Big Freeze Discussion (Friday 8/1/10)

eskimocat

thecretinhop wrote: »

feck it im finding my car keys, im not driving;) just the temp gauge is excellent in it will report back:cool:

LOL he is on a countdown... two more minutes and we are sending mountain rescue to see where you have got to!!

pretty-in-pink

oh the cold is seeping into my house

poolsupporter

F-Stop wrote: »

Thanks for the warning. Trying to pull the weight of a car up an icy hill at 2mph is about as wreckless as approaching it at 50mph and then flooring it. Slow speed does not necessarily equate to safe driving. Something as heavy as a car needs some momentum to climb an icy hill.

he was travelling down the hill... :eek:

its actually not 2 bad coming up the hill!! although i would avoid it completely

Caza

eskimocat wrote: »

that was an awful thing to happen you just when hes away.. stick with us here for a bit of light relief and even some weather forecasting thrown in for good measure!!

Thanks for that will do love the snow and cant wait for some more!

Slippin Jimmy

Caza wrote: »

Thanks for that will do love the snow and cant wait for some more!

Me thinks you just like the days off work . Im a Navan head, so not too far away from ya. Hopefully we see a bit of decent snow!

Ricky91t

F-Stop wrote: »

Thanks for the warning. Trying to pull the weight of a car up an icy hill at 2mph is about as wreckless as approaching it at 50mph and then flooring it. Slow speed does not necessarily equate to safe driving. Something as heavy as a car needs some momentum to climb an icy hill.

Agree with that ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_o4Rjad2M8

thecretinhop

dloob wrote: »

Brilliant

Well mine reads -6.6 on the east side of the city just .8 km from the sea.

you have a beloved atomic clock also?:D its a quare yolk entirely, seems to have a life of its own, temp gauge as stated went nuts, but as last post -6.9 (outskirts of galway)

Caza

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Me thinks you just like the days off work . Im a Navan head, so not too far away from ya. Hopefully we see a bit of decent snow!

do you know what temp it is in naaaavan?

Slippin Jimmy

Ricky91t wrote: »

Agree with that ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_o4Rjad2M8

Ha that was unbelievable.

Slippin Jimmy

Caza wrote: »

do you know what temp it is in naaaavan?

Was in the car earlier and it was -5. Whats it like over your way?

bcmf

The temp from Carlow weather is RISING at least a degree in th elast last hour. Does this indidicate the cloud moving in from this picture

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/295613/101618.jpg

billy the squid

tempreture seems to be rising in Tullow. now 15.1 below freezing.

pretty-in-pink

lucky it was a small hill for them eh

Caza

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Was in the car earlier and it was -5. Whats it like over your way?

dont know too scared to go out to car to check

dloob

thecretinhop wrote: »

you have a beloved atomic clock also?:D its a quare yolk entirely, seems to have a life of its own, temp gauge as stated went nuts, but as last post -6.9 (outskirts of galway)

I don't have an atomic clock sadly, just a very cheap maplin weather station jobbie.
You even have to set the time on it yourself :pac:

It's made it to -6.8 on it now.
The ice cube trays on the balcony are coming along nicely.

Slippin Jimmy

Caza wrote: »

dont know too scared to go out to car to check

Its too bloody cold to be going out to your car ha.

poolsupporter

Honey-ec wrote: »

I live about 30m from the cemetery in your last pic. Haven't been able to go to work for the past two days. Anyone care to place a wager on the likelihood of me making it in on Monday???

well if your female i could put a wager on you not making it in for the next 2 mondays ;)

:p:p

Our man in Havana

My front door is frozen shut. :eek:

Alicat

Bond-007 wrote: »

My front door is frozen shut. :eek:

:eek:

Completely? That's super dangerous!

TomTom

Still -8 in the middle of Offaly. Been that for a few hours now. Time for the bed I think. My back yard has been white since the 23rd of December, first snow never thawed.

Slippin Jimmy

Bond-007 wrote: »

My front door is frozen shut. :eek:

Hi fellow hobby radio mod . Where are ya based?

Our man in Havana

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Hi fellow hobby radio mod . Where are ya based?

Errill, Co. Laois Near Rathdowney.

Slippin Jimmy

Bond-007 wrote: »

Errill, Co. Laois Near Rathdowney.

Any idea what the temps are like down there?

Our man in Havana

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Any idea what the temps are like down there?

-8 at my last check.

poolsupporter

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Hi fellow hobby radio mod . Where are ya based?

relevance?

Slippin Jimmy

poolsupporter wrote: »

relevance?

Just being nice. And seeing where he is that its so cold. Hope this answers your question.

Jomcc

-9.4 in Portlaoise now. Was -5 in Rathdowney at 4:00 today.

poolsupporter

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Just being nice. And seeing where he is that its so cold. Hope this answers your question.

sorry, just couped up in house, wish i was out there and part of the action...

i love this weather, however i dont love the treachery it throws up for us road users...

take care on the road...

Caza

anybody know if isle of man got snow from that radar?

InKonspikuou2

I think putting the word balmy in front of any minus single digit figures has run it's course. Unlike many horses in the past week or so.