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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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BillyBobBS

Only an absolute cnut of an employer would insist on opening today putting people at risk.

LEIN

The boards.ie Christmas party is sorted this year with the advert revenue from this thread alone!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

wawaman

mloc123 wrote: »

Any updates on the midlands? :pac:

I think it’s a bit gusty

flas

mloc123 wrote: »

Any updates on the midlands? :pac:

Bit of a gust

WoolyJumper

barry181091 wrote: »

What sort of storm is this! I'm in Cork city and there is the odd gust but really just like a normal day

It's really starting to pick up steam now. Massive gust there. Live just 20 mins outside cork city. It's only going to get worse

helimachoptor

Giblet wrote: »

Wasn’t helped by various morons on different threads insisting that you’ll embarrass yourself if you didn’t go to work today. Good luck getting home today

My office has just told everyone to go home due to Dublin bus pulling services, but a lot of people had wfh anyway

Cianos

My mate was expected to go into work for AA insurance in Dublin city centre. He said Aviva, eir, 123.ie, penny's, brown Thomas, Dunnes, Arnotts, Allianz are all closed

Gael23

Necrominus wrote: »

Exactly my thoughts. So I didn't go. Given that I'm in Sligo and work in Mayo, I think I made the right choice.

Still no word from my employers and I was supposed to start at 8am. (And yes, I did try to ring, been trying since 6am)

My boss said don't but it would come out of my holidays so I kind of feel I have to go

__..__

Esel wrote: »

Going to work isn't the problem. Getting home again is.

My company just caved to peer pressure and told everyone to leave at 11am.
Dublin city center.

BillyBobBS

Clamball wrote: »

Head office just sent out email, "Due to the current weather conditions which you will all be aware of, in the interests of safety we have decided to offer all staff the option of leaving the office with immediate effect and where possible to work from home." Bit late to call it at 9.02 am when buses will stop running at 10 am in Dublin.

Scumbags. Really lousy thing to do.

lawred2

Cianos wrote: »

My mate was expected to go into work for AA insurance in Dublin city centre. He said Aviva, eir, 123.ie, penny's, brown Thomas, Dunnes, Arnotts, Allianz are all closed

Brown Thomas is closed? Oh the humanity

RocketRaccoon

It's getting very blustery here in clare.

force eleven

Tryng to see a leaf move in South Dublin at the mo...

I assume it will get much worse though...

Mr. teddywinkles

anna080 wrote: »

How safe are we in our homes? Realistically? Like if we don't budge from the house we'll be grand ya?!

Well if ya have a timeframe house. I hope ya like holidaying in the Shetlands

Just kidding hopefully when people have the sense to stay out of the worst of it. Should be OK.

[Deleted User]

Gael23 wrote: »

My boss said don't but it would come out of my holidays so I kind of feel I have to go

They MUST give 24hours notice for a mandatory annual leave push.

Heckler

getting pretty wild here in cork. got sent home from work.

runswithascript

I was just reading how often tornadoes occur in hurricanes, scary stuff.

spookwoman

Getting dark and winds picking up in waterford.

just had a 57km gust

http://www.waterfordcityweather.com/

DOCARCH

frozenfrozen wrote: »

joanne donnelly mentioning sting jets again on rte 1 radio. "Don't take your children out, [..] leave your children at home"

I thought that was great advice!

'If you must go out, leave your children at home'.

:pac::eek:

Kimbot

LEIN wrote: »

The boards.ie Christmas party is sorted this year with the advert revenue from this thread alone!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

So the mods will get their coke and hookers early this month? :pac:

Semena Mertvykh

126kph gust recorded at Cobh.

Breezy & blue skies here in Cork City.

kenmc

__..__ wrote: »

My company just caved to peer pressure and told everyone to leave at 11am.
Dublin city center.

But the buses are finished at 10...

spoonerhead

I’m one of the many now stranded at work with buses stopped. Due to finish at 1 when the storm is at its height on the east coast. I work in a DIY store and amazingly, people are shopping. Most Irish thing ever

runswithascript

I am just hoping I can still get my smashed avocado in South Dublin somewhere today and tomorrow.

La.de.da

South tipp really starting to get lively out there.

Stay safe everyone.
**watches nextdoors trampoline under pressure already**

snowflaker

dusf wrote: »

I am just hoping I can still get my smashed avocado in South Dublin somewhere today and tomorrow.

Well it will be smashed... finding it might prove tricky

Cantona's Collars

__..__ wrote: »

My company just caved to peer pressure and told everyone to leave at 11am.
Dublin city center.

That's nice of them,an hour after bus services are pulled.

zetalambda

barry181091 wrote: »

What sort of storm is this! I'm in Cork city and there is the odd gust but really just like a normal day

Give it a few hours. There'll be gusts of up to 150 kmh late afternoon in Cork.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=51.9;-8.5;5&l=gust&w=fast

Johann.

dusf wrote: »

I was just reading how often tornadoes occur in hurricanes, scary stuff.

[Deleted User]

spoonerhead wrote: »

I’m one of the many now stranded at work with buses stopped. Due to finish at 1 when the storm is at its height on the east coast. I work in a DIY store and amazingly, people are shopping. Most Irish thing ever

Says your man in work during a hurricane!!