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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 MuddyDog
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    Nothing too bad here in north Wexford at the minute. Breezy but that's about the height of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 littlema
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    Trees down around the south just now....non event it isn't.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,050 Esel
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    I am saying (or wondering) if the BBC is downplaying this or what is going on. My daughter is due in Dublin Airport in the next hour. So I wonder what is going on. There is absolutely zero air movement in westmeath at the moment.

    Will you be back here eating crow when the event is over?

    Not your ornery onager



  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,811 Mickeroo
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    Hang on, people, and Dublin Bus, acting like it's nothing? But it's not due in Dublin until much later today?

    Didn't you know weather only changes when you're asleep?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 froog
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    getting big gusts in cork city now


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 Lobsterlady
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    ellieh1 wrote: »
    Just starting to pick up here in Limerick....

    I see Patrickswell already has a power outage....
    Not to bad here in East Limerick yet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 stevenup7002
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    Violent gusts already starting to arrive in Clonmel. Taking off a huge amount of leaves/twigs that are flying around like shrapnel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,081 Cork Lass
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    I’m also in Cork City and also still in bed. My window faces south and trees are really moving now. Also, the groaning howl that comes with strong winds is getting very frequent. My daughter is gone to work (internship, no notification not to come in) so I’m waiting to hear from her if she is allowed to come home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,137 Sarn
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    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    My son is in Dublin and just got a text saying that they are to come into work after all as the storm won't be as severe as forecasted yesterday. He said it's a gentle breeze and a misty drizzly morning. He said train is well packed.

    I presume his boss is a meteorologist? I hope it won't be as bad in Dublin as predicted, but it is only common sense to use the available information that we have.

    The reason it is only a gentle breeze is because the storm is a few hours away. The issue will be the afternoon and people trying to get back home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 Clamball
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    Windy with some squally gusts here in Cork city, mild. Glad I made the decision to tell staff yesterday not to go to work. Plan to work from home/storm watch until the power goes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 iamwhoiam
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    A lot of people will learn a lot about their employers today .I could name two banks that told staff to come in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 Steopo
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Anybody else notice the dust on the windscreens this morning ? Car covered here in Kildare

    That's Sahara dust - forecast was that some dust would be pushed up towards Ireland http://forecast.uoa.gr/dustindx.php


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 Hooks Golf Handicap
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    I commute the M9/M7 from Carlow to Naas.
    Traffic was down at least 50% on normal so that gives you an idea on how many people are turning up or not.
    Now getting home is where the fun really starts.
    The 5pm commute could be risky.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,130 Surreptitious
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    The rubbish is blowing all over the street as I knew it would. Absolute pathetic fools couldn't bring the bins in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 Clamball
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    I think everyone in Dublin will get to work fine, it is getting home that will be the problem. Some serious gusty winds due up the east coast later on today.


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,811 Mickeroo
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    Very windy in mayo now, surprised it's picking up this early.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,664 marno21
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    1300 people with power out in the western suburbs of Cork already


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,678 TrustedApple
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    To be fair the wind in cork city I am on the north side sounds no different then when there is normal wind around here.

    It will pick up I say later but now it is just like normal wind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 Henwin
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    Really gusty now here in North Kerry,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 Hunter456
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    Share what's it like in Kerry and cork at the minute give us something so we know what to expect


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,614 realdanbreen
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    paconnors wrote: »
    just waiting on a phone call to see Will a skip be delivered in county Galway . what are the chances
    Here's an idea. It's so crazy it just might work!
    Ring them and ask!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,414 mossie
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    Very windy north Cork and has been increasing steadily since 7am.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,913 Pintman Paddy Losty
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    People on here advising people not to go to work should be more careful. If you're based in Dublin there's no reason why you should not be working today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 Petal765
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    fraxinus1 wrote: »
    I really hope I'm wrong but I think we are on the verge of one of the most spectacular forecasting flops in Ireland ever. My son is in Dublin and just got a text saying that they are to come into work after all as the storm won't be as severe as forecasted yesterday. He said it's a gentle breeze and a misty drizzly morning. He said train is well packed.

    As for the storm hitting the NW, if it does we are well.used to 140kmph gusts. Get them at least once per winter.

    Some won't like my post. But no one can deny that this event is not panning out as thought.

    All I can say is I hope you are right because at the moment in west cork there are very severe winds already and it's only the start.

    I'm genuinely frightened, hope everyone has the common sense to realise just because things seem ok where you are at the moment things can change very quickly.

    The south coast of cork is really starting to get going now, I dread to think what it'll be like when it really hits, please stay safe everyone


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,130 Surreptitious
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    mossie wrote: »
    Very windy north Cork and has been increasing steadily since 7am.

    I'm afraid a tree will fall or something if the wind gets worse.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 outsourced_ire
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    Joanna Donnelly very good on radio 1 just there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 Paully D
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    People on here advising people not to go to work should be more careful. If you're based in Dublin there's no reason why you should not be working today.

    This attitude will be very different by going home time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,544 Samaris
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    pad199207 wrote: »
    Anybody else notice the dust on the windscreens this morning ? Car covered here in Kildare

    Thread's moving so fast I don't know if this was answered or not, but yeah, that was due. She gathered a load of Saharan dust as she swept up the Atlantic seaboard and is now merrily dumping it on us.

    I think it should be a slightly reddish dust?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 Loire
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    There goes my bbq across the garden!


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  • Posts: 8,787 [Deleted User]
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    Med101007 wrote: »
    What's happening now??

    Immediately stronger winds than 90% of storms, within seconds.
    Already a tree down in the field across from me


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