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

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  • #7892
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,490 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    grenouille1966 wrote: »
    Still snowing heavily in Dublin 15 Castleknock and Phoenix park.

    It is, but at the same time there is a bit of a thaw, listen to the drains and watch lumps dropping off roofs and cars etc, im hoping to start a big clearance to get the cars free between 3 and 4pm when temps peak


  • #7893
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,428 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Yaaay the thaw has commenced!


  • #7894
    MikeSoys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭MikeSoys


    wakka12 wrote: »
    I would have loved to have been able to drive out to kildare or wicklow mountains to experience what some of the towns there are like. Pictures look other worldly

    Would u know where there are any pics of places in Dublin Mts? I'd love 2 see how the Sally gap is looking today


  • #7895
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Ger Roe wrote: »
    Snowing again in Kilpedder, North East Wicklow.

    Slight thaw on at the same time. Flakes are wetter than previously and not blowing about as much - falling straight down
    Temp -0.6

    Has stoppped snowing in South East Wexford. Now for the added snow thaw from the roof reefing the gutters off and adding to the drift! It'll take days for all this to disappear.

    At least some swing jocks got a go eh (bet you miss all that).:)


  • #7896
    revelman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭revelman


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    I think this event blew 2010 out of the water for most. No comparison.

    Depending on where you are in the country it also blew 1982 out of the water. Last time it was this bad here was 1947 according to the local radio.


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  • #7897
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    MikeSoys wrote: »
    Would u know where there are any pics of places in Dublin Mts? I'd love 2 see how the Sally gap is looking today

    There was a couple of pics in the picture thread posted above from people in south dublin area who are probably in the mountains judging by the size of the drifts


  • #7898
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    If only we had vehicles that could travel slower than 50km in built up areas without speedbumps.

    They can, the vehicles are not the problem, it's the people behind the wheel that either can't or won't respect the limits.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #7899
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    https://www.facebook.com/RachelTumulty/posts/1870814419656341

    Don't think I saw anyone mention this here.
    But several abandoned cars in West dublin were burnt out by vandals last night


  • #7900
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,283 ✭✭✭kenmc


    2 degrees in goatstown :( snowman and friends not long for this world :(

    Although I see a few more flakes starting to fall. :)

    C'mon you good thing!


  • #7901
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,242 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    The party may be over but it has to be said that 2c at Sherkin and Roches Point and 0c at Valentia during the daytime is cold at any time of year let alone March!
    More please! spring can wait until after the equinox as far as I'm concerned!
    it also blew 1982 out of the water.
    In 1982 a big freeze followed the snowstorm unlike this time ..... and it was January.
    Bt as you say it depends on what part of the country you're in. I remember '82 and it makes this event look like an April shower!


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  • #7902
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Is dublin city centre mostly open today? Was thinking of walking into town today Im guessing roads are all okay in dublin city centre


  • #7903
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,943 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057845112

    weather pics sub

    One aspect of this that was WAY better in 2010 was the photo thread.

    The lack of thanks is what makes me not want to post there. Thanks gives me motivation to do my posts.

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #7904
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,907 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    0.8c in Dublin 16, with light snow/sleet falling. Thaw is on! Lots of dripping. Organising a posse to clear the front entrance of our estate before the rain starts!


  • #7905
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    kenmc wrote: »
    2 degrees in goatstown :( snowman and friends not long for this world :(

    Although I see a few more flakes starting to fall. :)

    C'mon you good thing!

    My snowman has already been lost to the thaw! Saw him bending at a strange able last night and woke up to a crumbled snowman
    Surprised how quick this thaw is in D14. Still snowing though


  • #7906
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Irish Steve wrote: »
    They can, the vehicles are not the problem, it's the people behind the wheel that either can't or won't respect the limits.

    There was more sarcasm in that post than there is snow on the ground, steve.


  • #7907
    P1nkr0ses
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭P1nkr0ses


    This post has been deleted.


  • #7908
    kadman
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Driving conditions from Ballinagore to Tullamore were very good.

    Council have cleared many 6-8 foot drifts fair play to them.

    back roads here are poor naturally.


  • #7909
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Certainly this has been more epic but I don't know if I can say it beat 2010 just because its been so short. We only woke up to snow wednesday morning, it started thawing late friday night

    2010 cold spell lasted what felt like a solid month.. from early winter until just after christmas day


  • #7910
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Hanging out the window to get every drop of 3G coverage possible :pac:

    Looking like at least tomorrow before power is restored but things could be a lot worse I suppose!

    Trojan effort from our local shopkeeper in opening every day, we’d have been lost without them.

    Thaw is setting in now with light rain on and off all morning (south-east coast) and the birds are taking over the place which is a good sign re: temperature.


  • #7911
    green n gold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭green n gold


    Weather event almost coming to a close & my 1st post on the topic. Seen two contrasting sides to humanity this week, scum on da loose in lidl citywest last night, looters, burglars, people burning out abandoned cars. A guy i know pretty well who lost a parent recently, selflessly stayed up all night helping to clear dangerous roads to assist ambulance travel and emergency services, one of many countless such admirable folk around the land. I hope posters on here can reflect and see which category of people they come under in times of need and trouble.


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  • #7912
    revelman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭revelman


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Is there much of a thaw there yet?

    There is certainly a significant thaw going on here. Problem is we have so much snow on the ground that we really need this rain to help move things. Still about 50 houses on the Old Head of Kinsale without power since yesterday morning and over 70 in the town itself. Hopefully the rain will also help the ESB in their work.


  • #7913
    sunsetbeachfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭sunsetbeachfan


    Thaw is starting in stillorgan Dublin. Going to get out and take photos and do snow angels before too late. I'm expecting some shops to be opening now off to see. Tesco is open anyway


  • #7914
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    davidsr20 wrote: »
    I think this event blew 2010 out of the water for most. No comparison.

    For snow amounts for sure but 2010 even went on for ages because of the deep cold. Don't think I'll see as much snow again in my lifetime.


  • #7915
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    green n gold wrote: »
    Weather event almost coming to a close & my 1st post on the topic. Seen two contrasting sides to humanity this week, scum on da loose in lidl citywest last night, looters, burglars, people burning out abandoned cars. A guy i know pretty well who lost a parent recently, selflessly stayed up all night helping to clear dangerous roads to assist ambulance travel and emergency services, one of many countless such admirable folk around the land. I hope posters on here can reflect and see which category of people they come under in times of need and trouble.

    Man, people are just getting way to excited about a few bad eggs.
    That Lidl was all my family were talking about, while I was out taking photos of the duck pond and Igloos in my estate.
    Most people have been cool.

    Get off facebook and build a snowman.


  • #7916
    revelman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭revelman


    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    For snow amounts for sure but 2010 even went on for ages because of the deep cold. Don't think I'll see as much snow again in my lifetime.

    Good point it depends what you are comparing. Snow depth, length of cold spell etc


  • #7917
    marvsins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭marvsins


    Thaw has kicked in here and there is a light rain falling now.

    Shanbally/Carrigaline area


  • #7918
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Raining in Rochestown now. Nice thaw underway.


  • #7919
    green n gold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭green n gold


    I get where your coming from there d'Oracle, but it kinda seems to me that these actions of a tiny minority are the equivlant of kicking someone when they are down, poor form and a sad reflection on themselves imo.


  • #7920
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    green n gold wrote: »
    WSeen two contrasting sides to humanity this week, scum on da loose in lidl citywest last night, looters, burglars, people burning out abandoned cars.

    The good FAR FAR FAR outweighs the bad. There are always going to be scumbags and mob mentality certainly took over there but try to concentrate on the good. The vast majority of which is not "newsworthy" but just normal decent human behaviour.


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  • #7921
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    revelman wrote: »
    Good point it depends what you are comparing. Snow depth, length of cold spell etc

    Think I'd prefer March snow (if I had a choice) it won't be around for too long. I remember in 2010 there was still snow around long after the event, even when it was relatively mild. This event was incredible because of the sheer volume of snow - truly memorable.


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