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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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NASlad

Working tomorrow 8am. This is going to be some craic.

fergus1001

Tyson Fury wrote:

Unless the wind will be strong enough to blow cars off the road which is unlikely. People in the east don't have any excuses tomorrow.

Status red is for the whole of Ireland

I have no excuse in a jeep but the people driving micra s and the likes should stay off the road

I was called at lunch time and told not to go out on site (I'm a forester)

titan18

Nettle Soup wrote: »

What the hell are we going to worry about on Tuesday?? :eek:

When does the electricity and water come back, and the trees cleared off roads

Autochange

average_runner wrote: »

A lot of work places don't have car parks. Then getting from a car park to work could be dangerous

:eek:

Nettle Soup

What the hell are we going to worry about on Tuesday?? :eek:

MidMan25

Bubble6 wrote: »

Are the bins still going out or have Wiser postponed collection?

Got a text off them in East Cork to say they would be collected Tuesday instead

average_runner

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Drive?

Unless the wind will be strong enough to blow cars off the road which is unlikely. People in the east don't have any excuses tomorrow.

A lot of work places don't have car parks. Then getting from a car park to work could be dangerous

sudzs

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm in rural Cork, by Rathcormac, it's spooky quiet and calm here, with heavy low cloud.
Feels like stereotypical calm

Still and heavy in Longford too... I'm only visiting here, my place is near Carlingford lough, I'm a bit worried about it to be honest.

Bubble6

Are the bins still going out or have Wiser postponed collection?

Surreptitious

paul71 wrote: »

That and the completely oblivious people who right now are rolling out their Wheelie bins for collection in the morning

Everyone here has their bins out and no intention of taking them in by the looks of things.

posy2010

This is Dublin centric but wondering if Luas and Darts can operate in high winds. I'm worried about getting home!

mirrorwall14

My guess is they can’t guarantee county boundaries. Like if you make Dublin red then you cause a ripple effect out to all the surrounding counties. Replicate that across the country and it causes too many problems trying to predict who will be orange/red. Like is leixlip orange and lucan red? Wouldn’t make sense

twirlagig

mayo.mick wrote: »

https://twitter.com/deric_hartigan/status/919641898071011328

I don't mind admitting I am terrified of what tomorrow will bring

_Kaiser_

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Drive?

Unless the wind will be strong enough to blow cars off the road which is unlikely. People in the east don't have any excuses tomorrow.

It's not getting in that'll be the problem by all reports... it's getting home again

Spanish Eyes

Heavy feeling in the air. All so quiet and calm. Weird.

spookwoman

Wouldn't be surprised if its hits at 4am

Brian2011

I'm ringing in sick anyway, couldn't care less!

Seems to me that a lot of employers really couldn't give a s**t about their workers!

Mantis Toboggan

Gael23 wrote: »

How are people supposed to get to work?

Drive?

Unless the wind will be strong enough to blow cars off the road which is unlikely. People in the east don't have any excuses tomorrow.

[Deleted User]

I'm in rural Cork, by Rathcormac, it's spooky quiet and calm here, with heavy low cloud.
Feels like stereotypical calm

Lumi

This thread is veering widely off topic.

Back to discussing Weather please - there are more appropriate forums for discussing Employment and Conspiracy Theories

Thanks!

robinmgp

Source: https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2017-Press-Releases/PR2017-10-15b.html

raiders11

Delivering post will be fun tomorrow:(:(

Aineoil

The red alert will only taken seriously now, that it involves Dublin.

paul71

VinLieger wrote: »

Whats actually going to do some serious damage is the stacks of bonfire material kids have been gathering, that sh1t is gonna destroy cars and windows near it

That and the completely oblivious people who right now are rolling out their Wheelie bins for collection in the morning

Cantona's Collars

Surreptitious wrote: »

Same. Deathly calm here with nobody out and about hardly. Supposedly the shops were jammers all day.

I was in the local supermarket earlier and haven't seen it so busy on a Sunday evening bar Xmas. Ophelia was the topic of every conversation.
Regarding work,if the Dept. Of Education seems it too dangerous to get kids to school then does any health and safety law cover employees not being able to attend work?

Nettle Soup

I actually don't think a national red alert is helpful. I think Met Eireann are just covering all bases.
I would prefer a list of the counties that will be hardest it i.e Waterford, Wexford, Cork.

tinkerbell

northgirl wrote: »

What time is it now expected to arrive in the Cork area. I was under the impression earlier it was early afternoon, is it likely now to be earlier?

Cork is morning time AFAIK. It’s due to hit Dublin early afternoon.

Clamball

northgirl wrote: »

What time is it now expected to arrive in the Cork area. I was under the impression earlier it was early afternoon, is it likely now to be earlier?

Looks like from 6 am, all the way through to 4 pm

northgirl

It's like that here too, Douglas in Cork. Very eerie.

bucketybuck

knipex wrote: »

And if for some reason your employer is a moron and does fire you then you can take him to the cleaners..

You keep going on about this, and about courts and how they would hammer these evil companies.

Its incredibly naive on your part.