kod87 wrote: » Is she actually a meteorologist? I don't usually watch RTE weather forecast so I'm not sure who's who.
Casualsingby wrote: » Big upgrade for munster on latest GFS. It has the highest widespread depths. 06z and 12z for comparison
demakinz wrote: » Is this snow accumulated from just Emma or does that include the snow dumped by the streamers also?
Slydice wrote: » The rainfall radar linked in the other thread url]http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/realtime-rainradar[/url has me thinking we haven't seen the start of Emma yet. Is that it down in Cornwall right now?
clownface95 wrote: » I just they should probably have a look at the system in place with regards to the weather warnings for the future. The likes of limerick could easily function today, with regards to schools and businesses.
BarryD2 wrote: » True, to wilfully put yourself in harm’s way because “Shur, we can be rescued” is the height of ignorance and selfishness. But there's a very grey and movable line between these scenarios. The ONLY people who can make a judgement as to what they are doing is safe or not, are the individuals involved. That's the only way these things can work. It is not wise to try to go down a road where the 'authorities' tell people what they can and cannot do.
BarryD2 wrote: » No. This is wrong thinking. The emergency services, whether land or water based, do not exist as an end in themselves. I know people involved in mountain rescue etc and they generally would never think to dictate what experienced people should do and not do. They might give warnings to the general public at large but it is NOT their role to prescribe what the public should do. Of course, we all have a civic responsibility to look after ourselves. But in the event of an emergency, emergency services can be called upon. That's why they were set up. The idea though that people should not do this or that because it may inconvenience or possibly endanger emergency services, is quite false. Emergency services are there to serve the needs of the public, not the other way around. Re the muppets and getting stuck on Sally Gap, they should have been encouraged to walk down. That'd soon learn them.
drunkmonkey wrote: » Nanny state gone mad, politicians will pay dearly for this especially Leo and Ross if they’ve got this wrong, not doubting some areas we’ll be covered but telling everyone to be indoors by 4 and not to come out until 3 tomorrow seems like utter madness right now. Hopefully my barkeep isn’t as soft as these pair, heading for a pint around 5ish.
Try_harder wrote: » Barkeep? Are you stuck in a Spaghetti Western???
Gremlin wrote: » It's quite remarkable then amount of posts which go like "Well there is nothing in my area to warrant closing down the country therefore it was wrong to issue these dire warnings". Unfortunately personalised or localised warnings don't happen. The NEC and ME have to assess the risk in the overall context and issue warnings related to the upcoming risk as they see it. I heard the same sort of thing after the Ophelia event. Well tell it to the families of those 3 poor people who died. Or better yet tell it to the families of possibly lots more who didn't die because the warnings were issued and they stayed indoors. Is it really that hard to keep the kids at home for a couple of days?
Discodog wrote: » Ophelia was well called & totally justified. But warnings need to be realistic otherwise people won't believe them. ME said that the target time was from 4pm but they issued an all day Red. Keeping kids at home costs a fortune. People have to take time off often unpaid at very short notice. Then there is the cost to industry etc.
doylefe wrote: » Red warning for today for the West and North West has been farcical.
Nettle Soup wrote: » Money Money Money. I have never seen the local kids as happy as I did today. We haven't had decent snow here since they were babies or not even born. It was magical. Priceless.
km79 wrote: » I live in the West The roads have been impassable since last night We have had a lot of snow The most since I moved in here a decade ago Maybe in your part of the West you haven’t . Maybe they should issue warnings by Postcode to suit everyone
Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: » I suppose, maybe in their defence, they have to speak to us all like we are gobdaws because of the few gobdaws in our society that would pass no heed to an orange warning say. If they spoke to us all like normal people, maybe all the gobdaws would end up injuring or killing themselves and others.
mickmackey1 wrote: » The red warning has nothing to do with last night.
Shadylou wrote: » Very easy for you to say when you don't have to bear the brunt of losing money for no reason.
