First Snowfall of the Winter

icesnowfrost · 19-11-2016 4:52pm

Slieve foye co Louth today

Captain Snow · 19-11-2016 10:02pm

I put this together of some of the photos i have taken over the years. Watch it in HD.

Whats to come this winter i hope............

Alun · 20-11-2016 11:55am

Yesterday on Mullaghcleevaun and Barnacullian Ridge. Probably only 1-2 cm of snow at most, a bit more in the gullies where it had drifted a bit. Temperature at top at approx 1pm was -0.6C with virtually no wind.

Stealthfins · 20-11-2016 12:28pm

Would we cope with a 1947 or 1963 scenario ?
We rely on the infrastructure a lot more now.

The farmers would be flat out too

pedigree 6 · 20-11-2016 2:05pm

Stealthfins wrote: »

Would we cope with a 1947 or 1963 scenario ?
We rely on the infrastructure a lot more now.

The farmers would be flat out too

We have motorways now that are fairly easily and quickly cleared.

I know on local roads there's a big difference in district local authorities though.:(

A lot of farmers now should be better prepared after 09 and 10. I have more water pipes buried and insulated after that including the dwelling house.
Milk tankers going on the local roads would be a problem for winter milk dairy farmers and then possibly low pitched roofs on farms caving in if there was a big snow event.

Alun · 20-11-2016 6:35pm

Dublin and Wicklow MRT reporting that driving conditions are very hazardous on the Sally Gap ...

https://www.facebook.com/DWMRT/posts/10154524300895590

Doesn't look like things are going to improve any time soon either with the forecast for the hills on Monday/Tuesday

Gonzo · 20-11-2016 6:53pm

definitely a threat of heavy snowfalls in the Wicklow mountains over next 24 hours. Possible blizzard conditions.

Meteorite58 · 20-11-2016 7:44pm

Snow on some of the higher peaks in Kerry showing up well on the Sat Pic today.

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q85dw7osi4lebg · 20-11-2016 8:16pm

Galtymore had a white cap this afternoon.

blackbird99 · 20-11-2016 8:36pm

here is a link to a friends video, we had a clear day while neighboring galbally tipperary town and bansha had fog as you can see

fog and frost set in about 4

CianRyan · 20-11-2016 8:37pm

Tallaght is very much so frozen at this stage, very foggy in parts too but alas, I doubt we'll see snow this low tonight.

Captain Snow · 20-11-2016 8:49pm

I think parts of higher ground in wicklow and dublin side will see temporaray heavy snow or blizzards. All the ingrediants are there. Sally Gap is always the litimus test. If you cant get there.....from blessington, killikee, or wicklow side STAY WELL AWAY.