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

revelman · 01-03-2018 12:21PM

revelman wrote: »

Local Radio has just said that 150 homes are still without power in the Kinsale area. Hopefully, they can be connected before Emma hits.

ESB have said that they hope to have all homes reconnected before 4pm today. Fair play to the ESB crews - I don't envy them being out in this weather. Crazy amount of snow here around Kinsale.

Lollipop95 · 01-03-2018 12:23PM

Snowing quite heavily here in Galway at the moment and all commuter routes have been cancelled

Oscar Bravo · 01-03-2018 12:27PM

News Special on Rte 1 11.30

kingshankly · 01-03-2018 12:36PM

Elnin09 wrote: »

DAA

All flights cancelled from 16:00 today until Saturday....worst of blizzards due this evening at 18:00pm.

Nothing on their twitter account or an airline account

FishOnABike · 01-03-2018 12:37PM

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

Bring a sleeping bag...:p

I'd be tempted to walk out with plenty of time to make it safely home (allowing a bit extra time to allow for potentially worsening road conditions). Once the snowstorm hits you're unlikely to be able to continue driving anywhere. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group news broadcast yesterday evening said it would be suicidal to be on the roads. People caught in snow storms in England have been stuck on the road in their car for over 17 hours.

After the event I'd also consider looking for a new job - I wouldn't be happy working for somewhere that shows such total disregard for their employees.

patneve2 · 01-03-2018 12:44PM

Went for a walk down to Coliemore Harbour (Dalkey). Wind is unreal with waves crashing onto the adjacent road. Don't even want to think about the possible conditions tonight (its a full moon also). Maybe 55-60 kt gusts possible? Up the road here at 40 m asl there have been light snow showers all morning with the odd heavy burst. Snow depth is very variable, about 0-8cm due to wind but have 10 cm in my sheltered front garden. Expecting at least 10mm of liquid equivalent ppn tonight and tomorrow - but looks more on most models. May be some slight marginality on very exposed coastal areas at times but I reckon that even I will end up plastered with snow tonight

spookwoman · 01-03-2018 12:44PM

Waterford coco update https://waterfordcouncilnews.com/2018/03/01/severe-weather-update-thursday-1st-march-1115am/

FrStone · 01-03-2018 12:55PM

There will be no Cork Examiner or Evening Echo printed tomorrow - the first time since the burning of Cork!

4068ac1elhodqr · 01-03-2018 01:13PM

Even the ukmet have called Red for the SW, and they are 'particularly stingy' with issuing red warnings.
It said on the TV box the red for snow in Scotland's central belt yesterday, was 'only the 2nd time that ever happened' using their colour warning system.

The don't give colours for Ire, but can be considered as being red for this evening.

Emma is about to pass their SW shortly, and head straight NNW to impact the SE Ireland beginning in T-4hrs.

Cantona's Collars · 01-03-2018 01:23PM

As if it wasn't a pain driving in this weather already I'd like to give special mention to a member of our local ethnic minority who almost ploughed into a car as he decided to drive along the middle of the road so as he didn't have to slow down as he swerved into a driveway. An asshole of the highest order, zero consideration for other road users.

cherryghost · 01-03-2018 02:11PM

Lads my wife has family stuck at the airport. If i knew she had gone to airport I would have advised against it. Need to get her to Clondalkin so she can stay til Saturday. What's the best way to get her here (no car)?

billybonkers · 01-03-2018 02:11PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Lads my wife has family stuck at the airport. If i knew she had gone to airport I would have advised against it. Need to get her to Clondalkin so she can stay til Saturday. What's the best way to get her here (no car)?

Taxi

Neamhshuntasach · 01-03-2018 02:15PM

Some absolute dopes on the roads. Was driving back into my garden in 2nd and taking it slow as it's a bit of a incline at first. Noticed a small van fly around the corner at opposite end of estate and completely lose control. Bounced into the path and then across the other side of the road into a parked car. Then a small enough truck comes around the corner fast and mounts the path, hits the wall and then across into the van that hit the parked car. Doesn't stop and continues down towards me. Mounts the path to go around the back of me as I had reversed to get a straight run at my garden. Both the vehicles are from well known businesses. Pity my car was straight as the dash cam would have picked it all up.

I had only took the same corner a minute earlier and was fine. All morning I had people up my hole while going up and down hills. Someone else undertook me into the bus lane and accelerated to get past me. Narrowly missed the back of me and he lost control and went up onto the grass verge.

Be careful if driving. Some absolute knob heads about. Only for a hospital appointment i'd have left it parked up.

GeordieRebel · 01-03-2018 02:17PM

Hi guys, flying back to Dublin airport from abroad soon. All the airport hotels seem to be booked out. Am I mad to be considering driving back to Laois this afternoon?

RiseToMe · 01-03-2018 02:23PM

GeordieRebel wrote: »

Hi guys, flying back to Dublin airport from abroad soon. All the airport hotels seem to be booked out. Am I mad to be considering driving back to Laois this afternoon?

Airport here is closed from 3pm until Saturday so I'd imagine your flight may be cancelled, best to look at hotels where you are

01-03-2018 02:25PM

Just went to town (Cork city) and it's pretty slippy! Mental queues in Lidl. I went in to get some eggs and walked straight out again, couldn't be arsed.

cherryghost · 01-03-2018 02:29PM

billybonkers wrote: »

Taxi

Not happening. No taxis have showed up for a long time. Cant mytaxi one either. Lad at the rank says there's little to no taxi service

tayto lover · 01-03-2018 02:39PM

Taxis only available for essential work today i.e. organ deliveries etc.
That's according to their Union President, Mr Kearns, today on RTE.

BabysCoffee · 01-03-2018 02:59PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Lads my wife has family stuck at the airport. If i knew she had gone to airport I would have advised against it. Need to get her to Clondalkin so she can stay til Saturday. What's the best way to get her here (no car)?

Get a reservation at an airport hotel quick - one within walking distance and tell her to make tracks now

Stheno · 01-03-2018 03:12PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Not happening. No taxis have showed up for a long time. Cant mytaxi one either. Lad at the rank says there's little to no taxi service

Try cab2000 in swords 018900900

01-03-2018 03:44PM

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Get a reservation at an airport hotel quick - one within walking distance and tell her to make tracks now

All airport hotels completely booked out !

01-03-2018 03:49PM

Nettle Soup wrote: »

When feeding the birds, remember to spread the food far and wide.
Some birds will take over and bully other smaller birds away when there is snow/ice.

I’ve stopped filling up the hanging feeders since yesterday and I’m just spreading food it everywhere I can now . They don’t seem to be feeding from the hanging feeders at all now, thinking the food could be frozen in them and the wind is so strong .

Trouble is I’ve every bird from seagulls, pigeons, crows, starlings and all the little ones too ! It’s hard and you just have to hope they’re all getting something.

I made homemade nut and seed balls, oatmeal and cheese, boiled potatoes chopped up with oil, soaked cat biscuits , no wonder I’ve so many of them !!

sadie9 · 01-03-2018 03:56PM

Deleted User wrote: »

All airport hotels completely booked out !

But the thing about the airport hotels is that someone may have booked and won't make it there tonight. So..maybe later on there would be cancellations? Worth ringing them back maybe, don't rely on just looking at online bookings.

tromtipp · 01-03-2018 03:57PM

The small birds are still using my hanging feeders, and also picking up the stuff that falls under them. They were joined by a rat yesterday - I suppose it has to live too. I started giving the rooks some dampened dog food yesterday, and that's going down well.

A surprise was a visit from a flock of redwings - hadn't seen any this winter, and wonder has the cold weather oushed tem west from Europe. They seemed to be happy picking through leaf litter but I gave them some of the dog food too, and I'll give them some apples tomorrow.

spookwoman · 01-03-2018 04:04PM

First redwind for e yesterday as well. have a blackcap visiting as well. Just been out uncovering the food as the snow hasnt stopped all day

ThinkProgress · 01-03-2018 04:08PM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Some absolute dopes on the roads. Was driving back into my garden in 2nd and taking it slow as it's a bit of a incline at first. Noticed a small van fly around the corner at opposite end of estate and completely lose control. Bounced into the path and then across the other side of the road into a parked car. Then a small enough truck comes around the corner fast and mounts the path, hits the wall and then across into the van that hit the parked car. Doesn't stop and continues down towards me. Mounts the path to go around the back of me as I had reversed to get a straight run at my garden. Both the vehicles are from well known businesses. Pity my car was straight as the dash cam would have picked it all up.

I had only took the same corner a minute earlier and was fine. All morning I had people up my hole while going up and down hills. Someone else undertook me into the bus lane and accelerated to get past me. Narrowly missed the back of me and he lost control and went up onto the grass verge.

Be careful if driving. Some absolute knob heads about. Only for a hospital appointment i'd have left it parked up.

Let me guess... colonoscopy, was it??

Sorry, couldn't resist... :pac:

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-03-2018 04:42PM

Saw this on FB today !!
https://youtu.be/mxuVzLU1SOM

OldMrBrennan83 · 01-03-2018 04:43PM

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Tzardine · 01-03-2018 04:55PM

Darwin wrote: »

My elderly parents in Dublin have no water to their whole estate (and of course they made no provisions for bottled water). Some people from the council came along and tried to make repairs but left as the mains pipe was frozen solid. Really hope they don't lose their electricity overnight.

We are without water since this morning. We have no mains water, we have a well. Pipes are frozen solid. We live very rural. If the power goes too then we are completely goosed.

We did stock up on bottled water but as the weather looks like it is going to possibly dig in for a bit longer we had to go to Tesco today to get a heap more bottled water. It was some experience on the roads. We are in Kildare, been seriously heavy snow all day. Some people still driving like asshats. The wifes Nissan Micra, which I usually hate driving played a blinder today. It was unstoppable in about a foot of standing snow on back roads.

Waiting anxiously for the main event to come. I think the area is going to be impassable tomorrow (its nearly there already)

yop · 01-03-2018 04:57PM

Drove to Galway from Castlebar @7.30am and just back now, zero issues. Its like driving at Xmas Day with no traffic. Was a dream.
Red alert is over kill down here at the minute, schools have been open in much worse weather already this year.

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

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