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

Mental Mickey

dannyboymed wrote: »

Definitely clouded up here in Clondalkin now, but is it going to bring snow? Very slight thaw where sun was directly shining onto snow, but not much.

Nothing falling yet.

Smur

VERY light snow falling here in Clontarf

Saganist

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Whereabouts?

South of Finglas

fiacha

Light snow falling on my freshly cleaned paths

Ah well, I need the exercise.

Ashtown, Dublin 7.

Bullseye1

Just back from walking the dog. Definitely a rise in temp. Sky's clear enough with a strong sun. Also some thawing out as water starting to run in rain water downpipes.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow

LookingFor

Snowing moderately/lightly here now.

Was out clearing the driveway. Never seen so much snow. I would say maybe 8 or 9 inches in places. We have now proper little piles forming a passageway down the drive.

All seemed slightly futile...we had just pretty much finished making a path when it started snowing again. But I guess this lot won't last long.

Mental Mickey

Either sleet or snow falling now in Palmerstown.

NINJA EDIT: IT'S SNOW.

dillo2k10

Hey,
Just got my car stuck in the snow had to get a recovery truck to collect us.
They were actually quite cheap. If any needs link to their ad then PM me

inabina

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Just back from walking the dog. Definitely a rise in temp. Sky's clear enough with a strong sun. Also some thawing out as water starting to run in rain water downpipes.

without a location, this means very little.

Vudgie

dillo2k10 wrote: »

Hey,
Just got my car stuck in the snow had to get a recovery truck to collect us.
They were actually quite cheap. If any needs link to their ad then PM me

I usually go for the insane wheel spinning, screaming, punching the steering wheel, followed by frantic digging method myself;)

antodeco

Vudgie wrote: »

I usually go for the insane wheel spinning, screaming, punching the steering wheel, followed by frantic digging method myself;)

Been watching loads doing that today! The mind boggles!

Mental Mickey

Looks like it has stopped/eased off?? It's very grey overhead though

dillo2k10

Vudgie wrote: »

I usually go for the insane wheel spinning, screaming, punching the steering wheel, followed by frantic digging method myself;)

Ha I didnt even try my car skidded into about 9inches of snow, I got out looked at it and got back in, went online on my phone and gave them a call. It was way to cold out. :P

Mental Mickey

Freezing temperatures to continue until at least Monday, according to Gerald Fleming, speaking on FM104 just now.

LookingFor

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Looks like it has stopped/eased off?? It's very grey overhead though

Should do, it was just a passing trace going by the radar. The main stream is still out at sea and probably won't come near west dub. Seems to be solidly on track for dublin bay southward now.

meemeep

d18 - can see clouds moving in but it's been thawing all morning - going out to build a snowman before it disappears. On another note - main road to athlone from dublin - anyone on it? Need to collect some rellies tomorrow.

Mental Mickey

LookingFor wrote: »

Should do, it was just a passing trace going by the radar. The main stream is still out at sea and probably won't come near west dub. Seems to be solidly on track for dublin bay southward now.

So the bulk of the snow is gone???

py2006

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Freezing temperatures to continue until at least Monday, according to Gerald Fleming, speaking on FM104 just now.

I think its to get slightly warmer on Christmas day! So we should see a good bit of thaw and some slush.

Rabidlamb

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Freezing temperatures to continue until at least Monday, according to Gerald Fleming, speaking on FM104 just now.

At least they wheel someone different out everyday it slips back.
Makes it look like their not the one in the wrong.

LookingFor

Mental Mickey wrote: »

So the bulk of the snow is gone???

Well I'm no expert, but for west dublin, I don't think we'll see anything like yesterday! It's possible we'll have showers, it's hard to predict with streamers where exactly they'll land, but this streamer out in the irish sea right now doesn't have us marked at least.

Rougies

Mental Mickey wrote: »

So the bulk of the snow is gone???

Not yet, there are two streamers formed either side of the Isle of Man, so the east is at risk for the rest of the day and tonight probably. I doubt there'll be anything too heavy or prolonged like yesterday and the showers are unlikely to make it far inland.

Mental Mickey

Blue sky appearing again from the East

ellejay

light snow fall here in dublin port

SEPT 23 1989

Light snow Newcastle Co.dublin

crosstownk

Light snow for a few mins where I am in D15 but it's stopped now. Broken cloud overhead with some blue sky visible.

CiaraBohs

very light snowfall starting again in Blanchardstown

norrie rugger

Vudgie wrote: »

I usually go for the insane wheel spinning, screaming, punching the steering wheel, followed by frantic digging method myself;)

Or try putting your car mats under your wheel, for some grip?

Cionád

Just drove Drumcondra to Leixlip, there is probably double the snowfall in Leixlip, it's incredible.

Hard lumpy ice on the M50 and N/M4, grand unless you have to brake cause of some d1ck cutting in front of you to get the next exit. :mad:

Clear skies here(Leixlip )

Donie75

Meemeep,
a friend drove from Dublin to Athlone yesterday and he said it was fine. 2 lanes open all the way and he could do 100 to 120kph. It's fairly icy around Athlone but not a major problem.

chinchin

Went for a walk last night after the snow eased of here in Swords, average covering on undisturbed level ground was 19cm. I'd reckon maybe 16/17cm fell yesterday between 09:30 and 21:30.
It was dry this morning and even felt warm in the sunshine. Clouded over again now and light snow from time to time.