Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[sundog]

Freaky thing is how calm it is here atm.

[Juuyoku]

Still have an amber warning up here from the Met Office, like Ophelia will just stop at the border. Met Office also saying it's no longer a hurricane even though NHC are saying it is. Met O aren't on the ball at all I feel...

[somofagun]

School sent text to say they will be open. Will see wats its like in the morning

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Expect the MetO to upgrade to a red warning, I would imagine the schools will not open if this is the case as per the south 

[somofagun]

Would they not need to have done it by now

[Juuyoku]

Met O gave an explanation on twitter there as to why NI is different from ROI, different criteria for warnings basically. So I'm not too sure at the moment that they will. See what happens though.

 

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/919666815197962240

Edited October 15, 2017 by Juuyoku

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

That is mad logic though, one is be prepared as we expect the worse the other is yeah we will warn you when it's happening!! 

[Juuyoku]

8 minutes ago, ForeverPomeroysnow said:

That is mad logic though, one is be prepared as we expect the worse the other is yeah we will warn you when it's happening!! 

Exactly. I know it's a different system but I think maybe in this case modifying to be in line with the republic would be justified.

 

Department of Education NI have said all schools should close tomorrow as a precaution - should close. Not they are, so far anyway.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

I have the hope my work will have the same suggestion! 

[Juuyoku]

I don't think mine will but if Translink decide they aren't running I won't be going - can't drive anyway!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Schools will be closed tomorrow according to Michelle O'Neill

[ronan]

54 minutes ago, sundog said:

Freaky thing is how calm it is here atm.

I thought the exact same thing there when I went out a walk with the dogs!! Anyways stay safe everyone especially everyone in the far South!! This could be a once in a life time storm for some of us!

[Weegaz]

A bit crazy this, oddly exciting to, but I fear it could be bad, mixed emotions over it really.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-41631481

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

1 minute ago, Weegaz said:

A bit crazy this, oddly exciting to, but I fear it could be bad, mixed emotions over it really.

Agreed Weegaz,  never a fan of windstorms

[Juuyoku]

Yep, just got a text through from my daughters school there. Thanks for the wee lie in, Ophelia!

[sundog]

Not a huge fan of windstorms either ,they can be exciting but even our more normal storms can freak me out a bit.

[mountain shadow]

What's the odds Translink cancel all services tomorrow afternoon and folk can't get home from work?

[Juuyoku]

They wouldn't need to!  They'll probably some sort of update on twitter in the morning.

[Rocheydub]

She’s just starting to have an impact now. Winds in the southern most parts starting to pick up.

[tinybill]

stay  safei l  

 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Absolutely lashing down here, dog is not going outside lol

[BIG LAD]

hi folks. summer done and dusted and good to be back on here. gonna be a stormy one. off work, school closed. not leaving this house all day. first reports coming in from cork of roads closed due to falling trees.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

In work wonders what the journey will be like going home..... 

[Rollo]

Lets hope it is not as bad as forecast,good luck to the whole of Ireland today.We have friends supposed to be flying back from Belfast today.