Ireland Regional Weather Discussion

[Weegaz]

A wet start to the day but the dried up and the wind seems to have eased slightly.

A very strange and unsettling light/colour to the clouds

[Juuyoku]

Translink really need to make a decision. I'm due to leave for work during the peak. Kinda need to know what I'm doing but it'll be last minute by them as usual. 

 

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Eerily grey outside, courts closing from 12.30, now could my employers come to the same decision lol

[sundog]

wind starting to pick up here now a bit.

[mountain shadow]

My Company has closed all its offices in the Republic but we remain open in the North, all down to the different coloured warnings from Irish/UK Met.

[Weegaz]

We have our guys battening down the hatches, we where going to quit at 2.30 today but might have to revise that.

[gary1365]

It's 10 degrees here and feels cool and fresh which seems like the exception everyone else is saying it's warm. Keeping close eye on the few coming hours.

[mountain shadow]

Apparently Translink are just playing it by ear, they better not stop all services suddenly.

[BIG LAD]

100,000 without power already in the southwest. going by reports on boards.ie it unreal bad around cork

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

We got sent home,  a poor woman has died in Waterford as result of Opheila

[mountain shadow]

My offices closing in the North at half one.

Mass exodus in Belfast City Centre, it's like rush hour.

Edited October 16, 2017 by mountain shadow

[Juuyoku]

2 hours ago, mountain shadow said:

Apparently Translink are just playing it by ear, they better not stop all services suddenly.

 

See if I go on in to work and they do that and leave me stranded I'll be livid. 

[BIG LAD]

210,000 without power now. few football grounds have lost their roof. wind gettin stronger here now.

[Rickoza]

Wow, 4 inches of rain in 90 minutes?  Wonder how accurate this is.... https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IGALWAYG4#history/tdata/s20171016/e20171016/mdaily

[snowydog]

I’m up in Mallusk. Crash on M2 between Sandyknowes and Templepatric

When is the worse to hit us? It doesn’t seem too bad right now. I know the warning was only going into force now for us. I’m guessing 4/5ish will be bad and it’s just starting to pick up now? 

[mountain shadow]

4 minutes ago, snowydog said:

I’m up in Mallusk. Crash on M2 between Sandyknowes and Templepatric

When is the worse to hit us? It doesn’t seem too bad right now. I know the warning was only going into force now for us. I’m guessing 4/5ish will be bad and it’s just starting to pick up now? 

4pm through to 7pm I believe

 

[snowydog]

4 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

4pm through to 7pm I believe

 

Ah. Another hour. Is it expected to be as bad as it has been down south? Isn’t it supposed to cross us towards Scotland or continue up coast and the cross NE after

[mountain shadow]

14 minutes ago, snowydog said:

Ah. Another hour. Is it expected to be as bad as it has been down south? Isn’t it supposed to cross us towards Scotland or continue up coast and the cross NE after

Unlikely to be as bad as we're inland a bit. Kilkeel area might be wild though

 

[Weegaz]

Serious windy here now.

[Juuyoku]

All translink services suspended from 5:30. Some even earlier. I just about to leave for work as well, nothing like last minute. Starting to kick off here now.

[Juuyoku]

Schools in NI advised to close tomorrow as well. 

[mountain shadow]

13 minutes ago, Juuyoku said:

Schools in NI advised to close tomorrow as well. 

Ridiculous.  They could have been at school today as well.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Wtf are the schools closed again tomorrow!! 

[mountain shadow]

No idea why schools need to close tomorrow , can't say the storm is to bad here, definitely had worse. 

[jello]

Crazy in antrim at the moment.

 alot of trees down and roads blocked.

Public being advised about non-essential travel.  Coastal roads being closed soon.  

https://goo.gl/sC7PGj