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The Big Freeze ( Saturday 9th January 2010 )

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,597 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    few miles south of dundalk here and bucketing down:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 40 Snowshoe Sam


    Mr.Boots wrote: »
    NO SNOW HERE ALL EVENING!!!!!

    LIKE WTF????

    :mad::mad::mad:


    Feelin' your pain Mr. Boots.

    Think there's been about 7 flakes here since 6pm :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    dolliemix wrote: »
    This image is from the RTE website

    Do you think they're authentic? I've been looking at them for ages trying to work them out!

    Attachment not found.

    Someone could have done that by balancing on a spare wheel. :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    eskimocat wrote: »
    Hey where are all the westies, and the donegal contingent!! whats happening up there?

    No snow here since earlier this afternoon, starry starry night so not likely to have anything in the near future... can someone please tell me whats the story now for north Leitrim, when i left around 7pm we were due more snow tomorrow, but seem to be hearing a downgrade for everywhere 'cept along the East! is that right?

    So many pages impossible to catch up...

    Nothing happening here, cold, clear and frosty. same old, same old.

    -6.2c


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,667 ✭✭✭WolfeIRE


    typhooner wrote: »
    most of the models are showing the Scandinavian High fighting back, at worst temps will revert back to low single figures by day, there's no support for a return to milder temps.
    Went through about 6-7 of the various ensembles there and they all broadly agree that the atlantic will make inroads into the south and southwest at the very least. It is marginal for everywhere else in a line from Galway to Dublin north. Obviously higher ground below this line will differ somewhat by a degree or two (on average) to sea level. All ensembles indicate that the high will reinforce itself somewhat towards the end of the week. This I believe is ME's reason for not putting a definitive end to the cold spell. 'Temperatures rising slightly' is about right.

    It doesn't bloody matter anyway, the situation changes 4 times a day. Predicting the outcome of next week's atlantic v colder airmass is like trying to get the bullseye with a blunt dart while blindfolded and drunk.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Daniel O Donnel


    As for Donegal...We got our share today and the place looks lovely:pac:

    I think from looking at things here that the north west might miss out on the action tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    The part time shannon radar has gone to bed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭The tax man


    Mona Lisa! wrote: »
    Hey snowing strong here in Knocklyon for the past hour or more..just measured the snow outside and its now coming in at 11cm...and thats even before tomorrows forecast snowfall...

    Just wondering does anyone know what the best route to take is to go up the Dublin Mountains tomorrow for a (safe) look??

    From Knocklyon you just need to walk. You won't get near any of the Dublin mountains by car. You won't even get near the Hell fire club car park I'd say and that's only up the road from you. Roads around Rathfarnham and Knocklyon were crazy and that was over 3 hours ago.


  • Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭carnsoreboxer


    Been out twice to take photos - 1st time snow was too heavy and just stuck to lens but got ok ones 2nd time problem now is that they won't upload - just does nothing.

    Will have a look again tomorrow

    Off to bed now


  • Subscribers Posts: 16,602 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    dolliemix wrote: »
    This image is from the RTE website

    Do you think they're authentic? I've been looking at them for ages trying to work them out!

    Attachment not found.

    looks possible to me, turn right straight in to parking sport then reverse out the opposite way. front wheels get the curve, rear wheels don't ever cross over their tracks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,542 ✭✭✭Tactical


    Good evening gang,

    hope you're all keeping well.

    Just catching up on posts.

    Here in West Limerick its a cold and foggy evening. We had some light snow showers today which stuck ( :D ) and then of all things the council gritted the road twice:eek: Perhaps its their way of apologising for the past three weeks? And there was me thinking that news reports of salt stocks running low and being conserved were accurate:rolleyes:

    Looking forward to seeing what'll happen over the next 24 hours.


  • Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    I had pretty much given up for the night but looked out the window to see some flakes floating about... think I'll give them a few minutes and see if they intensify.

    At a push I'd say 2cm here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    unklerosco wrote: »
    Looks fake... Unless its a unicycle with a car wheel on it:p


    You could do that pattern by cleverly reversing off the road, me tinks.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    dolliemix wrote: »
    This image is from the RTE website

    Do you think they're authentic? I've been looking at them for ages trying to work them out!

    Attachment not found.

    Probably genuine. Drive in from one direction, stop, then reverse out to the opposite side. Needed to be done with the same amount of lock in each direction, but not hard to do on fresh snow, and there's been plenty of that this evening, albeit not evenly distributed.

    Steve

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,199 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    eskimocat wrote: »
    Hey where are all the westies, and the donegal contingent!! whats happening up there?

    No snow here since earlier this afternoon, starry starry night so not likely to have anything in the near future... can someone please tell me whats the story now for north Leitrim, when i left around 7pm we were due more snow tomorrow, but seem to be hearing a downgrade for everywhere 'cept along the East! is that right?

    So many pages impossible to catch up...

    bascially certain places in dublin and kildare have got very heavy snowfall - which was not expected. the main event for them has been tonight:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    snaps wrote: »
    The part time shannon radar has gone to bed!

    As am I,

    Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow to see under a blanket of snow :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭junkyard


    Has anyone else noticed how many people are looking at this forum? 639!!!!:eek:
    .............and still no snow in Cork..........:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    embee wrote: »
    Yay, at long flippin' last, real, proper snow in Tullakeel, Co Louth... going out to take pics (on an iphone, quality will be ****e no doubt)!

    002.jpg

    It's just bypassing meath


  • Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Oh yeah... bucketing down now, swirling around in the wind. Love it! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,164 ✭✭✭Konata


    As for Donegal...We got our share today and the place looks lovely:pac:

    I think from looking at things here that the north west might miss out on the action tomorrow.

    Appears to be so.
    North Sligo - very light snow for about 45 mins around 2pm.
    Nothing since and not much sign of it either.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Blowfish wrote: »
    Only 1cm on the ground in Monkstown and now hail has started.


    Monkstown always manages to buck the trend!
    It used to infuriate me when I was a kid.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 672 ✭✭✭items


    malman wrote: »
    As central Meath gets very little snow tonight Louth looks like it getting quite a bit!

    Louth here, No snow in my neck of woods yet, not like its been in Dublin. Still a lot of snow left from Wednesday + a few small showers today, minor roads are lethal, most are still pure white, anymore snow this area will be @ standstill.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭eskimocat


    snaps wrote: »
    The part time shannon radar has gone to bed!

    Definitely seeing a trend as to when it goes down, it seems to be just after midnight every night, particularly at weekend? Maybe the cleaners are hoovering..lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    As central Meath gets very little snow tonight Louth looks like it getting quite a bit!

    0000.gif

    There seems to be one stream over Dublin and another over the Cooley Peninsula/Carlingford Lough but not much over the Boyne valley. So Dublin/Kildare get some as do N Louth/S Armagh/ Monaghan, but not Meath.


    Is there any reason for this, or is it only pot luck?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,331 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    junkyard wrote: »
    Has anyone else noticed how many people are looking at this forum? 639!!!!:eek:
    .............and still no snow in Cork..........:(

    That's nothing there were 685 earlier:eek:................................................................................................................and still no snow in Cork:rolleyes::D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭irishmotorist


    Me and the dog checking things out...

    2010_0110_Snow4_0007.JPG

    Snowfall
    2010_0110_Snow4_0010.JPG

    Car not moved since Christmas
    [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Briano/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]2010_0110_Snow4_0019.JPG

    Car driven over Christmas but never fully cleared
    2010_0110_Snow4_0020.JPG


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    I've just posted in the Aviation thread that with 10mms of snow on the runway at Dublin airport, and continuous showers over the next 24-36hrs, I don't see them being able to keep it open much tomorrow or early Monday. Going to be a pain in the höle for anyone travelling :mad:

    EIDW 100000Z 13005KT 080V160 4000 -SHSN FEW007 SCT013CB BKN030 M01/M01 Q1029 TEMPO 0500 BKN002 BKN012CB 10491093 16490699


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Good night from a crystal clear Waterford. Thanks so much to all the regulars here for their info today, even if it has driven me mad to see what I'm missing.

    Codladh Sámh lads and ladies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    WolfeIRE wrote: »
    Went through about 6-7 of the various ensembles there and they all broadly agree that the atlantic will make inroads into the south and southwest at the very least. It is marginal for everywhere else in a line from Galway to Dublin north. Obviously higher ground below this line will differ somewhat by a degree or two (on average) to sea level. All ensembles indicate that the high will reinforce itself somewhat towards the end of the week. This I believe is ME's reason for not putting a definitive end to the cold spell. 'Temperatures rising slightly' is about right.

    It doesn't bloody matter anyway, the situation changes 4 times a day. Predicting the outcome of next week's atlantic v colder airmass is like trying to get the bullseye with a blunt dart while blindfolded and drunk.


    lol


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭mad DIY


    copacetic wrote: »
    looks possible to me, turn right straight in to parking sport then reverse out the opposite way. front wheels get the curve, rear wheels don't ever cross over their tracks.

    That's exactly it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭Calibos


    I have a feeling Bray is going to get sleet or rain tomorrow. It was bitterly cold when I left work at about 9:30pm. Had been sporadic 2minute heavy snow showers every 15 or 20 minutes since about 6pm. On my way home from work we got about 20 minutes of very heavy big flakey stuff and then nothing since about 10pm.

    Was just out the back there and it feels a heck of a lot milder than just 2.5 hours ago. I have a frozen square of carpet leaning against a railing for the last few days. I've been watching it for a thaw and its remained rock solid. Its starting to bow/bend now and I won't be suprised if its flopped into a heap by tomorrow morning. I think its getting to warm now right on the coast for anything other than sleet or rain tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,331 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Me and the dog checking things out...

    2010_0110_Snow4_0007.JPG

    Snowfall
    2010_0110_Snow4_0010.JPG

    Car not moved since Christmas
    [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Briano/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]2010_0110_Snow4_0019.JPG

    Car driven over Christmas but never fully cleared
    2010_0110_Snow4_0020.JPG

    That pic with your dog is freaking hilarious! And he looks proper interested too!:D the rest of the pictures - magic!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Rougies


    ardmacha wrote: »
    0000.gif

    There seems to be one stream over Dublin and another over the Cooley Peninsula/Carlingford Lough but not much over the Boyne valley. So Dublin/Kildare get some as do N Louth/S Armagh/ Monaghan, but not Meath.


    Is there any reason for this, or is it only pot luck?

    the Isle of Man tends to split the convective streamers to the north and south.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭Timistry


    Might get a few showers tomorrow, then the mild air starts to flood in melting any lying snow. typical!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,164 ✭✭✭Konata


    junkyard wrote: »
    Has anyone else noticed how many people are looking at this forum? 639!!!!:eek:
    .............and still no snow in Cork..........:(

    Most action its seen in awhile I'd say!
    Well, this board anyway.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 12 meccanoman303


    4055958581_ca65fcd9d9.jpg

    Really starting to stick on my patio table in Lucan now as shown by this infra-red image!

    LMAO


  • Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Still snowing its little heart out here in lucan . Dont think its going to stop anytime sooner either,the sky looks laden.:p

    THREAD CLOSED - New thread now open.


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