Snowmagedagain

gmisk · 28-02-2018 07:58AM

So luas is limited service....but can't see anything forecast on the app...Twitter in a meltdown....so am I off?

28-02-2018 08:02AM

Has the Department of Education closed all schools, or is it up to each one? I can't find any specific DoES instruction and it's 7am.

Also, is there an overall instruction for creches or does each one decide?

French_Girl · 28-02-2018 08:05AM

If read alert warning, I don't have to go in, RIGHT???
I don't bloody know what to do! ðŸ˜°

namloc1980 · 28-02-2018 08:05AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Has the Department of Education closed all schools, or is it up to each one? I can't find any specific DoES instruction and it's 7am.

Also, is there an overall instruction for creches or does each one decide?

Up to each one to decide unless there's a central directive, which there hasn't been yet.

Ajsoprano · 28-02-2018 08:07AM

Any news on building sites?

namloc1980 · 28-02-2018 08:07AM

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Back in the 70's we had plenty snow and everyone survived. Many people had no fridges, freezers etc, cars were back wheel drive so crap to drive in snow. No warnings and everyone coped. snow was up to a foot deep and drifts up to 4 feet. Are people nowadays gone soft?

People died in the 1982 snow event. But yeah who needs warnings right?

Duckworth_Luas · 28-02-2018 08:08AM

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

I've got twelve inches here.

Only around a centimetre of snow though.

DP for you tonight?

OptimusTractor · 28-02-2018 08:08AM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Why do people say their trips should be “fun” in these poor weather conditions. As someone with a 200klm commute round trip daily I can assure you it’s not fun at all.

Sarcasm bro.

biko · 28-02-2018 08:09AM

Here in the West it's a lovely crisp morning, not too cold.

The Black Oil · 28-02-2018 08:09AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Has the Department of Education closed all schools, or is it up to each one? I can't find any specific DoES instruction and it's 7am.

https://twitter.com/Education_Ire/status/968464592841125889

No further tweet as of this morning. A poster in the Weather forum said a school in Cabra is closed all right.

Clonmel1000 · 28-02-2018 08:10AM

OptimusTractor wrote: »

Sarcasm bro.

I hope so but looking at some people’s reactions to this nuisance I’m not convinced.

Ulysses Gaze · 28-02-2018 08:13AM

namloc1980 wrote: »

People died in the 1982 snow event. But yeah who needs warnings right?

Ah sure, you always get these Hard Chaws on here during any extreme weather event. They were here during Ophelia and they'll be here at the next Extreme Weather.

dasdog · 28-02-2018 08:16AM

Hondo75 wrote: »

Well its good to see RTE is keeping us updated with euro news, teleshoping and repeats of Maura and Dahiti

One of the few positive things about RTE is Lyric FM. And Marty Whelan made it in to do his quirky morning show. It's time to get wrapped up well and do a 5km trek listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Ennio Morricone and really bad jokes without the incessant noise of traffic bleeding through the headphones.

_Dara_ · 28-02-2018 08:20AM

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Ah sure, you always get these Hard Chaws on here during any extreme weather event. They were here during Ophelia and they'll be here at the next Extreme Weather.

Hard chaw.

I wondered if my father was the only person to use that expression.

Gumbo · 28-02-2018 08:24AM

Ajsoprano wrote: »

Any news on building sites?

Red weather alert. Your H&S Officer should shut down works in my opinion. If I was your PSDS I would ask for it to be closed.

Gumbo · 28-02-2018 08:25AM

The Black Oil wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Education_Ire/status/968464592841125889

No further tweet as of this morning. A poster in the Weather forum said a school in Cabra is closed all right.

All schools in Finglas closed now due to red weather warning.

Ursummupet · 28-02-2018 08:33AM

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Ah sure, you always get these Hard Chaws on here during any extreme weather event. They were here during Ophelia and they'll be here at the next Extreme Weather.

And you'll get those who'd close the whole country down on the sniff of a bit of adverse weather. Ophelia was a freak but what we're getting now is nothing more a cold snap. The media has the whole country whipped up In a bread buying frenzy and it's utterly laughable.

People need to stay indoors, be scared and wait for further instructions. Do not think for yourselves at any stage sheeple.

ardinn · 28-02-2018 08:40AM

Ursummupet wrote: »

And you'll get those who'd close the whole country down on the sniff of a bit of adverse weather. Ophelia was a freak but what we're getting now is nothing more a cold snap. The media has the whole country whipped up In a bread buying frenzy and it's utterly laughable.

People need to stay indoors, be scared and wait for further instructions. Do not think for yourselves at any stage sheeple.

What an amazingly accurate username for yourself!

Trigger Happy · 28-02-2018 08:44AM

It was a lovely sight to wake up to this morning. Whiteness all around. It's going to be a great great day for snowlovers.

Minderbinder · 28-02-2018 08:47AM

Ursummupet wrote: »

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Ah sure, you always get these Hard Chaws on here during any extreme weather event. They were here during Ophelia and they'll be here at the next Extreme Weather.

And you'll get those who'd close the whole country down on the sniff of a bit of adverse weather. Ophelia was a freak but what we're getting now is nothing more a cold snap. The media has the whole country whipped up In a bread buying frenzy and it's utterly laughable.

People need to stay indoors, be scared and wait for further instructions. Do not think for yourselves at any stage sheeple.

Oh wow buying some extra food in the probable event that you won’t be able to go out for a couple of days is a ‘frenzy’. It’s likely to be mostly elderly people stocking up because if they go out and fall in icy conditions they’ll be stuck indoors for months with broken bones.

You’re an absolute idiot and you be too embarrassed to post here again.

Doctors room ghost · 28-02-2018 08:49AM

The beast has reached the west and she’s an angry looking b1tch so far.

Ursummupet · 28-02-2018 08:50AM

Minderbinder wrote: »

Oh wow buying some extra food in the probable event that you won’t be able to go out for a couple of days is a ‘frenzy’. It’s likely to be mostly elderly people stocking up because if they go out and fall in icy conditions they’ll be stuck indoors for months with broken bones.

You’re an absolute idiot and you be too embarrassed to post here again.

Yup, we have another taker. Enjoy the break.

Ulysses Gaze · 28-02-2018 08:51AM

Ursummupet wrote: »

And you'll get those who'd close the whole country down on the sniff of a bit of adverse weather. Ophelia was a freak but what we're getting now is nothing more a cold snap. The media has the whole country whipped up In a bread buying frenzy and it's utterly laughable.

People need to stay indoors, be scared and wait for further instructions. Do not think for yourselves at any stage sheeple.

RobbingBandit · 28-02-2018 08:54AM

Dunnes close automatically at a red alert warning Tesco was open for a few hours the last time one was issued but I think in these conditions it's really whether the staff are even able to commute to the job that will dictate if anywhere is able to open today.

bloodless_coup · 28-02-2018 08:55AM

Ursummupet wrote: »

Yup, we have another taker. Enjoy the break.

Not so sure there'll be any action taken against that user. Seems to be a free for all for those who engage in hyperbole about the weather.

Those who are more measured are the ones who get infractions at every possible opportunity.

namloc1980 · 28-02-2018 08:55AM

Ursummupet wrote: »

And you'll get those who'd close the whole country down on the sniff of a bit of adverse weather. Ophelia was a freak but what we're getting now is nothing more a cold snap. The media has the whole country whipped up In a bread buying frenzy and it's utterly laughable.

People need to stay indoors, be scared and wait for further instructions. Do not think for yourselves at any stage sheeple.

Back in my day it wasn't real weather unless at least 20 people died. Softies.

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-02-2018 08:57AM

erica74 wrote: »

Hi there, is your procedure an emergency? The HSE sent out an advisory yesterday afternoon telling us all non emergency appointments should be cancelled, including all outpatient appointments, for today, tomorrow and Friday. If you haven't been contacted, I'd say it would be a good idea to contact the hospital before travelling.

Yeah, I'll do that. It's probably a bit early for them to contact me, and the appointment is for 11.30 so it's time enough.

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Why do people say their trips should be “fun” in these poor weather conditions. As someone with a 200klm commute round trip daily I can assure you it’s not fun at all.

If that was referring to my use of the word 'fun', I was being facetious/sarcastic. I don't really expect my foot being cut open to be fun either.

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-02-2018 08:58AM

Meanwhile, here's my use of my bins to show how much snow has fallen here:

andekwarhola · 28-02-2018 08:58AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Has the Department of Education closed all schools, or is it up to each one? I can't find any specific DoES instruction and it's 7am.

I think the schools can make the individual call. Got the text from our kids' national school earlier.

begbysback · 28-02-2018 09:02AM

Is costa open? Need a cappuccino

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