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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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D.Q

All dunnes stores closed. Fair play to them.

GhostyMcGhost

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Is anyone with satellite dishes and aerials outside their homes be badly affected from tomorrow's storm?

My own dish and aerial on the house faces itself in front of a main road at Blackrock in Dublin.

It is bolted into the house but not secure with other restraints. Will that be a problem for tomorrow?

Sky dish? It’s perforated for wind (not storms but should be ok enough)

mayo.mick

https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/919710844199546880

D.Q

mayo.mick wrote: »

https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/919710844199546880

What does that mean?

StripedBoxers

D.Q wrote: »

All dunnes stores closed. Fair play to them.

+1 to this.

They probably wouldn't have had much revenue taken in tomorrow anyway, so it may have cost them more in overheads anyway.

i8mancs

Well I never, Well played Dunnes Stores, Margaret Heffernan must have seen my earlier post. Note to all employers when you hear Dunnes Stores are not opening tomorrow nationwide,you know were in trouble :eek:

up4dabah

D.Q wrote: »

What does that mean?

It simply means the storm is assuming a formation shaped like Sting's beard.

1123heavy

rebeve wrote: »

Raining now in Cork City .

I'd be more surprised if that weren't the case :pac::pac:

_Dara_

sullivlo wrote: »

I have inflammation in my sinuses the past while. I've been to the doc and had antibiotics which worked, but the infection slowly returned. I have the most incredible pressure in my head currently. Could it be related to the weather?

Very likely. I tend towards sinusitis-y and humid, low-pressure weather always makes my head feel heavy and pressured. That's how I was today. Not pleasant.

[Deleted User]

D.Q wrote: »

What does that mean?

Nothing good

froog

mayo.mick wrote: »

https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/919710844199546880

i presume a sting jet is not a good thing?

mayo.mick

D.Q wrote: »

What does that mean?

Not good, as in more damaging gusts

1123heavy

_Dara_ wrote: »

Very likely. I tend towards sinusitis-y and humid, low pressure weather always makes my head feel heavy and pressured.

you may be onto something here, i too actually often feel a build up of pressure in my head in certain conditions when being outside, i've always thought it was just me or i was imagining something

D.Q

up4dabah wrote: »

It simply means the storm is assuming a formation shaped like Sting's beard.

Ohh bollox

retro:electro

_Dara_ wrote: »

Very likely. I tend towards sinusitis-y and humid, low-pressure weather always makes my head feel heavy and pressured. That's how I was today. Not pleasant.

I'm feeling this now. It feels very heavy or something

uck51js9zml2yt

gitzy16v wrote: »

The evidence is in the technical thread of how bad this..might..be.
The comments in this thread are pure hysterics.
I've to go to bed,some of us have work tomorrow so enjoy hiding under the duvet doomsdayers (not specifically you atomic),I'll make sure your fuel depot has the coal it needs for the next few weeks at least...no panic I'll risk my life for it lol

All government departments, schools and colleges closed tomorrow band you think it's hype.
You've obviously not read the technical thread you keep taking about or you've read the one on the motors forum and not the weather forum!

signostic

This all happened 30 years ago… https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Scroll down & click on the Great Storm tab

tinodz

froog wrote: »

i presume a sting jet is not a good thing?

retro:electro

What's a sting jet? Does it mean I'm gonna die?

pilly

Redo91 wrote:

Heading to work in Salthill tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

Is that you Theresa?

up4dabah

anna080 wrote: »

What's a sting jet? Does it mean I'm gonna die?

most likely, yes.

Hastentoadd

what time is it likely to make landfall?

dacogawa

1627 people on here at 1:10 am, must be some sort of record?

Charles Babbage

_Dara_ wrote: »

Very likely. I tend towards sinusitis-y and humid, low-pressure weather always makes my head feel heavy and pressured. That's how I was today. Not pleasant.

I had a splitting headache this morning, after a decent week.

Confucius say

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

All government departments, schools and colleges closed tomorrow band you think it's hype.
You've obviously not read the technical thread you keep taking about or you've read the one on the motors forum and not the weather forum!

Nope, the Oireachtas is open, FFS, seems to be the only f**king one!

Never wrestle with pigs

It's a bit of a storm in a teacup isn't it! I think it's just blowen out of proportion tbh.

dacogawa

anna080 wrote: »

What's a sting jet? Does it mean I'm gonna die?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_jet

Surreptitious

Charles Babbage wrote: »

I had a splitting headache this morning, after a decent week.

I'm getting a pressure one now too.

BorneTobyWilde

I found a signal hidden inside our own satellite system, and the clock is ticking .

Oscar Bravo

Joanna donnelly just now on twitter

"Can't sleep, want everyone to know I'd rather have egg on my face and the storm move out to see than have anyone harmed. Stay safe "