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Fog Warning for Ireland 19th-20th Nov

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  • 19-11-2014 8:58pm
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    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭


    Met Eireann have a Weather Warning in place this evening:
    STATUS ORANGE

    Fog Warning for Ireland
    Mist will thicken into fog in many places tonight. This will lead to greatly reduced visibilities and poor driving conditions. The fog is likely to clear only slowly during Thursday.

    Issued:Wednesday 19 November 2014 14:00
    Valid:Wednesday 19 November 2014 20:00 to Thursday 20 November 2014 12:00

    Also a risk of some Frost based on their latest forecast but the GFS model has jumped from a low of 1c on 06z to a low of 6c on the 12z which is interesting and confusing.

    However whether or not Frost does add to the woes, dense FOG will cause issues for those travelling tonight and in the morning so allow extra time.

    Visibility forecast for the morning from NMM4

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    Nabber
    Registered Users Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    Fog is so under rated. Such a beutiful weather phenomenon.

    I remember flying over Brussels, there was a blanket of fog/mist. High rise buildings poking through. Looked great.

    Wish all commuters well tomorrow.


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    gugsy
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭gugsy


    No fog so far in galway city or along the connemara coast.


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    the dark phantom
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    Nabber wrote: »
    Fog is so under rated. Such a beutiful weather phenomenon.

    I remember flying over Brussels, there was a blanket of fog/mist. High rise buildings poking through. Looked great.

    Wish all commuters well tomorrow.

    And in Dublin all we see is the Poolbeg chinmeys. :mad:


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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,363 ✭✭✭cml387


    Nabber wrote: »
    Fog is so under rated. Such a beutiful weather phenomenon.

    I remember flying over Brussels, there was a blanket of fog/mist. High rise buildings poking through. Looked great.

    Wish all commuters well tomorrow.

    I know it's hell for drivers (I have to drive 30 miles to work every day) but I agree about fog. It somehow calms everything down, and deadens sounds.

    But be careful tomorrow. Always remember to drive at A SPEED THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO STOP WITHIN THE DISTANCE YOU CAN SEE TO BE CLEAR!.

    It's amazing how many lunatics inist on driving at high speed in low visibilty. We've only had one major traffic pile up here but another one will happen because drivers won't slow down. Rant over.


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,797 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    cml387 wrote: »
    I know it's hell for drivers (I have to drive 30 miles to work every day) but I agree about fog. It somehow calms everything down, and deadens sounds.

    But be careful tomorrow. Always remember to drive at A SPEED THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO STOP WITHIN THE DISTANCE YOU CAN SEE TO BE CLEAR!.

    It's amazing how many lunatics inist on driving at high speed in low visibilty, with no lights on. We've only had one major traffic pile up here but another one will happen because drivers won't slow down. Rant over.

    FYP

    Stay safe everyone, fog is lovely except when you're driving or sailing in it :eek:

    (apologies if this is O/T)


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    delw
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    Nabber wrote: »
    Fog is so under rated. Such a beutiful weather phenomenon.

    I remember flying over Brussels, there was a blanket of fog/mist. High rise buildings poking through. Looked great.

    Wish all commuters well tomorrow.
    Yeah agree,something eerily calm about it


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    Bongalongherb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Bongalongherb


    The fog is rolling in, it's accumulating in benburb-street. It's getting bad out there now with dense pockets of fog on the back-roads along streams and rivers, so slow down...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwSbRKd_J8k


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    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,728 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Just been out for a look here (Galway city east) and it's as bad as the last couple of mornings.. Gauging distance is incredibly difficult with other vehicles due to the 'flare' from both headlights and taillights, so take your time and be safe on your travels this morning.


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    ch750536
    Registered Users Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    All clear here.


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    #11
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,244 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Just looked out the window where I am in Cork City and absolutely nothing from what I can see....


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    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,899 ✭✭✭circadian


    Nabber wrote: »
    Fog is so under rated. Such a beutiful weather phenomenon.

    I remember flying over Brussels, there was a blanket of fog/mist. High rise buildings poking through. Looked great.

    Wish all commuters well tomorrow.

    Inversions are pretty cool, Vancouver gets them often enough and the view from the slopes is spectacular.

    http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/fog-inversion-over-vancouver-alexis-birkill.jpg

    Foggy here in Dublin city centre but not quite as bad as I was expecting. I'd imagine any poorly lit roads will make for a nervy drive this morning.


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    Ogie84
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    Bit of fog around Cork City but nothing particularly heavy or noteworthy.


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    average_runner
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    circadian wrote: »
    Inversions are pretty cool, Vancouver gets them often enough and the view from the slopes is spectacular.

    http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/fog-inversion-over-vancouver-alexis-birkill.jpg

    Foggy here in Dublin city centre but not quite as bad as I was expecting. I'd imagine any poorly lit roads will make for a nervy drive this morning.


    Further out towards Lucan its alot worst


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    Akrasia
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    I was driving to work from ennis to shannon at 7.30am this morning and parts of the journey had visability of less than 30 feet

    Didn't stop morons tailgating and undertaking each other on the motorway though


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    charlie_says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    Plenty of fog here in Galway city area since early this morning.

    Bloody cold too. I hate the cold.


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    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,244 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    The fog appears to have actually thickened in Cork City since this morning cos there was nothing when I was on my way to work this morning, but now it's really foggy!


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    Sparks
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    Visibility is about 100m or so on the Meath-Dublin border at Mulhuddart.


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    MJohnston
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    leahyl wrote: »
    The fog appears to have actually thickened in Cork City since this morning cos there was nothing when I was on my way to work this morning, but now it's really foggy!

    Yeah it has significantly thickened here in D2 in the last couple of hours. Visibility seems to be around 200/250m


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    Simon Gruber Says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Simon Gruber Says


    Down to 50 metres vis in Knock

    METAR EIKN 201400Z 12004KT 080V150 0050 R27/0200N FG VV002 06/06 Q1022 NOSIG=


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    #21
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,419 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    It's been perfectly clear here in Bray all day.


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    mojesius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭mojesius


    Can barely see anything out the window in Docklands, D4 I quite like it though :D


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    jacool
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭jacool


    Was heavy in Carrigaline this morning. The 08:00 headlight count was over 90%, which is high for this part of Cork!


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    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Thin fog here this afternooon after been nice and sunny this morning.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    Wine Goddess
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    Fog has got really bad in Firhouse and is actually worse now than this morning.
    Was in Rathmines earlier and it almost had disappeared but noticeably thicker out here.
    Visibility down to about 80m.


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    Wine Goddess
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Wine Goddess


    Fog has got really bad in Firhouse and is actually worse now than this morning.
    Was in Rathmines earlier and it almost had disappeared but noticeably thicker out here.
    Visibility down to about 80m.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,419 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Just talked to my missus who drove up to Belfast this morning. Apparently fog started at Sandyford and didn't stop until the border.


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    #28
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,062 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Fog has lifted a little in Castlebar but it remains very murky.


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    #29
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Fog has Cleared the Carlow/Wicklow border but remains very dense in Carlow Town


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    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    It lifted a little here in D2, but now it's back to 200m visibility, and the sun is basically gone, so might thicken up a bit more later. Glad I'm not driving home tonight.

    Edit: seems to thickening quite rapidly at the minute actually, might be less than 200m visibility now. I'll get a photo.


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    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    Never Lifted in Newbridge , getting a lot thicker now also


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