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Cold Spell & Snowfall Discussion Part 2 (Eagle says Polar Low) Wednesday/Thursday

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    #1862
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    malman wrote: »
    significant snowfall in the east + scarcity of grit + exisiting lying slow + continuing freezing tempetures = chaos

    I reckon we'll see the army on the streets and roads next week if this event happens. When we are old and decrepit we could be reminising of the big freeze and snow of 2009/2010.

    Gormley said Kildare CC called them in !


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    #1863
    SpitfireIV
    Registered Users Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    jenzz wrote: »
    Hes a prickj anyway !

    Bit of a drive for me to Newbridge :-) & my car is stuck

    Jenzz!! I see your postcount has increased significantly!! Only 200 more to go until your weatherman pic!! :p


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    #1864
    glossy
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glossy


    billy the squid wrote: »
    only way i can see the next page is if i write a post... so here goes.

    ok here it goes


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    #1865
    Tom Cruises Left Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    I stocked up on the way home this evening

    There was a trolley full of booze, a loaf of bread, some ham and some cheese

    The look I got off yer wan at the checkout !:pac:


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    #1866
    jenzz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭jenzz


    LookingFor wrote: »
    Tesco is having shortages? For reals?

    The roads aren't THAT bad. People are using them. Surely tesco deliveries can too?

    They are THAT bad in some places... we frozen since new years eve & with 10cm snow on top its a mare......

    Add in no roads gritted & can understand why Tescos is running low in places


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    #1867
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,330 ✭✭✭naughto


    post


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    #1868
    crushproof
    Registered Users Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭crushproof


    Looks like it's time to stock up on tea bags and Brennans! Roll on Sunday!!!


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    #1869
    Leeside
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Leeside


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    Gormley said Kildare CC called them in !

    Gormley under ferocious pressure. He wants to talk about grit, Miriam wants to talk about the army. He looks out of his depth.


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    #1870
    glossy
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glossy


    :confused:


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    #1871
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Ok this is getting really annoying with the page thing! Keep having to post before i can get on next page!


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    #1872
    PistolPete78
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭PistolPete78


    Leeside wrote: »
    Gormley under ferocious pressure. He wants to talk about grit, Miriam wants to talk about the army. He looks out of his depth.

    GOOD... about time... He's a smug Pr~$k....:mad:


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    #1873
    greenpeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭greenpeter


    Leeside wrote: »
    Gormley under ferocious pressure. He wants to talk about grit, Miriam wants to talk about the army. He looks out of his depth.
    Bring on Willie:D


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    #1874
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    I can't remember if it was 1961 or 63, but the basis of the scenario was that it snowed on Dec 26th ( we were living in Devon at the time), and then froze hard, and turned to ice, and even less than 200 yards from the south coast, and the influence of all that salt water, the snow/ice was still on the ground till March. Fortunately, there wasn't a lot, but the temperatures stayed so low, even with the effect of the salt water close by, it didn't thaw.

    Steve

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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    #1875
    Tom Cruises Left Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    Right, I have figured out what has happened to Boards

    The people on the next page that we cannot get to are actually in Sunday and the snow has broken the internets

    Im going for some higgs-boson type scenario here


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    #1876
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭fintonie


    I think its showing there is a next page but it has not been created.


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    #1877
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Oh my god the amount of people on this forum - 556:eek: It must have crashed!


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    #1878
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,330 ✭✭✭naughto


    where are the mods when ya need them out building snowmen no doubt


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    #1879
    Leeside
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Leeside


    We need to call in the Army to sort this out. What will happen if Sunday/Monday turns out as predicted. The country will be at a complete stoppage.


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    #1880
    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Wait 2 minutes and 17 seconds and then post. That should do the trick.


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    #1881
    LookingFor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭LookingFor


    jenzz wrote: »
    They are THAT bad in some places... we frozen since new years eve & with 10cm snow on top its a mare......

    Add in no roads gritted & can understand why Tescos is running low in places

    Can only speak for D15... we had snow from new years that never thawed, then the accumulations on top from the snow yesterday etc.

    Bad roads around the estates, including Roselawn where Tesco is.

    But... the main roads through Blanch have been gritted I think. And people are using these estate roads too... They've not been gritted, but the friction of repeated traffic has made them usable with care.

    I dunno, maybe with a lorry there's extra problems on these kinds of road.

    TBH I'll just be a bit peeved if there are shortages in my Tesco since we really need to stock up here tomorrow!


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    #1882
    glossy
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glossy


    t|nt|n wrote: »
    Right, I have figured out what has happened to Boards

    The people on the next page that we cannot get to are actually in Sunday and the snow has broken the internets

    Im going for some higgs-boson type scenario here

    lol :D


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    #1883
    sandy_c
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭sandy_c


    damienkeane wrote: »
    Pavements look lethal on the news. Remember watching Bear Grills (Man Vs Wild on Discovery) before (could have been the one set in West of Ireland) where putting a pair of socks on over your shoes gives you great grip on slippy surfaces. Could be only option!

    That actually did cross my mind today after i snotted myself was tempted to take the hiking boot off at one stage and walk in the socks Really hurt my back....ouch!


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    #1884
    SpitfireIV
    Registered Users Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    greenpeter wrote: »
    Bring on Willie:D

    Willie got a roasting on Drive Time on Radio One this evening, I dont know who the presenter was, he was standing in for Mary Wilson but bygod he stuck it to Willie and tried his best to force answers out of him but Willie is too long in the tooth now and evaded them every which way, he got fairly smart too!


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    #1885
    twincamman
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭twincamman


    well if someone needs some food or coal or whatever in the north cork tha t cant get to a shop area ill be glad to help just pm me


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    #1886
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭fintonie


    yes that seem to be the problem its just getting ready for the first post on the next page,

    its happening that fast:)


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    #1887
    oldmillgal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭oldmillgal


    post


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    #1888
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    crushproof wrote: »
    Looks like it's time to stock up on tea bags and Brennans! Roll on Sunday!!!

    thanks for reminding me of teabags - will also stock up on bread and milk tomorrow


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    #1889
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,246 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Leeside wrote: »
    We need to call in the Army to sort this out. What will happen if Sunday/Monday turns out as predicted. The country will be at a complete stoppage.

    Did you hear Gormley on Primetime - he won't bring in the army unless the local authorities want them and they haven't asked so "NO you're not getting them" Talking all this crap about legislation!:D


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    #1890
    naughto
    Registered Users Posts: 7,330 ✭✭✭naughto


    if it crashed we could not post yet we still can


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    #1891
    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »
    Willie got a roasting on Drive Time on Radio One this evening, I dont know who the presenter was, he was standing in for Mary Wilson but bygod he stuck it to Willie and tried his best to force answers out of him but Willie is too long in the tooth now and evaded them every which way, he got fairly smart too!


    think it was myles dungan.


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