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Title: Gota Fria
Post by: frankie on 26 Aug, 2019, 01:11:10 pm

There is a weather warning out for later today and overnight into tomorrow morning for a Gota Fria.  This occurs when colder air from the north clashes with warmer weather here.  Those of you who remember the dreadful floods from a few years ago will remember the devastating damage down at the coast when rain from inland breached the ramblas and bridges and roads were washed away. 
I hope it does not happen again.... :cry:

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Clare Shirley on 26 Aug, 2019, 01:27:03 pm

we had a gota fria last october luckily it didnt cause the same damage as before

Rain would be nice please

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: jimmymac on 26 Aug, 2019, 05:21:32 pm

As Clare says,  "rain would be nice" . Steady rain for a few hours, nice and clean without dirt in it and everyone will be happy! :grin:

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: frankie on 26 Aug, 2019, 07:26:31 pm

I'll b happy if we gt nice steady rain all night long and wouldn't even complain if it was Sahara rain.  Doubt if it will be as it is coming from Portugal, not Sahara region, accordingt to the rain alarm.
The Gota Fra has now been downgraded to thunderstorms.

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Ukulele on 27 Aug, 2019, 11:14:25 am

No rain as yet, but we do have to be careful what we wish for. https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/aug/27/piles-of-hail-flash-floods-and-a-tornado-hits-spain-video (https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2019/aug/27/piles-of-hail-flash-floods-and-a-tornado-hits-spain-video)

Also the channel 4 programme last night showed frightening shots of flooding in North Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Thought the guy from the Town and Country Planning Association talked a lot of sense.

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Marcus on 27 Aug, 2019, 07:09:07 pm

I seem to recall Sept.2012 was particularly nasty. Madrid had one street with cars travelling on hailstones yesterday. Looks like it missed most parts of Almeria.

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Judi_bk on 28 Aug, 2019, 07:56:35 am

We had a reasonable amount of rain last night.  It smeĺls lovely

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: AnnieM on 28 Aug, 2019, 08:39:17 am

Lucky you, still not a drop in Los Torres. 😡

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: frankie on 28 Aug, 2019, 04:55:04 pm

Still waiting.... :huh:

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Raymondo on 28 Aug, 2019, 05:47:31 pm

Be careful what you wish for.

Title: Re: Gota Fria
Post by: Judi_bk on 28 Aug, 2019, 06:33:56 pm

Only 13mm but it all came down at once and the cats were on the roof!! :rain: