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

revelman

stevenup7002 wrote: »

What is even the difference between blizzard and blizzard-like?

The same difference between being alive and life-like - the appearance is almost the same.

Daniel2590

stevenup7002 wrote: »

What is even the difference between blizzard and blizzard-like?

Blizzard has set criteria (for sustained winds above a certain amount that I can't remember ) but blizzard like is just what people call it when snow is blowing everwhere

Blingy

RollieFingers wrote: »

Looks like Greystones is set to miss out!

Bet we get the gale force winds of storm emma but no snow.

Franz Von Peppercorn

stevenup7002 wrote: »

What is even the difference between blizzard and blizzard-like?

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 35 mph (56 km/h) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more.

From wiki. So today is a blizzard.

pp_me

spookwoman wrote: »

Dont know where you are but its accumulating where I am out on the dunmore road

Six cross roads. I cleared the drive about 2 hours ago and its still as clear as ever, I can see some melt out the back against the fences where the snow had drifted

adam240610

RollieFingers wrote: »

Looks like Greystones is set to miss out!

Why do you say that?

Franz Von Peppercorn

Blingy wrote: »

Bet we get the gale force winds of storm emma but no snow.

Based on no models whatever.

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Kur4mA

Wind seriously picking up in Dublin 9. We have sideways shnow lads.

trixiebust

Very little of anything here in south Tipp. Kinda disappointing tbh.

Franz Von Peppercorn

The thing here is that average snow doesn’t include the drifts, which will be significant tonight.

Franz Von Peppercorn

trixiebust wrote: »

Very little of anything here in south Tipp. Kinda disappointing tbh.

Are you time travelling from Saturday?

Cody montana

All clear here in Cork city atm.
Only fluffy white stuff I see is in my pint of Heineken.

Lumi

Snowing in Galway city for the last couple of hours

Nice view from my webcam if anyone wants to watchHERE

Mullaghteelin

The snow is trying to thaw around Balbriggan, especially near buildings.
Im starting to think the snow cover here may have peaked. Its been snowing on and off all day but the overall snow cover has slowly shrunk. If conditions get any more marginal it will be all a slushy mess.

nacho libre

stevenup7002 wrote: »

What is even the difference between blizzard and blizzard-like?

"A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 35 mph (56 km/h) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds."

trixiebust

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Are you time travelling from Saturday?

Wha?!

Blud

Quick word on emergency services - a friend of mine is a nurse in Tallaght children's hospital, she left home at 7am this morning on foot for her 8.30 shift, 90 minute walk in, will be in until 8.30 tonight in full knowledge that means staying in the hospital overnight tonight, with her own 4 kids at home with their dad. Incredible dedication.

Also baffles me that the nurses there will be staying in the hospital overnight while the doctors and consultants doing the same shifts are being ferried to local hotels. Nurses treated as second class citizens for no good reason.

leahyl

Snow starting up again In Cork city

Colham

pp_me wrote: »

I am getting very worried here the forecast is not going to materialise here.

Snow is falling all afternoon but we are thawing rather than accumulating.

Crazy, Maynooth is blizzard conditions now. Snow is seriously pilling up!

nacho libre

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

The snow is trying to thaw around Balbriggan, especially near buildings.
Im starting to think the snow cover here may have peaked. Its been snowing on and off all day but the overall snow cover has slowly shrunk. If conditions get any more marginal it will be all a slushy mess.

That's a surprise if the snow is quite heavy.

jamesbere

Snow increasing in Cork City where I am, wind picking up a bit aswell

ellejay

RollieFingers wrote: »

Looks like Greystones is set to miss out!

watching all the snow reports on tv3 and looking miserably but hopefully out the window.

Itssoeasy

leahyl wrote: »

Snow starting up again In Cork city

Yeah I can confirm this.

power pants

Thread going so fast, I've read the last 6 pages

Is there still snow for Dublin with storm Emma as bad as predicted?

Also what about tomorrow?

Thanks

Pretzill

Getting gusty here but much milder with it. Still laying icy, dry snow but grass poking through - Will Emma bring rain to the northwest do you think?

South Sligo 90m asl

RuthieRose

Great time in the snow here. Snowman built (our biggest to date). Slid down hill on the windsurf board about a thousand times. Snowball fight.
Now time for pizza and a movie.

Timistry

lads where will I weather the storm, tipp or Kerry?

nacho libre

Pretzill wrote: »

Getting gusty here but much milder with it. Still laying icy, dry snow but grass poking through - Will Emma bring rain to the northwest do you think?

South Sligo 90m asl

No it won't.

awec

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

The snow is trying to thaw around Balbriggan, especially near buildings.
Im starting to think the snow cover here may have peaked. Its been snowing on and off all day but the overall snow cover has slowly shrunk. If conditions get any more marginal it will be all a slushy mess.

Same here in Dublin 18, a few showers of snow this morning but overall a noticeable decline in snow on the ground since yesterday.

I think Emma is supposed to bring more snow, not sure if it's going to lie.

leahyl

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Yeah I can confirm this.

Do you not believe me?! Haha only kidding