spring Ireland Regional Discussions 21/03/13

[Baltic Regions]

Has been snowing all day here. A good six inches and serious drifts. Have been without power for 2-3 hours now. Took my wee girl out initial for about 15 minstrel sledging but the wind is so strong the snow stings when it hits so hard.

Definitely getting good heavier and it is also getting colder!

Get home safe and sit tight folks!

Edited March 22, 2013 by Baltic Regions

[jello]

Well that was a pretty epic Journey, Set off from Dublin at 6.30am, arrived in Ballymena 2.35pm. First flooding, then blizzards, cars abandoned, extremely high snow drifts, lorrys, buses, cars stuck. Roads closed. Scary journey, got stuck a few times and bumper hanging off car but managed to get moving again

[Sparky72]

I'm gutted! Not a mm of snow to be seen. I know it can be dangerous and some people arent enjoying the snow but I'm well and truly hacked off now. I was kind of hoping the forecasts might have got it wrong and we got in on some of the action but not to be.

[ronan]

A few pics from the Glenshane earlier.

[norn iron]

Can anyone who can read the models advise if all this sleety crap we have been getting at low levels is likely to turn to snow and settle tonight?

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Anyone else lost their sky signal?

[snowydog]

A few pics from the Glenshane earlier.

Seen your photo on Northern Ireland Weather Nice one!

[Juuyoku]

Out of work early as my living room window is letting in water . Dunno what the weather is like at home. It'll be a surprise - just know its bad!

[be cause]

just been up sl Beagh to see some lying snow .. slushy stuff at 300 meters ..just not my winter for snow .. yet ... those who can .. enjoy

[gingercat]

Anyone else lost their sky signal?

Yes, we haven't had any signal since last night!

[ronan]

Can i make a suggestion to anybody that hasn't got a Sky signal. If there is snow covering the LMB(receiver) on the dish then if you can reach it with a brush or even the garden hose to remove the snow. Be carefull not to move the dish if your using a brush! Used to work for Sky and that was the tech support i always used to give. Worked 95% of the time. lol

[mountain shadow]

Still hammering down with snow.

How do i post pictures on my phone on here?

[The watcher]

If we get an extended period of heavy snow here in Bangor (rather than the light - moderate - semi-heavy stuff) then I could see it laying and sticking. Surface temps now cold enough to see that flakes are laying for longer and if this freezes over. Could be epic.

[The watcher]

Still hammering down with snow.

How do i post pictures on my phone on here?

The only way is to either transfer them to PC and attach from there. Or, post them to facebook and use the image URL method pasting it onto the forum so we can look at them. I could then edit the post and use the picture embed button for you.

[mountain shadow]

Cheers Watcher, im not on Facebook so will try Computer later.

[Baltic Regions]

Power is back on YaY!!!!!!!

Charging everything that can be charged while the power is on.

takeaway tonight just to be on the safe side!

Saw your pic on NIW Ronan! Good Man.

Gonna put up a few more pics later.

Should be seeing Captain Morgan soon!

[skywatcher]

Lights flickering like crazy. Early dinner just in case. Still snowing.

[mountain shadow]

Lights on and off constantly. Fire is on the go, beer is on the go, snow is still on the go.

[Juuyoku]

Snowing here again lightly. Power doesn't seem too stable either. I don't know if any more snow will lie because the ground is pretty wet/snow slushy, but maybe things will change when it's night a colder?

[mountain shadow]

It should do Juuyoku.

Still piling down. Candles at the ready.

[gingercat]

Epic amounts of snow here. Even more than the famous snowfall of 2010! And it's not stopping.

[Juuyoku]

Cool . Only downside of today is that I've felt cold since I left for work at half 7 this morning! Home and off for the weekend now so more snow would be appreciated haha.

[Watsy]

Some load of snow since last night, just over 7" lying on our patio with maybe twice that or more where it's drifting. Managed to make a wee igloo with the son out in the garden earlier and stick our cat in it, lol. So if you're cat has fancied a night in an igloo I'm sure I can do a special rate for netweather pets.

[Juuyoku]

Lol, love it!

[gingercat]

Some load of snow since last night, just over 7" lying on our patio with maybe twice that or more where it's drifting. Managed to make a wee igloo with the son out in the garden earlier and stick our cat in it, lol. So if you're cat has fancied a night in an igloo I'm sure I can do a special rate for netweather pets.

Brilliant watsy!!! I'm in the same place as you, have never seen snow like it.

Btw might send my cat over for a night in the luxury igloo!!