National: Severe Cold/ Snow Discussion (Thanks to all!)

darkman2

Weathercheck we may be inline for a small stremer going by radar. Still going here. Settling on trees now. About 3cm's on roads not exposed to the earlier sun.

Sierra Oscar

Brenireland wrote: »

hi,its so cold here when i went outside to refill bird bath with warm water & melt the water in it a robin went for a dip & is actually frozen in the bath!,its beak is moving but does anyone know how do I break the Ice without harming the bird?

Can you thaw the ice slowly?

Speak Now

Brenireland wrote: »

hi,its so cold here when i went outside to refill bird bath with warm water & melt the water in it a robin went for a dip & is actually frozen in the bath!,its beak is moving but does anyone know how do I break the Ice without harming the bird?

More lukewarm water

chinchin

Thunder Snow in Swords right now!

darkman2

Heaviest it's been now. Near whiteout conditions. Someone please get a pic of the estruary - it looks amazing.

kakee

hi,its so cold here when i went outside to refill bird bath with warm water & melt the water in it a robin went for a dip & is actually frozen in the bath!,its beak is moving but does anyone know how do I break the Ice without harming the bird

Use a hairdryer, or two if you have them

ninebeanrows

Shower just drifting to my north, still light snow and sun here.

ninebeanrows

darkman2 wrote: »

Heaviest it's been now. Near whiteout conditions. Someone please get a pic of the estruary - it looks amazing.

Nothing like that here, madness!

Mental Mickey

Is the IOM againhaving an affect on the snow coming towards Dublin?

Brenireland

kakee wrote: »

Use a hairdryer, or two if you have them

thanks for the help lads,I dont actually have an extension lead to reach that far,but I wonder could I get a battery operated hairdryer somewhere?

also Im not sure the bird is thirsty so think I will give the lukewarm water a miss...:o

glossy

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Is the IOM againhaving an affect on the snow coming towards Dublin?

think so,

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Getting heavier in Dublin Airport now... not sticking so much. I'll pop down for a pic of the estuary.

Edit: It's actually rain/sleet. Not snow. Ba humbug.

dav3

Ah well, you win some you lose some. It looks like whatever off shore breeze is or was coming down the river Liffey gobbled up whatever snow was heading my way. There is quite a good bit of heat coming from the sun right now for this time of year.

kennyb3

darkman2 wrote: »

Heaviest it's been now. Near whiteout conditions. Someone please get a pic of the estruary - it looks amazing.

Will try get some later but i fear it will be too dark

uRbaN

Coming down quite thickly in Airside, Swords. Proper chunks!

darkman2

Still going here moderate - heavy. Everything white - about 3cms. Big thick chunky flakes.

Really coming down now!

Winger_PL

Lads there is no IOM shadow in place, the winds are just so weak that the streamers are barely moving and they dump everything on the ground once the hit the coast, they just are too slow to move further inland.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

delw

moderate snow here now,not sticking

glossy

Winger_PL wrote: »

Lads there is no IOM shadow in place, the winds are just so weak that the streamers are barely moving and they dump everything on the ground once the hit the coast, they just are too slow to move further inland.

thats made my day now!!!

must say its starting to get dark out now

MGMTea

the clouds just break up when approaching Santry/Ballymun area so close, yet so far

Mr. Larson

Jabberwocky wrote: »

Bit of radar action on http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ looks like something might work its way close to Wicklow Town - although if recent history has taught me anything it's that an invisible forcefield will divert or dissipate it at the last minute

As suspected - ^^ this ^^ dissipated about 5 miles off the coast and the bit that remained broke away and drifted past Wicklow head - keeping a consistent gap of a few miles between itself and terra firma.

It really does seem to consistently peter out as it reaches the coastline - must be some reason for that but I don't know why - can anyone explain it? Might have to give up on this radar watching business - it's fierce frustrating altogether.

kakee

Brenireland wrote: »

thanks for the help lads,I dont actually have an extension lead to reach that far,but I wonder could I get a battery operated hairdryer somewhere?

also Im not sure the bird is thirsty so think I will give the lukewarm water a miss...:o

Maybe fill a hot water bottle then. Just place it on the ice and let it melt away. It shouldn't take much to thaw it.

darkman2

Think im the only small area in the country getting this heavy snow - revenge:D

ffarrell7

exactly - just no wind. Unfortunately for us who live in the west of dublin. HEAVY snow now in Portmarnock although flakes are small.

MGMTea

actually dont mind that last post from me, bucketing down now

Cionád

Whoo-hoo starting in Glasnevin, finally!

ninebeanrows

Coming down abit heavier now but a bit late as ground had thawed abit so barely sticking.

Should do if gets heavier and sun goes!

tipperaryjim

Heavy and sticking here in Santry!

Yeeehaaa

darkman2

Weathercheck wrote: »

Coming down abit heavier now but a bit late as ground had thawed abit so barely sticking.

Should do if gets heavier and sun goes!

No such problems here! Bucketing again - 4cm's almost.