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What TYPE of snow do we get in Ireland ?

Big Davey · 2013-10-14 18:17:19

I was thinking of getting a snow blower but a friend told me they don't work on our "type" of snow ? It would be a handy thing to have as I am expecting we will have many hard winters to come.......... Something like this one, http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D5UY5-XjPuM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DD5UY5-XjPuM

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14-10-2013 7:17pm

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Big Davey

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I was thinking of getting a snow blower but a friend told me they don't work on our "type" of snow ? It would be a handy thing to have as I am expecting we will have many hard winters to come..........
Something like this one,
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D5UY5-XjPuM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DD5UY5-XjPuM

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#2 14-10-2013 8:05pm
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Back in 2011, I remember thinking we got two distinct types: "powder" at the coldest times, but clumpy snow during the heaviest falls.

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#3 14-10-2013 8:09pm
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graupel is the type of snow we usually get.

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#4 14-10-2013 8:10pm
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Schnizzle!

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#5 14-10-2013 8:11pm
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We get white snow

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#6 14-10-2013 8:16pm
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Helpful replies would be appreciated.
Thanks

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#7 14-10-2013 8:29pm
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I think technically it's called minimal.

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#8 14-10-2013 8:33pm
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Why do we not use snow blowers in Ireland much do ye all think ?

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#9 14-10-2013 8:59pm
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Big Davey wrote: »

Why do we not use snow blowers in Ireland much do ye all think ?

In think cnocbui gave the answer to that above! :P

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#10 14-10-2013 9:05pm
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And we're done here ...

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