Weather watch - Page 6

James Howard · 07-12-2009, 19:19

Given that Limerick-Ennis has been closed intermittently for most of a month and from memory was closed for the guts of a month last year, that must put the viability of the WRC in serious doubt.

To me (struggling badly with delays on Sligo line for a month now) there appears to be little point in having a service if it is going to be closed or seriously delayed for a month each year.

It is quite normal for service to have a bad month in the autumn - it was much worse with leaf-slip on the old locomotive services but this year is taking the proverbial.

ThomasJ · 07-12-2009, 19:27

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Originally Posted by James Howard

Given that Limerick-Ennis has been closed intermittently for most of a month and from memory was closed for the guts of a month last year, that must put the viability of the WRC in serious doubt.

To me (struggling badly with delays on Sligo line for a month now) there appears to be little point in having a service if it is going to be closed or seriously delayed for a month each year.

It is quite normal for service to have a bad month in the autumn - it was much worse with leaf-slip on the old locomotive services but this year is taking the proverbial.

i would agree with you james with regards to the flooding but we are talking of an extraordinary weather event. Look at what happened in galway , cork i was looking at pictures of carrickonshannon that was record rainfall met eireann admitted.

With regards to the wheelslip i agree its getting beyond a joke the train should be hosed every day at this time

Colm Moore · 07-12-2009, 21:10

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ

i would agree with you james with regards to the flooding but we are talking of an extraordinary weather event.

Sure, but he line was closed for an extended period last year also.

ThomasJ · 28-12-2009, 16:10

Folks take care wherever you are travelling to today. Conditions are extremely Icy. Also take care if travelling by train some stations are extremely icy on the platforms.

Also spare a thought for the people caught up in the incident of the overturned bus this morning between wexford and dublin in particular the family of the woman who lost her life. Hopefully those injured will have a speedy recovery.

ThomasJ · 06-02-2010, 21:05

Forecast is for bringing us back to Januarys temperatures for the coming week onwards, whether or not we get snow is another thing!

ThomasJ · 20-02-2010, 21:48

Apparently fairly decent snow falling in the Maynooth, Hazelhatch, Leixlip direction at the moment.....

ThomasJ · 20-02-2010, 22:30

heavy snow falling in dublin city centre right now and sticking!!

Thomas J Stamp · 21-02-2010, 09:47

savage snowstorn from Kildare southwards last night, got appallingly bad on the Portlaoise bypass section of the M7, snow stuck rapaidly, no cats eyes, all made worse by the snow being head on (imagine driivng through the closing credits of Buck Rodgers in the 24th Century). Saw one gritter on the M50 and one on the N7/M7 all the way from Dublin to Tipp. Back roads from Abbeyleix were nothing short of letal.

One good thing is that because we are having a fair bit of snow and frosty weather this year many drivers seem to be able to cope with the situation a lot better, as opposed to panicing at the once a year snow fall.

weehamster · 21-02-2010, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

(imagine driivng through the closing credits of Buck Rodgers in the 24th Century)

Thomas Ralph · 21-02-2010, 22:39

And then to cap it all the match was called off!

ThomasJ · 25-02-2010, 07:00

Nice bit of snow covering this morning ! Didnt see this coming !

Thomas J Stamp · 25-02-2010, 23:20

two matches called off now, and more snow last night. it has snowed so much this year even for here that its lost its novelty and magic. my kids still cant see how i see it as a big event, from their viewpoint there is snow every year and plenty of it

Colm Moore · 26-02-2010, 01:37

I was half surprised seeing some cars with snow this morning with none on the ground or on roofs, but sure enough there is some in the mountains.

ThomasJ · 29-03-2010, 09:20

bizarrely enough given the time of year we have some fairly cold weather forecast over the next few days with the possibility of some snow.

Mark Hennessy · 29-03-2010, 09:48

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ

bizarrely enough given the time of year we have some fairly cold weather forecast over the next few days with the possibility of some snow.

Welcome to Summer

Thomas J Stamp · 30-03-2010, 00:02

snowing already in north tipp

ThomasJ · 30-03-2010, 00:07

i keep on having to check if its the first yet..... No it seems a possability all right. Roll on less than an inch and traffic chaos for dublin

Colm Moore · 30-03-2010, 02:32

I would like to apologise for the weather - I hung out some washing.

ThomasJ · 30-03-2010, 21:43

what a nght! Flooding, powercuts and snow reported around the country. mad given its the end of april! take care if you are out in such conitions.

Got offm the train in clonsilla a few minutes ago to heavy snow falling althgough not sticking!

sublimity · 30-03-2010, 21:53

i'll eat my hat if the snow sticks in dublin! sure there was drizzle earlier. its up north where the severe weather is. dublin just gets the tail end of it

07-12-2009, 19:19	#101
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	Viability of Western Rail Corridor Given that Limerick-Ennis has been closed intermittently for most of a month and from memory was closed for the guts of a month last year, that must put the viability of the WRC in serious doubt. To me (struggling badly with delays on Sligo line for a month now) there appears to be little point in having a service if it is going to be closed or seriously delayed for a month each year. It is quite normal for service to have a bad month in the autumn - it was much worse with leaf-slip on the old locomotive services but this year is taking the proverbial.

21-02-2010, 09:47	#108
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	savage snowstorn from Kildare southwards last night, got appallingly bad on the Portlaoise bypass section of the M7, snow stuck rapaidly, no cats eyes, all made worse by the snow being head on (imagine driivng through the closing credits of Buck Rodgers in the 24th Century). Saw one gritter on the M50 and one on the N7/M7 all the way from Dublin to Tipp. Back roads from Abbeyleix were nothing short of letal. One good thing is that because we are having a fair bit of snow and frosty weather this year many drivers seem to be able to cope with the situation a lot better, as opposed to panicing at the once a year snow fall. __________________ We are the passengers

25-02-2010, 23:20	#112
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	two matches called off now, and more snow last night. it has snowed so much this year even for here that its lost its novelty and magic. my kids still cant see how i see it as a big event, from their viewpoint there is snow every year and plenty of it __________________ We are the passengers

26-02-2010, 01:37	#113
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	I was half surprised seeing some cars with snow this morning with none on the ground or on roofs, but sure enough there is some in the mountains. __________________

30-03-2010, 00:02	#116
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	snowing already in north tipp __________________ We are the passengers

28-12-2009, 16:10	#104
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Folks take care wherever you are travelling to today. Conditions are extremely Icy. Also take care if travelling by train some stations are extremely icy on the platforms. Also spare a thought for the people caught up in the incident of the overturned bus this morning between wexford and dublin in particular the family of the woman who lost her life. Hopefully those injured will have a speedy recovery.

06-02-2010, 21:05	#105
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Forecast is for bringing us back to Januarys temperatures for the coming week onwards, whether or not we get snow is another thing!

20-02-2010, 21:48	#106
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Apparently fairly decent snow falling in the Maynooth, Hazelhatch, Leixlip direction at the moment.....

20-02-2010, 22:30	#107
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	heavy snow falling in dublin city centre right now and sticking!!

21-02-2010, 22:39	#110
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	And then to cap it all the match was called off!

25-02-2010, 07:00	#111
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Nice bit of snow covering this morning ! Didnt see this coming !

29-03-2010, 09:20	#114
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	bizarrely enough given the time of year we have some fairly cold weather forecast over the next few days with the possibility of some snow.

30-03-2010, 00:07	#117
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	i keep on having to check if its the first yet..... No it seems a possability all right. Roll on less than an inch and traffic chaos for dublin

30-03-2010, 02:32	#118
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	I would like to apologise for the weather - I hung out some washing. __________________

30-03-2010, 21:43	#119
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	what a nght! Flooding, powercuts and snow reported around the country. mad given its the end of april! take care if you are out in such conitions. Got offm the train in clonsilla a few minutes ago to heavy snow falling althgough not sticking!

30-03-2010, 21:53	#120
sublimity Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 309	i'll eat my hat if the snow sticks in dublin! sure there was drizzle earlier. its up north where the severe weather is. dublin just gets the tail end of it

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