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Roads into Belfast
« on: December 17, 2010 »
I'm heading into the city to waterfront to see jack and the beanstalk, are the roads ok or would I be safer taking the four wheel drive or stick with my own car , cheers
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010 »
No idea what the roads are  like as I'm stuck in england waiting for the airports to open so I can get home, but looking at the forecast I wouldn't venture out tonight without a 4x4, and I'd pack the tow rope, shovel and sleeping bag too ;)
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010 »
Hope ya get home I see they have shut down the airports again , my sister is stuck in Spain the lucky cow

I will pack all off the above now and maybe a bottle of port incase we are stuck overnight
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2010 »
My flight has just been cancelled  :'( and the ticket desk has the worlds biggest queue  :o problem is I don't know whether to hang about for a later flight or just hit the hotel before it gets booked up.
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010 »
The roads in and around Belfast are not too bad but I'm not sure about outside of that. Probably best bring the 4x4 just in case, could be more snow later.
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2010 »
Met office have RED WARNINGS out for east coast ( www.metoffice.com ) , maybe best stay at home tonight. check and see if the show is still on before travelling.
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2010 »
The police have quite a serious weather warning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12022439
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010 »
Well I'm  on my way to the hotel (no I didn't consider bivvying at the airport!) now and have booked the flight to dublin tomorrow as the belfast ones are all full, then the fun starts trying to get to belfast, be cool if planes trains and automobiles was on telly tonight  ;D
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2010 »
THe Traffic watch NI page has web cams that cover the major roads around Belfast...will give you some sort of idea what it's like http://www.trafficwatchni.com/site/default.asp
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2010 »
Back safe and sound the roads a bit hairy in some places especially as we hit Dromore on the way back , lorrys must have special bubbles they drive in as we got overtook by a few going as fast as they could in the snow covered fast lane , mad men

The show was good fun so worth the hassle of drive down
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010 »
Quote from: Scribble on December 17, 2010
lorrys must have special bubbles they drive in as we got overtook by a few going as fast as they could in the snow covered fast lane , mad men

Ahhh, the power of momentum!  Wouldn't fancy getting stuck behind one on a steep hill mind!
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2010 »
Quote from: suspectmonkey on December 18, 2010
Quote from: Scribble on December 17, 2010
lorrys must have special bubbles they drive in as we got overtook by a few going as fast as they could in the snow covered fast lane , mad men

Ahhh, the power of momentum!  Wouldn't fancy getting stuck behind one on a steep hill mind!

Got stuck behind one this morning I had to drive up onto footpath as he was sliding back it was very squeaky bum time
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2010 »
We drove 80 miles yesterday in a regular car, during the worst of the snowfall and had no bother, apart from the  bottomhole who was driving so slowly as to be causing an obstruction, not keeping any momentum going uphill and not clearing the snow from the tyre treads. Once he/she had turned off we were fine again. Then again, I do live in a rural part of Co Antrim and we get heavy snow every winter. I did laugh at the BBC reporter who was claiming it was the worst snow in 25 years. What a total exaggeration!!
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010 »
Both my flight to dublin and flight to belfast have both been cancelled, its like playing russian roulette as some flights are getting through, problem is that all the snow has now moved over me at birmingham, have booked 2 more for tomorrow so fingers crossed, could try from another airport but don't know if I'd get there, oh I miss my land rover  :'(
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Re: Roads into Belfast
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010 »
I thought ya would of got home today  :-\ what are you doing to keep yourself busy as I would be going mad with boredom
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