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

lolo62

Just heard some severe gusts for the first time there. Ballyfermot.

Mahony0509

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Teenager paralysed from the neck down after falling off a wall in Mayfield in Cork today. Was out with his father at 3pm, before the red warning came into force. His father collapsed at the scene from shock.

Jesus Christ

revelman

Gulf stream has taken a few days off.

ME temperatures recorded at 10pm

Malin Head: 2 degrees
Phoenix Park: 0
Cork Airport: -2
Sherkin Island: -1

cherryghost

After a brief thaw and some light snow, I saw now full on wet stuff. Visibility under 100m

Jimbob1977

DaithiMa wrote: »

Dublin 15 taken by my sis. Can't believe I am stranded out West for this haha!! Hopefully we will get some action later

Does she have a pet owl?

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/969348106277007360

spookwoman

aurora 527 wrote: »

No expert but from what the experts on the tech discussion thread were saying it seems like the warm front ahead of Emma is passing over and we may get into the good stuff...not complaining mind you, have over a foot of snow and easy over two in drifts against fences and shed in the garden from today...
Cant wait to see what could be added to it tonight...
Waterford..

Thats what i gather as well. road outside is full of snow so wont be moving anyways . more snow is no problem for me

Oneiric 3

Think a short break from looking at bloody weather charts all day is on order with some great music with snow themed video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grVrDsqQdXc

Mullaghteelin

At sea level in Balbriggan its definitely been snow. Patches of snow cover that had melted during the day are white again. There are new LED streetlights outside and small snow grains clearly visible.
There have been blue flashes in the sky and reports of power outages in north county Dublin and coastal meath.
The wind is relentless, just constant noise.

Rougies

Crappy phone pic of the M50 from Firhouse pedestrian bridge about an hour ago. Snow is beginning to form deep drifts already. One side of the street could be completely bare ice while the other is at least 8 inches deep.

2010 was awesome but it was "Disney snow" compared to what's just beginning to unfold now. It feels ominous out there tonight.

ibarelycare

NMB wrote: »

Dublin 6 we have lift off and if I walk 12 meters over a bridge so does Dublin 8 !!

C'mon Dublin 12! You can do it!

d'Oracle

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

Just wait and make the call in the morning.

stevenup7002

jo06555 wrote: »

Becoming bit more unsettled Waterford city

That'll be this big band hitting the south coast now, I assume?

nino1

Anyone have a link to the radar?

hmmm

Tilikum17 wrote: »

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

The red level I think is primarily there because of the blizzard, which would mean vicious driving conditions of low visibility, high winds and slippery roads. There could also be a few trees down, obscured by drifts of snow.

Tomorrow at 6am the high winds and blizzard may have passed, but the roads will still be dangerous with snow and ice. "Not safe" depends on your wifes confidence in those types of conditions.

BorneTobyWilde

Kadence Gifted Tether wrote: »

I better get at least 12 deep inches before I hit the hay tonight or il be fierce cross tomorrow am

No hope, unless you live next door to a pornstar.

ibarelycare

Kadence Gifted Tether wrote: »

I better get at least 12 deep inches before I hit the hay tonight or il be fierce cross tomorrow am

Heh...

MJohnston

FizzleSticks wrote: »

When I'm too lazy to stand up and look outside I have a look at this.

https://www.earthcam.com/world/ireland/dublin/?cam=templebar

Just as I was watching it, some drunk fella toppled over in the snow.

dharma200

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

I am pretty much sure however much the doggos need her its not worth risking her life. If you cant see the road its not for driving on. Madra dont need any more desperate drama after the van incident, tell her she could cause them more hurt than good by trying to get there.

fritzelly

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

The red alert is for weather conditions, just because its lifted doesn't suddenly mean roads are safe to drive on

sean555

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

Forecasted lots of snow for Connemara tonight and the red warning may well get extended so best not to drive.

Tilikum17

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

I was driving an hour ago for an hour and it was fine, how good a driver is she?

Paddycrumlinman

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Kadence Gifted Tether wrote: »

That's exactly what it like outside my gaf, it's rain

Go outside. If it was rain it would melt any snow.

Freezing rain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing_rain

irish_stevo815

cml387 wrote: »

Still awaiting snow apocalypse here in Clonmel. Very light dusting, enough to cover a small matchstick. It's not actually snowing at all at the moment.

In Ardfinnan there has been "light dusting " for the last 2 hours and it has covered up everything that was scraped up or brushed off today. It's definitely a deeper accumulation of snow on the ground.

Royal Legend

Have we missed it here in Waterford City, no Blizzard, no heavy snow since this morning, about 2" maximum??????

Doctor Jimbob

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

Cars going into ditches in Donegal, roads covered in frozen snow. Complete joke that the warning is being lifted at 6, we might be getting less snow but the conditions are still awful out there.

aidanodr

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Teenager paralysed from the neck down after falling off a wall in Mayfield in Cork today. Was out with his father at 3pm, before the red warning came into force. His father collapsed at the scene from shock.

Cork teen in critical condition after freak snow accident

A teenager is in critical condition in hospital in Cork tonight after a freak weather-related accident on the northside of city.

There are fears the young man, who suffered an horrific neck injury, may be paralysed from the neck down.

The incident occurred in the Mayfield area around 3pm - before the 4pm red weather alert kicked in and from when people were advised to stay indoors.

amdgilmore

nino1 wrote: »

Anyone have a link to the radar?

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

Thargor

This freezing mist is very thick and piling up in Bray now, strong winds piling it up, I honestly cant believe it, I only ever saw weather like this once in my life and that was in New York.

patneve2

complete and utter whiteout in dalkey

George Sunsnow

Insane blizzard here near Arklow continuing,the drifting is something else
Looking at the ditches from upstairs in the house I’d estimate 3 or 4 ft deep there and it’s only 11pm

Wind gusting over 50kmh NE
Air temp -0.4c
Dp -0.7c
Wet bulb -0.5c

Snow swirling up in air like a funnel

fritzelly

nino1 wrote: »

Anyone have a link to the radar?

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

Put weather type on

Real 007

D14 has really began to ramp up in last 20 - 30 mins.

abacus120

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

The red warning will not be lifted at that time I'm afraid

Paddycrumlinman

Paddycrumlinman wrote: »

Freezing rain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing_rain

I doubt it was freezing rain, it melted up impact with my face it the window or the wall

ger vallely

Tilikum17 wrote: »

Looking for some advice please,

We live in Galway city. Looking outside now, the snow on the road is pretty bad. My wife is working out in Connemara tomorrow morning (Madra). I’ve told her no way is she driving out there as it’s not safe.

She’s said the red warning is to lift at 6am here.

Surely it’s not safe to drive out there?

If you check Mike Cubbard's Facebook page he has been amazing with updates. Lots of info on there about dangerous driving conditions. Even if the snow stops it will be like pure glass by morning. Fair play to her for wanting to care for the doggos but it'd be even better if she stays safe and can continue to do it long into the future!

NMB

Mr.S wrote: »

Just very light / fine snow on the D6 / D4 boarder, Give us some!

The localizations of this event is crazy ! I’ve seen it from all the posts so far — I’ve snow accumulations of 2 cm in roughly a half hour- I know this technically because I used the makeshift dustpan snow shovel to clear the back door and it’s filled in and yes I measured- crazy stuff !! Please please can this be annual !!!

little bess

So if this storm has been slower to arrive, should we assume that it will be around later tomorrow than expected?

spookwoman

blah

Dublin 9

I was annoyed looking out at the..rain? “snow grains”?

So I went outside in my slippers to check and fell over a big snow drift outside my door.

Ok so it’s snow then.

fryup

so when is emma going to hit full pelt?

Brock Turnpike

Just getting ready for bed and noticed the pipes have frozen in the apartment

Assuming temp won't go up enough until at least Saturday for them to thaw?

In D15

sunbabe08

kinda disappointed down here in cork city was honestly expecting white out conditions. so far dusting of snow

Lenny5

Light snow has finally reached Castlebar in Mayo.

abacus120

Greystones,co wicklow starting to pile up now,continual for the past few hours.
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Loughc

Definitely not raining that is ice falling. Snow building up at door and wild getting wild. Blew attic door off it’s hinges!

suitcasepink

spookwoman wrote: »

It's showtime!

Eircom_Sucks

Where is the blizzard ?

Finglas here and just looks like rain outside

Stay in from 4pm they said , no snow since lol

stevenup7002

Kadence Gifted Tether wrote: »

I doubt it was freezing rain, it melted up impact with my face it the window or the wall

Well, your face is warmer than 0C (hopefully). It was freezing on impact with the ground here, but staying liquid when it hit the windows.

TheMilkyPirate

George Sunsnow wrote: »

Insane blizzard here near Arklow continuing,the drifting is something else
Looking at the ditches from upstairs in the house I’d estimate 3 or 4 ft deep there and it’s only 11pm

Wind gusting over 50kmh NE
Air temp -0.4c
Dp -0.7c
Wet bulb -0.5c

Snow swirling up in air like a funnel

Same in Wexford snow blowing and drifting everywhere