Severe Winter Weather: ESSENTIAL PREPARATIONS, TRAVEL ADVICE, DRIVING TIPS & CLOSURES

John Hutton · 28-02-2018 08:20AM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Dublin Bus are already operating a substantially reduced service.

Weather Disruption Limited Service

It's a tricky one to call, I can make it into work but there's a good chance buses could be further curtailed this evening if the weather deteriorates further.

You'll get in but struggle to get home. All bus Eireann are cancelled. Dublin Bus will follow

brevity · 28-02-2018 08:35AM

All the people I warned in work, and foolishly dismissed me, are snowed in. Meanwhile, my house has no snow.

Balls.

EastCork2018 · 28-02-2018 08:35AM

Truck stuck in snow and ice on road from Cloyne to Ballinacurra, road impassable. Heavy snowfall now again now.

dak · 28-02-2018 08:36AM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Stick on 103.2 on the radio/TuneIn/DublinCityfm site

Main problem so far seems to be getting up hills - including delays from the N3-M50S

Thanks. .DCU closed so don't have to make journey!

DOCARCH · 28-02-2018 08:37AM

One thing for people travelling to bear in mind is that the Red Warning issued by Met Eireann is not for snow that has fallen....it's for snow that is expected to fall today.

The Princess Bride · 28-02-2018 08:37AM

Slipway to M7 J15 and J17 heavy snow still around Portlaoise.

And as always, some people are driving too close behind, too fast and overtaking when a little patience would go a long way.
:mad:

fleet_admiral · 28-02-2018 08:41AM

Just got a txt from my sons school. Ahhhhh

erica74 · 28-02-2018 08:42AM

Loads of schools closed in Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny, listen to your local radio stations for the most accurate advice on schools and colleges etc.

crashadder · 28-02-2018 08:43AM

how come luas website says that the services are operating normally ? i cant believe this much of snow caused disruptions in a capitol city in Europe. unbelievable.

irelandspurs · 28-02-2018 08:43AM

Schools in Portarlington closed

sadie9 · 28-02-2018 08:43AM

Schools in Portlaoise shut.

Oops69 · 28-02-2018 08:43AM

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Slipway to M7 J15 and J17 heavy snow still around Portlaoise.

And as always, some people are driving too close behind, too fast and overtaking when a little patience would go a long way.
:mad:

yes, its difficult enough concentrating on your own car without being surrounded by morons and ignoramuses on the road .

titan18 · 28-02-2018 08:43AM

If I was a school, and in an area that wasn't really bad but had a bit, I'd so send a text out saying we're open. They'd get all excited when they hear the text sound, and bam, we're open.

Bunny Colvin · 28-02-2018 08:48AM

titan18 wrote: »

If I was a school, and in an area that wasn't really bad but had a bit, I'd so send a text out saying we're open. They'd get all excited when they hear the text sound, and bam, we're open.

Extra homework too

erica74 · 28-02-2018 08:51AM

M9 apparently at a standstill from Athy and people walking on the motorway.

spookwoman · 28-02-2018 08:51AM

Waterford this morning

piplip87 · 28-02-2018 08:52AM

Jaysus schools cancelled here in Virginia. I am taking it as a red warning in this area because so close to Meath. We always get hit when Meath is warned, in the maps the red warning stops just beside us.

Got a nice dumping last night. If it continues.

Walter Bishop · 28-02-2018 08:52AM

Luas only operating from Red Cow to town, and that a very limited service apparently. Despite that, their site insists both lines are operating normally :rolleyes:

jamo2oo9 · 28-02-2018 08:53AM

DIT will be open today with a possibility of closing at lunchtime. Seriously doubt there'll be more than 10 in college today :rolleyes:

28-02-2018 08:55AM

16cm on my car now.it ain't moving anywhere!

Pa ElGrande · 28-02-2018 08:55AM

https://twitter.com/Luas/status/968743408234909696

spookwoman · 28-02-2018 08:55AM

https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/968755975401492480

spookwoman · 28-02-2018 08:57AM

https://twitter.com/aaroadwatch/status/968756812936818688

Pa ElGrande · 28-02-2018 08:57AM

Dublin bus current status 7:30

Weather Disruption Limited Service: https://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Weather-Disruption-Limited-Service/

Main corridors working with some route alterations

Bob24 · 28-02-2018 09:08AM

D.Q wrote: »

Finally some action in Wicklow.

Work just emailed saying don't come in so that's a relief either way.

Can relax now and enjoy this thread

Still no communication from work (Dublin City centre) whereas last time there was a red alert they were quick to instruct people who can work from home to do so. A bit annoyed as the company culture/policy is that working from home is more for special situation so if they say nothing they expect people to come - this morning is mostly fine but it would be stupid to go there and get stuck on the way back home due to effects of the red warning today whereas working from home would have been just fine.

ELM327 · 28-02-2018 09:13AM

No bother here. Idiots who cant drive crashed on the way in. I passed 5 cars and one rigid truck, some of whom were facing the wrong way. Drive appropriately to the conditions.
Of course the council hadnt gritten the M3 or R147 either. SO that was fun.

sentient_6 · 28-02-2018 09:13AM

Hard work getting to work in Dublin this morning. Such an amount of ejits out there. If you are afraid of the snow and driving at barely 50k then out of lane 3!

cherryghost · 28-02-2018 09:14AM

Can some people please tell their eejit neighbours to clear the ROOF of the car as well as the windows, just seen a car pull up and snow slide right off the roof and damaged their wipers!

jamo2oo9 · 28-02-2018 09:14AM

DIT just updated that college will be closed today. They are staying open for students and staff whom already started their journey into college. They are advising everyone not to go in if they haven't started their journey.

no.8 · 28-02-2018 09:15AM

crashadder wrote:

how come luas website says that the services are operating normally ? i cant believe this much of snow caused disruptions in a capitol city in Europe. unbelievable.

No excuse for a tram route not operating. The trams they use operate in much colder temperatures in a regular basis (on the continent). Only reason could be visibility issues or simply the danger posed by other vehicles.

In my experience adverse temperature effects come in to play at around -20/-25C for rail transport.

Severe Winter Weather: ESSENTIAL PREPARATIONS, TRAVEL ADVICE, DRIVING TIPS & CLOSURES

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