The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

snow ghost

Pangea wrote: »

Donegals Earthquake was soo yesturday,
Now we have moved onto Icebergs


Iceberg visible off Aranmore


An iceberg has emerged nearly one kilometre northwest of Arranmore Lighthouse. The iceberg is clearly visible and poses no danger for ships.

The last iceberg to be recorded on the Northwest coast of Donegal dates back at least 40 years.

The island has been capitalising on this latest development, with many visitors over the weekend, and special sightseeing tours being organised.

Meanwhile, it’s reported the pubs on the island are offering a special iceberg cocktail containing ice cubes taken from it.

It could actually be Iceland... trying to join the EU! :eek:

eigrod

Pangea wrote: »

Donegals Earthquake was soo yesturday,
Now we have moved onto Icebergs

Ha Ha. What next ? Mount Errigal erupts leaving hundres of rural dwellers fleeing from streaming hot lava

DOCARCH

Supercell wrote: »

True BB.
I'm watching my neighbour fitting snowchains to his wifes car. She works in Milltown in Dublin, don't know what to say to him. She will need the chains to get out of here but from the sounds of things they wont be needed lower down and I doubt she'll be able to take them off.

It will make some sight when she arrives in Milltown in snow chains! Was visiting my mother there this morning. One big mess (but even the slush has melted off the main roads).

spider77

Ballinlough in Cork.....can usually see Elysian from here, not today:D

Timistry

Its been "snowing for the last 3 hours. Only a light dusting so far. the precip is so close, yet so far away

Min

We had snow here for several days now. No thaw, met Eireann showed the mean temerature for inland Ireland has been -3C. Moderate snowfall with increasing intensity at the moment.

NufcNavan

Sleet/hail here in Navan. Snow on the ground starting to look messy.

Any chance of more snow soon?

Johnny1999

Snowing again In Kilkenny City:D:D:D

leahyl

more pics:D

Pokes

According to radar im supposed to be seeing precip here for the last hour , havent seen snow in the last 4 hrs. This SNOW event is turning into a NO event.

Supercell

houseoffun14 wrote: »

Thinking of going to Glendalough tomorrow morning. Anyone know if there is much snow lying there and what the roads are like?

If you have a 4x4 it is just about doable now I expect. I am not going near the roads after seeing the traffic sliding all about this morning (4x4), even if I could get my car out of the snuff that blocked it up again last night..
If the snow to the south gets its act together than it will be after midday tomorrow before the roads will be at all driveable with extreme care again. Probably around a foot of the stuff there like here though it is a little lower down its in a sheltered valley.

kleefarr

Kilkenny City outskirts..

Just started snowing again. Not very heavy, but steady.
Temperature has risen a bit.

Temperature: 1.4 °C
Dew Point: 0.7 °C

Sauvblanc

Just heard that the severe weather warning issued for today has been called off, any snow will be light and what was expected has missed us.

Ah well, back to normality!

Mr.Boots

Sleety snow here
temp 2
dp 0.1

definite thaw on....first time ive heard the drain pipes in ages.
I think its curtains for this:(

Mc Love

kwinabeeste wrote: »

not usually one for Postman theories but i live in Donnybrook Dublin and rarely see seagulls over head... there is a lot at the moment!! Something up in the irish sea me thinks?

Loads in Limerick too have a pic of about 5 or 6 perched on top of a roof

owenc

when are the temps going to flipping go back below 0c this is really horrible! if any snow comes here its never going to lay...

Graces7

Please don't apologise; these lift the heart.

THANK YOU!

When I go to the porch now, I have a pair of bluetits and two robins dancing in front of me.

Never seen so many larger birds in so near; thrush and blackbird.

I am the only house around and word has spread...:)

Ricky91t wrote: »

Sorry for these,But thought i'd post some pics taken about five mins ago!You can see the snow in them so they are kind of weather shots :pac:









Few more (If i take more) uploaded here,And maybe more later

Rebelbrowser

Well, having waiting over 5 yrs for snow here in Douglas, today's snow is proving worth waiting for. 4 hrs in and no sign of it stopping! Its picture postcard beautiful here. If you believe Sky's weather forecast on the red button EVERYWHERE on the island will get snow by tonight. V democratic! Could be drifting on Tuesday too before the thaw sets in.

Deep Easterly

Dark, Gloomy yet dry apart from some spitting snow grains. 0.9c.

snow ghost

owenc wrote: »

when are the temps going to flipping go back below 0c this is really horrible! if any snow comes here its never going to lay...

There's always next year Owen... have patience.

nicnac

Had enough of it here at this point. Hope it all melts so we can get back to trying to hold down our jobs. Don't need the worry of how I will get into work tomorrow.

Now melt to f*ck .... all of it! Melt

owenc

snow ghost wrote: »

There's always next year Owen... have patience.

Next year! I want tomorrow off till thrusday like the schools down south!:mad::mad:

Snowaddict

On Drive From Kilkenny back towards Waterford..

High Roads almost blocked in South Kilkenny, up to 6 - 8 Inches of Snowfall Easily outside of general Mullinavat area up into the hills, impassible practically.

Serious Snow Event.

SA

Tommo119

You sure you're not on about UK, Met Office has cancelled warnings here

suttongun

Heres the link for Belview Port, great thread lads, still snowing away in Waterford http://www.portofwaterford.com/weather/Current_Monitor.htm

Trotter wrote: »

Lads can someone give me a link to a site with dew points for Waterford city and tell me what the magic number is that I need to hope for? Thanks a lot!

snow ghost

Graces7 wrote: »

When I go to the porch now, I have a pair of bluetits and two robins dancing in front of me.

Two blue tits and red breasts... it must be cold up there... cover yerself up woman, you'll give that Donegal Postman a coronary! :eek:

mickger

Snowing a bit heavier here now. Don't think its adding to the accumulations that much. We need it heavier i think. Temp 1.1c DP 0.1c

Tipsygypsy

snow ghost wrote: »

Is anyone in Galway getting a snow hammering at the moment???

I think that precip. is gathering it's forces over Galway to make a full frontal attack on Mayo this evening.

I wouldnt call it a hammering.... nice constant snizzle of smaller flakes though, enough to give a light coating... has been like this for the guts of an hour Id say. Long may it last. First bit my kids have seen this year so we're just in from it, great fun!

WIZE

nicnac wrote: »

Had enough of it here at this point. Hope it all melts so we can get back to trying to hold down our jobs. Don't need the worry of how I will get into work tomorrow.

Now melt to f*ck .... all of it! Melt

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

DDigital

leahyl wrote: »

more pics:D

Thats not snow. This is snow! Naas, Co. Kildare.:D

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