Big Freeze Discussion / Heavy snow & Blizzards continue - 02/12/2010

chucknorris · 02-12-2010 8:38am #1

I'll kick this one off this morning

Blanchardstown packed with snow.

The IOM shadow is still lurking.

PS: Tomorrow could be interesting too if what Met Eireann say may happen - westerly systems hitting cold air.

yogidc26 · 02-12-2010 8:41am

it still coming down in wicklow no work for me nice big walk in the snow and lots of tea

psycho-hope · 02-12-2010 8:42am

still lots of snow lying here, gritter hasnt been on the main road since about 6 so could be fun with everyone tryin to leave there houses soon:rolleyes:

irish1967 · 02-12-2010 8:42am

Good morning from snowless south Donegal.

Though we did manage -11.2 last night

Source: NRA

dancingqueen · 02-12-2010 8:46am

Think we're in for it here.. sky is gloomy, like its coming down on roofs. Fluffy flakes lightly falling now

df1985 · 02-12-2010 8:48am

Big night of snow from 3:30ish onwards in Leixlip. will get out later with my camera.

chucknorris · 02-12-2010 8:50am

There is no sign of it stopping from across the english channel but wind is to change to a N direction so we may get a pause today. Lets hope we get leatherd tomorrow though

acassells80 · 02-12-2010 8:50am

Snowed overnight in blackrock but not that much so no day off for me

irelandspurs · 02-12-2010 8:50am

wife left for work but has now returned,roads to bad.

Silcocky · 02-12-2010 8:56am

Clonee was pasted, huge amounts of snow, at a guess it's lying at around four to five inches!

spockety · 02-12-2010 8:58am

irelandspurs wrote: »

wife left for work but has now returned,roads to bad.

where was that?

darkestlord · 02-12-2010 8:59am

Tinahely here. All the footprints from yesterday have dissapeared. We had avoid bit of snow last night. Still going. It's the worse I have ever seen

matc66 · 02-12-2010 8:59am

Very little, to no, snow overnight in Dublin 7. Clear sky now this morning with scattered clouds. Looks like we're in the IOM shadow again.

cranks · 02-12-2010 9:07am

How are the roads into Trim, Meath.
From Dublin, I ususally take the M4 to kilcock then hit Trim via Summerhill.
Kilcock - Summerhill a disaster on Tuesday. Took a snow day yesterday.
How's Meath this morning? Maybe Trim via N3/Navan? Anny thoughts?
Icy here in Dublin 4.
Thanks

Mister men · 02-12-2010 9:12am

Tried to leave for work at 7.30 this morning (D14) but the roads are letal with the packed ice. Think i'll try again later.

KizzyMonster · 02-12-2010 9:12am

No snow here since ten last night...
How is a north wind going to effect everything? Will it blow the showers toasted Dublin city centre?

Scubadevils · 02-12-2010 9:13am

Reasonable amount of snow overnight by Lusk standards, certainly the most I've ever seen living here. Hail pouring down now.

Anyone know if much snow or what the roads are like around the Long Mile Road? - Trying to make up my mind whether its worth the journey to a meeting this morning there

Diddler1977 · 02-12-2010 9:14am

Lots of snowfall here in D15.

Does anyone know what driving conditions are like?

LFCFan · 02-12-2010 9:15am

I know you are all snow lovers in here and generally I would consider myself a snow lover too but how much is too much? How long does this have to go on before you say enough is enough?

chucknorris · 02-12-2010 9:15am

Diddler1977 wrote: »

Lots of snowfall here in D15.

Does anyone know what driving conditions are like?

their not too bad, but just take it slow and drop the gear before hitting a round about to slow as opposed to breaking.

I have to say - all this talk about great grit supplies etc. blanch road north and ballcoolin road is not gritted AT-ALL.

more chancers and spin merchants i think - it's as if the council did nothing in blanch road north?

irelandspurs · 02-12-2010 9:17am

spockety wrote: »

where was that?

portarlington driving to naas.she 8 months pregnant so makes her decision easier

sunbabe08 · 02-12-2010 9:18am

still nothing in cork. my blood pressure is rising:mad:

dirtyghettokid · 02-12-2010 9:19am

snoooooooow! (between naul & lusk) yay!

wyndham · 02-12-2010 9:19am

Thaw on in Dublin1. Dripping water from the roofs and roads are turning to a safer slush.

mick.c · 02-12-2010 9:19am

im there already,,, thank god for the IOM shadow we might get a break here in south carlow.. most roads are impassable

PauloMN · 02-12-2010 9:19am

Must be close to a foot lying (not counting drifts) in my garden in Trim. About 2 more inches last night (we cleared a corner of the garden table to check what would fall, about 2 inches on it now).

chucknorris · 02-12-2010 9:23am

http://www.nratraffic.ie/weather/default.asp?RegionId=0

why has the M50 blanch interchange disappeared from this?

SuprSi · 02-12-2010 9:26am

Seemingly thawing a little in Stepaside. Roads are slushy (thanks to a plough) and any snow left on my car last night was more or less gone this morning (though I was parked underground). Some dark clouds approaching though.

Diddler1977 · 02-12-2010 9:27am

chucknorris wrote: »

their not too bad, but just take it slow and drop the gear before hitting a round about to slow as opposed to breaking.

I have to say - all this talk about great grit supplies etc. blanch road north and ballcoolin road is not gritted AT-ALL.

more chancers and spin merchants i think - it's as if the council did nothing in blanch road north?

The only place I saw grit was all over the path along the millenium park - it was like they had dumped it all there.

Cleavage1970 · 02-12-2010 9:29am

Like PauloMN, Athboy got a bit of a hammering last night, not sure if we will get anymore today!

toilet_ducks · 02-12-2010 9:31am

Snow again in Celbridge. Quite a dumping between yesterday evening and last night.

yrrag1974 · 02-12-2010 9:31am

Think I'll get the car out???

PauloMN · 02-12-2010 9:32am

yrrag1974 wrote: »

Think I'll get the car out???

Mine looks something similar to that!

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-12-2010 9:33am

Just woke up there to a disappointing view: No snow fall during the night in the Northside due to IOM shadow.

THEN, just looked on Rain Today: And the feckin shadow is still over Dublin.

God Damn It!

.

Supercell · 02-12-2010 9:34am

yrrag1974 wrote: »

Think I'll get the car out???

Where is that!!:eek:

dirtyghettokid · 02-12-2010 9:34am

big fluffy flakes! it's like a blizzard! it's gorgeous!

:D:D

Min · 02-12-2010 9:34am

Snowed in, we won't see any council out clearing or gritting the roads.

Rural Ireland is always left to defend for itself.

yrrag1974 · 02-12-2010 9:34am

Supercell wrote: »

Where is that!!:eek:

Dunlavin, West Wicklow

whiteandlight · 02-12-2010 9:35am

Whoops posted on the other thread. OMG maynooth got pasted last night, got a fresh 4 inches odd on top of what was there. Close on a foot now in the garden!!

Cleavage1970 · 02-12-2010 9:36am

Cranks - heard the M3 is slippy in places, buses from Athboy to Dublin via Trim are cancelled - that says enough really!

chucknorris · 02-12-2010 9:36am

The IOM shadow seems to be affecting south Dublin.

Considering the snow they got last night, proper order. remember, the north side has soul - source: the commitments

Mama lion · 02-12-2010 9:37am

been following these threads over last few days thought I'd finally join in.

Snow coming down in West Dublin, not blizzard levels but heavy enough

channaigh · 02-12-2010 9:38am

worse to come supposly tonight

ffarrell7 · 02-12-2010 9:40am

snowing again in Dublin 15:D

irish1967 · 02-12-2010 9:41am

Mama lion wrote: »

been following these threads over last few days thought I'd finally join in.

Snow coming down in West Dublin, not blizzard levels but heavy enough

Welcome to Boards !

mick.c · 02-12-2010 9:42am

yrrag1974 wrote: »

Think I'll get the car out???

ermmm....... no

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-12-2010 9:42am

What are the odds of that wind changing?

It really is a pain knowing we have a good ole hammering coming into the East but we're just outside the streamers.

Petition to sink the Isle Of Man.

cranks · 02-12-2010 9:42am

cheers cleavage.
(saying thanks to 'cleavage' on a frosty morning.......Nice!)

Wibbler · 02-12-2010 9:43am

LOL. Yesterday Swords was on the northside of the streamers hitting south Dublin, today the showers are to our north.

ffarrell7 · 02-12-2010 9:43am

sunbabe08 wrote: »

still nothing in cork. my blood pressure is rising:mad:

Unfortunately there wont be snow in Cork...u may get a little tonight or tomorrow morning if the temperatures stay low enough. Come to the East if you want heavy snow...

Cleavage1970 · 02-12-2010 9:44am

LOL Cranks!!
Just heard Summerhill in Meath getting another pasting at the moment.

Big Freeze Discussion / Heavy snow & Blizzards continue - 02/12/2010

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