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MET ÉIREANN’S WEATHER warning is still in place this morning for Leinster, Cavan and Monaghan following a night of sleet and snow showers.
There are some small accumulations of snow on low levels and around 3-5 cm on higher ground as well as wide spread icy patches.
Today will remain cold but the frost is expected to thaw during the afternoon. There will be scattered hail and snow showers, mainly across eastern areas and will be frequent near Irish Sea coasts. Met Éireann says there will be a few sunny breaks too, best in the west.
AA Roadwatch are warning drivers to “slow down and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front” as the snow is affecting motorists in a number of areas.
Gardaí have cleared two collisions from the M4 Sligo/Dublin Road eastbound between J7 Maynooth and J6 Celbridge but are now dealing with a third crash.
In the North, the Government has agreed to provide the Air Corps to assist farmers to deliver food stock to snowbound livestock as the agriculture crisis triggered by blizzards deepens. Thousands of animals are feared dead, but the extent of the losses is still unclear as most of the missing livestock are buried below the thick blankets of snow that have enveloped parts of counties Antrim and Down.
Here are some pictures of the weather conditions sent in the TheJournal.ie readers:
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Too little too late for NI farmers, horrowing watching them dig out their sheep and lambs whom died of exposure shortly after being born. Troops be it regular or TA should be on the ground. Granted it is a localized problem Antrim & Down. But none the less rural communities are often neglected by Government.
Horrible watching the poor animals suffering. During my 26 years on this earth and experiencing spring, I can never remember it being this cold. My back garden is full of snow.
People say that they emigrate due to the economy – not moi.
Time to move to a warmer clime. Bollix to 8 months of rain, wind and sneachta.
@ Kevin
I think most people are thinking the same i.e moving to a.hotter climate.
Anyone would think this weather is a government plot…..
Kevin
In my 44 years of being around I have seen it snow in April. My father in law in his 80 odd years has even seen it snow on in June.
@Truth
I lived in Spain for a while. It was 21 degrees on the eve before Christmas eve. Ahhh, good times. If Ireland had a similar climate, I would never leave. Can you imagine our beaches, lakes, mountains and other pieces of scenery, if they were sun kissed for six months of the year?
@Carcu
Thats our weather wrapped up in a nutshell. I remember the mercury hitting 25, on paddys day 1999. I was playing a football tournament and got burnt to a crisp. Irish fecking weather.
You know times have changed in the North when a Sinn Fein minister asks the asks the RAF if they can use their helicopters
Or a Stormont regime asking the Irish Defence Forces to cross the border
A very significant development in cross border co-operation when you think about it
@vocal – true, but the British Army Air Corps and the Irish Air Corps have cross trained and co- operated for years, right the way through the troubles. Especially where life saving is involved. It just wasn’t publicised. Many a time for example, when the Irish navy are at a rescue and co- op’ing with a RAF maritime patrol aircraft. So, it is a good sign of the times that that cooperation can be celebrated and our soldiers and airman get the admiration they deserve.
Dan
Don’t forget the long standing fire brigade agreement between Belfast & Dublin fire brigade, which stretches back to the 1940’s. At that time when Belfast was bombed during the war members of the Dublin fire brigade would travel to provide assistance to the people of Belfast. Even today the understand remains that should the fire brigade of either city require additional help members of the other city would make themselves available.
I think all these examples shows that the professionalism of all sides of the divide can and do make themselves available for humanitarian efforts regardless of religious or political beliefs of those affected. Something our religious and political leaders should have long ago learnt.
Gotta love the snow, hides all the rubbish.
Now if only we could have snow at 25 degrees………….
I’m putting the decorations back up this is great. Turkey on Sunday and a long weekend, yippee. Sorry about yer lambs though.
lol
Turkey, stuffing, snow, chocolate, wine, beer, snooze.
Turkey, stuffing, snow, chocolate, wine, beer, snooze.
Repeat ad nauseum
The teachers should be made clear up the snow!
How many times have you heard people say “We don’t need a army ‘cos de Brits will help us out if we ever need one”?
Well there you go now
The free state army are nothing more than a british army regiment.
Lol!
Am I too late to mention bondholders?
What kind of aircraft do we have that can aid the farmers in the north. I don’t think we have any chinooks
Air Corps have the following helicopters.
6 Agusta Westland, & 2 Eurocopters.
Not a lot but anything that can aid in the efforts will be most welcome I would assume.
Augusta Westland AW139. Six of them I think. Plus a few other fixed and rotary wing aircraft. They can carry up to 14 fully loaded troops, so a couple bales of silage hanging under them shouldn’t be a problem for them.
Ireland has a very skilled and capable Air Corps. They also fly the Garda helicopters.
Just a quick question, but why are they not assisting farmers down here, or are the conditions much worse up north, hence greater threat to livestock?
Vocal, maybe because the farmers down there don’t need help as much as up there!
First their fleg was taken down off city hall now they have aircraft flying overhead with the lovely green white & orange painted on the fuselage,their knickers will be getting twisted
I think this is the almighty above who ever we believe in telling us to stop sining and repent.
So out with the threesomes so?
Denise…
Shouldn’t we all be sun burnt, maybe the almighty is mixed up……
WHAT???
No Denise it’s just plain ol snow,not fairy dust
Any of our polish migrants will laugh at this story. That’s not snow!
Eh, it is. I live in Poland and it’s been snowing on and off since November sometimes with temperatures of -18. But not at one stage over the last five months have I seen snow like that in the pictures I’m seeing of Ireland recently.
@vic…have you seen the snow in the north? I don’t think anybody from any country would be laughing!
I agree some of the people in NI might need a bit of help, but while the Government is spending OUR austerity-raised money, could they not pay attention to the call from ALONE and give some extra money to the old & infirm here for extra fuel costs?
You can’t please all the people all the time..
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