Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

jam_mac_jam · 03-10-2019 10:19am

Its brilliant that everyone is able to predict that this is a non event before it happens.

Samsgirl · 03-10-2019 10:19am

Wild enough here in South Tipp. Wind picking up and rain too.

Shane O' Malley · 03-10-2019 10:19am

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Dublin met.ie says 27km winds tonight? That's hardly a breeze?

I think the models are talking about winds of about 33km with gusts up to 70km. That is below the yellow warning level but probably a little last to drop Leinster from the Yellow area. Change seems to have come from the projected turn being more northerly than originally forecast but from reading some posts it appears there is still a chance that it could turn earlier (While it still has stronger winds) and then winds in Leinster could reach the yellow level.

Abundance of caution situation.

igCorcaigh · 03-10-2019 10:20am

Raining but still.
Cork City centre.

03-10-2019 10:20am

Upright Cow

love it

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 10:25am

Another Teresa Mannion moment?
https://twitter.com/Buailtin/status/1179683484530556929

Doctors room ghost · 03-10-2019 10:26am

It’s wild and blustery in Galway with leaves flying and a confused looking sky.
The fowl are taking shelter under hedges.they know,yes they know

Widdensushi · 03-10-2019 10:28am

The hype over this has been ridiculous. From a county cork point of view, it was never an orange warning, even going by the forecasts at the time it was issued. All week you have staff badgering businesses to close, teachers telling students they may have to close etc.What a load of ****e !!!

TheRiverman · 03-10-2019 10:29am

Wind picking up and getting more cloudy here in West Offaly,but it's doesn't feel as bad as it was before Ophelia.I remember there was a very eerie feeling and the thickening cloud felt very very threatening before Ophelia,not so this time.

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 10:31am

Widdensushi wrote: »

The hype over this has been ridiculous. From a county cork point of view, it was never an orange warning, even going by the forecasts at the time it was issued. All week you have staff badgering businesses to close, teachers telling students they may have to close etc.What a load of ****e !!!

Met Eireann are covering their asses and every other media outlet sees a cheap 48 hour news cycle! It's like a bad SciFi movie!

Chicken Run · 03-10-2019 10:32am

Suddenly turned wild and blustery in East Clare in the last hour... Nothing remarkable yet because we're hardy souls out here...

It's solved the problem of how to get those last apples off the trees tho !!!
All set for cider making on Friday

realdanbreen · 03-10-2019 10:33am

Widdensushi wrote: »

The hype over this has been ridiculous. From a county cork point of view, it was never an orange warning, even going by the forecasts at the time it was issued. All week you have staff badgering businesses to close, teachers telling students they may have to close etc.What a load of ****e !!!

Well Ned my collie is still curled up in bed. Usually when a bad storm is approaching he's up pacing around about 12 hours beforehand.

Roberto_gas · 03-10-2019 10:36am

Anticlimax in Dublin....normal wet day ! Hopefully it will pickup at some time !

Snow Garden · 03-10-2019 10:36am

This link gives the time it will be strongest i.e. late tonight, early tomorrow morning.

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.663661,-11.8838656,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m3!15m2!1m1!1s%2Fg%2F11fnqbt298?hl=en

pad199207 · 03-10-2019 10:37am

The dog won’t come out of the bed, stillness at the usual crowded bird feeders.

Inshore Kildare Mainland

John.Icy · 03-10-2019 10:41am

I really want to believe some people are being deliberately obtuse...

But nah...some people need to learn how to read and tell the time.

Nothing is due in the East till much much later. How many people have to come on here to say it's not that windy in Dublin or other Eastern parts.

In saying that it's not going to get that windy here but if you read the official forecasts you'd have already seen that.

Get out of here looking for your hurricanes because your only source of weather is The Sun and their exaggerations.

optogirl · 03-10-2019 10:42am

Talk of hype & anti-climax is so irritating. Weather reports have not indicated that this will be as bad as Ophelia or that it is due to get in any way intense until this evening and at that, in Western counties mostly.

LordBasil · 03-10-2019 10:43am

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Anticlimax in Dublin....normal wet day ! Hopefully it will pickup at some time !

Given the fact that it is not forecast to hit Dublin until later today/overnight that is hardly surprising

Mantis Toboggan · 03-10-2019 10:44am

Starting to pick up now in Dublin, blackbirds seem to have scattered possibly diving for cover.

03-10-2019 10:45am

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Anticlimax in Dublin....normal wet day ! Hopefully it will pickup at some time !

We only have a yellow warning. Maybe some fairly strong winds when the storm starts this evening but nothing major.

The Nal · 03-10-2019 10:47am

The cat is back in and has decided under the bed is the best place for a kip today.

SleetAndSnow · 03-10-2019 10:48am

Still raining in cork city but the wind that was there this morning has died down a bit.

torres9kop · 03-10-2019 10:50am

Will there be any flooding today between Ringsend and Blackrock D4 please?

JCX BXC · 03-10-2019 10:51am

torres9kop wrote: »

Will there be any flooding today between Ringsend and Blackrock D4 tonight please?

Welcome back.

I'd say you should get onto Noah, he'll have a fine auld ark to collect you in.

sailing · 03-10-2019 10:51am

I flew over Lorenzo this morning over the Atlantic. It tops out at 38000 ft, which is lower than was forecasted. It was further north than forecast and quite a good bit away from land.

Timfy · 03-10-2019 10:52am

Definitely status Yellow weather in West Connemara... pressure dropping at a rate of 2mb per hour and a rain rate of 7.2mm per hour. Winds gusting to 45km/h and 10 minute sustained at 30km/h.

Not overly looking forward to this storms arrival later this evening.

jam_mac_jam · 03-10-2019 10:52am

Moaning because the storm is not bad enough, it hasn't started. Imagine the moaning if the warnings are not bad enough if the storm turns out to be worse then expected.
The met office really cannot win.

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 10:54am

torres9kop wrote: »

Will there be any flooding today between Ringsend and Blackrock D4 please?

Think the worst of it is from later tonight. Met Eireann forecast for Dublin looks fairly benign. https://www.met.ie/forecasts/dublin

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 10:56am

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Moaning because the storm is not bad enough, it hasn't started. Imagine the moaning if the warnings are not bad enough if the storm turns out to be worse then expected.
The met office really cannot win.

It's actually the semi-deranged storm around these forecasts that sets people off. That and the often pretty OTT colour alerts we get.

jam_mac_jam · 03-10-2019 10:57am

is_that_so wrote: »

It's actually the semi-deranged storm around these forecasts that sets people off. That and the often pretty OTT colour alerts we get.

The colour alerts are for people's safety. I would rather caution.

RoisinD · 03-10-2019 10:57am

SE Winds calmed down a bit now that rain band has passed through. Can get the back door open now without too much difficulty

NW Clare

torres9kop · 03-10-2019 10:58am

Will there be any Dort trains cancelled today/tonight? Very close to uisce

Stevieluvsye · 03-10-2019 10:59am

torres9kop wrote: »

Will there be any Dort trains cancelled today/tonight? Very close to uisce

All of them

Your boss just text me there to say you can head off home

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 10:59am

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

The colour alerts are for people's safety. I would rather caution.

Too many of them defeats the purpose, like the boy crying wolf. The only one of real consequence is the red one. The others are just the kind of weather we get quite regularly.

Reati · 03-10-2019 11:02am

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Moaning because the storm is not bad enough, it hasn't started. Imagine the moaning if the warnings are not bad enough if the storm turns out to be worse then expected.
The met office really cannot win.

People are moaning because they heard Hurricane and expected a day or two off. Then harsh reality of just another generic winter wind storms hits and people start posting here.

The great obsession with Weather is used to flog news papers and website views with headlines like RECORD BREAKING HURRICANE which might HIT IRELAND etc etc

jam_mac_jam · 03-10-2019 11:03am

is_that_so wrote: »

Too many of them defeats the purpose, like the boy crying wolf. The only one of real consequence is the red one. The others are just the kind of weather we get quite regularly.

Yes, the yellow warning means you should plan ahead so useful for people who work outside or are doing activities outside. So useful for people to know. That's why they have different colours.

Should they not have warnings? Surprise farmers/ hikers/ fishermen. Can't be shocking people who don't understand weather warnings.

03-10-2019 11:04am

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Moaning because the storm is not bad enough, it hasn't started. Imagine the moaning if the warnings are not bad enough if the storm turns out to be worse then expected.
The met office really cannot win.

Its the media causing the issues. They’re bigging this up to be a huge storm when in fact it’s a yellow warning for most, same as Monday.

A yellow warning is practically nothing. So I’m preparing based on that. Bit of wind and a bit of rain.

What’s bizarre is why the media are reporting as if it’s a countrywide red.

Reati · 03-10-2019 11:05am

Deleted User wrote: »

Its the media causing the issues. They’re bigging this up to be a huge storm when in fact it’s a yellow warning for most, same as Monday.

A yellow warning is practically nothing. So I’m preparing based on that. Bit of wind and a bit of rain.

What’s bizarre is why the media are reporting as if it’s a countrywide red.

Reati wrote: »

The great obsession with Weather is used to flog news papers and website views with headlines like RECORD BREAKING HURRICANE which might HIT IRELAND etc etc

It makes them money....

Graces7 · 03-10-2019 11:05am

Deleted User wrote: »

Its the media causing the issues. They’re bigging this up to be a huge storm when in fact it’s a yellow warning for most, same as Monday.

A yellow warning is practically nothing. So I’m preparing based on that. Bit of wind and a bit of rain.

What’s bizarre is why the media are reporting as if it’s a countrywide red.

Not out here is it so trivial by any means. west mayo

Morrisseeee · 03-10-2019 11:06am

live tracker here

is_that_so · 03-10-2019 11:07am

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Yes, the yellow warning means you should plan ahead so useful for people who work outside or are doing activities outside. So useful for people to know. That's why they have different colours.

Should they not have warnings? Surprise farmers/ hikers/ fishermen. Can't be shocking people who don't understand weather warnings.

I think they use them excessively, something even Evelyn Cusack did say they'd look at, for weather we've lived with most of our lives. Most people are capable of reading an actual weather forecast and seeing the implications. This is a winter storm and all that brings. You don't need colour codes to tell you it's a wild day out.

LorelaiG · 03-10-2019 11:07am

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Live tracker here : https://ittutorials.net/microsoft/windows-10/enable-ssh-windows-10-command-prompt/

Wrong link both for the tutorial.

Graces7 · 03-10-2019 11:08am

The Nal wrote: »

The cat is back in and has decided under the bed is the best place for a kip today.

My bed is a divan so the cats choose to share the bed with me... One well hidden at this time!

03-10-2019 11:09am

I just took a drive around Mullaghmore head. Sea is pretty flat still, no signs of any swell. I’ll pop back this late afternoon or early evening.

I love looking at rough seas.

Stevieluvsye · 03-10-2019 11:09am

See this is the exact ****e we have to put up with from sites like "Dublin live"

Met Eireann speak out about possibility of Status Red warning for Ireland as Storm Lorenzo hits

The ferocious beast's strong gales will see serious disruption all around Ireland with severe flooding and fallen trees expected.

And to cap it all, the storm will bring thunder and lightning over large parts of the country.

Graces7 · 03-10-2019 11:10am

is_that_so wrote: »

It's actually the semi-deranged storm around these forecasts that sets people off. That and the often pretty OTT colour alerts we get.

Many of us are very happy with the current system. And there is no need to listen to anything else but met.ie warnings and here. west mayo

Graces7 · 03-10-2019 11:11am

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I just took a drive around Mullaghmore head. Sea is pretty flat still, no signs of any swell. I’ll pop back this late afternoon or early evening.

I love looking at rough seas.

A majestic sight... Enjoy! I do here.

Kamili · 03-10-2019 11:13am

Graces7 wrote: »

T
Heard A COW bellowing. so went out but hidden by the old house! And the minibus to the pier but probably just to check all is well down there

Maybe Upright cow, or the bull, has escaped and they are sending out a search party! Who knows! Sheeting sideways and bitterly cold..

Crazy world.. just going to sit and let them at it ! Nothing to do with me!

I am rooting for Upright Cow to stay Upright! C'mon Upright Cow! Don't Let Lorenzo knock you down, be strong!

03-10-2019 11:14am

Graces7 wrote: »

A majestic sight... Enjoy! I do here.

I will do!

Keep the narratives up, Grace

Widdershins · 03-10-2019 11:15am

I'm starting to dread the power outages. Candlelight will be nice tonight, but tomorrow night when I'm on my own....meh.

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