Dublin in Snow, Winter 2018
Dublin has a very moderate climate throughout the year. Summers are not very harsh and winters are not very severe. The temperature varies between 0 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees celsius throughout the year. So, when we woke up to the view of Dublin in Snow, Winter 2018, we couldn’t believe our eyes. It was like a winter wonderland right at our doorsteps, magical and out of the ordinary.
What happened was that the Polar Vortex aka ‘Beast from the East’ met storm Emma in the UK and Ireland. So, parts of the UK and Ireland experienced this cold winter and were completely snowed out. Dublin was at a standstill as this country is never prepared for heavy snowfall. Offices and schools were closed, grocery shelves were empty and public transportation was at a standstill. Of course, since we have the privilege of working from home, we didn’t get off. So, we went out on walks during lunch break and after office hours.
I must say that kids and adults had a whale of a time during these three days. They were snow fighting, sledding and even skiing in some places. People made igloos (some of them fully equipped to hold TV sets), tables, chairs, snowmen, snow dogs, and whatnot. The entire city was in a holiday mood. Social media was showing snippets of people being creative and enjoying themselves to their fullest. I pulled Raga for a snow fight and it was the best day of my life.
We didn’t get a chance to go to the city, but experiencing snow in our neighborhood was magical enough. To be honest, this was my first time witnessing such heavy snowfall and of course, I want to preserve this memory. I wanted to share some photos of Dublin in Snow, Winter 2018 with you because the last time this happened was in 1982 and who knows when we would get to witness snow again.
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Troy Gregory
We were visiting Ireland during the storm! It interrupted our holiday, but what an experience! I wrote a post about it too: http://quixotegoes.com/2018/03/05/reflections-of-ireland-part-3-the-day-dublin-stood-still/
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Thanks for stopping by Troy! Nice post by the way! Also, we just got another storm this weekend, and its moniker is “Son of the beast” π
Pramod
Raga and Nandu
Very beautiful pictures. These memories last life long.
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Thanks papa. π
unlimitedexperience
I really like your posts π
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Thank you.! Your comment made my day!
Jazzventures
I lived in Dublin for a year and loved it so much especially the people and the Gunness Γ°ΕΈΛβ you pics look beautiful
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I love Dublin and you are right.. Irish people are so lovely! Thank you. π
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