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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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dmc17

jones 19 wrote: »

'The worst effects areas will be where most damage is done '- Rte weather girl. Well done !

Heard that one too. Very insightful indeed :rolleyes:

Magic ]=)

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm working in Galway early tomorrow morning and staying there tonight. What time would be best to travel from Dublin to Galway? I presume the M6 is still open?

Watch the weather and wait till it starts to quiet down so you can leave for Galway later tonight. If it won't settle get up very early and travel tomorrow when it should be safe to do so.

[Deleted User]

Donal55 wrote: »

Niece getting induced as we speak.
Can't think of any names if its a girl??

Daenerys.

Trebor176

Winds are continuing to pick up in Clondalkin now.

[Deleted User]

And it's gotten worse

randylonghorn

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm working in Galway early tomorrow morning and staying there tonight. What time would be best to travel from Dublin to Galway? I presume the M6 is still open?

Ah sure "People are losing the run of themselves. It's not the end of the world. It'll just be windy and wet on Monday and if you're not by the sea you'll be fine" Paddy!!

(In all seriousness, I'd leave it pretty late in the evening, man.

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Romantic Rose

I'm boiling the kettle like a loon, couldn't miss my caffeine fix when we lose power!

sink

Captain Snow wrote: »

Suns gone red over parts of the UK cause of all the sand from the Sahara brought up by The Storm

Would that not more likely be due to the massive fires in Portugal and Spain? Many people dead over there it seems.

Nettle Soup

anna080 wrote: »

Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?

Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

ibarelycare

Donal55 wrote: »

Niece getting induced as we speak.
Can't think of any names if its a girl??

Daenerys Stormborn

SEPT 23 1989

starting to get a bit rowdy in West Dublin

ascophyllum

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They should be locked up or heavily fined for endangering the lives of others who have to rescue them.

They certainly shouldn't have gone out, thats for sure....but

I'd question the logic in Rescue116 hosting a facebook debate where you have 900 comments, many of them calling for the people's heads, saying they should be left to die, thrown in prison etc.
I know people who have said they would have a huge reluctance to call the rescue services, even in a genuine emergency because they don't want to be the subject of their public lynching every evening on their FB page....

They may have been completely competent and used to this and not been the ones to call the services, could have been a member of public deciding they couldn't possibly know what they are doing, and yes there are thousands of kitesurfers all over the world who can handle these conditions.

AnneFrank

Hasn't touched Dublin, no need to panic for us

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/BigJoeBastardi/status/919890211349417984

IQO

https://twitter.com/nickcarbone/status/919846436539428864

Citibank Dublin

Apparently told staff to stay in until at least 5pm to get the storm passed (and not be hindered by the somehow expected flooding of their building).

TheBody

Very windy in North Longford now.

Dial Hard

anna080 wrote:

Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?

Why on earth would you want to? It's not even remotely cold.

retro:electro

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Why would it be dangerous? Light away.

Wind is blowing down the chimney fairly heavily! Wasn't sure. Thanks!

Mental Mickey

AnneFrank wrote: »

Hasn't touched Dublin, no need to panic for us

Yet

elperello

Somebody tell that guy in Cobh to go home now.

randylonghorn

Donal55 wrote: »

Niece getting induced as we speak.
Can't think of any names if its a girl??

Hate to be obvious but ... Ophelia?!

iamwhoiam

anna080 wrote: »

Wind is blowing down the chimney fairly heavily! Wasn't sure. Thanks!

Are you cold ? We are roasting here in Dublin ?

Somedude9

Lovely sunny if windy day here in West Dublin :pac:

Skid X

Man who opened his electrical shop today in Cork rings Sean O'Rourke to complain about how he can see lots of people driving around in the storm.

Hypocrite much?

lawred2

anna080 wrote: »

Wind is blowing down the chimney fairly heavily! Wasn't sure. Thanks!

well then it might not be the safest - you'll choke yourselves if there's a downdraft

retro:electro

Dial Hard wrote: »

Why on earth would you want to? It's not even remotely cold.

It's gotten really cold where I am. Wind is blowing forcefully down the chimney.
I was roasting all morning

sryanbruen

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Are you cold ? We are roasting here in Dublin ?

I wouldn't say roasting but it is far from cold.

pad199207

Gusts becoming far more frequent in Naas now, Trees bowing

Chris_5339762

Friend of mine is a chimney sweep, he's currently on a roof in Sandyford. Hard as nails (and a maniac)

Surreptitious

anna080 wrote: »

Can I light a fire or is it dangerous?

Your chimney could catch on fire with the wind.