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

the groutch

the groutch wrote: »

some proper heavy snow just started here in dun laoghaire, real big flakes too

and stopped as quick as it started

ibarelycare

ffarrell7 wrote: »

Still snowing heavily in Dublin 15..has not stopped in Castelknocl since 7.30 and it also snowed earlier this morning...unreal depth.

Stopped now in Blanch village, can see a bit of clear sky and sun

Speak Now

ffarrell7 wrote: »

What has fallen in West and South Dublin/Wicklow is not chicken feed. 35-40 cm fall in places is serious snowfall in a day and half even by Alpine standards. Get a grip and grow up.

Oh the Irony :rolleyes:

gaoife

:DHeavy in sandyford

Massive flakes, if you wanted to see the perfect snow this would be it

Cú Giobach

Castlederg now -18.6 :eek:

dubal

Rathfarnham just started (was waiting for me to finish clearing it seems!)

Dubal

Allgäuerin

heavy snow since 1 hour in Celbridge

ednwireland

RTE NEWS - dublin airport closed to 1:30pm

TFK

Stopped now in Clondalkin, bright sky and I think that's the sun up there


Does anyone know what the roads between Clondalkin and Ballyfermot are like? Santy needs to make it here safely.

Eastcoastryan

any disruption from fresh snow will be minimal


This is what ME have for their Dublin Forecast today, the day before Christmas Eve and the airport has had to close again because of heavy snow, now I dont want to get into bashing ME but surely thats a totally inaccurate forecast! Surely its better to leave it out!

Dublin_Gunner

Well I finally got into the office about 10 mins ago.

Seems clear enough in town, but coming in from Finglas its been abslutely lashing heavy snow since about 8.30.

The main Fingals Road (N2) was completely white again on top of the grit put down over night. At least another 3-4 inches.

Crazy stuff!

My Tesco delivery will never come I'll have to go shopping tonight, brrr

Sonovagun

Ramette wrote: »

snowing in liffey valley for the past half an hour

at this rate santa wont be able to get his sleigh round my estate!

and i have been a very very good girl :rolleyes:

Santas sleigh is designed for snow, he will be well able for it.

the groutch

temps definitely rising making it more sleety here, 2.4 degrees and rising in dun laoghaire harbour

ibarelycare

What is wrong with people?? I just heard loads of beeping coming from cars outside so I went out to look. There's a jeep pulling a car up the frozen main street with a bit of rope. The car is sliding all over the place, cars keep having to move out of its way. There's a bus stop across the road and the car slipped off the road and onto the path and people had to jump out of the way And they're just keeping going! What the HELL???

4diarmuid

Glenageary with intermittent snow, stop start to moderate flakes. But the bins were collected although roads atrocious in the area, many hills.

marathont

Fairly heavy snow in Rosslare now. Was kind of sleaty earlier on, big flakes now.

thomasj

the groutch wrote: »

temps definitely rising making it more sleety here, 2.4 degrees and rising in dun laoghaire harbour

Well funny you should say that because the recent shower we had here in d15 went from snow to sleet then back to snow all in a short period of time

angel01

Seems to have started to snow again in Dublin 15, I have to make my way out to the local shops to pick up a few things, dreading it again

Vudgie

ednwireland wrote: »

RTE NEWS - dublin airport closed to 1:30pm

Jesus that really is devestating. I don't have anyone travelling by air but it will chaos out there given that it is the busiest day of the year. I feel for anyone haveing to deal with the airport today.

Still no snow in Dublin 2.

dacogawa

Morning All,

Does anyone know what the Merrion Road is like heading into town please ? I have to make a journey & thinking of cycling

realslimshady

Can anyone on here give me the link on met eireann with the chart of the current temps/conditions in casement Dublin airport etc I can't seem to locate it, thanks

irish1967

Typical.. one of the first planes diverted from Dublin (to cork it seems) is a flight from...Norway !!:rolleyes:

angel01

Just read this on RTE:

runway braking action reports have indicated that the runway is not safe to use.

Does not sound good :eek:

thomasj

angel01 wrote: »

Seems to have started to snow again in Dublin 15, I have to make my way out to the local shops to pick up a few things, dreading it again

Yep were off again!

fizzycyst

realslimshady wrote: »

Can anyone on here give me the link on met eireann with the chart of the current temps/conditions in casement Dublin airport etc I can't seem to locate it, thanks

here you go

http://met.ie/latest/reports.asp

TheMilkyPirate

Heavy snow wexford town.

Elliee

Snowing heavily again in Swords

dav3

In the shadow here in Dublin 3. Being this close to christmas maybe that's not such a bad thing.

the groutch

thomasj wrote: »

Well funny you should say that because the recent shower we had here in d15 went from snow to sleet then back to snow all in a short period of time

yeah, we got some of the chunky flakes back too, but still some sleet/graupel mixed in

jos28

Can anyone PLEASE give us some hope that Dublin Airport might re open this afternoon. My son is in the UK and due to fly hone at 20.00. Should he head for the ferry or hold on to see whats happens in Dublin . HELP !!