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Weather warning / Road Condition thread 2010 / 2011

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    #152
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,095 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Update: Heavy snow shower now.

    Put a wee thermometer out on the window of the shed last night. Looked at it about 9 this morning and it was reading -11. It was -4 just after lunch time and now its currently reading -6 :eek:


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    #153
    AidySevenfold
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    It was -14 around 3 am in Ballybofey last nite..


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    #154
    salonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭salonfire


    AidySevenfold wrote: »
    It was -14 around 3 am in Ballybofey last nite..

    Are these road temps or air temps?

    Cos if thats air temps...:eek:


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    #155
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,095 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    According to the NRA weather station below Killygordon the current air temp. is -5.7


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    #156
    Firblog
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    Was -8c when I parked the car there about half an hour ago... but I've bought a ton of anti snow/frost/ice stuff today, so weather should get dramatically warmer very soon...


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    #157
    K-9
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    muffler wrote: »
    According to the NRA weather station below Killygordon the current air temp. is -5.7

    -13.3 at 9 this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr!

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #158
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,095 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Another snow shower now in the twin towns area. Again its not that heavy but everything is white.


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    #159
    bohsboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭bohsboy


    Just drove from Sligo to Donegal Town, minus 6 the whole way but roads are in good shape.


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    #160
    Harps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    A few snow showers in Letterkenny throughout the evening but nothing like the heavy ones earlier. My street is still pure white but I its actually better than it was on Sunday, the footpaths are perfectly fine to walk on now with the fresh snow covering the ice sheet


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    #161
    demixed
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭demixed


    Roads around Inishowen are the worst they've been so far this morning, take care out there folks!


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    #162
    henke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭henke


    So anyone know is that the last of the snowfall for the week?


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    #163
    Durnish
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭Durnish


    the BBC forecast for tomorrow shows lovely warm colours and magic numbers like 7 and 8, not minus.


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    #164
    Domscard
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    MichaelM1987 wrote: »
    So anyone know is that the last of the snowfall for the week?

    The problem is less about further snowfalls at this point and more about the lack of a thaw IMO :( If what we've got (which is still plenty) won't go away, it doesn't much matter if/when it snows again.
    I've seen a few forecasts that suggest there is more to come, unfortunately. This must be a nightmare for anyone trying to do business at the best retail time of the year. I know I have been out shopping only once in the last fortnight and if the thaw forecast for the coming weekend isn't effective enough to make my road safely passable, I'll be saving even more money than I intended. It's an ill wind ...


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    #165
    bohsboy
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    Durnish wrote: »
    the BBC forecast for tomorrow shows lovely warm colours and magic numbers like 7 and 8, not minus.

    Oh bring it on...please. :o


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    #166
    puffdragon
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭puffdragon


    Looks like a thaw coming after tomorrow midday , so anyone on back roads or in housing estates can expect plenty of slush for a while, the good thing is it's going to stop freezing at night for a week or more from tomorrow so maybe the baked in ice on the back roads will clear quickly, some years back I remember the melting ice lasted for days and was more dangerous than the snow,but it looks like the temperatures are going up to 8 or 9 degrees for a while even at night so maybe the ice will melt quick.

    God knows what condition the poor aul roads will be in after that deep a frost you know the way they always seem to bubble up after a hard frost, well the roads hav'nt had a chance to recover from the last frost so I'd say we're in for some nasty potholes soon .

    I wouldn't bother trying to negotiate the slush this weekend either, if your going shopping the following week is sunshine and 7 or 8 degrees from Tuesday or Wednesday on so much better for shopping, Next weekend should also be a boom time for the shops id say, people havn't had a chance to get out yet and it being the last weekend before Christmas and all.


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    #167
    Harps
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    Yeah its going to warm up considerabely tomorrow, it'll be up to 10 degrees warmer than the past 2 weeks where temperatures have stayed below freezing even in the middle of the day.

    Most roads will be fine within a couple of days but anywhere with deep snow could see it sticking around as its forecast to get colder again next week and potentially even colder than the past 2 weeks later in the month.


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    #168
    Durnish
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    oh, God, no. I am going to hibernate.


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    #169
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    ... or emigrate :(


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    #170
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,095 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    We had a bit of rain earlier tonight. Thats not going to help especially as its freezing again.


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    #171
    Senna
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    The main road from Letterkenny to Stranorlar is just one long stretch of ice, the cold ground mean the earlier rain has turned to ice. No gritters in sight, be careful tomorrow morning as more rain is possible.


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    #172
    henke
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    Today was the first morning in a while I woke up to see either no snow or ice on the car and I could just get into it and drive without bringing out water to clear windows and get the frozen doors open.

    Hoping the weather now improves and the roads around the county become safer to drive on.


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    #173
    Durnish
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭Durnish


    oh, God, I am loving those light green temps on the BBc chart for the next few days.

    See that Met Erin chart thing, great idea but the colors are all wrong and difficult to read.


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    #174
    Nicoladuff
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    Hi all

    Just found this on the web, it looks as if we are in for another bout of snow...

    http://www.accuweather.com/video/700277018001/european-then-you-are-a-freez.asp

    wrap up warm!!


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    #175
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    Nicoladuff wrote: »
    Hi all

    Just found this on the web, it looks as if we are in for another bout of snow...

    http://www.accuweather.com/video/700277018001/european-then-you-are-a-freez.asp

    wrap up warm!!

    Sheesh! I'm glad we don't have to listen to him too often and watch him scribble around his screen in yellow ;) I'd swear he was on the mulled wine already.
    Didn't much like his message either, but I suppose he can't help that :(


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    #176
    Carrickman
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    How are the roads up by Letterkenny direction??


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    #177
    homer simpson
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    Carrickman wrote: »
    How are the roads up by Letterkenny direction??

    Main Roads wern't too bad earlier on, no snow on them, but back roads estates are lethal!


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    #178
    hootietootie
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭hootietootie


    homer_simpson wrote: »
    Main Roads wern't too bad earlier on, no snow on them, but back roads estates are lethal!
    My father in law decided to drop me and the wee one home-thought it would be all fine and dandy-then the car started sliding!! He will listen to me someday!


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    #179
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    The right side of Old Golf Course Road in Donegal town is extremely slippy this evening.

    Not as bad in parts of Ardeskin, though I'm sure it'll get worse as the compacted snow melts on top.

    I'll be glad when it's all gone!


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    #180
    Mint Sauce
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    byte wrote: »
    The right side of Old Golf Course Road in Donegal town is extremely slippy this evening.

    Not as bad in parts of Ardeskin, though I'm sure it'll get worse as the compacted snow melts on top.

    I'll be glad when it's all gone!

    Is there still much compacted snow and ice on the back roads around donegal town?


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    #181
    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Is there still much compacted snow and ice on the back roads around donegal town?

    Yep. My roads still white.


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