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

Micky 32 · 03-03-2018 01:34AM

is this username available wrote: »

Live 2km north of airport and I wouldn't be able to make it to the airport unless I started walking now. There's been no let up here today. Just went out for a look and drifts are at least a foot higher since late afternoon. Naul rd apparently blocked. Wouldn't be confident, it's still snowing here now.

My car is AWD wonder if that would give me some chance

piplip87 · 03-03-2018 01:37AM

Seems to be a band completely stalled in the Irish Sea. Looks like its about to bombard me but it has looked like this for hours ? Will it eventually move

wakka12 · 03-03-2018 01:38AM

Im just lying bed now and its surreal I think Im still in disbelief this all happened, the last few days have been like a dream

DubOnHoliday · 03-03-2018 01:39AM

Snowing steadily since about 7pm in Kilcoole, Co Wicklow... much more than last night. Place is buried.

patneve2 · 03-03-2018 01:39AM

Well that's it for me I think. Snow still falling at a light to moderate rate. Another cm or two added in the past hour. Could snow at a light rate for most of the night before a thaw sets in at around dawn - starting from coast. Epic day weather wise I must say. Doubt I'll see conditions like this for a long long time.

honerbright · 03-03-2018 01:40AM

Looked out the window before bed to see how things were looking, and this is the car (near Cork City):
DzlGo

https://imgur.com/a/DzlGo

Irish Steve · 03-03-2018 01:46AM

Micky 32 wrote: »

My car is AWD wonder if that would give me some chance

Your problem is going to be the drifts that have occurred in the wind, I was trying to get to a local village near here earlier today with a big heavy 4x4, and the fields had about 20 cm of snow in them, the roads I was hoping to use were blocked by drifts that were in excess of 120 cm, and the ONLY thing that can get through that sort of depth is a digger with a bucket on the front of it, and I doubt you can wait for the length of time it will take a machine of that nature to get through. The Motorways should in theory be less obstructed, as they (hopefully) have had ploughs operating through the night,

There has been a lot of blowing snow this evening in the North Dublin South Meath area, so I'd be apprehensive of anything getting through to the airport that early.

uck51js9zml2yt · 03-03-2018 01:50AM

piplip87 wrote: »

Seems to be a band completely stalled in the Irish Sea. Looks like its about to bombard me but it has looked like this for hours ? Will it eventually move

I don't want it travelling anywhere near Dublin.

All this snow has to melt!

marno21 · 03-03-2018 01:50AM

piplip87 wrote: »

Seems to be a band completely stalled in the Irish Sea. Looks like its about to bombard me but it has looked like this for hours ? Will it eventually move

Snow blue balls

patneve2 · 03-03-2018 01:54AM

How much snow does western wales have? radar returns have been impressive for ages now.

Itssoeasy · 03-03-2018 02:01AM

honerbright wrote: »

Looked out the window before bed to see how things were looking, and this is the car (near Cork City):

https://imgur.com/a/DzlGo

Nearly an image of the outside of my house in cork. This thaw hasn't happened yet.

Davaeo09 · 03-03-2018 02:02AM

Actually snowing quiet heavy here about 15km NW of KK city.
Unexpected, it looked to be clearing up and getting colder again

As I sat back from typing that a sheet of snow slid off roof, first time all week.

_Dara_ · 03-03-2018 02:03AM

Check this out. :eek:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10214086541370400&id=1018300777&ref=bookmarks

Skedaddle · 03-03-2018 02:10AM

I'm really starting to get fed up with the snow. Sorry if it's heresy but I'm getting cabin fever at this stage! I can't get out due to it being a long walk through heavy accumulated snow to get anywhere near a cafe, bar or some kind of place with people and driving is out of the question.

Gonzo · 03-03-2018 02:11AM

haven't been able to get online tonight for ages, but today Dunshaughlin went from game over by 12pm with melting snow and about 8 inches of snow depth. snow started falling again today around 4pm and now we have about 16 inches of snow and snow depths up to 3 feet in the garden. unreal.

Itssoeasy · 03-03-2018 02:15AM

Gonzo wrote: »

haven't been able to get online tonight for ages, but today Dunshaughlin went from game over by 12pm with melting snow and about 8 inches of snow depth. snow started falling again today around 4pm and now we have about 16 inches of snow and snow depths up to 3 feet in the garden. unreal.

So similar to cork city then. It stopped snowing even lightly Friday afternoon. I've been out within the last hour and a manhole cover near the main road was slightly exposed at 5pm but at near midnight I couldn't see it.

jo06555 · 03-03-2018 02:20AM

Nothing else for Waterford it seems ?

Mickeroo · 03-03-2018 02:29AM

Decent covering in Castlebar tonight, more than there's been all week.

Alanhooly · 03-03-2018 02:38AM

Sorry to post this type of thing here but have a quick question if anyone can help.

My partner has to travel from South West Laois to Kildangan in Kildare tomorrow morning for work.

Are the roads safe & passable? I know the red warning is lifted at 9am but could still be too dangerous

sdanseo · 03-03-2018 02:43AM

Alanhooly wrote: »

Sorry to post this type of thing here but have a quick question if anyone can help.

My partner has to travel from South West Laois to Kildangan in Kildare tomorrow morning for work.

Are the roads safe & passable? I know the red warning is lifted at 9am but could still be too dangerous

Unless your partner is essential or critical staff - sounds like a crazy plan.
Parts of that area have 8 foot drifts.

CZ 453 · 03-03-2018 02:48AM

honerbright wrote: »

Looked out the window before bed to see how things were looking, and this is the car (near Cork City):

https://imgur.com/a/DzlGo

I used go down that hill in a shopping trolley when I was younger. Kids probably doing it in a sleigh today.

Alanhooly · 03-03-2018 02:48AM

sdanseo wrote: »

Unless your partner is essential or critical staff - sounds like a crazy plan.
Parts of that area have 8 foot drifts.

Cheers for the reply. She's a social care worker in a residential home looking after three ladies. The poor staff member she'll be taking over from has been stuck in there since Thursday on their own.

Mr Bumble · 03-03-2018 02:51AM

Still hammering down in Delgany and apart from a half hour pause around 7pm it's been dumping for 26 hours straight and no sign of let-up. This is ridiculous.

westcork blue · 03-03-2018 02:56AM

Still snowing in Ardmore. All the footprints made earlier are now filled inside I would guess another 3/4 cm has fallen since 2000.

gordatilla · 03-03-2018 03:02AM

Now that we are coming to the end of this snow, I just want to say thanks to the weather buffs for forewarning us so I was prepared and everyone else for keeping me sane over the run up and the duration of the best snow ever- friends and family didnt believe me when I said what was likely to happenðŸ˜€ looking forward to the next event

statto25 · 03-03-2018 03:08AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Decent covering in Castlebar tonight, more than there's been all week.

It's mad. Best bit of snow all week.

Casualsingby · 03-03-2018 03:16AM

Update
03 March 2018 01:28

Today
Very cold and icy overnight. There'll be further snow at times, heaviest over eastern and southern areas. Towards dawn, the snow will turn more to rain and sleet along the south and southeast coast. Some dry periods overnight too - best over northern and northwestern areas. Lowest temperatures zero to -3 C., coldest inland. Fresh to strong east to northeasterly winds, with a risk of some coastal flooding along parts of the east and south coasts.

Tomorrow

Some further snow on Saturday morning, especially over the northern half of the country. But a band of rain and sleet over south Munster and along the east coast, will edge further northwards through the day, falling more as rain as it goes, but some sleet and snow will continue to affect Ulster in the afternoon. Some persistent rain in places, especially in southern and eastern coastal areas and this will aid the onset of a thaw, but some spot flooding is also possible. Top temperatures 1 to 3 C., over Ulster, but 4 to 7 C., elsewhere, best along the south coast.

Casualsingby · 03-03-2018 03:18AM

At present Connacht especially Northern areas, seeing the most snow falling. Very little in East. Unless netweather radar has gone to crap again lol.

_Dara_ · 03-03-2018 03:29AM

Convinced my beau to join me outside at midnight. So peaceful and there was a virginal layer of snow. Allowed him to throw a few snowballs at me by way of thanks. :P

Anyway, here’s a collage of photos from that adventure. The snow by the canal was quite compacted for some reason so we didn't sink into it. We did see a rat though! :eek:

MJohnston · 03-03-2018 03:35AM

Get all your photos of the snow in tonight folks, I very much suspect this will be the peak (pun intended) of the heights, tomorrow should bring quite a reduction in places.

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