Snow gone.

[Saveman]

How many man hours would it have taken to clear all the lying snow from all the fields, ditches and roads in Caithness if you started on Tuesday evening? Not the piled up, compacted snow.....just the lying snow.

I marvel at the power of wind and rain. :)

[Leanne]

Now snow, now floods :(

[Nomad]

haha good point :D

[bekisman]

How many man hours would it have taken to clear all the lying snow from all the fields, ditches and roads in Caithness if you started on Tuesday evening? Not the piled up, compacted snow.....just the lying snow.
I marvel at the power of wind and rain. :)
The marvels of weather, the water flowing off fields, damaging road surfaces, in the process washing countless tons of chemicals into the streams and rivers, killing fish and other waterborne life, this results in a toxic food source for other species - killing countless animals, otters, voles etc etc..
Burst pipes, causing thousands of pounds of damage inside peoples houses. We have a friend who's kitchen flooring had been ruined by water draining off the hills, I have seen vehicles disabled on the road to Wick yesterday, caused by the floods across the A9..

It has been estimated that some £500,000 will be needed to repair damage caused by under-scoring of the roads in Caithness alone, the restocking of salmon rivers will cause great financial strain to businesses.
Oh yes, it's good to see it's all gone, but at what cost?

(PS I made most of that up - glad the bloody stuff's gone!)

[shazzap]

We still have snow and ice, underfoot and on some roads.[disgust]

[brandy]

and from what i understand its coming back again

[shazzap]

and from what i understand its coming back again

They're not too sure on that one yet, so i am to believe.
Although they say we will get more icy weather.

[steeko]

I marvel at the power of wind and rain. :)

Yes nature is an awesome force

[billmoseley]

mother nature will always win in the end

[Saveman]

The marvels of weather, the water flowing off fields, damaging road surfaces, in the process washing countless tons of chemicals into the streams and rivers, killing fish and other waterborne life, this results in a toxic food source for other species - killing countless animals, otters, voles etc etc..
Burst pipes, causing thousands of pounds of damage inside peoples houses. We have a friend who's kitchen flooring had been ruined by water draining off the hills, I have seen vehicles disabled on the road to Wick yesterday, caused by the floods across the A9..

It has been estimated that some £500,000 will be needed to repair damage caused by under-scoring of the roads in Caithness alone, the restocking of salmon rivers will cause great financial strain to businesses.
Oh yes, it's good to see it's all gone, but at what cost?

(PS I made most of that up - glad the bloody stuff's gone!)



......and I marvel at.....the org. ;)

[Vistravi]

Forgetting how much it will cost to repair the damage cost for moment.

Just a while ago i took a walk with my son and one of my younger brothers to the river edge. The amazing power of mother nature and just how scary but beautiful mother nature is a sight to be marvelled at.