Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

DOCARCH · 18-03-2018 09:52AM

Daycent snow in Dublin 16 for the last 30 minutes. Starting to accumulate quite quickly now. -1.1c DP -1.9c atm.

TanyGray · 18-03-2018 09:52AM

RiseToMe wrote: »

So after our London trip was cancelled on the last event, we managed to reschedule to this weekend and are here now, back Tuesday. How long is this to last? Wondering about getting back to Dublin Airport from London city on Tuesday afternoon

Youll be fine

Gaoth Laidir · 18-03-2018 09:53AM

grenouille1966 wrote: »

Dublin airport must have several cm at this stage..I imagine it will close for a while to clear the runways and to de-ice.

No mention in the 08.30 metar

Artane2002 · 18-03-2018 09:53AM

This snow is a bit weird. It forms a dusting easily but it seems like it's hard to build up from there.

Edit: it's intensifying again and a whiteout now.

gormdubhgorm · 18-03-2018 09:53AM

Morby wrote: »

Snowing very lightly in Galway now

That's what I was afraid of then by the time I arrive there I could be told game in Salthill off.

Snowbiee21 · 18-03-2018 09:54AM

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I was looking up m50 cameras and the m4 camera was going to travel to salthill galway to see Dubs game.

m50

https://www.motorwaycameras.co.uk/ireland/m50/ireland-cameras/traffic-camera/1560

m4

https://www.motorwaycameras.co.uk/ireland/m4/ireland-cameras/traffic-camera/1552

It is not as bad as the "beast from the east".
But it still looks dodgy for driving.
Not worth it for a game with nothing on it to freeze me bits off.
Think I am not going chance it might be a frozen pitch (it's salthill after all wasn't that where Theresa Mannion was with her unnecessary journeys bit?.)

But, Connacht won't seem to get the brunt of this according to met eireann

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/regional.asp?Prov=Connacht

"Today will be very cold. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 4 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty east to north-easterly wind. It will be dry in the north-west. In the east and south of the province there will be a few light snow showers. There will be some sunshine at times."

Salt hill now

Steopo · 18-03-2018 09:54AM

Light covering here in Donabate & snowing lightly. Road, trampoline & decking covered, grass starting to disappear & surprisingly nothing sticking on cars. Amazing on 18th Mar at coastal level ! I remember snow showers on Paddy’s Day in the past but never anything with snowball potential.

rejkin · 18-03-2018 09:56AM

A good bit of snow out here in newbridge! Still pelting down.

RobbingBandit · 18-03-2018 09:58AM

Tolka Valley area covered again, I knew I needed mooooooore bread.

adelcrowsmel · 18-03-2018 09:59AM

Can anyone tell me what it's like in Dundalk?

Coopaloop · 18-03-2018 09:59AM

Celbridge is getting pasted here at the moment. The wind is creating some fairly decent drifts in places.... have had the 4 year old jumping on me in the bed since 7am while his dad managed to stay fast Asleep (how do ye manage it) asking if I wanted to build a snowman.....So off out we go!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

uck51js9zml2yt · 18-03-2018 10:01AM

Blizzard in Cabra in the last 5 minutes

gormdubhgorm · 18-03-2018 10:02AM

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Salt hill now

Jayus looks like a summer postcard!

noah45 · 18-03-2018 10:03AM

Dusting overnight in Athlone but thawed now.

BLIZZARD7 · 18-03-2018 10:03AM

Blowing off roofs etc every few minutes combined with very heavy snow creating proper whiteout conditions - visibility getting down to 20 to 50m at times.

Blingy · 18-03-2018 10:03AM

Have to make the trip from Greystones to Gorey around lunchtime today. Any idea what the road conditions might be like. Have had a few whiteout blizzards here in Greystones so far this morning.

spookwoman · 18-03-2018 10:04AM

Looking at radar 10 mins or so and it will be constant in waterford for some time

Slashermcguirk · 18-03-2018 10:04AM

Can’t get over the relentless heavy snow in dublin 5 now. It’s starting to feel like two weeks ago here now. Everything blanketed

RentDayBlues · 18-03-2018 10:05AM

RentDayBlues wrote: »

I’m hoping to go to the rugby homecoming at 4:30, but with 2 kids, am I going to get a chance?

As it’s still getting heavier here and the schools final has just been cancelled I’m going to answer my own question with a no

vickers209 · 18-03-2018 10:05AM

Good covering here in ashford co wicklow and still snowing wind very strong

parts of wicklow town and rathnew no power this morning over 2000 homes out

DOCARCH · 18-03-2018 10:06AM

8cm of level snow now (away from drifts) at my usual snow measuring spot in Dublin 16. -1.0c atm.

John.Icy · 18-03-2018 10:06AM

We may have missed out on nigh on every shower last night and up till 7am we just had a bare patchy covering but don't think it's possible to miss out now!

Lovely snow, switching between moderate to heavy and back again. How long can we keep it up now to make up for the lack of snow last night?? Radar looks good.

cherryghost · 18-03-2018 10:07AM

Blizzard conditions in Clondalkin. About 10cm overnight. Visibility below 50m

mallards · 18-03-2018 10:09AM

Steady blizzard here near the Wicklow gap on the Hollywood side. I've small drifts around the house off no more than 30cms. I'd say the gap could still be passible with extreme care although I haven't seen any traffic go up the road since last night, so the roads might be blocked further down. Quite windy and where exposed or channelled it has scoured the snow back to the earth and built it up elsewhere. Generally snow depth is between 5 and 10cms with more to come.

Artane2002 · 18-03-2018 10:09AM

Dinner plates now. A car just dared to roll over my snow!

Kamili · 18-03-2018 10:10AM

Coopaloop wrote: »

Celbridge is getting pasted here at the moment. The wind is creating some fairly decent drifts in places.... have had the 4 year old jumping on me in the bed since 7am while his dad managed to stay fast Asleep (how do ye manage it) asking if I wanted to build a snowman.....So off out we go!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Post some pics of the snowman when he's finished

Gaoth Laidir · 18-03-2018 10:11AM

Runway at Dublin Airport still holding up at 9 am. Just reported as damp. It and the ramp were sprayed with Potassium acetate deicer a few hours so well done to the team.

18-03-2018 10:12AM

Dublin airport fully open (so far). Only flights cancelled so far were Bristol and Heathrow flights

https://www.rte.ie/news/weather/2018/0318/948346-weather-snow-ireland/

Kermit.de.frog · 18-03-2018 10:13AM

This is awesome. It's piling up. Total blizzard whiteout now!!

MidMan25 · 18-03-2018 10:13AM

Heavy snow in East Cork

Cold: Snow/Ice - Sat 17th March Onward - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

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