Big Freeze Discussion / Heavy snow & Blizzards continue - 01/12/2010

Iancar29

premiercad wrote: »

dublin airport to close for up to 2 hours for runway clearing :eek:

ITS 4 hours minimum.

Wibbler

I live a fraction north of those showers skimming swords. :cool:

Mental Mickey

crayolastereo wrote: »

OMG nearly 2 or 3 inches of graupel here in the last 40 minutes.

Where?

Mmmuffin

greenbicycle wrote: »

seriously!

i am not facing in the direction of south county business park, i am facing the mountain and the M50 so cant see over your direction but seriously, there is no snow falling here, hasnt been anything substantial since before 12!

Almost certain we are in different countries! :P

smokin ace

i live beside the main n11 road running through camolin and there is still cars lorrys and vans driving along it slipping and sliding all over the place and getting stuck and two lorrys have jackknifed
ARE PEOPLE FCUKING STUPID WHY ARE THEY DRIVING IN SUCH CONDITIONS

afterhours

Wibbler wrote: »

I live a fraction north of those showers skimming swords. :cool:

IS that system moving north?

vibe666

still coming down steadily in navan.


(live image, hit F5 for updates)

jos28

Took me 50 mins to get from Donaghmede to Clontarf. Kilbarrack Road and Coast Road are like ice rinks. Pelting down now. Pity anyone trying to get home later unless the grit the roads in the meantime.

Chuchoter

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Where?

West Dublin on the way to Maynooth
Its not graupel anymore though its like fluffy snow but not really huge fluffy snow.

Heroditas

The sun is shining and it's lashing snow in Lucan. Very strange sight.

joes girls

Off to work i go, this should be fun:)

drdeadlift

spurious wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graupel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamers

LookingFor

Not sure if it was already posted, but was news to me - an updated warning from met eireann about 50 mins ago:

Issued at 01 December 2010 - 13:39

Weather Warning

Bitterly cold weather persisting with frosty icy condtitons and freezing fog in parts too.

Further snow showers mainly affecting Leinster as well as parts of east Munster and north Ulster.

Totals of:
5 to 12cm across east Leinster
3 to 8cm across inland Leinster
up to 5cm elsewhere. Greater totals over higher ground here too.

More snowfall expected Thursday and during Friday. Further regular updates to follow.

TravelTales

Traffic in city centre very heavy, people heading home early.
Pearse Street, very slow, Quays very slow.

Alicat

little bess wrote: »

There has been heavy graupel/snow here in Raheny /Killester on and off for the last couple of hours , still snowing lightly.There's a lot cloud cover and to the North too so I'd say Portmarnock , Malahide and swords must be affected at this stage ?

There was, but it's quite clear at the moment. I see clouds in the distance waiting to move in though

Miss Lockhart

Still going in Lucan - more snowy, less graupelly (sp? :pac:) now!

Beautiful!

dacogawa

More heading for Dublin CC & south Dublin (should be 30 mins/ 1 hour)

Just a reminder

If you have any elderly or infirm neighbors to check in on them, its fun for us but not for them, thanks

Mental Mickey

Heroditas wrote: »

The sun is shining and it's lashing snow in Lucan. Very strange sight.

No sun here - Palmerstown. Am trying to figure out whether its snow or sleet falling?

2qk4u

topping up again in Navan, Looks like ill be out of work for the week...Im broke.

Oasis_Dublin

Light hail or possibly graupel out there. threatening clouds coming in from the sea

Bigcheeze

Iancar29 wrote: »

ITS 4 hours minimum.

I'm sitting in heathrow waiting for flight to dub. I take it I'm not going anywhere for at least a few hours ?

greenbicycle

Mmmuffin wrote: »

Almost certain we are in different countries! :P

so is there lots of snow falling out of the sky where you are now?? cause really there is nothing falling here! wish i could take a picture and show it to you!

mrsdewinter

pretty heavy here in south D15 again. Looks like it'll be down for a while

Wibbler

afterhours wrote: »

IS that system moving north?

Am not home at the moment, but I expect it's flowing along the line NE to SW. Expect to get home to no snow.

bauderline

Dublin airport closed for runway clearing for a minimum of two hours...

d'Oracle

Mr.S wrote: »

All Dublin Bus services pulled.

Thats a lot of people that are now stranded

If your in the city centre, get a taxi home ASAP or else you'll be walking home.

WHAAAT?

Mental.

Edit: Is this just because the website is down. :pac:

Miss Lockhart

Heroditas wrote: »

The sun is shining and it's lashing snow in Lucan. Very strange sight.

No sun here in Finnstown area - must be some sort of anti-sun shield between here and Oldbridge!

ffarrell7

What a snowstorm in Dublin 15, Castleknock/Blanch. Stilll bucketing down....
drifts in the garden...nearly as bad as last Dec/Jan....at least 20cm of lying snow.

B the way shannon airport will be open. Dublin is and will be the only one closed on and off with the severe snow.:D:D:D

MilanPan!c

Mr.S wrote: »

All Dublin Bus services pulled.

Thats a lot of people that are now stranded

If your in the city centre, get a taxi home ASAP or else you'll be walking home.

Link!?!?

Winger_PL

Mr.S wrote: »

All Dublin Bus services pulled.

Where did you get that info?