The Big Thaw 2010

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 6:45pm #1

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Temperature: 1.2 °C
Dew Point: 0.9 °C

I'm noticing a slow thaw already today. Temperature has remained above 0°C most of the day and the snow is starting to make a retreat around the edges. Have had sleety rain the last few minutes.

Anyone else experiencing a thaw?

Our man in Havana · 10-01-2010 6:49pm

Yep. Well the snow on the car has all slid away.

KTRIC · 10-01-2010 6:51pm

Dublin city and northside are thawing nicely as of this post, doesn't mean it won't freeze tonight though

Pangea · 10-01-2010 6:55pm

Ah I knew Once I seen The Big Freeze thread title that someone would create a thread labeled 'The big thaw' soon enough
1.2 °C is harley a big thaw :P

I wont see any thaw in Donegal till next weekend id say, got all week too enjoy this weather, especially with -6 on thrusday night forecasted.

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 6:55pm

KTRIC wrote: »

Dublin city and northside are thawing nicely as of this post, doesn't mean it won't freeze tonight though

What are the temps there now?
Temp here is 1.2°C still and in comparison to previous nights of -5 plus I don't think it'll drop too much. Might be surprised though. And there could well be some more snow later tonight, but how long will it stay I wonder.
When the rain comes it won't be long going.

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 7:45pm

Pangea wrote: »

1.2 °C is harley a big thaw :P

But snow and ice melting is a thaw and it will be a big one if it continues.

Bazzy · 10-01-2010 7:47pm

melting in tallaght main roads are all fine to drive on

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 7:50pm

Kilkenny City outskirts

Temperature actually going up here..

Temperature: 1.3 °C (Was 1.2°C for the last couple of hours.)
Dew Point: 1.0 °C

200motels · 10-01-2010 7:52pm

Starting to thaw a little down here.

token56 · 10-01-2010 7:54pm

Nothing yet.

Quick question, is this thaw likely to cause more flooding?

TelePaul · 10-01-2010 7:55pm

Aww does this mean the snow is gone?

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 7:57pm

token56 wrote: »

Nothing yet.

Quick question, is this thaw likely to cause more flooding?

I would say that the quicker the thaw the more flooding there will be. But that's kind of obvious.
There'll probably be some flooding somewhere anyway.

samsamson · 10-01-2010 8:03pm

I'm passing through this forum and thought I'd chime in. It's starting to thaw here in Wicklow.

The snow is making a run for it! Just windy at the minute with no snow/rain.

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 8:04pm

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Thaw still happening.
Temperature still rising..

Temperature: 1.4 °C
Dew Point: 1.1 °C

Star Bingo · 10-01-2010 8:05pm

flood? is there really that much snow mounted up?! obvious thaw underway considering how more snow last night than there's been just slid away this morning - may be over 0c but of course even a slight breeze making it feel colder than it was. u know i find it embarrassing it makes the news so much here **** i'm watching ronaldo tear around in a blizzard in Madrid's bernabeu honestly whats the big deal.. maybe it's be snowing in Angola during the African Cup of Nations? reckon i'd just die of the cold in sweden if not boredom i trust its no short-term freak occurance there.. that ice/snow was defo an experience though combined w/ the freezing fog

Mary42 · 10-01-2010 8:07pm

1°C at the moment in southeast Dublin and the road & driveway were starting to thaw today. Its begun to rain now.

PLIIM · 10-01-2010 8:17pm

Swords
Been between 3 and 4C all day.
3C now
Snow melting.
Its raining now and its melting the snow as it hits it.

Elmer Blooker · 10-01-2010 8:19pm

The minute I heard that schools were to close on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I knew there could only be one outcome - a wash out!

G-Money · 10-01-2010 8:46pm

This was posted on RTE.ie

"Met Éireann says that temperatures will fluctuate during the coming week and there will be a gradual thaw. It says 'a much more significant' thaw will occur from next Friday onwards."

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 8:52pm

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Temperature now 1.5°C

Grass is starting to show through the top of the snow.:(
The only plus is, I may get my mains water back sooner than I thought.

Badboy1977 · 10-01-2010 8:58pm

Can the school closures be reversed ? Say open Wednesday? . I'm anxious to get back-a teacher.

Elmer Blooker · 10-01-2010 8:59pm

grandmaster wrote: »

This was posted on RTE.ie

"Met Éireann says that temperatures will fluctuate during the coming week and there will be a gradual thaw. It says 'a much more significant' thaw will occur from next Friday onwards."

I think the thaw will be complete by next Friday.

Mobhi1 · 10-01-2010 9:01pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

The minute I heard that schools were to close on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I knew there could only be one outcome - a wash out!

Exactly!!

Elessar · 10-01-2010 9:06pm

Yep, the snow is melting away in Swords. Steady 3c all day. I'm more relieved than anything.

red_bairn · 10-01-2010 9:08pm

Just back from Dublin C/C. Thawing out in the city, all over dublin area (south, etc), north wicklow (Greystones/Bray)...

Some bit of ice on the paths and roads, here and there, but you'd barely think that It was snowing at all here...

...I want snow again...

Mint Sauce · 10-01-2010 9:11pm

good thaw around grass areas in parts of fermanagh and leitrem this afternoon, not so much so far in sligo

joes girls · 10-01-2010 9:14pm

My snow is nearly gone in wexford town!!!

littlemaxi · 10-01-2010 9:15pm

Its practically a snow-free zone here in Kilcoole (co wicklow) has been melting steadilty all day :mad: .So glad i went to the beach yesterday to take a few snaps of the snow up to the tide line.

Been looking out the window every 10 mins since i got up today, expecting a blizzard at any moment, but think i will give up now...............

HashSlinging · 10-01-2010 9:16pm

yay! i'm delighted its starting to thaw, have had 10 days of it now... just been out for a walk and roads have no ice on them at all.. just slush.!

mike65 · 10-01-2010 9:18pm

Still white as a sheet here, unless driven on a lot.

Micky Dolenz · 10-01-2010 9:19pm

Snowing all day in Limerick and Cork, 5cm of snow outside my front door.

Temps are up though.

zuroph · 10-01-2010 9:24pm

snowed more in Limerick today than any day before, loads of whitestuff everywhere.

Mobhi1 · 10-01-2010 9:27pm

Still white everywhere; can't see the grass through the snow yet; a bit slushier though and more drips from the roof.

sparkydee · 10-01-2010 9:27pm

Loads of snow here in clonmel. No thaw just yet:) not as cold though

M.T. Cranium · 10-01-2010 11:05pm

Just posting in here because boards members may randomly look in here for this information ...

... based on latest guidance, a general thaw outside of Ulster counties can be expected (80% confidence for Munster, 60% for Leinster and Connacht) on Tuesday, and it may come fairly rapidly after a trickle of a thaw on Monday mainly in the south.

Expect all snow and ice except that on higher hills and mountains to melt rather rapidly on Tuesday, and for ice to come out of the ground by mid-day, with impacts on local drainage and ground conditions. Although this will probably be a good thing in general, some may find it affecting them adversely through ponding of meltwater or overflow of nearby streams.

You can probably prepare to some extent by having a look around and assuming that all snow in your general vicinity will melt, plus the effects of a moderately heavy rainfall (20 mms or thereabouts). If street drains are clogged by slush or snow by tomorrow afternoon, it would be a useful thing to clear the impediments away from the drains to let them carry meltwater away from your vicinity.

Ice will become more slippery at first before a full melt takes place, avoid travel in iced over rural areas on Tuesday morning in the first stages of this melting. Conditions will probably be similar to some extent in Ulster but the full effect of the thaw may be more gradual and lead to a few more days of locally icy conditions especially at higher elevations.

kleefarr · 10-01-2010 11:18pm

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Just posting in here because boards members may randomly look in here for this information ...

... based on latest guidance, a general thaw outside of Ulster counties can be expected (80% confidence for Munster, 60% for Leinster and Connacht) on Tuesday, and it may come fairly rapidly after a trickle of a thaw on Monday mainly in the south.

Expect all snow and ice except that on higher hills and mountains to melt rather rapidly on Tuesday, and for ice to come out of the ground by mid-day, with impacts on local drainage and ground conditions. Although this will probably be a good thing in general, some may find it affecting them adversely through ponding of meltwater or overflow of nearby streams.

You can probably prepare to some extent by having a look around and assuming that all snow in your general vicinity will melt, plus the effects of a moderately heavy rainfall (20 mms or thereabouts). If street drains are clogged by slush or snow by tomorrow afternoon, it would be a useful thing to clear the impediments away from the drains to let them carry meltwater away from your vicinity.

Ice will become more slippery at first before a full melt takes place, avoid travel in iced over rural areas on Tuesday morning in the first stages of this melting. Conditions will probably be similar to some extent in Ulster but the full effect of the thaw may be more gradual and lead to a few more days of locally icy conditions especially at higher elevations.

Thanks for that M.T. Cranium.
So it looks like I'll have my mains water back Tuesday after Midday.

M.T. Cranium · 10-01-2010 11:39pm

Well, I hope so. This milder turn today may be slightly reversed at some point tomorrow, so don't be too surprised if you find it snowing at some point again before the stronger thaw develops on Tuesday. As winds turn more to the southeast, they will draw on somewhat colder air over southwest England (this is all contrary to normal logic) and take a shorter sea crossing to reach Ireland, so I'm speculating that the sleet may turn back to snow later tonight or Monday morning, although it may not be all that heavy as the whole mess of precip is due to take a break before the Tuesday system arrives.

In other words, it's going to continue to be quite messy and tricky for forecasting too, not to mention the timing uncertainties on Tuesday, but I think that the milder air to come (the 6-8 C air mass) should eventually reach Dublin, it will probably be into the south coast before 0900 Tuesday but into Dublin perhaps mid-day, and it may not stick around a long time either. This is why I don't want to predict a thaw everywhere especially the higher elevations where snow is deeper and the air stays colder.

unkel · 11-01-2010 12:48am

The big Freeze and snow for today must have been the worst weather forecast in a long time.

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Expect all snow and ice except that on higher hills and mountains to melt rather rapidly on Tuesday

On Tuesday? It's still Sunday and the snow has been disappearing rapidly accompanied by rain and temps of about 3 degrees since about sundown this afternoon here in Lucan. The snow will probably be gone by tomorrow.

Mc Love · 11-01-2010 12:55am

Great posts MT.

I know its probably not your field, but do you think traffic will be back to normal on tuesday/tuesday evening?

Min · 11-01-2010 1:13am

kleefarr wrote: »

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Temperature: 1.2 °C
Dew Point: 0.9 °C

I'm noticing a slow thaw already today. Temperature has remained above 0°C most of the day and the snow is starting to make a retreat around the edges. Have had sleety rain the last few minutes.

Anyone else experiencing a thaw?

It was snowing here recently.

Graces7 · 11-01-2010 7:10am

Seemingly we will be the last to thaw up here?

Certainly not a sign of any relenting yet.

Water still frozen solid throughout the house. And a bitter wind.

M.T. Cranium · 11-01-2010 9:01am

Yes, you should probably ask someone else about the traffic, I don't even live in Ireland so ... I imagine as was suggested above, Dublin would lose its snow faster than most places, cities tend to utilize marginal amounts of heat much faster than other environments (they tend to get less snow to start with), but my comments were probably more for the wide expanse of snowy countryside where the melt rates will be slow today, but faster tomorrow.

I shouldn't speculate about traffic, that depends on how flooding might or might not develop, and there are plenty of people better situated to comment on that. Graces7, I hope things improve for your road by late Tuesday, but you may have to wait until Friday from the looks of things to get total clearance of the ice around there. You may just find yourself freed up by Tuesday evening perhaps, with icy conditions still present higher up, I would think. Let's keep hoping in any case.

Graces7 · 11-01-2010 9:13am

Thanks... the dehumidifier in the room I dont use just now cut in today which means that the temperature has risen in there! It was too cold for it to work the last two days; ditto my fridge these last weeks.

So now I need to worry re the ??burst pipe?? in the loft...
There is a drop of water on the ceiling now; wooden slats so it will drip through...

It just needs the road to clear for me. After four weeks!! FREEDOM!

I shouldn't speculate about traffic, that depends on how flooding might or might not develop, and there are plenty of people better situated to comment on that. Graces7, I hope things improve for your road by late Tuesday, but you may have to wait until Friday from the looks of things to get total clearance of the ice around there. You may just find yourself freed up by Tuesday evening perhaps, with icy conditions still present higher up, I would think. Let's keep hoping in any case.[/quote]

Badboy1977 · 11-01-2010 10:46am

Can the Minister decide to reverse three day school closure and open say on Wednesday? I would like to get back to work!

kleefarr · 11-01-2010 11:03am

Kilkenny City outskirts...

Temperature: 1.1 °C
Dew Point: 0.8 °C

The temperature never fell below 0°C last night. The dew point also stayed above freezing.
We had some very wet sleet for a while, but this has obviously only sped up the thaw process slow where I am.
Everything that has been white for the last couple of days is now showing signs of thaw and there is slush on the roads and paths.
The little heat that there is out there obvioulsy hasn't penetrated down to the frozen mains water pipe. Not even a trickle yet. Must be patient.

Pangea · 11-01-2010 11:08am

Well been sleeting /raining during the night in donegal, oh well i guess the big thaw has started , the snow moaners will soon be moaning about the floods for the other 11 months of the year :pac:

All joking aside though ,I dont think we have seen the last of the cold weather this winter. Theres a long way to go.

Badboy1977 · 11-01-2010 11:08am

kleefarr wrote: »

Kilkenny City outskirts...

Temperature: 1.1 °C
Dew Point: 0.8 °C

The temperature never fell below 0°C last night. The dew point also stayed above freezing.
We had some very wet sleet for a while, but this has obviously only sped up the thaw process slow where I am.
Everything that has been white for the last couple of days is now showing signs of thaw and there is slush on the roads and paths.
The little heat that there is out there obvioulsy hasn't penetrated down to the frozen mains water pipe. Not even a trickle yet. Must be patient.

Thawing snow itself can cause burst pipes-shifts the ground. Thats what the weather guy said last night. Sorry!

shiibata · 11-01-2010 11:13am

Pangea wrote: »

Well been sleeting /raining during the night in donegal, oh well i guess the big thaw has started ,

Snowing this last hour now though in Donegal and no sign of it stopping yet

Graces7 · 11-01-2010 11:16am

Sleety and on top of rain wet ground...

May well thankfully not stick, even up here.

shiibata wrote: »

Snowing this last hour now though in Donegal and no sign of it stopping yet

shiibata · 11-01-2010 11:20am

Graces7 wrote: »

Sleety and on top of rain wet ground...

May well thankfully not stick, even up here.

Not sticking, its already stuck. Was sleet about 7 this moring but over an hour now of snow

Graces7 · 11-01-2010 11:22am

Where are you, please?

Praying it away..

shiibata wrote: »

Not sticking, its already stuck. Was sleet about 7 this moring but over an hour now of snow

The Big Thaw 2010

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