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Severe Weather Snow / Ice Weds 28 FEB ( Onwards ) ** READ MOD NOTE POST#1**

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    #3812
    downthemiddle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭downthemiddle


    lolo62 wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever made an igloo?
    Made one today :cool:


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    #3813
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Strong enough winds by the Point here in Dublin but no snow, just some dust floating about. Not a whole lot on the ground. Went out for a walk there and, while windy, nothing crazy.


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    #3814
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    _Dara_ wrote: »
    I thought the blizzards would be more dense. I've experienced one in my life and visibility was very low.

    This is exactly how 1982 was. Fell like this for hours. There won't be any accumulation on roof tops as the wind will blow it away. It will drift up against walls. Then you'll probably get the heavier stuff falling later in the morning.

    Will be some mad drifts if the keeps blowing.


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    #3815
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,851 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    sdanseo wrote: »
    Gerry (who has a reputation as the forecaster who is scared of snow) predicting

    widespread significant snow
    Leinster + Munster 15 to 30cm generally
    Dublin & Wicklow up to 100cm (yes 100)

    I still can't believe it's true, but if it is, this will possibly top the greatest snow falls ever officially recorded in Ireland. They have a sense of humour in Met Eireann sending Gerry out to deliver the good news. But more seriously i would not fancy being in the public eye in these situations.


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    #3816
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Cork city looks calm enough, probably change as the night goes on.


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    #3817
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Fine blowing snow here in Waterford City. Temp on the rise to -0.4c.
    What a day of snow though already. Non stop from 6am to 4pm. Memorable and we haven't even had the heavy stuff from Emma yet.

    www.waterfordcityweather.com


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    #3818
    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    lolo62 wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever made an igloo?

    It's my culture, Boss.


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    #3819
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Very very light snow where I am in Cork city now..


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    #3820
    gaius c
    Registered Users Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭gaius c


    awec wrote: »
    The snow here in south Dublin is weird, it looks pretty heavy but it's so fine and doesn't appear to be making much difference to snow levels on the ground.

    I assume this is only the beginning and we'll get "real" snow sometime during the night?

    We've nice ice crystals in the windows though.
    But yeah, where's the blizzard?


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    #3821
    Ich bin ein snowman
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Ich bin ein snowman


    AAAAAAAAA wrote: »
    decent accumulation building already in arklow

    Good to hear, I was wincing with the frustration from arklow people earlier with all the snow we have here.


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    #3822
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    tom1ie wrote: »
    What about giving people time to get home? Allowing for poor driving conditions? Think please.

    I think people can do the necessary basic maths on their journey times themselves. ME didnt werent forcasting what time people should go home - they claim to have been forecasting the start of the blizzard. Bid fail.


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    #3823
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    tullamore changed in the last 30 minutes


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    #3824
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Phoenix Park up to 0c , even Sherkin and Valentia are colder!
    Bizarre mind boggling stuff.


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    #3825
    KinnegadKid
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭KinnegadKid


    Yea here in Westmeath


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    #3826
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    _Dara_ wrote: »
    I thought the blizzards would be more dense. I've experienced one in my life and visibility was very low.

    They haven't started yet.;)


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    #3827
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    lolo62 wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever made an igloo?

    Yep


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    #3828
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    absolutley wild in Newbridge


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    #3829
    dharma200
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭dharma200


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    I think people can do the necessary basic maths on their journey times themselves. ME didnt werent forcasting what time people should go home - they claim to have been forecasting the start of the blizzard. Bid fail.

    No they didnt, They have knew this timeline the whole time. Seems like alot of people on this thread incapable of basic math.


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    #3830
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,984 ✭✭✭appledrop


    It was snowing all day in North County Dublin but for the first time it has turned to sleet. I think this could change to rain not snow. I wouldn't be complaining if it does don't want anymore. Still very strong winds here.


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    #3831
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,618 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/969322473614397440

    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



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    #3832
    jace_da_face
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭jace_da_face


    I think it might be a good idea for people to end their posts with their location, particularly when mentioning the conditions they are experiencing. Light dusting of snow here so far. Nothing major. Galway


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    #3833
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    Preston Plain Vender wrote: »
    tullamore changed in the last 30 minutes
    Nothing in Mullingar yet, no snow since 18:30


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    #3834
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,837 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Absolutely lashing rain in D13 again. Those snowmen outside look more like snow melts now.


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    #3835
    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    The last hour here in Clonsilla, its been quite like drizzle rain. Very fine wet mist.


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    #3836
    Vladimir Poontang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Vladimir Poontang


    If moaning was an Olympic sport Ireland would take gold every fcuking time.


    Limerick City finally getting it now though it is very fine. Looks like someone threw a big bag of coke over the city :D


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    #3837
    nimrod86
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭nimrod86


    lolo62 wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever made an igloo?

    I did yeah, back in 2010! Hoping to make another tomorrow, and maybe see about spending the night in it!


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    #3838
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    lolo62 wrote: »
    Has anyone here ever made an igloo?

    No but there were two being made on the back green today....
    You need some sort of box to make the bricks.


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    #3839
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Tin Foil Hat wrote: »
    It's my culture, Boss.

    And there is a grant available.


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    #3840
    Marje
    Registered Users Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Marje


    Dublin Airport

    https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/status/969319502394613760


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    #3841
    revelman
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭revelman


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    I think people can do the necessary basic maths on their journey times themselves. ME didnt werent forcasting what time people should go home - they claim to have been forecasting the start of the blizzard. Bid fail.

    Predicting and tracking course and speed of a weather front is not like downloading an app to your iphone. It is nature - it is unpredictable. ME did a pretty good job in tracking the course of this. They also allowed a few hours buffer from 4pm. Plenty of people were stuck on horrendous roads getting home from work. Look at what happened in Scotland yesterday - hundreds of people stuck in cars overnight. What on earth is all of this anti-ME stuff about?


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