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

beauf · 02-03-2018 04:44PM

nacho libre wrote: »

Don't be too hard on them, they must have run out of bread. Absolutely incredible scenes. I imagine this surpasses the snowfall of 1982 at this stage for those who have witnessed both.

Not by a long way yet according to my memory. In Dublin 15, in 82 the army ran lorries to deliver milk and bread and remember them helping people into the back of them, as transport. At the moment we have about 2~4 ft of drifts. back then it was 6~8ft, I know it was up the top of my parents 8th garden wall, and blocked in the back door and we had to dig it out. I used a crates to build a slide from the top of the wall into the garden.

Probably 82 was like the worst bits you see on the news now, but all over. I don't remember anyone driving for about a week back then. Thus far, I've only had today of being unable to drive. At the moment this is about on par or just slightly worse with 2010. 2010 was made worse then it really was because they didn't grit or clear the roads early enough. Also 2010 was colder. We've only seen -4 max. Back then we saw -10~11. The battery in my car froze.

But those times it was country wide. This storm is odd in that there are huge differences between one area and the next even not that far apart.

We also have modern tyres, 4x4, gritters and snow ploughs. Didn't have any of that in 82. Of course in 82 you had people who had lived through the one in the 40's and that one far worse than 82 apparently.

I remember the thaw in 82 was miserable. Lasted for ages, cold and wet. Slush everywhere.

Of course depends where you are. Some places are pretty bad this time too.

ninja 12 · 02-03-2018 04:45PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Does anyone else's dog hate the snow? My dog won't even go outside for a pee anymore because of the snow

Mine wasn't too keen first thing this morning , but had a great time charging around earlier

revelman · 02-03-2018 04:46PM

WhiteMemento9 wrote: »

What is the latest guidance. Temperatures dropping again combined with this slow moving system could mean another massive snowfall for parts tonight?

M.T. in Technical thread says up to 40cm could fall in parts of the South, Wexford and Wicklow over evening and through the night.

wonski · 02-03-2018 04:46PM

Friend of mine now has no power in Monasterevin.

Not an enjoyable experience for them now.

They have a gas bottle for heating, but that's all.

Marje · 02-03-2018 04:46PM

Trolls are alive and well outside of Boards

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/969599220704530432

Snowbie · 02-03-2018 04:46PM

Some heavy bands of snow now moving in off the Irish Sea affecting much of the east coast and the Dublin area.
Temp continues to drop and snow accumulating nicely again
0.6C

200motels · 02-03-2018 04:47PM

beauf wrote: »

Not by a long way yet according to my memory. In Dublin 15, in 82 the army ran lorries to deliver milk and bread and remember them helping people into the back of them, as transport. At the moment we have about 2~4 ft of drifts. back then it was 6~8ft, I know it was up the top of my parents 8th garden wall, and blocked in the back door and we had to dig it out. I used a crates to build a slide from the top of the wall into the garden.

Probably 82 was like the worst bits you see on the news now, but all over. I don't remember anyone driving for about a week back then. Thus far, I've only had today of being unable to drive. At the moment this is about on par or just slightly worse with 2010. 2010 was made worse then it really was because they didn't grit or clear the roads early enough. Also 2010 was colder. We've only seen -4 max. Back then we saw -10~11. The battery in my car froze.

But those times it was country wide. This storm is odd in that there are huge differences between one area and the next even not that far apart.

We also have modern tyres, 4x4, gritters and snow ploughs. Didn't have any of that in 82. Of course in 82 you had people who had lived through the one in the 40's and that one far worse than 82 apparently.

I remember the thaw in 82 was miserable. Lasted for ages, cold and wet. Slush everywhere.

Of course depends where you are. Some places are pretty bad this time too.

I remember 1982 all too well and it's on a par with it, the only difference is we didn't know it was coming.

diceyd · 02-03-2018 04:47PM

Loving it

demakinz · 02-03-2018 04:48PM

I'm right in the shadow of the Wicklow mountains on the radar ,been very light stuff all day. Will the winds change to give us more of the proper stuff ?

Nettle Soup · 02-03-2018 04:49PM

Today was a good day!!

I wonder how many snowmen were built today in Ireland????

quad_red · 02-03-2018 04:49PM

Hasn't really snowed in Skerries for almost 24 hours.

The concrete in the front and back of the houses is almost fully visible and the grass is maybe 40% clear.

Comparing it to 1982 is pie in the sky stuff for where we're sitting given how quickly this has passed.

All we have is icey ungritted roads and a bitter wind that means the kids can't go out.

And a broken front door from where a neighbourhood kid let go of it in the wind yesterday and the guide fail got mangled. Had to cut it with a hacksaw to get it closed yesterday evening.

wakka12 · 02-03-2018 04:49PM

WhiteMemento9 wrote: »

What is the latest guidance. Temperatures dropping again combined with this slow moving system could mean another massive snowfall for parts tonight?

Idk if you've seen MT's forecast but he predicts more large snowfalls in large parts of the country today and tonight

silverharp · 02-03-2018 04:50PM

im in d4 ,can see the patio for the first time so a bit of a day time thaw anyway

crashadder · 02-03-2018 04:51PM

so i am new in the country and wasnt expecting that life would shut down in Dublin so i havent prepared for this in terms of supplies. I have enough to last me until sunday maybe. what am i supposed to do if the grocery stores dont open ?

WhiteMemento9 · 02-03-2018 04:51PM

beauf wrote: »

Not by a long way yet according to my memory. In Dublin 15, in 82 the army ran lorries to deliver milk and bread and remember them helping people into the back of them, as transport. At the moment we have about 2~4 ft of drifts. back then it was 6~8ft, I know it was up the top of my parents 8th garden wall, and blocked in the back door and we had to dig it out. I used a crates to build a slide from the top of the wall into the garden.

Probably 82 was like the worst bits you see on the news now, but all over. I don't remember anyone driving for about a week back then. Thus far, I've only had today of being unable to drive. At the moment this is about on par or just slightly worse with 2010. 2010 was made worse then it really was because they didn't grit or clear the roads early enough. Also 2010 was colder. We've only seen -4 max. Back then we saw -10~11. The battery in my car froze.

But those times it was country wide. This storm is odd in that there are huge differences between one area and the next even not that far apart.

We also have modern tyres, 4x4, gritters and snow ploughs. Didn't have any of that in 82. Of course in 82 you had people who had lived through the one in the 40's and that one far worse than 82 apparently.

I remember the thaw in 82 was miserable. Lasted for ages, cold and wet. Slush everywhere.

Of course depends where you are. Some places are pretty bad this time too.

Infrastructure though was surely much worse back then so the impact would have been felt more heavily.

DOCARCH · 02-03-2018 04:51PM

Blizzardly on the Grange Road in Rathfarnham at the moment.

downthemiddle · 02-03-2018 04:51PM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Yes. That goes for the gobsh1tes who go for a drive up Sally Gap too. They should be arrested and made pay for the cost of the rescue.

I can absolutely guarantee you that there is nobody up The Gap today. We have 2m drifts in Manor Kilbride village and nobody is getting in or out of here for a while.

Kermit.de.frog · 02-03-2018 04:52PM

Snow settling in Santry. Temp fallen and intensity increased. Even some small signs of renewed drifting.

Not on cars though funnily enough which are normally the first to go.

BillyBobBS · 02-03-2018 04:52PM

crashadder wrote: »

so i am new in the country and wasnt expecting that life would shut down in Dublin so i havent prepared for this in terms of supplies. I have enough to last me until sunday maybe. what am i supposed to do if the grocery stores dont open ?

You've seen the movie Alive right?

#staystrong

NegativeCreep · 02-03-2018 04:53PM

Everyone else reporting thaw but in Blanch it’s snowing heavy and no signs of thaw at all? Do I live in a micro climate? :pac:

wakka12 · 02-03-2018 04:53PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Today was a good day!!

I wonder how many snowmen were built today in Ireland????

I would say snowman construction hit its peak yesterday and now kids are very bored of being housebound for the third day haha

patneve2 · 02-03-2018 04:53PM

really latched on to some decent precipitation for the past hour or two. Hoping it lasts. Bout an inch out of this batch of ppn so far give or take

MJohnston · 02-03-2018 04:53PM

crashadder wrote: »

so i am new in the country and wasnt expecting that life would shut down in Dublin so i havent prepared for this in terms of supplies. I have enough to last me until sunday maybe. what am i supposed to do if the grocery stores dont open ?

Going by forecasts, they'll be back open by tomorrow in most parts of Dublin - Lidl are open today in fact, check their Facebook. Most likely places to be open will be petrol stations and Centra/Spar corner shops.

The real question is how well stocked they all will be!

brookers · 02-03-2018 04:54PM

beauf wrote: »

Not by a long way yet according to my memory. In Dublin 15, in 82 the army ran lorries to deliver milk and bread and remember them helping people into the back of them, as transport. At the moment we have about 2~4 ft of drifts. back then it was 6~8ft, I know it was up the top of my parents 8th garden wall, and blocked in the back door and we had to dig it out. I used a crates to build a slide from the top of the wall into the garden.

Probably 82 was like the worst bits you see on the news now, but all over. I don't remember anyone driving for about a week back then. Thus far, I've only had today of being unable to drive. At the moment this is about on par or just slightly worse with 2010. 2010 was made worse then it really was because they didn't grit or clear the roads early enough. Also 2010 was colder. We've only seen -4 max. Back then we saw -10~11. The battery in my car froze.

But those times it was country wide. This storm is odd in that there are huge differences between one area and the next even not that far apart.

We also have modern tyres, 4x4, gritters and snow ploughs. Didn't have any of that in 82. Of course in 82 you had people who had lived through the one in the 40's and that one far worse than 82 apparently.

I remember the thaw in 82 was miserable. Lasted for ages, cold and wet. Slush everywhere.

Of course depends where you are. Some places are pretty bad this time too.

1982 wasnt as bad, I was 18 then and living on a farm, same place now totally cut off and drifts much higher and snow falling for twice as long. now is way worse....

CJhaughey · 02-03-2018 04:55PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Today was a good day!!

I wonder how many snowmen were built today in Ireland????

More than anytime in the last decade including 2010 and 2009

havana · 02-03-2018 04:55PM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Everyone else reporting thaw but in Blanch it’s snowing heavy and no signs of thaw at all? Do I live in a micro climate? :pac:

Its pretty much been snowing all day!

grenouille1966 · 02-03-2018 04:55PM

quad_red wrote: »

Hasn't really snowed in Skerries for almost 24 hours.

The concrete in the front and back of the houses is almost fully visible and the grass is maybe 40% clear.

Comparing it to 1982 is pie in the sky stuff for where we're sitting given how quickly this has passed.

All we have is icey ungritted roads and a bitter wind that means the kids can't go out.

And a broken front door from where a neighbourhood kid let go of it in the wind yesterday and the guide fail got mangled. Had to cut it with a hacksaw to get it closed yesterday evening.

Skerries and Balbriggan are the unsniwiest parts of north county Dublin unfortunately. Always were and always will be.

RustyGate · 02-03-2018 04:55PM

WhiteMemento9 wrote: »

Infrastructure though was surely much worse back then so the impact would have been felt more heavily.

But the depths were significantly greater than today in this part of Dublin 6. But this is not over yet, another foot or two and we are there (here).

kittyn · 02-03-2018 04:56PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

Blizzardly on the Grange Road in Rathfarnham at the moment.

Is the Lidl or Centra open down there?

Daniel2590 · 02-03-2018 04:56PM

All roads that had melted slightly from cars today have gone completely white again, I'd estimate about 3 inches have fallen in the last few hours - nonstop heavy snow (D18)

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