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Severe Winter Weather, Snow/Ice - Sun 25th Feb (Onwards) ** READ MOD NOTE POST #1 **

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    #6872
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,748 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Morning all

    In Laois here and it doesn't look TOO bad (few cm) but it's still falling and I'd need to get to D18.

    As the song goes.. Should I stay or should I go? :)


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    #6873
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 839 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    My mistake what I thought was “black road” after a car was just a shadow of deeper snow tracks 5-7cm here in D9


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    #6874
    Stephen Hawkins football boots
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭Stephen Hawkins football boots


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »
    Red weather warning issued after heavy overnight snow http://jrnl.ie/3875859 red alert issued that means schools closed

    Technically a red alert does not mean schools automatically close. Unless the minister closes them, it is up to the individual boards of management

    See here

    Ah thank you


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    #6875
    Shadylou
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭Shadylou


    My poor kids just got up all excited to see snow, so disappointed they have to get ready and go to school......i did warn them that we live in cork lol


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    #6876
    King of Spades
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭King of Spades


    About 8 cm of powdery snow has fallen here so far in Tara, Meath


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    #6877
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Can’t understand how Wexford/Waterford is still under a YELLOW warning given what has fallen overnight. :eek:


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    #6878
    bobbygirl
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭bobbygirl


    Actually yes now that I had a better look it's definitely more !


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    #6879
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Blud wrote: »
    I see from another thread that a lot more is due today, which could be the explanation.

    That said, if the warning is solely on what is now lying, it's nuts. And there's nowhere with 45cm of snow right now, that's completely baseless.

    I understand that this thread is not representative of the population as it seems to be full of people just praying for a day off work, so I might not fit in here, but red warning this early seems very early. It completely dilutes what a ref warning should mean.

    If the red warning only came into effect in the evening today, because there is more snow predicted during the day do you not think that would ruin the point of it because people would assume it’s okay this morning to go to work, school etc and then not be prepared for no option to get home? So people could be stranded miles from home - what then?


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    #6880
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    Just woke up to easily 7cm here in Blanch. Best day ever!!!


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    #6881
    BoatMad
    Registered Users Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me


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    #6882
    EastCork2018
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭EastCork2018


    Paully D wrote: »
    Can’t understand how Wexford/Waterford is still under a YELLOW warning given what has fallen overnight. :eek:

    Make that parts of Cork too, snow drifts in the estate.


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    #6883
    The Mig
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Mig


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me
    Cop on


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    #6884
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,482 ✭✭✭harr


    Was out for quick walk taking a few photos ...it’s dangerous out . A lot of back roads impassable.
    Still falling heavy here and visibility is very poor.
    Roads should improve once more traffic.
    Still freezing hard and windy.
    Up to 20-30 cm in places.
    Kildare/Laois border


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    #6885
    bobbygirl
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭bobbygirl


    Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote: »
    I guarantee its more than 6 !

    Actually now I takes better look it's definitely more!!!


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    #6886
    March11
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭March11


    Between Youghal and Dungarvan.


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    #6887
    HelloMrSnowman
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭HelloMrSnowman


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me

    There's well over 20 cm in Newbridge, I'd say it's well justified considering the forecast was for 4 to 6 cm


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    #6888
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    I'm sure it's been asked many times but what's MT Cranium's backstory?


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    #6889
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me

    There is over 20CM of snow in some parts , roads and in particular paths in an absolute state


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    #6890
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    Max Prophet wrote: »
    I'm sure it's been asked many times but what's MT Cranium's backstory?

    He posted in the technical thread about an hour ago.


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    #6891
    Call me Al
    Registered Users Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me

    Status red is for 5 counties not everywhere, and considering the amount of snow being forecast for these counties up to noon Thursday I think it's very justified.


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    #6892
    BoatMad
    Registered Users Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    The Mig wrote: »
    Cop on

    Sure temps a few degrees below zero , and mostly light accumulations of snow , that’s justifies a red warning , certainly not justified in south Wicklow


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    #6893
    EastCork2018
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭EastCork2018


    BoatMad wrote: »
    I still don’t see where a red warning is justified , it seems way over the top to me

    Keeping people safe is taking seriously in this country now a days, thankfully. But each to their own as the man says.


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    #6894
    aurora 527
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭aurora 527


    Paully D wrote: »
    Can’t understand how Wexford/Waterford is still under a YELLOW warning given what has fallen overnight. :eek:

    And coming down heavy again... I work.for a private company, if you dont go in you wont get paid even if red warning issued we were told..


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    #6895
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,617 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


    About a foot in Ballymore eustace


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    #6896
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,886 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    Just woke up to easily 7cm here in Blanch. Best day ever!!!

    Clonsilla here, just took the traditional approach of a peek under the blind rather than refreshing Boards and it was a childlike experience!

    Happy snowfest everybody


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    #6897
    Max Prophet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Max Prophet


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    He posted in the technical thread about an hour ago.

    I meant he's Canadian. How did he find boards.ie?


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    #6898
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,142 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Winter Wonderland here in Naas this morning. Snow has stopped but for how long?


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    #6899
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    any chance of other counties being added to the red warning?


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    #6900
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    BoatMad wrote: »
    Sure temps a few degrees below zero , and mostly light accumulations of snow , that’s justifies a red warning , certainly not justified in south Wicklow


    Just because it isn't bad in your area doesn't mean its not justified , also its for whats to come ahead


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    #6901
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Lashes28 wrote: »
    Where abouts in Meath are You?

    Im between Lobinstown and Slane, rathkenny area


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