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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

Samaris

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'Scuse me if I'm breaking any rules of Weather here with another thread, but didn't want to derail the main thread with too much chatter.

Guessing a lot of people (particularly us mostly-lurkers) might be in the same boat as me - not really sure what this all means on the ground in terms of preparation - and even if it's not too awful, I for one would prefer to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared! (At the moment, I don't feel that prepared at all!)

I'm living in a pretty exposed place for this particular set of indicators (on a narrow, south-west jutting peninsula off the Galway coast) and thus somewhat nervous about it. We're moving the bedroom to the sitting room as I've always been a bit dubious about the tall trees on that side of the house, but apart from that, sheltering the car (somehow) and ensuring there's as little potential debris as possible, I'm a bit at a loss. Water, candles might be an idea to get in.

Any more experienced people have ideas? Or what are others in the firing line doing?

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BoJack Horseman

antodeco wrote: »

I work in Carrickmines and even on a low wind day, it's very blustery. All comes down from the mountains. Tomorrow will (well won't really!) be fun

The wind coming down off 3-rock and the Dublin mtns is always stiff.
Tomorrow will be something else.

TomOnBoard

MissMoc wrote: »

Can I ask, if the track is moving east is it possible that more midland counties could get a red warning?

From what I can see, the Red warnings have been issued only for coastal counties that lie to the East of the storm's path. As it goes more Easterly, chances are the Dublin and Louth will get added to Red (and possibly Kildare) and Mayo may go to Orange. It doesn't look like Midlands counties will go Red, but at this stage, there are such a lot of unknowns that anything could happen over the next 12-15 hours on the warnings front.

Im looking at those latest tracks and am seeing the centre of the storm passing almost right over Lough Ree, so the Midlands will be right on the Easterly edge of it.

GarIT

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Is Dublin in contention to be added to the red ?

Yes, it is exprected by most and considered bad from that it hasn’t been done already.

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sdanseo wrote: »

It is the calm before the storm.

yeah but wonder why does that happen? Its like the energy is being sucked out of everything, dead calm now,but birds all chirping.

Delta2113

Discussion on tv3 now.

h7nlrp2v0g5u48

Kayly wrote: »

Nothing from Limerick IT as yet.. surely they will close too?

Should do the decent thing and close. They should have made a decision a few hours ago. Because there are students out there now not knowing what is happening regarding Limerick IT. This is only creating confusion and unessary worry for all students.

spookwoman

discussion on tv3 now

GarIT

aidanodr wrote: »

Should the gov issue a general advisory that all business .. if possible .. should remain closed tomorrow? Save a burden on the emergency services & less traffic.

Could save lives, even 1?

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

Cloudio9

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

I think the track will be close to Dingle - Lahinch - Galway city - just west of Sligo town into eastern Donegal and near Malin Head.

What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?

RoisinClare6

My brother is brushing it off. I'm trying to get my parents and sisters to cop on about it. Theyre down in Rosslare. The sisters have started getting things sorted but got a message saying wexford town is mental with people buying food and water.

I'm in Carlow so not as bad but we've still got provisions sorted. My boyfriends parents are not worrying either. He was on the phone trying to convince him mam to get his dad to clear the yArd etc.

Romantic Rose

Can anyone tell me how very South Donegal is faring? I'm just worried about the commute to work with 2 children in tow.

I know we're not red at the moment but orange still seems quite bad to me.

lawred2

GarIT wrote: »

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..

Samaris

GarIT wrote: »

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area.

Turns out my one is anyway. Setting up the spare room today in case anyone gets stranded. I'm closeby, but most of the rest aren't.

Madness. I've raised my objections but I can't reach anyone high enough to give a proper earful to.

aidanodr

GarIT wrote: »

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

Yes .. I thought that. But in true form as you said GREED by bosses / owners. A casualness .. ah shur you will be grand. And the couldnt give a cr*p about anyone else thing .. Im ok jack

Cantona's Collars

Speaking to one fella who has a commute to and from Dublin from Wexford.I don't think he grasps just how bad the weather will be tomorrow.

cameramonkey

GarIT wrote: »

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

km79

Looking increasingly like flooding for us now so in East Galway

GarIT

lawred2 wrote: »

illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..

To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.

SCOOP 64

Just got the text ,no school tomorrow, Wexford.

GottaGetGatt

How Do ye reckon Tralee will fair in this?

sdanseo

Cloudio9 wrote: »

What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?

To be absolutely clear: MT is a professional research Climatologist.

I'm some eejit who is fascinated by the weather.

You can figure out yourself whose contributions will be more accurate!

Romantic Rose

I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.

Samaris

cameramonkey wrote: »

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

Things like the emergency services probably come under that, hence the specifying of for-profit/private businesses.

GarIT

cameramonkey wrote: »

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

I would guess that charities that deal with vulnerable people, the elderly and homeless etc could open. For profit is not the opposite of unprofitable it is the opposite of charatible or not for profit

rsl1976

Do met.ie update the website hourly?

mono_mac

How does monaghan and cavan look

lawred2

GarIT wrote: »

To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.

well your post read to me as if you were passing it off as first hand information... not second hand

Do you automatically trust everything you read?

I have never heard of such legislation anywhere to be honest... Either way it should be easily verifiable if true..

I bet it isn't though.

GarIT

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.

They’re hoping it will all blow over ðŸ˜‚

rameire

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

The wind coming down off 3-rock and the Dublin mtns is always stiff.
Tomorrow will be something else.

My office is at the bottom of that in Central Park, i will not be looking forward to sitting in work with all that wind going on around me.
especially with the cranes and scaffolding around the place.

km79

pimpmyhat wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

Unrelated

Why don't you go for a nice long stroll tomorrow lunchtime preferably along the coast

That's me finished posting here

The wind today is unrelated not sure why that elicited such an ignorant response