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Maggi Young

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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #615 on: January 15, 2011, 11:40:38 PM »
Quote from: HelenK on November 29, 2010, 10:53:50 AM
Snow shows off the bones of a garden so very well.  We seldom get a good show.  However, when we do, it is a great time for a garden study.  Thanks for sharing! :)
We've gone from snow to wet here, HelenK..... did you get a "good" snowfall yet or are you just cold?
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #616 on: January 16, 2011, 11:52:09 AM »
Brisbane Floods

Being an ex resident of Brisbane, I was sent this satellite photo of the Brisbane floods.

Thought people might be interested.

Might needs some fiddling to see. Click on Brisbane and keep zooming in.

http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-27.468907,153.025475&z=14&t=h

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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #617 on: January 16, 2011, 05:24:11 PM »
Trond,
you are right that urbanisation is often a cause of floods too. However, the recent huge dimensions with wide areas flooded like in Pakistan and Queensland certainly not caused by urbanisation. That were devastating weather phenomenas...
John, impressive satellite views. Thanks.
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #618 on: January 16, 2011, 05:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Armin on January 16, 2011, 05:24:11 PM
Trond,
you are right that urbanisation is often a cause of floods too. However, the recent huge dimensions with wide areas flooded like in Pakistan and Queensland certainly not caused by urbanisation. That were devastating weather phenomenas...
John, impressive satellite views. Thanks.
Yea, I know, Armin, but such phenomena strike harder if the nature is robbed of its natural barriers to flooding. I know from German statistics that the floodings in Germany increases proportional to the are covered with hard surfaces.
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #619 on: January 16, 2011, 05:42:53 PM »
No objections to your argument Trond ;D
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #620 on: January 16, 2011, 07:14:10 PM »
Here we struggle with our local weather for the moment: 49 roads closed due to avalanches in this county alone (Rogaland). Much snow, strong wind and copious amounts of water from the heaven make it dangerous to drive in most of the county except at the utmost coast where all snow has disappeared. More rain in wait though ::)
Nobody hurt so far.
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #621 on: January 16, 2011, 07:41:22 PM »
Today -19C with light snow, then above freezing (supposedly, it will be believed when it is seen) by Thursday ..
hopefully we do not get too much melting, we don't need the mess, and will have  a lot of cold weather yet to come.. better to keep the snow intact for the next couple of months!
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #622 on: January 16, 2011, 08:08:08 PM »
it was +12c here today

some plants feeling the warmth. In troughs - some crumbling now  :'(- Colchicum kesselringii, various Eranthis and Ranunculus kochii are up
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #623 on: January 16, 2011, 08:43:17 PM »
Nice here today. Just to walk on the paths without ice or snow is such a pleasure.
Ice on the pond nearly gone and one sad old fellow had to be fished out. I suppose he was over 16 years   and had managed to dodge our local Herons for many a year so he hadn't a bad life.

Angie :)
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #624 on: January 17, 2011, 05:01:25 PM »
5pm and it's just possible to drive without lights - spring's coming, I hope. We have gained 35 minutes since December 21st
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #625 on: January 17, 2011, 05:26:56 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 17, 2011, 05:01:25 PM
5pm and it's just possible to drive without lights - spring's coming, I hope. We have gained 35 minutes since December 21st
We are not allowed to drive without main lights even in full sunshine!

And we have gained 57 min ;D

Today the main road was almost dry and I almost saw the sun when I went home for dinner. But then a drizzle started >:(

But more than 70 roads are still closed in the western parts due to avalanches and flooding.
Fortunately only one person missed when his machine (he was plowing the road) was hit by an avalanche and thrown in the sea.
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #626 on: January 17, 2011, 07:02:15 PM »
Why lights all the time? Is it only to cut down the number of accidents
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #627 on: January 17, 2011, 07:28:41 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 17, 2011, 07:02:15 PM
Why lights all the time? Is it only to cut down the number of accidents
They say lights on even at midday cut down accidents because other traffic are more aware of the cars.
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #628 on: January 17, 2011, 07:52:29 PM »
Quote from: Hoy on January 17, 2011, 07:28:41 PM
Quote from: mark smyth on January 17, 2011, 07:02:15 PM
Why lights all the time? Is it only to cut down the number of accidents
They say lights on even at midday cut down accidents because other traffic are more aware of the cars.

Definitely on the highway, its much easier to see cars with lights on! All newer cars here have lights on automatically when they are running.. only older cars are likely to be seen with lights off at any time.. but I don't think we have any laws mandating use in daytime..

And yes, days are getting longer! Now I am eager for the sun to be a little higher, so it reaches above the trees for more of the day, and spring will come again to my windowsill plants (many months to go outside yet)...
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Re: Weather winter 2010/2011
« Reply #629 on: January 18, 2011, 06:36:58 AM »
Further images of the Brisbane floods.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm

Move your mouse over the image to the before and after effect.
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