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

Rebelbrowser · 03-03-2018 09:10PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Was that the same situation in Dun Laoghaire as well?

Whereas for Cork everything that could go right did go right. We got loads of streamers from Tuesday 6pm to Thursday morning due to se and e winds and then Storm Emma, which was to be a snow to rain event on the south coast, differed from the models and turned into 18 hours or so of snow. Accordingly, instead of Friday morning seeing our 10cm or so of snow melting, instead Friday was a snow day with another 15cm or so added throughout the day. Got to 25cm or so lying in mid point of my garden and much higher elsewhere.

Even if we get a super easterly or northerly next winter we will he highly unlikely to do half as well down here.

PirateShampoo · 03-03-2018 09:11PM

Ive no idea what day im going to be able to drive out of this estate. I live in Mac Uilliam in Tallaght at the back of the estate, there is about 300 meters of 1 Meter thick snow and ice between me and the main road. I dont think i'll be making it out for work on Monday morning.

Casualsingby · 03-03-2018 09:18PM

harr wrote: »

Surprised at the thaw ...had about two foot in back garden and it’s all gone apart from a few drifts ..it all disappeared in less than 12 hours. No rain and temperatures was close to 0 most of the day with highest being 2 ...
Still huge drifts and roads blocked a few miles away from me.

That's mad. Wonder how it melted so quick.

sryanbruen · 03-03-2018 09:20PM

Here's my slideshow on the Beast From The East 2018 in Ireland containing some of many photos I and you guys had taken throughout the event including Storm Emma! I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks very much for watching in advance.

Darwin · 03-03-2018 09:28PM

Very well done Syran, a great reminder of what an extraordinary couple of days it has been.

up for anything · 03-03-2018 09:28PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

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Are there any archives about that available?

Here's what I found on Google. Probably more around if you have a good look.

http://www.kilkennyweather.com/index.php/1947-great-snow-and-flood

http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates%20Authoring/DebatesWebPack.nsf/takes/dail1947032000033

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/rising-levels-of-anger-1.933955

average_runner · 03-03-2018 09:33PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Ive no idea what day im going to be able to drive out of this estate. I live in Mac Uilliam in Tallaght at the back of the estate, there is about 300 meters of 1 Meter thick snow and ice between me and the main road. I dont think i'll be making it out for work on Monday morning.

Any chance your estate would work together and dig?

It's what most estates do.

revelman · 03-03-2018 09:33PM

The last few days have got me interested in reading some of the history of snow storms. The experts here are probably familiar with this one but the Iran blizzard of 1972 was one extraordinary event.

https://twitter.com/otusscops51/status/959772253268389889

Cork Boy 53 · 03-03-2018 09:34PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

Here's my slideshow on the Beast From The East 2018 in Ireland containing some of many photos I and you guys had taken throughout the event including Storm Emma! I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks very much for watching in advance.

Nice work sryanbruen.:)

wakka12 · 03-03-2018 09:38PM

Would I be right in saying this event would be exceptional in any country on earth? I doubt theres any urban area in the nordic or east european nations or russia or canada or usa that deal with the level of snow some inland leinster counties did in such a small timeframe

Rebelbrowser · 03-03-2018 09:39PM

Just for those of you who dont frequent this forum often. There is a model discussion thread where long term forecasts are analysed. If you look at the winter model discussion thread (now closed) you will see this event was being discussed in yhe early days of February and by 12 February (a good week or so into the discussion) Gabeeg posted the below chart for 26 February which proved pretty darn accurate. Worth looking at that thread from time to time even if it can be a bit technical.

Cantona's Collars · 03-03-2018 09:42PM

average_runner wrote: »

Any chance your estate would work together and dig?

It's what most estates do.

If only they had a track machine up that way.

tikkamark · 03-03-2018 09:45PM

Must say it’s absolutely shameful the lack of roads the council are clearing around Athboy in Meath the seem to have the attitude once the main roads are cleared they forgot about secondary routes,unless you have a 4x4 ur risking having your bumpers ripped off the car with the ridges in the Center of the road and if this slushy mess freezes cars will be destroyed

aidanodr · 03-03-2018 09:45PM

Skedaddle wrote: »

It's really washed away in Cork City at this stage other than a few very sheltered and hilly spots which are a little slippery. I certainly wouldn't suggest driving at speed just yet, but it's basically gone.

I assume you are referring to the centre of Cork city here? I imagine the suburbs are still not as clear?

ZX7R · 03-03-2018 09:46PM

Suncroft kildare

giveitholly · 03-03-2018 09:48PM

Snowing again near tipp town

SleetAndSnow · 03-03-2018 09:49PM

Raining all day in cork basically. Still plenty of snow on my garden but it is melting and is basically slush just untouched so looks like snow really. Roads are cleared but estate roads are still slush. It's pretty slippy because of that too. If this freezes tonight will be deadly. Had to clear the snow from just outside my drive as meltwater and rain were getting stuck in the leftover snow mounds causing a mini flood outside!

If it had stayed cold then we would be buried down here, plenty of heavy, constant rain showers.

_Dara_ · 03-03-2018 09:49PM

RTE published a photo of mine from the Christmas ‘09 cold snap (that we thought was crazy until Dec 2010 came along) in early Jan 2010.

No luck this time, bit disappointed. Loads of photos of feckin’ snowmen, igloos and people’s stoopid kids though. :P :pac: Wish they’d have more variety. One I sent in was of a car getting a push. I think it’s interesting to see a wide variety of happenings that are a consequence of the snow.

aidanodr · 03-03-2018 09:49PM

Unfortunately Carrigaline, Cork is prone to flooding in normal times. It hasnt disappointed tonight already. From the centre of town is a road that goes off to Crosshaven ( passed the Gaelic Bar and Dunnes, next up Lidl )

It is this road and surrounds that has flooded and I have never seen it like this. To the right over the wall is the actual river, what you are looking at there is THE ROAD ..

The road marked yellow is the one flooded:

grenouille1966 · 03-03-2018 09:50PM

The main difference between now and 1982 storm was that it was mainly the east of the country which was affected especially Dublin and Wicklow.

Secondly the freeze lasted 8 days after the massive fall ..temperatures up to - 20 in places at night including Glasnevin in Dublin 11 where the met office is.

Although most of the north and west escaped with very little this time around, the East and South got badly hit.

In 2010, there was less snow for some +Dublin and Wicklow Mountains had metre high drifts for wnearly two months however) but the temperatures were way lower...for weeks on end in November and December in Dublin. Cork got practically zero snow in November where as Dublin got hammered on both occasions.

So 2010 overall was much more disruptive and INFINITELY colder...no comparison on that front.

Snow wise 2018 much better than 2010 but temperatures much more benign oveall in comparison to 2010. So, in my opinion, 1982 and 2010 win out.

_Dara_ · 03-03-2018 09:51PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Would I be right in saying this event would be exceptional in any country on earth? I doubt theres any urban area in the nordic or east european nations or russia or canada or usa that deal with the level of snow some inland leinster counties did in such a small timeframe

We’re still being treated to disdainful commentary from continental Europeans unfortunately, both on the news and social media.

SleetAndSnow · 03-03-2018 09:51PM

There's also plenty of flooding happening in cork city at the moment from the River Lee overflowing! Only saw that now.

sryanbruen · 03-03-2018 09:53PM

grenouille1966 wrote: »

The main difference between now and 1982 storm was that it was mainly the east of the country which was affected especially Dublin and Wicklow.

Secondly the freeze lasted 8 days after the massive fall ..temperatures up to - 20 in places at night including Glasnevin in Dublin 11 where the met office is.

Although most of the north and west escaped with very little this time around, the East and South got badly hit.

In 2010, there was less snow for some +Dublin and Wicklow Mountains had metre high drifts for wnearly two months however) but the temperatures were way lower...for weeks on end in November and December in Dublin. Cork got practically zero snow in November where as Dublin got hammered on both occasions.

So 2010 overall was much more disruptive and INFINITELY colder...no comparison on that front.

Snow wise 2018 much better than 2010 but temperatures much more benign oveall in comparison to 2010. So, in my opinion, 1982 and 2010 win out.

1. -20c has never been reached in Ireland in the official record series
2. The lowest in 1982 was -14.6c at Birr on January 12th

northgirl · 03-03-2018 09:53PM

aidanodr wrote: »

I assume you are referring to the centre of Cork city here? I imagine the suburbs are still not as clear?

Still snowed in in Cobh.

wakka12 · 03-03-2018 09:54PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

We’re still being treated to disdainful commentary from continental Europeans unfortunately, both on the news and social media.

Wow really? did they see pictures of kildare and dublin?? I don't see how anyone, from anywhere, living in any altitude, couldn't be impressed/shocked by the drifts seen in towns in kildare wicklow and dublin..these are also in relatively low land areas, in march, in a country that rarely experiences snow

PirateShampoo · 03-03-2018 09:55PM

average_runner wrote: »

Any chance your estate would work together and dig?

It's what most estates do.

haha yeah, most of them couldnt even be bothered to dig out their front doors.

revelman · 03-03-2018 09:55PM

tikkamark wrote: »

Must say it’s absolutely shameful the lack of roads the council are clearing around Athboy in Meath the seem to have the attitude once the main roads are cleared they forgot about secondary routes,unless you have a 4x4 ur risking having your bumpers ripped off the car with the ridges in the Center of the road and if this slushy mess freezes cars will be destroyed

I share your frustration but I don’t entirely agree with you. This was an exceptional event for Ireland and our resources and infrastructure are not designed for such an event. Added to that is that Ireland is somewhat unusual for developed countries in that it has so much one-off housing meaning that’s secondary and tertiary roads here are bound to have at least one dwelling on them which is not always the case in other countries. I think we have trust that everyone is doing their very best.

aidanodr · 03-03-2018 09:57PM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

There's also plenty of flooding happening in cork city at the moment from the River Lee overflowing! Only saw that now.

Yip .. Carrigaline at it also .. road next to lidl, river is actually on the right, thats the road

wakka12 · 03-03-2018 09:57PM

grenouille1966 wrote: »

The main difference between now and 1982 storm was that it was mainly the east of the country which was affected especially Dublin and Wicklow.

Secondly the freeze lasted 8 days after the massive fall ..temperatures up to - 20 in places at night including Glasnevin in Dublin 11 where the met office is.

Although most of the north and west escaped with very little this time around, the East and South got badly hit.

In 2010, there was less snow for some +Dublin and Wicklow Mountains had metre high drifts for wnearly two months however) but the temperatures were way lower...for weeks on end in November and December in Dublin. Cork got practically zero snow in November where as Dublin got hammered on both occasions.

So 2010 overall was much more disruptive and INFINITELY colder...no comparison on that front.

Snow wise 2018 much better than 2010 but temperatures much more benign oveall in comparison to 2010. So, in my opinion, 1982 and 2010 win out.

Agree. But did west and north really 'miss out'?? Im not sure but I thought I recalled people in clare and donegal and armagh saying they were getting a lot of snow
Leinster and munster got by far the worst of it but I thought it seemed like a fairly widespread event

CB19Kevo · 03-03-2018 09:58PM

Just started snowing heavy in south east Kerry now,
Biggest chunks of this event so far,would not expect this to last long though.

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