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

joes girls · 04-03-2018 05:00PM

Back in the land of the living:D
No ESB for 2 full days, no running water. Only for our local farmer clearing our road we would be still Snowed in. Lost the gutter of the Back of our house, pulled my hamstring out playing in the snow (up above knee high) but you know what, it was all EPIC, I actually loved it all.
Thanks to this thread I was stocked up well with food and fuel and prepared for the BIG SNOW of 2018, Thank you all:)

sryanbruen · 04-03-2018 05:02PM

wakka12 wrote: »

I think Ive heard about this before..some mad lad james masden or something was always banging on about that and everyone thought we were going to always have cold winters due to sunspot activity after the two cold ones 2009 and 2010..but then it was just pretty normal winters

I've been talking about solar activity multiple times here wakka12

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wakka12 · 04-03-2018 05:07PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

I've been talking about solar activity multiple times here wakka12 .

Yes sorry I know

I just meant I recall that guy talking about years and years ago and nothing really came of it,even the media caught on and mentioned it as reason why we'd have loads more cold winters coming, but not much explanation as to why it would directly cause them, so wondering if it is actually a very important factor or not for cold winters

Musefan · 04-03-2018 05:07PM

Management company cleared the road and behind cars so we could get out, but it was a tight squeeze and we cleared a bit more from around our car and ferried it away to the grass where it wouldn't get in the way. The neighbour pulled his car out there and just kicked all the snow on his side over behind our car so he could get out :mad:

sryanbruen · 04-03-2018 05:10PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Yes sorry I know
I just meant I recall that guy talking about years and years ago and nothing really came of it, so wondering if it is actually a very important factor or not for cold winters

It is very important. The large majority of the coldest Winters occur just before, during or just after solar minimum here in our country like 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1954-55, 1955-56... it goes on and on.

Does not mean you can't get mild Winters though around this period, it's just a far less likely occurrence.

Just like you don't need to be at this part of the solar cycle to get cold Winters - 1990/91, 2000/01 and 2012/13 for example were around solar maximum periods.

actaphobia · 04-03-2018 05:11PM

One annoying feature of this clear-up is people who block the entire footpath with pile ups of snow when clearing their drive.

Also, some businesses are clearly not doing enough to clear-up.

Cantona's Collars · 04-03-2018 05:19PM

The missus showed me a cool picture from Facebook, ESB truck near Curracloe and the snow on either side of it higher than the truck itself.
Hassle for motorists in Enniscorthy with a gang of travellers between about 13 to 18 years of age throwing snow and ice at cars, nearly several collisions already cos of it. A few unhappy people confronted them and got nothing only lip and abuse.

mickmackey1 · 04-03-2018 05:26PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

It is very important. The large majority of the coldest Winters occur just before, during or just after solar minimum here in our country like 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1946-47.... it goes on and on.

The famous winter of 46/47 was closer to solar maximum it seems -

https://www.nature.com/articles/213379b0

sryanbruen · 04-03-2018 05:30PM

mickmackey1 wrote: »

The famous winter of 46/47 was closer to solar maximum it seems -

https://www.nature.com/articles/213379b0

Stupid mistake I made there. For some reason, I recall solar minimum happening in late 1945, but it was early 1944.

Thanks.

STB. · 04-03-2018 05:32PM

Rodin wrote: »

If you read correctly you'd have seen the request to help clear snow came from the SCHOOL. Not from parents. With the threat of the school not being opened if the snow wasn't cleared. It is not unreasonable to ask why the staff of the school are not clearing that snow rather than children's parents.

''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. ''

As regards the west/northwest the government got it completely wrong.
No need to shut down the northwest as well as the south east. Hospital patients cancelled. Shops shut. Schools shut. Transport stopped.
All completely unnecessary in the north west.

Did you get the rise you expected by posting totally whacko comments ?

There is life after the north west.

I suggest you either invent a device that predicts acceptable weather patterns or otherwise get a job with the Emergency Coordination Committee.

You can then play God and watch people die.

And your expectations that the teachers shovel the snow is daft. They should probably call down to your gaf and shovel it too so your kids can attend.

Steve F · 04-03-2018 05:36PM

Well Lads and Lasses That little spell of Snow will keep you satisfied for another 10 or 15 years right? ðŸ˜‹

mickmackey1 · 04-03-2018 05:40PM

sryanbruen wrote: »

It is very important. The large majority of the coldest Winters occur just before, during or just after solar minimum here in our country like 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1954-55, 1955-56... it goes on and on.

Of course the Maunder Minimum of the 17th C was accompanied by unlikely events such as the Thames freezing over, but the physical mechanism that explains how sunspot numbers can affect climate is still unknown it seems.

Cantona's Collars · 04-03-2018 05:46PM

It looks like almost every secondary school closed tomorrow in Co Wexford..
Marshalstown primary school open and that place was under 8 foot drifts only yesterday.

PirateShampoo · 04-03-2018 05:49PM

Well the Community finally came together.

sdanseo · 04-03-2018 05:51PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Well the Community finally came together.

There's always someone in a t-shirt!!

Cantona's Collars · 04-03-2018 05:53PM

sdanseo wrote: »

There's always someone in a t-shirt!!

He looks like he has a good sweat on.

Lepidoptera · 04-03-2018 05:54PM

Yeah there were only a few of us with proper snow shovels but everyone made do with what shovels and gear we had - great feeling to work together like that.

Rodin · 04-03-2018 05:57PM

STB. wrote: »

Did you get the rise you expected by posting totally whacko comments ?

There is life after the north west.

I suggest you either invent a device that predicts acceptable weather patterns or otherwise get a job with the Emergency Coordination Committee.

You can then play God and watch people die.

And your expectations that the teachers shovel the snow is daft. They should probably call down to your gaf and shovel it too so your kids can attend.

Not a bit of snow where I am.
Have you not been listening?

An Ri rua · 04-03-2018 06:03PM

^^ Oops! A friend must have borrowed my phone and been reading some other saucy guff. I'll edit that later on desktop.
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I think all climates are too compromised. If you keep a car for a few years, just buy a set of winters on steels or alloys and sure when you're using them, you can't be using the others. It's not a huge outlay. I picked up proper offroad Dunlop SJ6s for a CRVsecondhand and changed over in late October. A few awareness moments when temps lifted to 13c, but overall, have been quite happy all winter and practically unstoppable during this event. That was in 6-8 inches of fresh lying snow.
Even save your tyre change and just get a pre 1997 Pajero Junior. Very poor road manners but absolutely unstoppable little full-on 4x4. Lots of hunters use them as a cheap hobby vehicle.

thebiglad · 04-03-2018 06:05PM

sdanseo wrote: »

There's always someone in a t-shirt!!

We cleared our estate estate earlier - I was in a t shirt than, so long as you're working don't feel the cold.

Shovelling tons of snow is hot work!

antodeco · 04-03-2018 06:06PM

We all cleared a massive route through our road and around the corner. Ensured everyone could get in and out. One of the neighbours than decided to park along where we all had cleared and now has been gone for 2 days. Neighbours not happy as we ball now still need today rive through the snow and slush. More concerning is how quickly the car can kick in it, and it would smash into that neighbours car

JCX BXC · 04-03-2018 06:06PM

Snowing at Knock airport since 3:30.

mickmackey1 · 04-03-2018 06:10PM

thebiglad wrote: »

We cleared our estate estate earlier - I was in a t shirt than, so long as you're working don't feel the cold.

Shovelling tons of snow is hot work!

Latest red warning - fat lads may keel over from shovelling too much snow :pac:

sdanseo · 04-03-2018 06:15PM

mickmackey1 wrote: »

Latest red warning - fat lads may keel over from shovelling too much snow :pac:

This is a thing. One US doctor says it's so dangerous no one over 55 should even try.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-30119410

Mafra · 04-03-2018 06:20PM

Sad to see it all melt in general. Would have been great to get a few days of cold dry weather afterward to get another day or two before it turns to mush. I only got out and about yesterday to do some real scouting about but boy was it worth it.
There is at least one family living on this road and still trapped in their house.

Don’t see scenes too often like this in Ireland..

finnharpsboy · 04-03-2018 06:21PM

Cleared our road yesterday.... the old man and myself started about 9:30 and by 12 was still just the 2 of us.
Eventually had a way out about 1:30 when a 2 neighbours came out to help.

The back is stiff today along with the shoulders and ham strings

Once I got out the lads put a toll on anyone else coming or going haha.... €1 to get in, €2 to get out.
By the time i got back they had about €35 made

alta stare · 04-03-2018 06:40PM

So iv finally got a chance to sit down and relax knowing its all over. The drive has been cleared the road out of the estate has been cleared (by shovel) and the main routes have been cleared so driving is now possible.

It was good to see people help each other out and seeing the council staff, fire men/women, army personnel etc all doing their bit was great to see and i for one am very thankful. Also the people who had tractors and the likes out clearing the snow deserve a massive shout out as alot of places would still be buried in snow only for them.

I have never seen snow as bad as i did and while it was amazing for a couple of days id be happy if it stayed as a rare occurence.

Im going to sit back now and gently fall asleep dreaming of what just happened and when i wake up ill be happy i wont have to shovel a street full of snow and dig out cars from massive drifts for a while.

Lets hope any flooding is kept to a minimum and that people come out the other side of this without untold damage.

Oh and a big thank you to all of those who predicted this on Boards. I always follow the weather here and ye all do a great job.

PirateShampoo · 04-03-2018 06:54PM

sdanseo wrote: »

There's always someone in a t-shirt!!

In Fairness it was a monumental effort and the lads who get a lot of stick on this forum led the charge.

haminka · 04-03-2018 07:16PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Cleared our road yesterday.... the old man and myself started about 9:30 and by 12 was still just the 2 of us.
Eventually had a way out about 1:30 when a 2 neighbours came out to help.

The back is stiff today along with the shoulders and ham strings

Once I got out the lads put a toll on anyone else coming or going haha.... €1 to get in, €2 to get out.
By the time i got back they had about €35 made

Yep, me and my other half had some shovelling done too. At 6.3 stone and 5ft myself, I had a great workout, who needs a gym. Back and arms stiff today too but it was fun. Everybody was shovelling around, my husband was helping a neighbour who was heading out to Dublin due to family emergency so all pitched in. We had two JCBs running around today so could get out which is great news. And the local Domino's were offering 50% discount for orders for collection. Can't complain about that, can you.

kavanagh_h · 04-03-2018 07:23PM

Hi I have to get to a funeral outside of charleville on n 20. Leaving from Slane tmrw morning. Can anyone tell me what the conditions are like on this route please and would it be madness to consider going. Would be going the m7 and m20 route. Reckon i can get to m50 m7 fine but a bit worried after that. Also is this the best thread to ak this?

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