near tullow - and yes! fun was had

Yggr of Asgard · 02-03-2018 07:23AM

All I got in Ballincollig was the most restful sleep and maybe 2 cm of snow. No winds, no storm, no heavy anything.

Now I have to work from home because you know shelter in place until 1800 because the forecast is for large regions rather than individual areas.

But good luck to those of you who actually got the promised record snow and storm. Hope you are all safe.

_Dara_ · 02-03-2018 07:25AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

6.5 feet of snow. I think you could have had 1or 2 too many drinks my friend

That’d be the drifting. It doesn’t mean 6.5 ft fell.

EastCork2018 · 02-03-2018 07:27AM

ardinn wrote: »

No the drift to my door had covered the door completely - not everywhere! bout 1.5ft lying on the ground

Quote from Gaurdian: The M9 near Stirling is blocked after a lorry jack-knifed in 8ft (2.4m) snow drifts.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2018/mar/02/uk-weather-snow-disruption-storm-emma-beast-from-the-east-live

00benski · 02-03-2018 07:27AM

I wonder what happened Bray? Everyone around us getting a proper pasting and us not much at all.

taytobreath · 02-03-2018 07:32AM

wind and snow starting to pick up here in waterford

erica74 · 02-03-2018 07:32AM

Okay, I just measured and 4 inches fell since around midnight last night! (South Kilkenny)

stephenjmcd · 02-03-2018 07:33AM

00benski wrote: »

I wonder what happened Bray? Everyone around us getting a proper pasting and us not much at all.

Don’t know about you but I’ve a good 10cm in little bray

DOCARCH · 02-03-2018 07:34AM

erica74 wrote: »

Okay, I just measured and 4 inches fell since around midnight last night!

Where be that?

McMurphy · 02-03-2018 07:36AM

listermint wrote: »

I can't attach images either... Seems to be disabled which absolutely sucks to give any context to peoples reports

Try these in the meantime.

Scooter buried in the snow, with garden furniture visible also.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320xq90/r/922/o3mKLg.jpg

Wall of snow at the backdoor

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320xq90/r/922/1pw6hS.jpg

Patio doors. (Best picture I could get considering)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320xq90/r/923/FoO9Im.jpg

erica74 · 02-03-2018 07:38AM

DOCARCH wrote: »

Where be that?

South Kilkenny.

jay48 · 02-03-2018 07:39AM

It's gas watching people's reactions to the weather warnings , no snow here , load of sh1te , damp squib etc . I'm outside Naas and looking out the window at a blanket of snow at least 2 ft deep and looking like 3-4 ft drifts outside the wall where the wind is blowing the snow down the road and it's still falling . I can't see this thawing quickly , only for the warnings I've enough food in for a few days and it doesn't look like I'll be able to get out of here for a while .

Lumi · 02-03-2018 07:40AM

Heavy snow in Galway city
I can’t go outside to measure depths where I am but roads, paths etc are all white and I can’t see any traffic on the roads

McMurphy · 02-03-2018 07:41AM

jay48 wrote: »

It's gas watching people's reactions to the weather warnings , no snow here , load of sh1te , damp squib etc . I'm outside Naas and looking out the window at a blanket of snow at least 2 ft deep and looking like 3-4 ft drifts outside the wall where the wind is blowing the snow down the road and it's still falling . I can't see this thawing quickly , only for the warnings I've enough food in for a few days and it doesn't look like I'll be able to get out of here for a while .

Meet your brother.

It's madness. I'm in my latter 30s, never seen anything like it.

jarvis · 02-03-2018 07:41AM

Met Eireann latest updates this morning still says Red warning in place for Leinster, Munster and Galway till 6pm

Will they pull that back a bit to reflect MTs latest forecast and the stalling of Emma?

SeaFields · 02-03-2018 07:41AM

Good few inches over night here in my spot in south Kerry. Haven't checked the depth yet but looking out the window it's nearly up to car door

02-03-2018 07:41AM

Yggr of Asgard wrote: »

All I got in Ballincollig was the most restful sleep and maybe 2 cm of snow. No winds, no storm, no heavy anything.

Now I have to work from home because you know shelter in place until 1800 because the forecast is for large regions rather than individual areas.

But good luck to those of you who actually got the promised record snow and storm. Hope you are all safe.

Never thought they could forecast with that accuracy. It will snow in this town but it it won't snow in the next. Every model run and forecast I seen showed heavy snow across south and east.

What would you do if you were responsible? List out the towns and surrounding areas that would stay in and the towns and areas that should be allowed out. No one would be able to get that spot on so it's better to just say Cork

i lovewine · 02-03-2018 07:44AM

I'm out side Enfield and it looks like "the day after tomorrow " movie. We just nearly have 2 and a half foot and some drifts. Cats want to go out to the loo. Have to make them a tunnel. If this gets any worse they will end up a food source !!!!!!!. Wife wants to know if I will shovel the snow away from house. I'll let you guess the answer

polydactyl · 02-03-2018 07:45AM

D9: I am disappointed with the amount of snow here yes, but am not blaming Met Eireann, boardsies, they all said the same so that was obv what the radars were showing. It’s a movable feast and unfortunately it just seems to have moved away from giving us snow here.

ando · 02-03-2018 07:45AM

Jesus there is over a meter of snow depth in my back garden!!!!!!!! Never in my life have I seen so much. It’s like a wave, have to take a pic. Newbridge kildare