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Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) ** READ MOD NOTE POST #1 **

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    #3212
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    BillyBobBS wrote: »
    That's just embarrassing really. This is some snow coming right, snow ffs.

    Depends where you live. If you're on very high ground you mightn't get out for over a week. Alright on main roads with snow ploughs etc.


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    #3213
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    Would love a repeat of this...

    39793083034_a76d97e73e_c.jpg


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    #3214
    Juppie
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Juppie


    Very light snow in Trim.

    I got an email from my daughter's school stating they will only close if a red alert is issued.


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    #3215
    Kermit.de.frog
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    amadangomor wrote: »
    Some areas possibly Wednesday aswell? If I can't get to work safely at 630am I will be keeping my 9 year old home in any case.

    The forecast in the OP really does not require updating to be honest. It's the same today as yesterday.

    Hope that helps.


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    #3216
    az2wp0sye65487
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭az2wp0sye65487


    The 8pm news bulletin on Today FM just began with something along the lines of: "the country is bracing itself for the worst snowfall in 35 years....."

    Is this just media hype or could it actually be that bad?


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    #3217
    dak
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭dak


    Large Funeral wrote: »
    The fact that John Eagleton gave such a different forecast to Michelle Dillion poses a few questions about Met Eireann.

    1. Either there's a communications problem or..

    2. Forecasters are going it alone a little trying to out do each other as to who'll be right. Bit of factionalism within the organisation.. Possibly between the older and younger meteorologists..


    Also a spelling problem .... 6:01 warning had Sever Frost ! They never heard of a
    (weather ) Spell check!!


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    #3218
    Dev84
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 739 ✭✭✭Dev84


    MeTheMan wrote: »
    From what I've seen I don't see this being as bad as 2010. It simply won't be wide spread enough. Locally, it might be as bad as 2010 but nation wide it won't come close.

    If the east shuts down it will be.


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    #3219
    Snowglobe2018
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3 ✭Snowglobe2018


    Long time lurker. Have been following with great interest over the last few days. Why do I get the impression that things are not as bullish as they were yesterday? Has there been a downgrade? I watched the six one forecast and it didn’t seem like a downgrade to me but what did John Eagleton say that has many folk irked? And where did he say it?


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    #3220
    Bio Mech
    Registered Users Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭Bio Mech


    dak wrote: »
    Also a spelling problem .... 6:01 warning had Sever Frost ! They never heard of a
    (weather ) Spell check!!

    Thats for when it’s cold enough to cut you in half.


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    #3221
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Juppie wrote: »
    Very light snow in Trim.

    I got an email from my daughter's school stating they will only close if a red alert is issued.


    That seems very hasty by the school, so if it a marginal situation (between orange and red alerts) where there is no red issued but it could still be hazardous to have kids out on the roads/footpaths they are committed to that.


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    #3222
    Dev84
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    Macy Deep Metropolitan wrote: »
    The 8pm news bulletin on Today FM just began with something along the lines of: "the country is bracing itself for the worst snowfall in 35 years....."

    Is this just media hype or could it actually be that bad?

    Well nothing yet. When are they expecting it?


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    #3223
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,197 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Clear shift to the NE in wind direction here now. Temps stuck at 1c. DP -5c. Kildare


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    #3224
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    jasper100 wrote: »
    Of course not.:rolleyes:



    https://www.independent.ie/weather/shoppers-clear-supermarket-shelves-ahead-of-storm-emma-36645679.html

    You were asked to keep thread on topic and stop the bickering , unfortunately a warning has been given now


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    #3225
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Snowglobe2018 wrote: »
    Long time lurker. Have been following with great interest over the last few days. Why do I get the impression that things are not as bullish as they were yesterday? Has there been a downgrade? I watched the six one forecast and it didn’t seem like a downgrade to me but what did John Eagleton say that has many folk irked? And where did he say it?

    No downgrade between now and Thursday evening.

    What happens Thursday evening/night and Friday morning is uncertain.


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    #3226
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    Dev84 wrote: »
    Well nothing yet. When are they expecting it?

    Please read through the thread or MT's daily forecasts if you wish to know


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    #3227
    Dev84
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 739 ✭✭✭Dev84


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    No downgrade between now and Thursday evening.

    What happens Thursday evening/night and Friday morning is uncertain.

    Probably to far out to forecast accurately.


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    #3228
    Lenny5
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Lenny5


    6-1 weather basically said widespread snow Thursday/Friday. Delighted was dreading that the west would miss out in the best snow in years.


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    #3229
    youandme13
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭youandme13


    There’s nothing yet because it’s from Tomorrow night / Wed


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    #3230
    Pa ElGrande
    Registered Users Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Pa ElGrande


    From Germany - 26.02.2018: record-breaking cold air

    Run the video sequence to see a projection for the week ahead.

    Net Zero means we are paying for the destruction of our economy and society in pursuit of an unachievable and pointless policy.



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    #3231
    Juppie
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Juppie


    amadangomor wrote: »
    That seems very hasty by the school, so if it a marginal situation (between orange and red alerts) where there is no red issued but it could still be hazardous to have kids out on the roads/footpaths they are committed to that.

    I did think it was hasty and I reckon it's subject to change.


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    #3232
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    BillyBobBS wrote: »
    That's just embarrassing really. This is some snow coming right, snow ffs.

    And another infraction given


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    #3233
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Decent snow now falling in Celbridge. Flakes, not grains.


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    #3234
    fritzelly
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    squarecircles wrote: »
    The latest from Tomas...

    https://www.bbc.com/weather/features/43192715

    That is from yesterday, at least he talks about waking up Monday


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    #3235
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    dak wrote: »
    Also a spelling problem .... 6:01 warning had Sever Frost ! They never heard of a
    (weather ) Spell check!!
    wO1Yt0p.jpg


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    #3236
    Artane2002
    Registered Users Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    That juicy stuff off the coast of Scotland appears to be sleet. Also the picture above says "Artic" rather than "Arctic". More typos lol.


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    #3237
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Now, everyone's aware of the Eagles forecast on the radio, however this doesn't match his latest tweet an hour ago

    https://twitter.com/Isobars/status/968199541802618880

    Many of his other tweets mention a big snow and cold, something doesn't add up here.


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    #3238
    Artane2002
    Registered Users Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    Maybe he was trying to calm people down? I'm still a bit annoyed at that forecast though!


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    #3239
    joes girls
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    Hate it when it's dark, anything could be happening out there and I can't see, I need a lamp post :o


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    #3240
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,197 ✭✭✭pad199207


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Now, everyone's aware of the Eagles forecast on the radio, however this doesn't match his latest tweet an hour ago

    https://twitter.com/Isobars/status/968199541802618880

    Many of his other tweets mention a big snow and cold, something doesn't add up here.

    To be honest with you is that even really him? :D


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    #3241
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    pad199207 wrote: »
    To be honest with you is that even really him? :D

    Actually, I'm beginning to think it's not. Despite implying it is, it may not be.


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