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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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Widdershins

drdeadlift wrote: »

That wont cover them.

Do employees have any comeback though?

stefanovich

jamesbondings wrote: »

Before I ring into a work to tell them I won't be in could someone please advise of the best reasoning. I am not the best at arguing and forsee my boss being difficult if I ring him.

Tell them you don't want to be killed

onmebike

Strange atmospherics this morning (Dublin). Had to run a quick errand and there's a low haze and the light is yellow. Flocks of birds seeming to ask each other where to go!

Samaris

rebel456 wrote: »

On the bus into work in Dublin just now. The Navan Road is a breeze (pardon the pub) without the extra school traffic and those deciding to stay in the bunker today. I know it will get bad later, but right now there was absolutely no need for Bus Eireann Dublin commuter services not to run until at least 9am. Crazy decision.

Yeeees, but how do people get home again?

SusieBlue

Things don't seem too bad for now where I am in cork and can hear plenty of traffic outside.
Was told its business as usual today in work, so don't know what to do. Would hate to be the only one not to show up seeing as I probably have the shortest commute in the office.

Did I read earlier on that there are already people without power?

lazeedaisy

Guys, we have a couple of polytunnels, what should I do to protect them? Any advice

harr

Power cuts starting to increase now down south , it going to be a long day for those folks.

Akrasia

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

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.

Except for the red weather alert

Gentleman Off The Pitch

Anyone have any idea how Kilkenny looks to fare with the shift westwards that has been reported?

[Deleted User]

I could see my wife's car bouncing on its suspension!

froog

tree blocking n71 outside clonakiklty

iamwhoiam

onmebike wrote: »

Strange atmospherics this morning (Dublin). Had to run a quick errand and there's a low haze and the light is yellow. Flocks of birds seeming to ask each other where to go!

Flocks of birds here in south Dublin all flying in a northeast direction . The look on a mission

Surreptitious

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Things don't seem too bad for now where I am in cork and can hear plenty of traffic outside.
Was told its business as usual today in work, so don't know what to do. Would hate to be the only one not to show up seeing as I probably have the shortest commute in the office.

Did I read earlier on that there are already people without power?

Have you been outside? I wouldn't drive in that wind.

titan18

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Things don't seem too bad for now where I am in cork and can hear plenty of traffic outside.
Was told its business as usual today in work, so don't know what to do. Would hate to be the only one not to show up seeing as I probably have the shortest commute in the office.

Did I read earlier on that there are already people without power?

Judging from my workplace, a lot have called in saying they're not coming in

harr

lazeedaisy wrote: »

Guys, we have a couple of polytunnels, what should I do to protect them? Any advice

Take them down if you can..,if not anchor them down with something and if they have two openings leave both open so wind can blow through.

realdanbreen

Mental Mickey wrote: »

What did she say?

Said she was only kidding all along:D:D

prinzeugen

lazeedaisy wrote: »

Guys, we have a couple of polytunnels, what should I do to protect them? Any advice

Open them and let the wind in. Its what we did in Scotland as the air pressure during a gust will rip the plastic to shreds otherwise.

Samsgirl

Picking up now in the Glen of Aherlow. Few stibg gusts in the last while.

[Deleted User]

Cars driving past our gate, madness

PLL

emeldc wrote: »

Power gone in parts of Cork already :eek:

No surprised. It is already very windy in Galway.

Itssoeasy

Gentleman Off The Pitch wrote: »

Anyone have any idea how Kilkenny looks to fare with the shift westwards that has been reported?

Joanna Donnolly on rte said it's a slight tilt to the west not a shift.

marvin80

Samaris wrote: »

Yeeees, but how do people get home again?

That could be a big issue.

If Irish Rail for example decide to cancel trains for the rest of the day they'll have to give some notice so people can get the "last" train home

Louche Lad

Wind picking up here in Limerick City.

pegasus1

Totally forgot there is s ducting frabricater behind us which is north... till I heard them moving bits of stuff around.. the big yard is basically like a scrapyard.,,thinking of going down there and telling them if one piece of metal is picked up by the wind I will report them for littering

Mental Mickey

realdanbreen wrote: »

Said she was only kidding all along:D:D

Lol

[Deleted User]

Deleted User wrote:

I could see my wife's car bouncing on its suspension!

Who's she in there with?

mossie

Wesser wrote: »

Nothing happening in Dublin
.... .... a normal morning........

Possibly because the storm isn't due in Dublin until afternoon? Definitely not normal in south west.

Slattsy

jamesbondings wrote: »

Before I ring into a work to tell them I won't be in could someone please advise of the best reasoning. I am not the best at arguing and forsee my boss being difficult if I ring him.

Man flu.

adam240610

Eerily calm in Wicklow at the moment, some heavy showers that last a minute or so. The charts seem to say it'll pick up in two or three hours here though

Phoebas

Deleted User wrote: »

I could see my wife's car bouncing on its suspension!

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