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

RTE has Dublin weather as 'light sleet'. This is decent snowfall by any standards for Dublin 7...can't imagine the buses running in this.

eviltimeban wrote: »

Looks like the roads weren't gritted.

The main roads were certainly gritted down here and we were expecting less snow and ice than you!

https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/975063029279752192

Jojo37 wrote: »

Loving this. Could happily window watch for the day �� Sticking on the grass, not on the roads yet. Hopefully get enough to build a snowman later! (Mallow area)

Hope to be travelling through mallow in two hours time,do u think the roads will be ok at that stage or should I change my plans

I’m near Dun Laoghaire in my sister’s and place was already white when I woke at 8, and has been snowing heavily ever since.

I’m waiting for her to come home so I can head back to my own place in Drimnagh. Are the conditions there the same does anyone know?

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shelly22 wrote:

Coming down heaven now in Dublin

..... Bleedin snow fetishist.... :-D

Serious snow falling in Laois now..won’t be long till we are up Emma levels in my location...we got about two foot during Emma and the snow is falling heavy the last two hours..
ME missed this one definitely level red warning in places...cars leaving the road already as people were not expecting it this bad..

About 10 miles north east of Naas Co. Kildare steady windy snow all morning about 3-4 cm of that fine dusty mini hailstone snow very few decent flakes

Carlow well passed Orange criteria yet not on MET's list.. ?

A few inches on the ground here now. Been snowing moderate-heavy for most of the morning. Really starting to accumulate. Didn't think we would experience as much so far. Hirlam showing heavier precipitation for the pm too.

Updates to weather warnings on the way?

Activity is now diminishing on the Irish Sea as upper levels warm.

CirrusBusiness wrote: »

Carlow well passed Orange criteria yet not on MET's list.. ?

A few inches on the ground here now. Been snowing moderate-heavy for most of the morning. Really starting to accumulate. Didn't think we would experience as much so far. Hirlam showing heavier precipitation for the pm too.

Updates to weather warnings on the way?

Genuine question. What is orange criteria? I don’t know the answer. Orange is still a pretty significant weather warning.

Feel sorry for the frogs in my garden pond. There was a batch of spawn frozen solid in it during Emma and they were spawning again during this week. With the forecast temps to go low I fear it will freeze solid again

thawing here in waterford slowly

Might have to cancel my planned cycle to Howth

I wonder is it due to St Pats Govt travels that we aren't getting lots warnings or is it really not too bad.

Due to leave south side Dublin at midday to go Gorey. What do ye think?

Can't see much about roads around Gorey.