00:30am Thursday 1st March
Some good news for Students and Teachers
UPDATE: Status red has now been issued for all counties with immediate effect. All schools, third level institutions and colleges of further education will be closed tomorrow and Friday #stormemma
— Richard Bruton (@RichardbrutonTD) February 28, 2018
11:20pm
Met Eireann Have issued a RED Weather alert for ALL COUNTIES
RED Snow-Ice Warning issued FOR ALL COUNTIES
Status: Red
Valid: Wed 11pm until Friday 3pm
Latest information & warning updates here:https://t.co/X6NncUghZ9 pic.twitter.com/nUlpHYwxzO— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 28, 2018
If you're in Leinster or Munster, plan to stay indoors from 4pm tomorrow until midday on Friday.
Met Éireann's status red snow and ice warning will be in place during those times, with the worst of the blizzard expected tomorrow afternoon, when Storm Emma meets the polar front.
Status Red Snow-ice Warning for Munster and Leinster
Valid from Thursday 01 March 16:00 to Friday 02 March 12:00
please see https://t.co/9BeK3UcAwO pic.twitter.com/WpahT6mfM1— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 28, 2018
You can expect severe disruption to transport and public services while schools, colleges and childcare facilities throughout these provinces will be closed tomorrow and Friday.
Given the disruption to transport and the safety risks arising before blizzard like conditions hit Munster and Leinster, all schools, third level institutions, colleges and centres of further education in red areas will be closed tomorrow and Friday.
— education.ie (@Education_Ire) February 28, 2018
Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services in Leinster and Munster will not operate and all non-essential Government public service offices will be closed tomorrow.
Irish Rail services are operating this evening with some cancellations to Maynooth, Phoenix Park Tunnel and Intercity services.
Trains are expected to run tomorrow (Thursday), with some cancellations, until the afternoon. Services will then wind down between 12 midday and 2pm, with no trains operating until Friday midday.
Service outlook Wednesday 28th February to Friday 2nd March https://t.co/f9nZqUBOJg
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) February 28, 2018
Ryanair has stopped all its flights for the rest of today (Wednesday) while Aer Lingus says there won’t be anymore planes leaving for the UK and Europe. Check with your airline before heading to the airport.
Major weather disruption across our schedule today. While a number of European flights have operated, all remaining Dublin-Continental Europe flights today are cancelled. The majority of flights to/from USA/CAN remain planned to operate, along with some IRE-UK services
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) February 28, 2018
An Post says all Letter and Parcel services for Dublin, Louth Wicklow, Kildare, and Meath have been suspended.
If you can, you're advised to clear snow from footpaths and check up on elderly relatives and neighbours.
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