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

largepants · 20-12-2010 10:23pm

laurence997 wrote: »

Lads, do ye think it'll snow on the west coast of Munster tomorrow? If so, where will that snow come from? Blown across from the East or in from the West?

I'm no expert but doesn't look likely. Winds seem to be form the North East I think but an expert might confirm same.

wicklowdub · 20-12-2010 10:23pm

snowbabe wrote: »

sorry I hate specific road queries,but does anyone have a report on the windgates road yet?????Between Bray/Greystones??
We really need regional threads for this kind of thing

About 5cm of snow fell around 7pm, the roads are like an ice rink.

DOCARCH · 20-12-2010 10:23pm

Snow has eased here now. 20cms

steveLFC24 · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

Quick question guys and gals, how do get a pic to show up in the post rather than having to click on it to see it?

irelandspurs · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

I love seeing all the people on the news stuck at airports moaning about not being able to go on holiday

Iancar29 · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

Rougies wrote: »

Just back from a beer run (on foot with the dog). Acopalyptic scenes out there. Crazy stuff, main roads are lost under a blanket of snow, the tire tracks fill up as soon as they're driven on. Still hammering down. Good 6 inches at least, probably more.

Another person not knowing their inches from cms? haha

goat2 · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

gaius c wrote: »

So I'm planning to drive Cork-Dublin tomorrow. Feasible?

i would not be bothered pulling car out for that kind of journey, i would take the train, and anyway unless it is a life or death situation, i would stay home, this is a dangerous spell to be on the roads, towns within a ten mile range of all of us, less time out in the cold, buying local,

pad180 · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

6 inches here in dalkey not a car on the roads mad:eek:
it has stopped the last half hour though

demakinz · 20-12-2010 10:24pm

That little red dot is me. Hope it lasts a while.:D

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crosstownk · 20-12-2010 10:25pm

Rougies wrote: »

Just back from a beer run (on foot with the dog).

Fair play to you. Glad to hear that the beer is taken care of.

It's easing up somewhat here. According to ME and Raintoday it will stop soon enough - for now.

jo06555 · 20-12-2010 10:25pm

I wonder what 9 o clock news weather will tell us now gerry i hope you have good news for the south east ...........:)

Shane O' Malley · 20-12-2010 10:25pm

Tucking Fypo wrote: »

It's more like a pack of fortune tellers in here. Reading a definite forecast should be taken with a pinch of salt.:P

From what I gather, nothing can be predicted properly, so I can't understand why some people are saying things like 'that's the end of that now 'til next year etc'

Who said that? Think the problem is with your reading.

thetonynator · 20-12-2010 10:25pm

peabutler wrote: »

Where you at Tony.

not too far from you butler. . . Shame it's not going to snow here but i had to find out!

Rougies · 20-12-2010 10:26pm

Iancar29 wrote: »

Another person not knowing their inches from cms? haha

Ok 6 inches/15.4 cm ... take your pick... But as docarch says probably more like 20cm :P

crosstownk · 20-12-2010 10:26pm

steveLFC24 wrote: »

Quick question guys and gals, how do get a pic to show up in the post rather than having to click on it to see it?

Load it up on www.imageshack.us (or similar) and then copy and paste the 'forum link' into your post.

peabutler · 20-12-2010 10:26pm

thetonynator wrote: »

not too far from you butler. . . Shame it's not going to snow here but i had to find out!

You have to hold out hope, anyway snow now would be a pre-ejaculation before our tests, we need it tommorow and Wednesday.

caitb · 20-12-2010 10:27pm

Not a flake here yet in Kells

thetonynator · 20-12-2010 10:27pm

irelandspurs wrote: »

I love seeing all the people on the news stuck at airports moaning about not being able to go on holiday

you do know that a lot of people like to go home to their families at christmas and might not be able to now?

df1985 · 20-12-2010 10:28pm

What an evening, leixlip went from having nothing to having a few inches on the ground in about 2 hours. Driving conditions are already worsening, captains hill in the town and cope bridge are already treacherous.

foxinsox · 20-12-2010 10:28pm

Rougies wrote: »

Ok 6 inches/15.4 cm ... take your pick... But as docarch says probably more like 20cm :P

male?

giggsirish · 20-12-2010 10:28pm

steveLFC24 wrote: »

On a more positive note, you have the 6000th post. You win a cookie!

Mmm. Thanks. Here Ill share the rest. Still waiting on some decent snow fall. Prob be post 7000 before it falls.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 20-12-2010 10:28pm

Weather on now !

Mr. Larson · 20-12-2010 10:28pm

Just in from a 2.5 hr drive from Sandyford to Wicklow. Wow - unbelievable scenes out there.

I passed the closest conditions to blizzards I have ever seen between Kilmacanogue and Glen of the Downs. Was absolutely insane stuff.

What an event! Back home to Wicklow Town then to 2mm of dusting. Still -

that's good for here!

By the way - there are some amount of clowns on the road who stop half way up on an incline and think the best way to get going is to get into 1st and let it rip.