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

BLIZZARD7

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

There is a definite thaw setting in here whenever it clouds over for any length.

The afternoon heat in the Isle of Man may have helped fire up the first heavy showers around 5pm in North County Dublin. We've had nothing of consequence since just after sunset.

No thaw at all here and there shouldn't be any really even in coastal areas tomorrow, -0.9c here now with heavy snow, DP -5c.

Edit : it's actually stopped suddenly now.

dodderangler

Kinda glad I left the pub at 10. Wouldn't fancy walking home in that. It's heavy and the wind is rough as fcuk. Looking forward to bringing the kids out in morning though. They've never seen real snow.
Wonder will schools be open?

Casualsingby

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

There is a definite thaw setting in here whenever it clouds over for any length.

The afternoon heat in the Isle of Man may have helped fire up the first heavy showers around 5pm in North County Dublin. We've had nothing of consequence since just after sunset.

Is the air temperature much above freezing?

SweetCaliber

kn2k10 wrote: »

Here's the best picture of the sky i could get through the snow, why did it randomly turn orange?

As said it's the orange street lights reflecting off the snow on the ground.

Dank Janniels

Not to take away from events unfolding here but hows the uk +europe fare-ing? faring?

Calibos

2010 level intensity Grauple in Bray atm (ie. When I got 5 inches in 2 hours on Nov 26/27 2010)

_Dara_

The snow on my balcony is deep enough to make the crunching sound! \o/

Slashermcguirk

Lovely snowfall in dublin 5, proper bigger flakes now. So close to the coast but everything white.

Kermit.de.frog

Pure snow. Can see some schools not opening tomorrow if it keeps up at this rate.

kn2k10

SweetCaliber wrote: »

As said it's the orange street lights reflecting off the snow on the ground.

I live in the middle of nowhere with no street lights

Doltanian

I'm thinking of driving from Killarney to Galway tomorrow morning and home tomorrow evening, so far the snow seems concentrated along eastern counties, I don't want to get it caught if I did go tomorrow especially as I have RWD BMW. What are the chances of this effecting from Galway to Killarney tomorrow?

Ninthlife

Been snowing on and off here in Sth Kildare. Easily 5cm so far.

Kids school text at 11pm stating a decision will be made by 8.15am on whether theyll be open

Tobinjl91

Harold's Cross blanketed in a good inch of snow after that last shower.

Nalz

thomasj wrote: »

You've got to be kidding me?

Hartstown is like a christmas card picture

There was snow earlier today yes, that's stayed on ground, but this recent shower has only come and gone.

Kermit.de.frog

Question. You are a Met Éireann forecaster - you see the radar.

Do you call a red now in Dublin to close the schools?

Choices, choices.

spoonerhead

Tobinjl91 wrote: »

Harold's Cross blanketed in a good inch of snow after that last shower.

I’m not far from you, that was the most relentless snow we’ve had since 2010. Ten minutes of madness

tupenny

dodderangler wrote: »

Kinda glad I left the pub at 10. Wouldn't fancy walking home in that. It's heavy and the wind is rough as fcuk. Looking forward to bringing the kids out in morning though. They've never seen real snow.
Wonder will schools be open?

F it.. if you're off keep them off! Thats my plan for tomorrow, my best childhood memories are snow days with family and friends..work has already text to advise not to travel. Make memories!

_Dara_

The latest-in-the-year decent snowfall I played in as a child was in April 1990 in the west of Ireland. I’m sorry, I don’t remember when in April but there was a very decent covering, enough for snowmen and sledding.

Mullaghteelin

Big flash of lighting a few miles to my south, thunder just about Audible.

MaccaTacca

Calibos wrote: »

2010 level intensity Grauple in Bray atm (ie. When I got 5 inches in 2 hours on Nov 26/27 2010)

Very impressive fall in Bray right now.

Can’t see there being any schools open in North Wicklow / South Co Dublin tomorrow.

jimbobaloobob

Doltanian wrote: »

I'm thinking of driving from Killarney to Galway tomorrow morning and home tomorrow evening, so far the snow seems concentrated along eastern counties, I don't want to get it caught if I did go tomorrow especially as I have RWD BMW. What are the chances of this effecting from Galway to Killarney tomorrow?

reckon roads should be ok, only around newcastle west it might be dodgy that always seems to be a pocket for snow.

ED E

Dublin Central.

Birdnuts

Just off the phone to the Da near Kill Village on the M7 - winter wonderland by all accounts!!

JanuarySnowstor

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Question. You are a Met Éireann forecaster - you see the radar.

Do you call a red now in Dublin to close the schools?

Choices, choices.

I said earlier this evening we were missing a trick about Wednesday and a red would be called

Slashermcguirk

The Irish Sea like a conveyor belt of snow for dublin at this point. Long may it continue

pad199207

EAsily 3 and a half inches on the ground in Naas now.

Mam of 4

Snowing consistently for the last while here , you'd actually think there was a heavy fog down .
I thought my vision had just gone blurry from watching the lamp posts !
If I can find a ruler I'll go out to see how deep it is
P/laoise.

Rodar08

Now that the north west is completely blanketed can anyone tell us some info about what we can expect? Thanks my uneducated opinion is on off snow showers from now and at times heavy until Emma passes and not much thawing in between times?

smodgley

Doltanian wrote: »

I'm thinking of driving from Killarney to Galway tomorrow morning and home tomorrow evening, so far the snow seems concentrated along eastern counties, I don't want to get it caught if I did go tomorrow especially as I have RWD BMW. What are the chances of this effecting from Galway to Killarney tomorrow?

If you do decide to travel and roads are dodgy, put about 3 big bags of coal or similar weight in the boot,will help a lot.

dodderangler

tupenny wrote: »

F it.. if you're off keep them off! Thats my plan for tomorrow, my best childhood memories are snow days with family and friends..work has already text to advise not to travel. Make memories!

Well said. Good 3 inches now in my garden in Tallaght