Fierce Cold Spell from Sunday (February 1st)

Pangea

jenzz wrote: »

Just pray for no frost...

why so?

F-Stop

These are a few photos (cameraphone) of Enniskerry from about 3.30ish. I'd just arrived back from Kilternan driving through the Scalp in complete whiteout. Very heavy snow, was absolutely beautiful and I was tempted to stop, but I was concentrating too much on driving and the car in front (well in front) which seemed to be RWD and was losing control every few meters as we slowly made our way past the Sports Hotel. It was pretty hairy stuff.

MayoForSam

I think the novelty is starting to wear off - imagine if this weather is prolonged for the rest of the month :eek:.

Some analogy to be drawn here with the state of the economy I reckon.

amen

grew up near enniskerry haven't been there in years those photos bring it all back

Rodg3

Still pissing rain in D15 atm, hope to God it eases up or cools down soon, or else it's going to be a horrible day tomorrow.

Anyway, some pictures from Maynooth easlier on today. At about 4PM today, we had a monster blizzard, ground was soaked from the morning thaw, but sheer volume of snow made it stick

Here's the view from my Lab in College just before the sun set



Then a little earlier on overlooking the CS department


About 4:00 when the snow started to fall...



Then a pic from last night in castleknock


Quality could be better, but they were taken from my phone.

holly1

I think MET EIR are cr*p,they never get it right,Supercell and Francis(sky news)said rain tonight and its pretty well raining in Clane,only upthe road from Kilcock who are having snow,whats the story SC???.You are still my expert(hero!!!)

Brainz

was snowing heavy but has turned to rain. . .no more snow its melting away

Gonzo

conditions are horrible outside here, heavy sleet, the ground is covered with slush, huge pools of water and some mounds of snow, everywheres filthy. at this stage i just want this to end and go back to a few weeks of dry weather.

HashSlinging

Just brought the dog out for a walk in Rathdrum and its crazy, icy rain howling winds ripping at your face freezing cold.. Soaked to the skin.


ITS F**KIN GREAT BEING ALIVE !!

pfk-0p

if the temps go down to zero or below tonight the roads will be like glass in the morning
if that had of been snow here on the east coast all evening the whole of the east would be crippled right now

Pangea

MayoForSam wrote: »

I think the novelty is starting to wear off - imagine if this weather is prolonged for the rest of the month :eek:.

Some analogy to be drawn here with the state of the economy I reckon.

Il never get sick of snow .

PFL

so envious of the east coast - thread experts -what's the chances of sligo getting some of the white stuff. Temps are down to 0 and its getting windy

Cornilius

Snow to rain seems to the story here 2nite. Some huge flakes!

SpitfireIV

jimmyskank wrote: »

More major snow blizzards in blessington, west wicklow. Still 4-5 inches on ground already, sick of the stuff!!:mad:

Who's got the tar and feathers??! :P

holly1

Gonzo wrote: »

conditions are horrible outside here, heavy sleet, the ground is covered with slush, huge pools of water and some mounds of snow, everywheres filthy. at this stage i just want this to end and go back to a few weeks of dry weather.

I love snow,but as Gonzo says there is slushy snow and dirt everywhere.The price for the Fairytale.A price for everything:(.

kerry1960

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

Who's got the tar and feathers??! :P

thought you already had the feathers ,
light snow again here atm .

Heroditas

Gonzo wrote: »

conditions are horrible outside here, heavy sleet, the ground is covered with slush, huge pools of water and some mounds of snow, everywheres filthy.

Ditto in Lucan. I'm dreading it if it freezes over later on tonight.

Villain

croppy give it 5 I have a blizzard

leincar

Heavy snow here now in Ballon. I presume Croppyboy1798 and Villian are having the same. Its sticking as well.

Mobhi1

Seems to be mostly rain now - temp rising, DP rising.

PauloMN

holly1 wrote: »

I love snow,but as Gonzo says there is slushy snow and dirt everywhere.The price for the Fairytale.A price for everything:(.

Yep, it's like when Christmas is over...!! :-) At least snow is free!

Place looks manky outside now.

JanuarySnowstor

Is there any mod on here could start a new thread.
Surely over 200 posts is enough

rainbow kirby

Heroditas wrote: »

Ditto in Lucan. I'm dreading it if it freezes over later on tonight.

Ditto D24. I'm *this* close to calling tomorrow a snow day anyway, after the epic 3 hour 50 minute journey from UCD this evening.

Relax guys.
It may be horrible out there now but you might see more snow thursday-particularally in the evening in the East and loads of other places on Friday more especially the west and north.I stress could-watch this forum

Pangea

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Is there any mod on here could start a new thread.
Surely over 200 posts is enough

Why would we need a new thread? The situation is ongoing . Its a bonus that we got so many replys.

Sierra Oscar

I wonder if we should expect anymore snow tonight in North Tipp . . .

DOCARCH

Constant heavy sleet and rain here now all evening and windy to add to the mank! Snow not melting quickliy at all which is suprising.

darkman2

Deleted User wrote: »

Relax guys.
It may be horrible out there now but you might see more snow thursday-particularally in the evening in the East and loads of other places on Friday more especially the west and north.I stress could-watch this forum

BB I think it will be tomorrow night - hence the low temps progged for the East and Midlands on Thursday





The ECM showing something a bit different - possibly the backedge of the frontal stuff effecting Britain infringing on the East coast rather then showers.

DOCARCH

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Is there any mod on here could start a new thread.
Surely over 200 posts is enough

Looking at the radar, and given conditions here, may need to start a flooding thread!

dedon

Met Eireann said that it would be rain in the east tonight but snow in the South and Mid-west areas. So happy days for us over this way.

northtipp

light snow here now sticking on cars but thats about it better than nothing i suppose 0.3c

opr

DP falling in Dundalk so still living in hope as things have dried up nicely if we did get a fall from that band coming in at the moment.

Opr

SpitfireIV

Villain wrote: »

croppy give it 5 I have a blizzard

leincar wrote: »

Heavy snow here now in Ballon. I presume Croppyboy1798 and Villian are having the same. Its sticking as well.

No blizzards or snow for that matter here guys, just a light sleet shower. Temp 1.1c and DP 0.5c.

northtipp

ok snow is getting heavy now big flakes and starting to stick on the ground wasnt expecting this so early in the night

francosp

northtipp wrote: »

ok snow is getting heavy now big flakes and starting to stick on the ground wasnt expecting this so early in the night

Not fair.

Just horrible here.. Really really horrible.. :mad:

northtipp

i take it ure getting rain ???

Loomis

2 hrs 35 mins Dublin to Kells last evening and 3 hours today to get home.
I wish I could just get stuck at home. I seem to get to work fine, it's the getting home that's taking me an age.

ninebeanrows

Just rain and windy here, horrible night.

I think we will open a new thread after tonight to discuss the second cold phase, this one is still ongoing.

A new thread will be opened tomorrow morning for discussion of Thursday and Fridays event. :cool:

francosp

northtipp wrote: »

i take it ure getting rain ???

Yep.

Sleety rain and the place is full of slush.. horrible

Mc Love

Loved the good bit of snow Limerick received there between 9 and 10!!

Rambling rose

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Loved the good bit of snow Limerick received there between 9 and 10!!

same here in Kilkenny, wish it would stick though!!

jaffa20

Kinda hoping it's the end of the snow in Dublin as the traffic was too much to cope with today.

Rambling rose

jaffa20 wrote: »

Kinda hoping it's the end of the snow in Dublin as the traffic was too much to cope with today.

Yeah, it looked brutal on the news. I pitty anyone on the M50 this evening!

Im meant to be in Dub tomoorrow eve from 6 to 9....any idea if there will be delays around those times (coming from KK)

F-Stop

Ah hell, it has to happen. But, this was the best thread ever, I guess it's thawed out now...

Rambling rose

LOL.

We will see what Thursday and Friday have to offer so......

barnicles

F-Stop wrote: »

Ah hell, it has to happen. But, this was the best thread ever, I guess it's thawed out now...

+1
Dry here.

Mc Love

Rambling rose wrote: »

same here in Kilkenny, wish it would stick though!!

Yeah i know! I though Kilkenny would have got a good amount?!

Wet ground here all day so no chance of it sticking unless it keeps going for a few hours!

Mint Sauce

nothing happening in south donegal

Shulgin

barnicles wrote: »

+1
Dry here.

It snowing lightly here near mallow. Plenty snow still left on the ground too. 140m ASL here though.

ninebeanrows

I hate to do it.

But it goes without saying that it has been the best thread on the Weather forum if not boards!

Many people have seen their best snow in a decade.

There is another period of cold, potentially snowy weather on its way mind you but i think this easterly, continental cold spell is now taking its last few breathes, there still is a chance of snow overnight inland and over mountains aswell.

It's been a good one

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