lynnxa

I have just seen on Canal 9 that we are expecting a Gota Fria imminently in Alicante Province

batten down the hatches folks!

fionamw

Ok I'm sorry to be thick but I think I might possibly maybe know what a Gota Fria is, but could you explain for us (non Alicante) simpletons........
I mean me

lynnxa

it's not just an Alicante thing


Gota Fria - cold drop

big big storm, heavy heavy rain, often massive hailstones, strong winds

here are some youtubes from around here 2007 - after the gota fria

carter71

So, the same as the last gota fría two weeks ago when Alicante was underwater?!! Aren't they supposed to be every two decades - not two weeks!

Wonder if my underbuild will ever dry out!!!!

mariajose

When we moved here we wondered why the town had such a very deep levy running through it - after the first expereince of a gota fria - we quickly learned why!

Fred James

They happen every year to a greater or lesser extent.

Some further info at http://thisiscostablanca.adlibweb.co...t/view/667/79/

jdr

We had bad ones about three years ago and six years ago, so maybe one on the way here. ;-)

Fred James

The factor that determines the severity of the Gota Fria is the sea temperature as that affects the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere.

As this has been an above average summer the sea temperature is higher than usual so evaporation will be high.

What goes up must come down!

jdr

I`m getting me wellies out now. ;-))

SueG

Just got back from taking Mother on a run to Javea and the journey back was awful - thunder, lightening and roads flooded - had to stop a couple of times 'cause I couldn't see the road.

jojojojojojojojojojojojo

I thought the rain and winds last autumn was bad enough, I dont think I want to see it worse than that!

Jo xx

montgomail

Thanks for this.

Can you keep us updated, as I doubt I will be travelling up the A7 in a piddley little hire car if there are flash floods and the like.

lynnxa

we just had a 1.5 hour powercut

we're not flooded, lots of rain thunder & lightening though


at the moment the prediction for next weekend is fine

The Guy

HUGE thunderstorm at the moment in my area (gandia)
Sky just constantly flashing...
power on and off..
and lots and lots of rain

Dick Dasterdly

Jeez,nothing I like better than a bloody good thunderstorm and I'm stuck up here 3000 km away.
Probably be back to that boring sunshine every day when I return.

Just hope my house is still there............