Big Freeze Chat/ Discussion - Colder air returning Today/More Snow - 30/11/2010

LookingFor

Mental Mickey wrote: »

We got some in D20 earlier.

Parts of Dublin shouldn't be missing out here. But there is a large 'path' that is. The odd shower might still get through, but by and large you have two streams on either side and that's it.



Don't be fooled by the blob off Rush - it's been stuck there for several updates of the radar, probably just a glitch.

ziggyman17

glossy wrote: »

a lot of accidents happen in dry weather as well and rain

more likely to happen when the weather is bad..

tony1212

Hi guys, is there any chance of snow in Limerick tonight.

Helium

Calibos wrote: »

:eek::eek:

Please let me get up for work at 7am tomorrow to find 8 or 10 inches!!:D

Don't all us lads wish for that every night

yogidc26

Just heard roads in sandyford are closed and people are walking up and down the M50

mothel

queensinead wrote: »

I am sure they are OK, just very focused on the driving. The little day old baby will be fine, snuggled in the car with Mum and Dad, they are tough little critters, babies. Please post when they get home

Thank you, I will!

mickger844posts

Looks like a lot more showers on the way for Waterford if the track stays the same.


Live stats and Webcam @ www.waterfordcityweather.com

LookingFor

LookingFor wrote: »

Parts of Dublin shouldn't be missing out here. But there is a large 'path' that is. The odd shower might still get through, but by and large you have two streams on either side and that's it.



Don't be fooled by the blob off Rush - it's been stuck there for several updates of the radar, probably just a glitch.

Just wondering, Im in Lucan , and we got snow yesterday and today, even though we are in this ' Shadow ' The isle of Man was there at the time So how come today the Isle of Man is an issue?
Thanks.

delw

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

nope , as the deep cold sets in streamers will pop up in the Irish sea

cheers pistolpete,any idea when the deep cold is expected to set in?

Shane732

yogidc26 wrote: »

Just heard roads in sandyford are closed and people are walking up and down the M50

Is this true????

LFCFan

My love of snow is seriously deminishing. Stuck on road between Kilmoon X and Duleek. Road is pretty much impassable. In a BMW(rear wheel drive and snow do not mix well) and have to negotiate a hill now if the traffic ever moves again. Grrrrrrr!!!

LookingFor

Jake1 wrote: »

Just wondering, Im in Lucan , and we got snow yesterday and today, even though we are in this ' Shadow ' The isle of Man was there at the time So how come today the Isle of Man is an issue?
Thanks.

Wind changed. It was more easterly earlier in the day, it's now north-easterly I believe. As with light, when the wind moves, the shadow moves too.

ffarrell7

Yeah, there are two streamers ok but unless this wind changes to the east most of Dublin will be deprived of snow this time! Meath is getting some (for a change!) and the rest is going more South East. Very strange set up indeed. East wind now or no snow except for parts of South Dublin IMO.:mad::mad:

Iancar29

yogidc26 wrote: »

Just heard roads in sandyford are closed and people are walking up and down the M50

Ya serious?, where did ya hear this?!

Day after 2moro much?!

Helium

Helium wrote: »

Don't all us lads wish for that every night

Shouldnt that be all us women.. or are you, never mind oops
Just kidding

yogidc26

Shane732 wrote: »

Is this true????

Two lads I work with left bray at 6.15 and have not made it to sandyford yet! Its a 10 min drive

Rougies

Iancar29 wrote: »

Ya serious?, where did ya hear this?!

Day after 2moro much?!

I can confirm, sister just in after 2 hours getting from Sandyford. Trucks stuck on offrapms and the likes .. m50 northbound closed at sandyford

jarvis

LFCFan wrote: »

My love of snow is seriously deminishing. Stuck on road between Kilmoon X and Duleek. Road is pretty much impassable. In a BMW(rear wheel drive and snow do not mix well) and have to negotiate a hill now if the traffic ever moves again. Grrrrrrr!!!

I was behind the White transit that was right behind you. Notice the arse of you car waving around. The road was like a gloss finish. Got a little better on the n2 though.

ltdslipdiff

Just drove across the Cat-flap and there was a nice snow-shower...quite a breeze too !

little bess

Looking at the that stream there ,we (raheny/killester) are just about in it, no sign of any snow though. Is that from raintoday ?

Calibos

Jake1 wrote: »

Just wondering, Im in Lucan , and we got snow yesterday and today, even though we are in this ' Shadow ' The isle of Man was there at the time So how come today the Isle of Man is an issue?
Thanks.

Because the snow shadow acts like a real shadow. Imagine a stick stuck on a sandy beach. Now draw the shape of ireland in the sand on its shadow. You now have a long thin shadow of the stick cast across your map of Ireland in the sand. See how the dark shadow line across ireland moves across the country as the earth rotates and the sun moves in the sky?

The stick in the sand is the Isle of Man. The Sun is the wind direction. ie. if the wind direction changes the strip of shadow cast by the IOM moves somewhere else on the map

DominoDub

Shane732 wrote: »

Is this true????

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=m50

example

M50 northbound at J14 (Leopardstown) people are just abandoning their cars at the side of the road

thetonynator

2 cm here in the last hour, temp of -0.1. Nice little top up to replace todays thaw. stopped now but i'm sure there's more on the way!

Rookey

now this is proper snow!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qddtuzvuI5w&feature=player_embedded

martin king

loads of fresh snow comin trew houth dublin:(

Calibos

Calibos wrote: »

Because the snow shadow acts like a real shadow. imagine standing in a darked room with a mate shining a torch at your back. You/IOM cast a shadow along the floor/ireland. Your mate moves around you with the torch. Your shadow moves across the floor. Isle of man is you. Ireland is the floor. Wind direction is your mate moving around you with the torch.

If the wind turns more easterly the shadow is cast further north of you in Lucan. If the wind turnsd more northerly the shadow is cast furter south of you

very well explained. Thank you

Bastard Isle of Man

yogidc26

MAIN TRAFFIC* *M1/DUBLIN/LOUTH* Reports of black ice on the M1 Dublin/Belfast Rd northbound between J9 Drogheda to J17 Dundalk. * On the N11 inbound no further reports of a collision at the Leopardstown Rd jct. Nearby, Newtownpark Ave is extremely icy. * Elsewhere on the N11, conditions are slippery from Foxrock to Morehampton Rd and on Northumberland Rd through Mount St. Slow outbound on the N11 from Morehampton Rd to Leopardstown Ave jct. * Very icy around Stillorgan and Dundrum. Particularly slippery at Stillorgan Park and on Kilmacud Rd Lwr. In Dundrum, Kilmacud Rd Upr is closed from Main St past the Garda Station as conditions are dangerous and Gardai are advising motoristst to avoid the area. * Extremely heavy on the M50 northbound at J13 Balinteer. Gritters are treating the roads here. Southbound traffic on the M50 is heavy from J10 Ballymount to J13 Ballinteer. * Very icy on the Milltown Rd from the jct with Darty Rd and Lwr Churchtown Rd.

dak

Sun...Sea ... Wind ....S*x.................but no Snow in Portmarnock !

bazzachazza

Yeah cars/vehicles stuck on the ramps as they are not gritted/ploughed.

Conor108

Here are some twitter posts about the M50. All posted in the last few minutes.

Cars abandoned on M50, no gritting/salting... WTF, RSA/Dun Laoghaire Rathdown?

Moving after being stuck on M50 S. for an hour... No salt or grit on major motorway?? JOKE!!

M50 northbound at J14 (Leopardstown) people are just abandoning their cars at the side of the road

RT @aaroadwatch: DUBLIN On the M50 northbound a number of cars are stuck at on-ramp at J13 Ballinteer.See www.aaroadwatch.ie for more details.

livedrive 2 hour delay from Sandyford to Tallaght M50 Nothbound! AVOID #livedrive

Here's a pic from the M50