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

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    #11342
    goodies
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭goodies


    been snowing on and off pretty much all day since 8 am this morning in d8...still banging away outside ..just measured 23 cm (I am a girl ) on our garden table...and a load fell off earlier... anybody know how we can compare this with previous falls? Is somebody measuring somewhere specific?


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    #11343
    Kev_tag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Kev_tag


    Kicking off again in D12:)


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    #11344
    Cabra
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Cabra


    Mate from work just made it to Limerick - thats 8 hours on the road from Dublin!


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    #11345
    Not
    Closed Accounts Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Not


    pokerface_me wrote: »

    SALLY GAP 9 FEET OF DRIFTING SNOW.

    Is it passable ?

    Edit : Only joking !


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    #11346
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,380 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Not wrote: »
    Is it passable ?

    With a sled and a team of trained huskys perhaps!
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #11347
    TFK
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭TFK


    Not wrote: »
    Is it passable ?


    That made me laugh :pac:


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    #11348
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,380 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Anyone from Manor Kilbride or Brittas in the Dublin foothills?, must be some pretty aswome depths up there by now.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #11349
    Slashermcguirk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Slashermcguirk


    Really heavy snow with big flakes once again in Dublin city centre, big accumulations, been snowing nearly non stop for three hours. Amazing sight, fountains frozen with amazing icicles


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    #11350
    ffarrell7
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭ffarrell7


    4Sheets wrote: »
    its amazing..once in a lifetime event!

    It is not once in a life time in Sally Gap. There was close to that depth there last year as well and in previous years many, many feet as well. It gets the highest snowfall in Ireland.


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    #11351
    mary21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭mary21


    nothing in waterford!!:(


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    #11352
    Kev_tag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Kev_tag


    ffarrell7 wrote: »
    It is not once in a life time in Sally Gap. There was close to that depth there last year as well and in previous years many, many feet as well. It gets the highest snowfall in Ireland.

    Does it really get the highest snowfall in Ireland?


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    #11353
    Cormacp6
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Cormacp6


    Got up this morning and cleared the snow from the driveway and the paths and then as soon as i come in it starts bucketing down snow all my hard work was a waste of time!


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    #11354
    TFK
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭TFK


    mary21 wrote: »
    nothing in waterford!!:(


    You can have some of mine :)


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    #11355
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    4Sheets wrote: »
    its amazing..once in a lifetime event!

    I dont think will be once in lifetime anymore.

    More snow to come,and dont trust met eireann :rolleyes:


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    #11356
    ardmacha
    Registered Users Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    SALLY GAP 9 FEET OF DRIFTING SNOW.

    the interlude in the cold might not make an enormous impact up there. If there is snow on Stephen's day it will get it up there and add more before a lukewarm thaw.


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    #11357
    Not
    Closed Accounts Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Not


    I think atc has just said Dublin airport closed until 5am now ?

    Edit : atc confirmed that


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    #11358
    corazon
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭corazon


    Folks, Any updates on the airport? I was supposed to fly out from NY JFK tonight to Dublin but flight was canceled as plane never got out of Ireland. Presents are bought, bags are packed but looks like I might not be going anywhere. Heathrow seems to be open, wonder if that is worth a shot?


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    #11359
    darkman2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,632 ✭✭✭darkman2


    Stopped here now - and maybe the last snowfall we see of the current cold spell at low levels. Wonderful depths, will be a nice Christmas Eve view.


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    #11360
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    This global warming's a bitch


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    #11361
    4Sheets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭4Sheets


    ffarrell7 wrote: »
    It is not once in a life time in Sally Gap. There was close to that depth there last year as well and in previous years many, many feet as well. It gets the highest snowfall in Ireland.

    meant in General:(


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    #11362
    El Horseboxo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    My mate lives out in Marlfied in Kiltipper and his photos look nothing like 37 inches on the flat surface in his garden. And i've seen that amount on a regular basis back in the US.


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    #11363
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    Kev_tag wrote: »
    Does it really get the highest snowfall in Ireland?

    Probably as its eastern mountainous region. I know there are higher mountains but they are west coast and dont get as much snow usually


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    #11364
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users Posts: 6,004 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    pokerface_me wrote: »
    Measuring 37 inches here now and its just ridculous at this stage, has not stopped snowing since Tuesday, jeep is useless, quad is redundant only thing creeping around is an old Massey Ferguson. The most snow i have ever seen in my 32 years on the planet. The snow is higher than my 19 month old daughter.

    SALLY GAP 9 FEET OF DRIFTING SNOW.

    Any pics?


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    #11365
    El Horseboxo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    corazon wrote: »
    Folks, Any updates on the airport? I was supposed to fly out from NY JFK tonight to Dublin but flight was canceled as plane never got out of Ireland. Presents are bought, bags are packed but looks like I might not be going anywhere. Heathrow seems to be open, wonder if that is worth a shot?

    Closed till 11 and then they'll review it. I live close to the airport and it's still coming down heavy here. Flights on Christmas eve will be very limited in passenger space and probably really expensive. So you'll be really lucky if you make it over this side.


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    #11366
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,380 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    I would have thought the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland would do well too.
    That said Sally gap gets streamers which as everyone knows deliver huge amounts right by the sea here even in Ringsend beside the urban heat Island of Dublin CC so I'd guess the total cm of yearly fall is highest there of any road in Ireland.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #11367
    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    mary21 wrote: »
    nothing in waterford!!:(

    Don't worry, 36,000 tonnes of snow are being shipped in from Dublin, on Saturday :p


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    #11368
    Saganist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Unreal levels of snow in D11. Can't remember '82 put surely this is the heaviest since ?


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    #11369
    Stevek101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Stevek101


    El Horseboxo wrote: »
    Closed till 11 and then they'll review it. I live close to the airport and it's still coming down heavy here. Flights on Christmas eve will be very limited in passenger space and probably really expensive. So you'll be really lucky if you make it over this side.

    It is closed till 0500 now.


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    #11370
    morticia2
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭morticia2


    M.T. Cranium wrote: »
    I tend to think more clearly at the keyboard than on the phone, that's part of the problem. The time difference is also a factor. Then again, just plain stunned by life in general. Thank goodness there are no TV interviews as I look better on radio.

    aww! I'm sorry for being nosy, but would love to know why you're interested in Irish weather all the way from Vancouver! Keep up the good work!
    BTW, Vancouver has (or had) a similar enough climate to Dublin, doesn't it?? is it getting the same freaky winter weather or are you guys still nice and warm??


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    #11371
    bernardo mac
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭bernardo mac


    pokerface_me wrote: »
    Measuring 37 inches here now and its just ridculous at this stage, has not stopped snowing since Tuesday, jeep is useless, quad is redundant only thing creeping around is an old Massey Ferguson. The most snow i have ever seen in my 32 years on the planet. The snow is higher than my 19 month old daughter.

    SALLY GAP 9 FEET OF DRIFTING SNOW.
    Reached such heights and more in drifting snows of i982 in Wicklow/Nth Wexford.Still this severely cold spell of nearly 4 weeks takes some beating


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