Extreme cold weather from Feb 25th on, and now St. Patrick's Day on...

Angus2018 · 03-03-2018 11:37AM

Not as cold or windy today, hoping the rain comes soon. Pipes and drinkers starting to thaw out but had to come in to warm up. Exhausted and run down from the cold and work the last few days.

Cows and calves will be in a while longer but I can start feeding meal again. Place is going to be sopping wet now.

Muckit · 03-03-2018 12:04PM

sea12 wrote: »

She also said the local pub was oacked since noon

'It's an ill.wind...' as they say. Nice to see someone doing good out of it.

alps · 03-03-2018 12:35PM

Just came from Cork City, raining there, but we are on higher ground 500ft+ and snowing heavily...expect it to turn to rain. Roads clearing quickly to water, no slippery slushy stuff..

patsy_mccabe · 03-03-2018 02:36PM

Queu in Cork city outside off licence.

Muckit · 03-03-2018 02:50PM

It's probably a practical thing, what with alcohol having a lower freezing point

orm0nd · 03-03-2018 02:51PM

gave a fellow in a van a tow out of a drift earlier when he kept in too far to let a car pass ,

know him to see

said he was hitting the village to do the lotto and get fags, he asked was I living at the bend near the river, told him yes,

some time later o/h spotted him walking out the drive way .

found a 5 euro quick pick and a scratch card on the dash of the jeep with a note " thanks for the pull earlier"

Buford T. Justice XIX · 03-03-2018 03:45PM

Muckit wrote: »

It's probably a practical thing, what with alcohol having a lower freezing point

I brought in a bottle of beer from the garage earlier and put it in the fridge hoping it would warm up enough to drink later:o

CloughCasey1 · 03-03-2018 03:57PM

vandriver wrote: »

If you're going to be wrong,you may as well do it right.

Sure im always wrong. ☺
I look at MTs forecast every morning. There is the world of info over in the weather forum. Sryanbruen and a few more over there are wizards when it comes to weather. George will agree with this. There has been so many false dawns following the FI charts from 8-10 days out. Big hope of a cold front coming from north, northeast and the odd time from the east. The common joke was "the beast from the east will come sometime". More often than not their hopes would be dashed 4 days out and a lovely warm low would be whipped in from the SW. Be careful what you wish for as it could bite you on the arse some day. ☺

Angus2018 · 03-03-2018 04:13PM

One burst pipe here, all the drinkers up and running now. All the sheds are soaked and water dripping down everywhere ruining the silage and bales of straw but got everyone back on meal.

Thankfully the snow and cold wind is gone. Don't want to see that ever again.

alps · 03-03-2018 04:32PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I brought in a bottle of beer from the garage earlier and put it in the fridge hoping it would warm up enough to drink later:o

Couldn't make out over the last few days, how the bulk tank kept the milk warm?

patsy_mccabe · 03-03-2018 05:25PM

Managed to clean the yard and cubicle shed today. Some build up of sh1te in it. It was starting to thaw so conditions ideal.

_Brian · 03-03-2018 05:53PM

No thaw here today at all, was below 0c all day with a few snow flurries throughout.

Going by forecast we should start to see a thaw tomorrow mid day.

Helped the girls finish their igloo.

gdNxq7

Base price · 03-03-2018 06:13PM

A bit of sense - farmers and agri contractors will not be held liable for clearing roads as long as they are doing so on a voluntary basis.
Edit to say - Good man Reggie and all the other farmers clearing the roads.
http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-will-not-be-held-liable-for-clearing-public-roads/?utm_content=buffer472c1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Base price · 03-03-2018 06:16PM

_Brian wrote: »

No thaw here today at all, was below 0c all day with a few snow flurries throughout.

Going by forecast we should start to see a thaw tomorrow mid day.

Helped the girls finish their igloo.

We have a thaw here (ncd) and I was hoping that Longford/Cavan was getting the same as we have to be on the road on Monday with both lorries. According to OH the local roads are still treacherous.

wrangler · 03-03-2018 06:20PM

Base price wrote: »

We have a thaw here (ncd) and I was hoping that Longford/Cavan was getting the same as we have to be on the road on Monday with both lorries. According to OH the local roads are still treacherous.

Three degrees here all day, Place'll be flooded here for a while when the thaw start along with the rain

gozunda · 03-03-2018 07:11PM

Down in the local coop this morning- the amount of meal and feed going out was mental ..

Base price · 03-03-2018 07:13PM

wrangler wrote: »

Do you not have a loader or transport box, Latterly I refuse to drive anything with a wooden handle.
Refferring to a post above, BBC were talking about ''ice rain'' that's probably what's arrived here now

I have access to a tractor with front loader but unfortunately it was off clearing the local bye roads so I cleared a path for the van with the shovel. I then headed to my Mam's house to clear the driveway as my Sister was worried in case of an emergency. We celebrated Mam's 90th birthday a couple of weeks ago and her dementia is unfortunately getting worse. After lots of shoveling into 42 wheel barrow loads of snow, a bit of sweeping with the yard brush and a sprinkle of salt the driveway is clear.

wrangler wrote: »

Three degrees here all day, Place'll be flooded here for a while when the thaw start along with the rain

Only got to 1.9c here today although we did have a spit of rain. The snow is melting but very slowly.

Water John · 03-03-2018 07:17PM

I don't think ice rain will make it here. Supposed to be nasty stuff.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 03-03-2018 07:23PM

alps wrote: »

Couldn't make out over the last few days, how the bulk tank kept the milk warm?

Christy would be the man to be asking those questions to:D

Water John · 03-03-2018 07:26PM

Man used to travel on the roads here in the 1980s with his little tractor and small mobile tank. You know the time milk used to be moved around to fill quotas. Strange, but said farmer, didn't milk any cows???

Mooooo · 03-03-2018 07:33PM

Talks of either a wind/ rain storm or possibly more snow next weekend now

wrangler · 03-03-2018 07:34PM

Base price wrote: »

I have access to a tractor with front loader but unfortunately it was off clearing the local bye roads so I cleared a path for the van with the shovel. I then headed to my Mam's house to clear the driveway as my Sister was worried in case of an emergency. We celebrated Mam's 90th birthday a couple of weeks ago and her dementia is unfortunately getting worse. After lots of shoveling into 42 wheel barrow loads of snow, a bit of sweeping with the yard brush and a sprinkle of salt the driveway i.

Well done, could be worse, see the streets in Arklow on telly and the snow pushed up against the parked cars by the snow ploughs, they did it in the local village here too, it was some job to free them, tough luck on anyone that only parked to get the famous loaf of bread

Base price · 03-03-2018 07:41PM

Water John wrote: »

I don't think ice rain will make it here. Supposed to be nasty stuff.

What is ice rain?

Who2 · 03-03-2018 07:51PM

wrangler wrote: »

Well done, could be worse, see the streets in Arklow on telly and the snow pushed up against the parked cars by the snow ploughs, they did it in the local village here too, it was some job to free them, tough luck on anyone that only parked to get the famous loaf of bread

I had to clear a couple of areas, one being a housing estate, you would be surprised at the stupidity of some people. One lad had abandoned his car across blocking the entrance when he decided it was too dodgy to drive and just left it there. I got it out and then he decided to park it across where i was pushing the snow. Then when he moved it again, he parked it in between the two right in the way again.
I have to say credit is due to the councils around, they were on top of getting the roads gritted and salted, i know the bye roads werent done,but they had a fair task handling what they did,most of the other bye roads got cleared to passable by locals.

greysides · 03-03-2018 07:53PM

Base price wrote: »

What is ice rain?

Supercooled rain that turns to ice once it hits something. Can bring down trees, pylons etc as it adds weight to the structure. Plus dangerous for driving.

Muckit · 03-03-2018 07:58PM

_Brian wrote: »

Helped the girls finish their igloo.

Snowmen seem to be old hat alright. The nephews efforts..

Angus2018 · 03-03-2018 08:48PM

Sheds and yard are a slushy mess now but I'll take that over freezing winds and snow. Cleaned most of the feed passage as best I could and dropped new silage, animals are all a lot happier now with meal and dry food, never been so happy to climbs into all the pens to clean the drinkers.

The old lad was recounting stories from his grandad about much worse snow in 1920. Seems to occur every 30 years or so. I guess we will see the snow at Storm Jemma 2048?

bogman_bass · 03-03-2018 08:56PM

Guess who found their phone?

Base price · 03-03-2018 08:58PM

Angus2018 wrote: »

Sheds and yard are a slushy mess now but I'll take that over freezing winds and snow. Cleaned most of the feed passage as best I could and dropped new silage, animals are all a lot happier now with meal and dry food, never been so happy to climbs into all the pens to clean the drinkers.

The old lad was recounting stories from his grandad about much worse snow in 1920. Seems to occur every 30 years or so. I guess we will see the snow at Storm Jemma 2048?

Recon I will be pushing up the daisies by then.

Willfarman · 03-03-2018 09:04PM

Il be a grumpy of man...
Squirly screen to 2048

.. back in 18 we hadn't fancy laser powered snow zappers, we had to push shovel and plough it,, I remember I made my first million that year out of cattle..

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