Weather February 2010

[Ragged Robin]

8cm here but no complaints 'cause the sun's out and it looks gorgeous  

But when some small angels start to whisper in your ear Robin, they'll still get something of a weather shock I think.

Lesley, don't worry I'll make sure the little angel is well tucked in and whisper sweet nothings in its ear to keep it happy  

[Lesley Cox]

I was just being polite and not blaspheming Lesley

I know, David.

[Hristo]

The last 48 hours has seen a major melt going on, the Thracian Plain is flooding in areas and the mountain water courses are full to bursting. Took the chance to go see Crocus biflorus, lucky to see hundreds of these and early Crocusflavus, including a brown marked specimen. The views from the top of the Blue Rocks show the thick mist that had settled over the Thracian Plain.

[Maggi Young]

Wonderful dramatic shots... but the flooding will be bad news for many, I fear.

[Anthony Darby]

Not a view from your balcony then Chris?

[cohan]

The last 48 hours has seen a major melt going on, the Thracian Plain is flooding in areas and the mountain water courses are full to bursting. Took the chance to go see Crocus biflorus, lucky to see hundreds of these and early Crocusflavus, including a brown marked specimen. The views from the top of the Blue Rocks show the thick mist that had settled over the Thracian Plain.

great shots!
hopefully the melt isn't too brutal..

[Ragged Robin]

Fantastically dramatic shots from above the floodplain - hope to see more drama now the snow is melting, Hristo, glad you saw the crocus you set out to find. 

[Hristo]

Cheers Cohan and RR!
True Maggi, not many folks here have home insurance!
Anthony, I should wish for the view but not the heating bill if I lived up there, literally baltic I guess!!

[Anthony Darby]

  Double glazing (the alternative to bottoms up!) A couple of weeks ago I was in a room that didn't have it. Baltic is definitely the word I'd use!

[Len Rhind]

Possibly the warmest February in recent memory and we are hosting the Winter Olympics!
Downhill water skiing anyone?

[Maggi Young]

The opening ceremony, indoors, with fake snow, was well done though, with the combination of graphics and water spouts for the whales etc.
We thought tributes  paid to the poor Georgian Luge man who died were moving  and many medals will probably be dedicated to his memory.
We heard that the Men's downhill skiing was not taking place because there was not enough snow, but the BBC reporter later explained that there was enough snow, just not of the right kind.... a shock to find that excuse used abroad as well as in the UK.... it seems the snow is too soft and fluffy for the downhill racers, who require the stuff to be hard and icy. Go figure..

[cohan]

The opening ceremony, indoors, with fake snow, was well done though, with the combination of graphics and water spouts for the whales etc.
We thought tributes  paid to the poor Georgian Luge man who died were moving  and many medals will probably be dedicated to his memory.
We heard that the Men's downhill skiing was not taking place because there was not enough snow, but the BBC reporter later explained that there was enough snow, just not of the right kind.... a shock to find that excuse used abroad as well as in the UK.... it seems the snow is too soft and fluffy for the downhill racers, who require the stuff to be hard and icy. Go figure..

i didnt hear what they were saying today, but the mountain where the downhill skiing will happen (whistler) has plenty of snow--measured in metres not feet but the last some days they have had fog and wet snow, i believe--several days of practise were cancelled due to poor visibility, i haven't heard how the snow was, didnt see any of the coverage or news today..

the mountains where snowboarding and such will happen (cypress and or grouse mtns--perhaps locals or someone who paid better attention on tv can clarify) are nearer the coast, and this is where the problem was the amount of snow--they pushed it down from higher up, trucked and heli'ed it in, and its supposed to be fine--imagine the cost! and all the sweat we expend getting rid of the stuff

[Len Rhind]

If you search google earth for: cypress mountain, vancouver, bc, canada,  you will see just how close the mountains are to the city, and at an elevation of only 4,000 feet they are really not too much cooler than the sea level temperature.

[johnw]

Helen - I heard you were to get the most snow from last night's storm.  We got a surprising 28cm, they had predicted 10cm.  Light and fluffy however the street is not ploughed and yesterday was a lovely spring day.   Boo.

johnw  - 0c

[Sinchets]

The snow from Monday has all melted in the 10C and sunshine of today. There is bad flooding in the south along the rivers Tundja, Maritsa and Arda with rivers and reservoirs in the catchments bursting their banks. These rivers all join and flow out to the Aegean through Greece. We haven't yet heard what the knock-on effect will be for Greece.