They are taking in the roads

Seth Brundle · 08-01-2010 10:47am #1

What would happen if we were to get the same weather as Britain?

Salt supplies set to run out on Sunday
08/01/2010 - 09:10:22

Ireland's local authorities could start to run out of salt in just two days time - with more severe weather forecast from Sunday.

Many schools remain closed again today, and public transport is being curtailed as the country struggles with the ongoing cold snap.

The government's emergency response committee is expected to hear from the National Roads Authority later on the efforts to get more salt and grit for the roads.

Temperatures in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow this morning reached -13.7 degrees Celcius.

Another biting frost has led to treacherous conditions where ice failed to clear yesterday.

The Government has conceded that Ireland will next week receive only half the amount used this week - and some supplies could run out in two days' time.

This could force the NRA and local authorities in making tough decisions about what roads to keep open - and what roads to close.

Met Éireann is warning that from Sunday, there is an increased risk of significant accumulations of snow again in the east, and for the first time, in the south.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/text/ireland/eyeykfkfojql/

Cookie_Monster · 08-01-2010 10:50am

Get them all into that big warehouse before its too late
:pac:

v300 · 08-01-2010 10:50am

kbannon wrote: »

What would happen if we were to get the same weather as Britain?

Widespread deaths I suppose.:mad:

BlackWizard · 08-01-2010 10:52am

It's like the ice age in Britain at the moment.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Satellite_image_of_snow-covered_Great_Britain_on_7_January_2010.jpg

Temperatures might start increasing from Monday onwards so it might not be too bad next week.

Would putting grit ontop of the roads not help at all?

Saab Ed · 08-01-2010 12:03pm

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Get them all into that big warehouse before its too late
:pac:

Isn't there a first cousin of a Fianna Failer up in Monaghan where they used to store all the voting machines. We could put them all there....

mike65 · 08-01-2010 12:16pm

Indeed what we need is a EU road storage subvention scheme - an Asphalt mountain.

Seth Brundle · 08-01-2010 12:23pm

Nah - prevention is better than cure - all roads should be upgraded to include underfloor heating!

.Longshanks. · 08-01-2010 12:31pm

kbannon wrote: »

Nah - prevention is better than cure - all roads should be upgraded to include underfloor heating!

In Iceland some roads and footpaths have these from the heat off the volcanoes!

HashSlinging · 08-01-2010 12:43pm

I think after Sunday if the expected weather hits, the place is going to be at a standstill for the week.! Getting a weeks worth of supplies in today.