Snowmagedagain

Dakota Dan

murphyebass wrote: »

Yeah a LOT of people seem to think it should have all kicked off today.

Read the forecast people. Thursday and Friday is where it’s at.

www.yr.no

2 days? We're doomed.

Dakota Dan

optogirl wrote: »

I'll be up and out at 6 myself. I just don't feel the need to admonish a man for being retired.

Aren't you marvelous

koumi

The snow brings out the heroes in us

dodderangler

Brennan's batch loaf for sale.
1200 quid or nearest offer

Dakota Dan

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

s7ryf3925pivug

koumi wrote: »

bale of briquettes is your only friend, heat will radiate and coal will last longer. Big bag of blocks would be nice too but not as much heat. Different if you're using a stove but on an open fire briquettes will help keep the heat going and fire last longer.

Both sold out anywhere I’ve looked. Just got some fire-bags and a trolleyful of wood

Jim Bob Scratcher

Some nasty looking clouds out there tonight

cinnamony

murpho999 wrote: »

Thursday is going to be the big day.

So I still have to go tomorrow. Fiddlesticks!

CelticRambler

elbyrneo wrote: »

I have a critical decision. Make 3x kids lunches for school tomorrow now? Will it be wasted if I make now and schools close. Will I be too lazy later this eve and end up rushing tmw am, if schools open.

Did you make them?

Probably too late now, but I'd have just decided to let the children stay at home. Best lesson they could ever learn: the world won't stop turning if you miss one day of school because Mother Nature's having a bad day. :rolleyes:

4068ac1elhodqr

There could be a Holywood movie in this weeks image somewhere, how about:
'Euro-polar-flip-ping-eck' - just when you thought it was safe to wear speedos in santa ponsa

murpho999

MonkieSocks wrote: »

But that's the Day after Tomorrow.

What's forcast for the Day after the Day after Tomorrow?

After the hurricane passes and the dust cloud clears from the earthquake it will be a balmy 32 degrees with a long term heatwave forecast but bringing about a serious risk of flooding.

endacl

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

They have access to the internet these days. So, if everybody says it's a potential disaster, it is.

Until it isn't, of course...

Ursummupet

Can't wait for the destructive snow and blizzards.

Is 3cm of snow life threatening? Only I have no will made since the last met warning.

Joeseph Balls

I'm catching a flight at 6 am Thursday morn, going to miss it all

CelticRambler

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

I'm catching a flight at 6 am Thursday morn, going to miss it all

Ah, you might get lucky - the blizzard will hit just after you get to the airport and you can watch it all through the windows of the departure lounge ... for three days!

Doctors room ghost

Just home and can confirm there isn’t a crust of bread left in SuperValu Loughrea.its an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good I suppose.
Pat the baker is sitting at home in front of a roaring fire licking his greasy chops after a big feed of steak and bread rolls,counting the days takings.go on the pat.

Harry Palmr

I just went outside to yell at snowflakes.

Hande hoche!

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Just home and can confirm there isn’t a crust of bread left in SuperValu Loughrea.its an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good I suppose.
Pat the baker is sitting at home in front of a roaring fire licking his greasy chops after a big feed of steak and bread rolls,counting the days takings.go on the pat.

Sure he's made a lot of dough.

riffmongous

Deleted User wrote: »

The roads wont be impassable if there is extremely hot summer weather ?? How is this even relevant?

That's not what I meant at all, I was referring to the overreaction that seems to be happening in Ireland now for every weather event

4068ac1elhodqr

Not saying it's a polar flip, but it looks like a polar flip.

testicles

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patmac

Ursummupet wrote: »

Can't wait for the destructive snow and blizzards.

Is 3cm of snow life threatening? Only I have no will made since the last met warning.

I was going to make a will, but I thought life's too short.

You can recreate the Millennium Falcon 'jump to light speed' Star Wars effect by driving at full speed through the snow at night with your headlights at full beam.
(Thanks to Viz)

redarmy

I can confirm that GardaTraffic have escorted a Brennans Bread van into Ballyfermot

Mountainsandh

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

Why rough it when you could be sitting at home in comfort and safety ? People simply had no choice, we do, it would be silly to choose to do nothing to ensure your family's comfort and safety because that's how it was done in the past.

grizzly

patmac wrote: »

You can recreate the Millennium Falcon 'jump to light speed' Star Wars effect by driving at full speed through the snow at night with your headlights at full beam.

You can also recreate "death by horrible car accident" this way too.

deco nate

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

Remind me, how many cars were on the roads in the 70s?...

And how many motorways did we have??

gozunda

BREAKING NEWS ....

Dublin gets (some) Weather!

Enjoy while it's there



Note: Beats the last storm when all the rest of the country got from Dublin was 'ah sure it's just a bit of wind' ...
:rolleyes:

Are Am Eye

gozunda wrote: »

BREAKING NEWS ....

Dublin gets (some) Weather!

Enjoy while it's there



Note: Beats the last storm when all the rest of the country got from Dublin was 'ah sure it's just a bit of wind' ...
:rolleyes:

Judging by boards there are quite a number of our country cousins with dublin issues.

Maybe you dont realise how fond we are of you. In time of trouble we send money and encouragement and theresa mannion to you. Ok we dont send money. But we do care.

sabat

Live report from Zaytoon: snow coming thick and fast outside, just waiting for my kebab.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

I’d like to see the statistics on how many houses didn’t have fridges or freezers in the 70s. Pretty low I’d imagine.

Anyway this few days of weather will be much bigger, if it pans out, than any 70’s snow.

Yer Da sells Avon

I've got twelve inches here.

Only around a centimetre of snow though.

How Soon Is Now

Maybe I should of bought more bread after all.....

gozunda

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Judging by boards there are quite a number of our country cousins with dublin issues.

Maybe you dont realise how fond we are of you. In time of trouble we send money and encouragement and theresa mannion to you. Ok we dont send money. But we do care.

Haha we love you too! Though tbh it was more the flat out denial of many dubs that the ex hurricane was anything a bit more 'than wind' lol just because ye didn't get the worse effects of the storm.

As for your other point - remember there's over 3 million people living outside Dublin who help pay for Dublin and those living there.

But whos counting eh? Enjoy the 'snow'

_Dara_

gozunda wrote: »

Haha we love you too! Though tbh it was more the flat out denial of many dubs that the ex hurricane was anything a bit more 'than wind' lol just because ye didn't get the worse effects of the storm.

As for your other point - remember there's over 3 million people living outside Dublin who help pay for Dublin and those living there.

But whos counting eh? Enjoy the 'snow'

Aaaah, no, the money flows the other direction. Dublin contributes more to its country brethren than vice versa.

ardinn

YAY

\O/

Dublinlady1513

Rala_ wrote: »

Thank god there's people on here who actually share my opinion. On the proper weather forum it was full of delusional idiots worrying.

Has your opinion changed I wonder?

Mysteriouschic

Hoping for a snow day off work

degsie

Glad I bought those extra few loaves.

o1s1n

degsie wrote: »

Glad I bought those extra few loaves.

It's because of people like you I'm currently eating rye bread! :eek:

whiskeyman

I see met eireann have issued a red warning.
Is it safe to assume no schools so?

erica74

whiskeyman wrote: »

I see met eireann have issued a red warning.
Is it safe to assume no schools so?

It's only for Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow and Meath but yes, if you're in one of those counties, no school.

Collie D

Looks like a couple of inches fell in north Dublin overnight. Info on Dublin Bus route curtailments in link

https://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Weather-Disruption-Limited-Service/

Collie D

whiskeyman wrote: »

I see met eireann have issued a red warning.
Is it safe to assume no schools so?

Guy I work with is off for rest of week, not snow related, just using up his holidays.

Says if the schools are closed and his kids are at home he's coming in. I believe him too.

OptimusTractor

Current temperature status in Carlow: Chilly on the Willy.

Jesus. It's snowing in Dublin! I thought it was only going to be... localised... national emergency now!

Badly Drunk Boy

It looks lovely and pretty and very white outside, here in Kildare. I've to go to hospital later for a minor procedure so that should be fun (the procedure and getting there in the first place).

erica74

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

It looks lovely and pretty and very white outside, here in Kildare. I've to go to hospital later for a minor procedure so that should be fun (the procedure and getting there in the first place).

Hi there, is your procedure an emergency? The HSE sent out an advisory yesterday afternoon telling us all non emergency appointments should be cancelled, including all outpatient appointments, for today, tomorrow and Friday. If you haven't been contacted, I'd say it would be a good idea to contact the hospital before travelling.

Met Éireann issues red weather alert and warns of 25cm of snow: Warning issued at 5am for Dublin and much of east coast

...After snow accumulations of between 5 and 10cm since Tuesday night, Met Éireann warned that total snowfall up to midday on Thursday may reach 25cm.

Clonmel1000

Why do people say their trips should be “fun” in these poor weather conditions. As someone with a 200klm commute round trip daily I can assure you it’s not fun at all.

Hondo75

Well its good to see RTE is keeping us updated with euro news, teleshoping and repeats of Maura and Dahiti