Colder this week, some wintry/snow showers, widespread frost and ice.

People walk on frozen lakes and canals all over the world and even across in Ireland in 2010.

Up to +2 here now in Maynooth with a decent thaw on where the sun is landing.

It was a cold snap without a doubt. Hopefully it's the end of the frost and ice now. Elderly neighbours who are less mobile have suffered a fair bit. Also struggling when it come to the heating and costs associated. As Ive said it's a nice change from the norm but you wouldn't want it to drag on for a few months.

I see that the thread is starting to go a bit quieter. Possibly a sign that the novelty has worn off.

I'd tend to agree with you about certain posters and their aggressive responses when someones opinion or view doesn't line up with the narrative. I don't however bully people or look to call them out on it.

look at the 4 chaps in England who's lives were claimed as part of this weather from walking on a lake.

Mad that people would still do that after hearing of that tragedy.

Couple of Pics from the Curragh in my way back from picking up feed..

By god it's cold. Hard work keeping the horses in this weather, gates frozen closed, locks won't open, no running water.

Muck out has the shavings frozen to the inside of the barrow, on the fork and on some of the stable doors. At least mucking out keeps you warm...

Oh and the heat from the muck heap itself.. brilliant.

Oh not at all. Just the sheltered bays. The main part of the lake is open. It was frozen over in 2010 and was a sight to behold. I don't think that happened since 1963 or 1947.

2010 was certainly the big one. Lough Derg froze as well I believe.

Wow there's always one isn't there, some people should be banned

Are you doing the Xmas swim this year JCX? 🥶

Indeed. In 2010 the heating was left on almost continuously. People were effectively kicking into survival mode.

I might like the cold but I don't like it that much!

For all of 2 days?

Saturday through Wednesday to be considerably warmer than the last 6 days. Even though temps are to get lower again no sign yet that they will go below zero (freezing) for the rest of the month.

I'm referring to the bit about 10c+, it'll be 10 degrees or higher Sunday and Monday and that's it.

This is the issue with willy nilly warnings. It's cold FFS. Wrap the kids up and let them on with it.

I've not heard of anything being cancelled. Matches where pitches are frozen are the obvious one which is fair enough.

Some of the "Extreme" weather fanboys on here would love us all to be under the bed and for this to continue indefinitely.

Still very frosty and icy out here in Dublin 15. Remnants of the snow showers from a week ago still unmelted in areas that were shaded from the sun!

Bit more noticeable thaw in the sun today with shaded areas still frozen solid. Starting to freeze hard again but not as hard as the past two days.

Pictures of a field about a mile away that floods every winter and in weather like this it freezes solid, a mini ice rink. A group of us hoping to get up to it before the thaw sets in.

Pic taken Tuesday morning.

You can just tell by the look af that pinky orange sky that it's going to be another cold one. This spell and look of the weather reminds me very much of late December 2009 and that was every bit as cold, if not colder, than it is now

Depends on the birds, we leave out the fat from any roast dinners. Seagulls are nuisance and the fat attracts all sorts.

Alternatively peas and seeds.