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

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    #8312
    ballsdeep69
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭ballsdeep69


    ballsdeep69 wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/I8pAGz0sPkM There’s a new video

    https://youtu.be/HnCPOvGvgQg


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    #8313
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Dublin 22 the thaw begins. but housing estates still in a heap..

    https://youtu.be/e_plkEcprVc?t=5

    https://youtu.be/zur0Aj3BXrY


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    #8314
    ZX7R
    Registered Users Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    Heavy sleet in suncroft, some parts may see wet snow looking at the net weather radar


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    #8315
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,456 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    We got a text from my daughter's school last night asking for volunteers to help clear snow around the paths and entrances to the school, otherwise it'll have to remain closed on Monday.
    Seeing that it's been closed since Tuesday evening, I have a feeling there will be no shortage of volunteers with their shovels later. :D


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    #8316
    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    Did anywhere in Ireland not get snow


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    #8317
    wakka12
    Registered Users Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    catrat12 wrote: »
    Did anywhere in Ireland not get snow

    I think some parts of west Kerry mayo galway and Donegal didn't


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    #8318
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭littlema


    wakka12 wrote: »
    I think some parts of west Kerry mayo galway and Donegal didn't

    Well, we have a good inch here this morning in south Sligo 152m asl


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    #8319
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Heroditas wrote: »
    We got a text from my daughter's school last night asking for volunteers to help clear snow around the paths and entrances to the school, otherwise it'll have to remain closed on Monday.
    Seeing that it's been closed since Tuesday evening, I have a feeling there will be no shortage of volunteers with their shovels later. :D

    Some mother just asked on a localised Facebook page if up around our kids school is clear,she probably lives nearer to it than anyone else. Maybe she lost all motor function due to the cold and can't go herself to have a look.


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    #8320
    babybuilder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    wakka12 wrote: »
    I think some parts of west Kerry mayo galway and Donegal didn't
    Heaps in Inishowen. Thaw on now but roads were impassable. No council intervention and supposedly their gritters broke down.


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    #8321
    Mam of 4
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    It is snowing here again , big flakes , Portlaoise..


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    #8322
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Lackagh Co Kildare

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    #8323
    Oops69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Lackagh Co Kildare

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    people will be going sightseeing there in may !


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    #8324
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users Posts: 21,873 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    Mam of 4 wrote: »
    It is snowing here again , big flakes , Portlaoise..

    Phew , it's stopped now :)


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    #8325
    Rodin
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    Heroditas wrote: »
    We got a text from my daughter's school last night asking for volunteers to help clear snow around the paths and entrances to the school, otherwise it'll have to remain closed on Monday.
    Seeing that it's been closed since Tuesday evening, I have a feeling there will be no shortage of volunteers with their shovels later. :D

    Will be the teachers be out shovelling too?
    They're well rested.


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    #8326
    Oops69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    Rodin wrote: »
    Will be the teachers be out shovelling too?
    They're well rested.
    They'll either ' supervise' or do an 'in - service day' to organise the shovelling , so the process should be up and running by 2020


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    #8327
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,351 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    wakka12 wrote: »
    I think some parts of west Kerry mayo galway and Donegal didn't

    And they made sure to let us know what an awful event it was too


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    #8328
    Oops69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    Rikand wrote: »
    And they made sure to let us know what an awful event it was too
    just wait till the flooding in Galway and the midlands now, you ain't heard nothing yet .


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    #8329
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,333 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Efforts to clear the routes in and out of Roundwood and Laragh being severely hampered by snow tourists. At best they're slowing down the work, but reports they're getting stuck. There's one lane just about passable, and people are parking in the passing spots to go to the Sugarloaf. Probably their "right" to come and the Government's fault...


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    #8330
    200motels
    Registered Users Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭200motels


    I have to say here in Waterford City they kept us all informed through Map Alerter, also the main roads were kept open, unfortunately my car is still buried in snow and slush on a side street and still cannot move it.


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    #8331
    lolo62
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Efforts to clear the routes in and out of Roundwood and Laragh being severely hampered by snow tourists. At best they're slowing down the work, but reports they're getting stuck. There's one lane just about passable, and people are parking in the passing spots to go to the Sugarloaf. Probably their "right" to come and the Government's fault...

    That's annoying are you stuck down there?


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    #8332
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Rodin wrote: »
    Will be the teachers be out shovelling too?
    They're well rested.
    The majority of workplaces closed Wed-Friday, at least THursday and Friday. No need for teacher bashing. I see negativity and BS creeping into this thread. Catch yourselves on.


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    #8333
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Rodin wrote: »
    Will be the teachers be out shovelling too?
    They're well rested.
    I’ll be shovelling here. Have to get to the main road before I can start the journey to the school. Anyway, your sly dig, if you’ll pardon the pun, wasn’t wasted. Consider this your response from the profession.

    ;)


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    #8334
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Very sadly had to remove some beautifully shaped snow this morning so I could drive into town.

    Map alerter sent many alerts on behalf of Roscommon co co too.


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    #8335
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    irishrover99 wrote: »
    But if they are getting paid anyway, surely it's no more cost to the economy.

    I seen that some were not ready to be deployed because of training, but in other countries, armies do all their training in these conditions.

    I was out clearing my road and walking about as bad as it was.

    The Civil Defence was not deployed in Longford due to training. The Civil Defence is run by County Councils, not the military. Defence Force numbers are down massively since the 1980s. 50% of Regulal and only about 20% of the Reserve strength are still serving. The Defence Forces have a small number of vehicles suitable for use in heavy snow. These vehicles were used for transpot of medical staff and patients. As for doing anything else, they would be no better equipped that 10s of thousands of other people who were told to stay home.


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    #8336
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,333 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    lolo62 wrote:
    That's annoying are you stuck down there?
    I'm not too bad, but live on the main road. But the longer it takes to clear the regional roads, the longer it takes to get to the local roads, where people are seriously stuck - people without water, burst pipes but plumbers can't get to them etc.

    Also very limited deliveries getting through (and won't be helped by the tourists) and even well prepped households are beginning to run short of milk. It'd be a big help to everyone to have fully stocked shops.


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    #8337
    An Ri rua
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    Oops69 wrote: »
    just wait till the flooding in Galway and the midlands now, you ain't heard nothing yet .

    You're expecting the floods to be bad or the complaining to be bad? I hope its the former or you're seriously full of sh1t.


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    #8338
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Big wet flakes falling in my area of west Cork now. Looks like the snow is fighting back. Turning heavier now but melting when they hit the ground.


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    #8339
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,680 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Know what's great to see. The met eireann Twitter posts . The comments are mainly 'Great work guys you helped!' 'Deloghted you guys deserve a break now after that's etc etc, rather then the usual 'ah stop now' sort of posts. Happy to see that.


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    #8340
    Skedaddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Skedaddle


    fin12 wrote: »
    Would it be ok to walk the blackrock/Mahon, Cork walk tomorrow? Just wondering what the walkway be like?

    I think it should be ok but make sure you've good grips on your shoes. There are still some patches of unmelted, compacted snow.

    It could be all gone by tomorrow but just keep your eyes open in sheltered spots. It's not warm enough for a 100% thaw.


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    #8341
    irishrover99
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    4ensic15 wrote: »
    &20 is more than the number of military deployed overseas. It is about as many as were available to go to the border in the 1969 emergency. Most of those out during the snow were on training courses which were interrupted by the snow. The Naval Service is undermanned and can't be expected to bring ships home to deliver food in vehicles it doesn't have. The air corps is undermanned and can't be expected to deliver food in nvehicles it doesn't have. Military bases with guns and ammunition in them need to be guarded. The defence force has a limited number of vehicles. Some have to be kept available to deal with incidents like LIDL. Some troops haven't been able to go to their own homes for days and see that their own famiiies have food. The selfishness of some people is staggering. They expect troops to put themselves at risk hunderds of miles from home so that they can have fresh milk nin their local sho!

    I've plenty of milk and food as i stocked up be some people didn't or were unable too.

    But your right. Expecting defence forces to put themselves at risk is wrong.
    Perhaps they all that they were signing up to run crèches.


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