Uptowngirl Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 There has been quite a lot of snow around the region and pretty soon it will be melting. The faster it melts the more the risk of a flood. Snow melts slower if it is compacted. So it folks make heaps, build snowmen or roll large snowballs it all helps to prevent all the snow melting at once and overflowing the drains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 There has been quite a lot of snow around the region and pretty soon it will be melting. The faster it melts the more the risk of a flood. Snow melts slower if it is compacted. So it folks make heaps, build snowmen or roll large snowballs it all helps to prevent all the snow melting at once and overflowing the drains. Brilliant! ...and if we all keep them in our freezers we should be able to prevent a hosepipe ban this summer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Best. Thread. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Best. Thread. Ever. It's in the Sun so it must be true.. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4759153/Build-snowmen-to-fight-flooding.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 If you roll a huge ball in your local park you'll also have the added convenience of putting all the dog poo in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We going to roll snowballs all over the parks as well...? An foot of snow is the same as an inch of rain - a foot of snow will take at least a day to melt off and the drains can easily cope with an inch of rain over the course of a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We going to roll snowballs all over the parks as well...? An foot of snow is the same as an inch of rain - a foot of snow will take at least a day to melt off and the drains can easily cope with an inch of rain over the course of a day. Which is presumably why it never floods in York and Meadowhall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Which is presumably why it never floods in York and Meadowhall. Do they flood with an inch of rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Which is presumably why it never floods in York and Meadowhall. It takes a great deal more than an inch of rain in 24 hours to flood York or Meadowhall I think you will find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InigoMontoya Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 There has been quite a lot of snow around the region and pretty soon it will be melting. The faster it melts the more the risk of a flood. Snow melts slower if it is compacted. So it folks make heaps, build snowmen or roll large snowballs it all helps to prevent all the snow melting at once and overflowing the drains. And how, exactly, is this going to stop metal thefts in Tinsley? Yes. It's not a bad idea, but you've simply not thought it through, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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