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The Big Freeze ( Sunday 10th January )

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    #1982
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    A Ministerial Decree has been issued, school boards of management cannot overrule this.
    There is a legal debate on at the moment. As the minister does not run schools it is being queried if he has the power to compel a school to stay closed. Several schools in the Dublin area are taking legal advice on the matter.


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    #1983
    dolliemix
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    Sauvblanc wrote: »
    Hail and light snow in Dublin 18

    But it's raining in Dublin 6!


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    #1984
    MSporty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭MSporty


    Need some weather advise from our weather spotters all over Ireland. Some peoplein my work have to travel to Limerick City and Ballina tomorrow from Dublin early in the morning. How will the main roads be along the route. And how are the secondary roads around the National Tech Centre in Limerick and how are the secondary and rural roads around foxford ballina? Have to make the call tonight whether to travel otherwise we can go Tuesday? All info appreciated


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    #1985
    inabina
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    munsterlegend wrote: »
    that radar looks a bit odd! the perfectly symmetrical circular edge must be wrong..met office uk have it as well on their radar.

    must be interference. seen it before....sometimes happens when there is a precip across a wide area. no idea what actually drives it. what i dont get why it is so light and intermittent when it is a solid blue.


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    #1986
    dolliemix
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    Bond-007 wrote: »
    There is a legal debate on at the moment. As the minister does not run schools it is being queried if he has the power to compel a school to stay closed. Several schools in the Dublin area are taking legal advice on the matter.

    Sorry I know off topic but the Government pay the teachers.

    Still raining here in Dublin 6. It's slushy and not very pretty at all


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    #1987
    Raskolnikov
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    Roads are just about passable here in Clondalkin now. Temperature reached about 1.5c earlier today, although it's down to 0.5c or so now. Might have had a sprinkle of snow or rain, but nothing now.


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    #1988
    Sauvblanc
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    Getting heavier now in Dublin18... Dublin, you may get snow yet.
    But I doubt much!


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    #1989
    Tommo119
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    How has everyone done for snow then? Hope everyone got what they wished for. Can't have the worst cold snap in 30 years with no snow!


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    #1990
    pretty-in-pink
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    MSporty wrote: »
    Need some weather advise from our weather spotters all over Ireland. Some peoplein my work have to travel to Limerick City and Ballina tomorrow from Dublin early in the morning. How will the main roads be along the route. And how are the secondary roads around the National Tech Centre in Limerick and how are the secondary and rural roads around foxford ballina? Have to make the call tonight whether to travel otherwise we can go Tuesday? All info appreciated

    check aa roadwatch for the state of the roads. they have a map with little warning triangles on it


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    #1991
    nifheorais
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    snaps wrote: »
    Yes ive rain in mayo, near claremorris


    Galway City

    Enough snow to make a 10 inch snowman at around 4pm. Nothing since.:(:(


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    #1992
    DDigital
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭DDigital


    More from Naas as of today. But big thaw setting in.

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    STA71466.jpg?t=1263151654

    Its raining now.


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    #1993
    .243
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    Noffles wrote: »
    Anyone know what the N11 is like now...and what is the forecast for over night?
    n11 is ok in both lanes from rathnew to kilmac no slush even just water,i had seen a gritter heading northbound about a half hour ago so the seem to be on top of it


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    #1994
    Johnny1999
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    Got a nice bit of snow in Kilkenny City, made a snowman with kids. Which they then knocked down!! just looked out the window and it is snowing again!! I wonder how much more we will get!!!


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    #1995
    Drummer Mummer
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    Complete thaw here, temp up to +5c, strong east wind and raining; not a drop of snow or frost left anywhere.


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    #1996
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    ayumi wrote: »
    so schools here in dublin are opened tommorw except towns who had snow today


    Can I ask where you got this information? As far as I know the schools in Lucan are still closed, by I could be corrected on this.
    Thanks.


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    #1997
    mad m
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    My daughter refuses to look out at the rain....Its doing her head in that the snow is going...


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    #1998
    Gonzo
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    cold rain outside now, getting milder and milder.


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    #1999
    WIZE
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    Still nothing in Celbridge but predict snow to come at 8:13 pm


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    #2000
    francie BradyII
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    Has anyone got any pictures of the rain?


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    #2001
    Grim.
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    raining in ashford :(


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    #2002
    pretty-in-pink
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    mine too....bah


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    #2003
    ninebeanrows
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    Heavy rain out, all remaining snow gone. :(


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    #2004
    John mac
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    MSporty wrote: »
    Need some weather advise from our weather spotters all over Ireland. Some peoplein my work have to travel to Limerick City and Ballina tomorrow from Dublin early in the morning. How will the main roads be along the route. And how are the secondary roads around the National Tech Centre in Limerick and how are the secondary and rural roads around foxford ballina? Have to make the call tonight whether to travel otherwise we can go Tuesday? All info appreciated

    Foxford to Ballina main road is fine, side roads around are deadly (packed snow and ice ) you can drive on them but vvvvvverry slow,

    been freezing here since 18th Dec,


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    #2005
    The_Conductor
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    Not all schools in Dublin are open- here in Lucan village only 2 of the 3 primary schools will be open. Boards of Management are eager to open if possible- as they have to make up the closed days elsewhere. Its already being speculated that the midterm breaks will be cancelled.


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    #2006
    irish1967
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    Hmmmm. Maybe someone should start a winter schools closed thread :(


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    #2007
    Cian92
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    The snow is getting heavier again here in Cork!


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    #2008
    Johnny1999
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    Just had a call from my mum, who said the country file weather forecast said lots of snow all over Ireland for Tuesday. Does someone have a link? or thoughts on this?


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    #2009
    MSporty
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    John mac wrote: »
    Foxford to Ballina main road is fine, side roads around are deadly (packed snow and ice ) you can drive on them but vvvvvverry slow,

    been freezing here since 18th Dec,

    Thanks John,

    Is there any sign of a thaw on the way? One of our lads had to be pulled out of a ditch on friday on one of the secondary roads. No damage done


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    #2010
    HashSlinging
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    Jake1 wrote: »
    Can I ask where you got this information? As far as I know the schools in Lucan are still closed, by I could be corrected on this.
    Thanks.

    This is the sort of thing that confuses people, mixing up information for something as important as school. We all saw it on the news, basically ALL schools still closed tomorrow as per news reports all weekend. The situation will be reassessed on Tuesday and a decision made then. I am sure all schools will be in touch with parents and local radio stations tomorrow about when they reopen.
    That is what I am following for my kids anyway!


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    #2011
    dolliemix
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    smccarrick wrote: »
    Not all schools in Dublin are open- here in Lucan village only 2 of the 3 primary schools will be open. Boards of Management are eager to open if possible- as they have to make up the closed days elsewhere. Its already being speculated that the midterm breaks will be cancelled.

    Has there been an official announcement about this?

    I as far as I'm concerned all schools are closed tomorrow


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