Snow storm Feb 2018

Jimdagym

Hello all.

Must of us are very aware of the potentially serious weather conditions hitting the country this week.
This thread can be used as a good tool to inform each other, and help each other out if we can.

Please look after each other, and any neighbors that may need some help over the coming few days.
And remember to take your pets indoors.

mattser

The place is saturated with threads on this. Surely they can be merged.

Jimdagym

Well, this one was intended to be specifically about Impact to NCD.
, rather than relevant in the weather form or such.
I am not aware of another on in this forum.

Dizzyblonde

Nothing much happening in Swords so far, just a few light showers. Fair play to Fingal CC they've been out every night gritting the roads even housing estates.

martinn123

Nipped into the Top Shop, for a lemonade at 5.30.

Lovely evening as I went in, came out at 6 and it's a blizzard.

Snow sticking and it's -0.5deg so it will freeze tonight, take care in the morning folks.

The Black Oil

Counted 5 trucks with orange lights on the M50 and M1 tonight. Breakdowns/rescues rather than accidents. Take it handy out there.

And thanks OP for the thread.

cbreeze

The stuff was coming in from the East and it tasted salty!

mattser

Jimdagym wrote: »

Well, this one was intended to be specifically about Impact to NCD.
, rather than relevant in the weather form or such.
I am not aware of another on in this forum.

Fair enough. No mention of NCD in your original post though.

Jimdagym

Pretty bad out there this morning.
Drove from Balbriggan to Baldoyle at 5:30.
M1 is ok-ish. Hard enough to see toad markinhs.
M1 to Baldoyle up the n32 is a disaster.
Be careful out there everyone. There’s no panic.

Dizzyblonde

Swords Express buses are not running. On Twitter:

SERVICE UPDATE: Due to the Status Red Weather Warning issued by @MetEireann all Swords Express services have been CANCELLED this morning until further notice. #StormEmma @TFIupdates

kravmaga

Folks Ive been out on the M1 at 7am, road not ploughed, conditions are very bad and guess what some motorists are driving way to fast, nearly had a 4x4 plough into me this morning,tailgating me.

I then got a text from work telling me not to come in, happy days.

Swords express is cancelled and Dublin bus 43 was operational when I got back home at 8am.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/ Dublin bus 43 unable to serve Mountgorry way/ Felthrim road area, be advised.

I thought Fingal County Council would have snow ploughs out on the M1 since 5am but the amount of snow which has now turned to slush plus freezing temperatures, Id advise anyone to stay home for the day, stock up on food and keep warm.

Im back in the bed now :-);)

The Hill Billy

191 services cancelled until further notice.

Borderfox

More snow at Airways Industrial estate, roads very bad

Wishbone Ash

kravmaga wrote: »

I thought Fingal County Council would have snow ploughs out on the M1...

FCC only have responsibility for R and L roads. Motorways and National Primary Routes are under the remit of TII.

martinn123

M1 is fine from Junction 5 North to Junction 7 Julianstown

R132 has been gritted north of Blakes Cross and is ok,

Only issue was snow blowing from overtaking trucks onto windscreen,
Take care, worse to come

neris

did these lads go to bed last night? they were out gritting in baldoyle at 730 last night and the main road outside my house is driveable

https://twitter.com/Fingalcoco/status/968757384209403905

The Black Oil

Thanks lads.

https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/969296240331587584

Beasty

First power cut of the year...

Fair play to ESB though - they had it up and running again within 2 seconds!

Dizzyblonde

My daughter in Lusk has lost power a couple of times tonight and according to powercheck.ie this latest one won't be fixed before 8pm tomorrow. Fair play to those lads though, they're doing their best in very tough conditions.

The Black Oil

Lost power in Lusk at 10:30 ish last night. RTE saying North Dublin amongst worst affected.
Can't see.anything on powercheck.ie. Fair play to the crews that go out.

LeoB

Flickering lights here but no major outages as far as I know around Rush. All staff got into work on Wednesday morning to An Post Balbriggan delivery unit but deliveries of mail suspended later in the day.

Keep an eye on elderly neighbours.

Main roads are ok around Rush but Lr. Main street was lethal yesterday evening as were other roads.

Looks like people heeded the warnings and stayed in according to radio as hospitals were not as busy as usual. Great job by ESB and emergency services.

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Wishbone Ash

Just a bit of info if anyone has to drive - the roads may seem clear in your area but conditions can change rapidly.

On the R127 between Skerries and Lusk, it's down to one snow compacted lane on the high ground at Baldongan (near JH Autos). Deep snow drifts now being cleared by a few locals with diggers and tractors. It's passable but the problem is when two vehciles meet - someone has to compromise and then they may get stuck.

On the R128 between Loughshinny Cross and the top of the hill before Skerries is the same - down to one lane of compacted snow with no clearing being done. Same problem when two vehicles meet.

At the Rugby Club in Skerries on the R128, road is flooded as waves are coming over the wall and washing in stones and other debris with them. Road littered with stones and debris. Use Shenick Road instead.

RobFowl

The roads from Balrothery to Man o War are impassible in normal cars due to heavy drifts, the road from Cross of the cage to MOW the same, stay home and if you need to go out stuck to the main roads.

MilesMorales1

Is there any shops open around Malahide does anyone know? Supervalu's closed and so is Tesco.

Dizzyblonde

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Is there any shops open around Malahide does anyone know? Supervalu's closed and so is Tesco.

A lot of the supermarkets announced last night that they'd be opening this afternoon, but that may have changed. A garage shop might be your best bet.


We were without power from just after midnight until around 12.30 today. Fair play to the ESB crews getting out there in this weather and working so hard.

koutoubia

Does anyone know if Arro or Corrs are opening today? Oil tank blew over and broke a joint. Skerries hardware didnt have what i needed.

Beasty

Water gone in Milverton. Irish Water site says possible disruption in Skerries, Balbriggan, Man O War and Bog of the Ring areas due to power outage. They can't send anyone to sort it out until the red warning is lifted

Nodster

EEC/Arro closed Friday and reopening Saturday - not sure about Coors

koutoubia

Will make a Beeline for Heat Merchants in the am and see if they are open!

Wishbone Ash

koutoubia wrote: »

.. Oil tank blew over and broke a joint...

:eek: Did you lose all the oil?

koutoubia

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

:eek: Did you lose all the oil?

No.Thankfully.
Was only about 100 ltrs in it and that seemed to stay in.
Probably why it blew over. If it was full it may have stayed put.

kingtiger

thanks to the lads on the ESB crews this weekend, must be a tough job at the moment

Wishbone Ash

Things have improved on the R127 and R128. Here's a few pics from this afternoon.

LeoB

Snowing heavily in Rush again. Roads were ok today but starting to stick again.

The Hill Billy

We had a bit of a thaw up in The Blackhills this afternoon. Just looked out the back & we have more snow now than we started with this morning.

Anyone know if the pharmacy in Balrothery is due to open tomorrow?

Wishbone Ash

The Hill Billy wrote: »

...Anyone know if the pharmacy in Balrothery is due to open tomorrow?

Shandy's in Skerries was open when I passed around 8.15pm tonight. It normally closes at 9pm.

kingtiger

I thought the worst had passed, but its worse tonight than last night

biblical at the moment here

The Hill Billy

Thanks, but Barnageeragh Hill is not an option & apparently Baltrasna is impassable after this evenng' showers. Balrothery is my only real option.

Grolschevik

Beasty wrote: »

Irish Water site says possible disruption in Skerries, Balbriggan, Man O War and Bog of the Ring areas due to power outage. They can't send anyone to sort it out until the red warning is lifted

Yet the ESB lads are out!

Grolschevik

Grolschevik wrote: »

Yet the ESB lads are out!

Ironically, the power just went after I typed that, so we'll see! Heat linked to electricity, so not much fun if it takes a while..

Wishbone Ash

kingtiger wrote: »

...biblical at the moment here

Where?


(PS - when was snow mentioned in the Bible? :P:D)

The Black Oil

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Where?


(PS - when was snow mentioned in the Bible? :P:D)

Unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without bread. Amen.

Dizzyblonde

It's chucking it down all evening here in Swords, much worse than last night.

Wishbone Ash

Seems to be thawing here in Skerries - constant drip, drip sound from the roof/gutters/down pipes.

My external thermometer is displaying 1.5 degrees.

koutoubia

The Hill Billy wrote:

Anyone know if the pharmacy in Balrothery is due to open tomorrow?

Yeah. They were open yesterday and fully expect them to open today and the morning ( Sun). Talking to one of the lads there and he lives locally so has no problem opening. It's a brilliant Pharmacy and extremely helpful.

Rattlehead_ie

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Seems to be thawing here in Skerries - constant drip, drip sound from the roof/gutters/down pipes.

My external thermometer is displaying 1.5 degrees.

Any idea what the roads are like getting into Skerries from Lusk at the moment?

MilesMorales1

It's thawing a little in Malahide, still cold, but its not quite as thick as it was in the week.

MilesMorales1

Does anyone happen to know if mcdonalds at airside or the airport is open?

plodder

The road out of Oldtown on Friday morning



Today, after being cleared by the council. Not hard to see that the town was cut off for five days in 1982. Thanks Fingal.

RobFowl

Total respect to FCC for all their work.

RobFowl

RobFowl wrote: »

Total respect to FCC for all their work.

Road from Balrothery to Man O War at about 11:30 today, was cleared by this afternoon.