Posts Tagged ‘Rain’

And we think we are cold!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

As yet again I write another blog about the weather, I realize that in Ireland, where I was brought up, it is something we talk about on a daily basis (if not hourly). I was reading this week’s Euro Weekly when I happened upon an article telling me I should not be feeling cold, wet and miserable but….Wait for it!! WARM, wet and miserable as the weather in Malaga this winter has not only been wetter but also warmer than previous years. In fact the period between March 2009 and January 2010 has been the warmest on record since 1943 according to the State Meteorological Agency.

Is anyone else out there as surprised as I am?

More Rain than Rainbows…Contd.

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Although the rain that has fallen over the last few months has caused chaos on the Costa del Sol and had all of us expats thinking about packing up and heading home (the rain here always seems that bit more miserable) it has been fabulous for the campo…or has it!!

Water levels in the Malaga province’s seven reservoirs are at a 12 year high. The stocks representing 72% of overall capacity are, according to local newspaper reports, enough to last us for the next 12 months. This is great news for home owners and tourists alike as it seems unlikely that we will be subjected to the continuous water cuts of the last couple of years.

The downside however is that the damage caused to the province during the last rains has been estimated by the A.S.A.J.A. (The Young Farmers Association), to have reached a staggering 40 million Euros, with olives and mandarins being the worst affected. This has left the already poor farmers to suffer even more.

Let me know your thoughts and views on the rain in Spain staying mainly on the plain and how it affects your life!!