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

maquiladora

darkman2 wrote: »

Getting a bit concerned about that precipitation coming out of Wales. It's associated with an occluded front so is not likely to die out. In fact most likely to either a: dissipate to intense showers, b: intensify as it heads toward the coast. Either way a serious snowfall seems on the way for rush hour.

COAMPS showing a lot of precip in the Irish Sea tonight...

Mama lion

dillo2k10 wrote: »

Dont know if I was told the truth but I was told by a friend that works in the red cow that the red cow roundabout (well its not a roundabout anymore) is all closed

Does anyone know if this is true. Main route home, if its closed am in big trouble


eta - coming down heavy in D22

TFK

It's been snowing here since about 10.30, the odd 10 min or so break in it. Now it's gotten really dark and the flakes are huge.

School was shut early today and I doubt it will be opened again until after the xmas break.

Even before I got to post this I can barely see to the end of the garden it has gotten that heavy!

irishdub14

Weathercheck wrote: »

Good bit of hail here on and off.

Really piling up.

Yeah, mostly hail/graupel, why??

seriousfizz

Pretty much a whiteout in Clondalkin now lads. Huge flakes, low visibility.

nanofano

drove from waterford to dublin this afternoon- total nightmare from naas, i drive a bmw and i was skidding all over the road. so scary. never again..

wicklowdub

antodeco wrote: »

Argh, the Wales "storm" is dying down a little. Hoping it builds itself backs up and gets a bit of wind behind it again!

going to turn into a massive streamer, plenty of precip in it.

Mental Mickey

Absolutely whoring it down here in Dublin 20 now.

irishdub14

From Liberty Hall, lol:

Tom Cruises Left Nut

giggsirish wrote: »

Hows Naas fairing? Scrap is all we are getting!

Pelting down here now again.

Nearly constant snow all day !

TheMilkyPirate

Wish that low in the irish sea would fcuk off it's pulling all the snow west away from wexford.

LookingFor

ffarrell7 wrote: »

Savage snow again in Dublin 15...a whiteout...:D:D:D:D

Yeah...visibility is really really poor now. Worst shower so far today, easily.

kennyb3

Visability in D9 absolutely shocking. Huge flakes falling. cars going nowhere outside my office.

giggsirish

Mama lion wrote: »

Does anyone know if this is true. Main route home, if its closed am in big trouble


eta - coming down heavy in D22

Closed? Doubt its closed. Check the traffic cameras. Looks to be flowing
http://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

kwik

mad heavy snow in ballyfermot last 15 minutes

Juppie

Gonzo wrote: »

im not sure the welsh stuff will effect us much either, it all looks to be staying on the same track that it has been for past 24 hours, basically Ashbourne across to Clonee and southwards will see loads of snow.

Don't say that. It might just reach us.

antodeco

Going with my gut instinct for this! Snow is going to die off for about an hour, with a drop in temps (Im guessing around 4/4:30). Snow will be light for around an hour, with it getting heaving around 7pm. Think this will go until about 9/10 and disappear for a little while, or at least lighten up. Depending on temps, could be a very little snow storm for the night, or it could be very very epic!

Chucky Our Larr

It has been snowing all day in (very) South Dublin, and has started to get even heavier now. Getting ridiculous now - every few minutes the trees in the garden suffer a small avalaunche as the branches don't cope and nearly cover the dog (who is loving the snow).

ninebeanrows

This is a truly once in a lifetime event, even the forecast tonight..

Lowest temperatures between -6c and -14c..

This is Ireland! Madness!

antodeco

Weathercheck wrote: »

This is a truly once in a lifetime event, even the forecast tonight..

Lowest temperatures between -6c and -14c..

This is Ireland! Madness!

I reckon it will drop below -14, heading towards the -20s!

super_furry

So em.......is it going to end? Has stopped for about an hour today total in Dublin 16.

Noopti

Weathercheck wrote: »

This is a truly once in a lifetime event, even the forecast tonight..

Lowest temperatures between -6c and -14c..

This is Ireland! Madness!

This. Is. Sparta!

Mama lion

phew, many thanks giggsirish

Newtown90

antodeco wrote: »

For those in Cork, it looks like its on its way. Should be around 6pm when it hits.

Expected radar for 5:30

Thats definately going to hit us in the city if it does happen!!

I don't know whether to be excited or not!!

JONJO THE MISER

Tis a hard life, sitting here in front of a cracking open fire looking out at a blizzarrd while playing online poker:cool:

darkman2

irishdub14 wrote: »

Yeah, mostly hail/graupel, why??

Because it's more marginal on the coasts now in terms of upper air temperatures. It won't turn to rain or anything like that though. It's a mix of hail and snow here.

sunbabe08

irishdub14 wrote: »

From Liberty Hall, lol:

has dublin vanished?:eek:

Mental Mickey

antodeco wrote: »

I reckon it will drop below -14, heading towards the -20s!

Is that ground or air temperature you're talking about? Are you talking about Dublin or the whole country?

dillo2k10

I have just tried to drive through Ballyfermot. I can't had to turn back. People crashing all over the place. Cant see the paths everyone is driving up on them, cant just turn a corner you have to skid around them and its still pelting down very fast, people are still trying to get out shopping but they just cant

HellFireClub

In Palmerstown have never seen snow this heavy