Thaw and possible flooding 26th-27th -- forecasts and discussion

So doesnt that nonsense the 'permafreeze' bull that some come out with. Normally heard as criticism of people who have sunk their water pipes down a metre or so to avoid frost, only to be knocked by others who say theyve now put their pipes down into the permafreeze layer.

If anyone saw me raking the snow on the ground between the well and the house today id have been taken away by the lads with the white coats, it worked though, all that area has thawed out so the ground under has a better chance of warming up and giving me back my water supply
Going to dig around that pipe in a few weeks, insulate the alkathene with Armaflex and place an 18" wide slab of insulation 2" thick over the supply pipe before throwing back the soil, some plumbers have a lot to answer for over the years, my 3/4" copper pipe in the dormer space burst today, no insulation of course



+5.1c now
Highest today +6.4c@13.30
Lowest last night -4.9
Good news is that the temperature is about 9 degrees higher than it was 24 hours ago

It's hit Co. Laois - MUCH warmer - but look at the radar - big bank of wet headed in from the west, at a fair pace too!

Nice and mild here i this morning about 6c but dry and windy.

Strong thaw here, I eat my words...


Road State Temp
Road Surface 1°C 5cm Depth0°C 30cm Depth-2°C
Was
-5, -5, -5 yesterday, overnight we have pretty much thawed to 30cm depth.

thaw here in cork, all the snow is vanishing. looks still icy though:(

thawing in Palmerstown, Dublin. Lots of shifting snow and dripping icicles, don't know the exact temp, just glad it's here!

theres a good lot of rain coming soon according to met eireann

So Met eireann last night said Blizzards for Donegal, but the bbc chart and MT say it will be just inland Ulster that gets the snow, not looking good!
Ah well bring on the rain.