Slime  highlights the news that  "In the recent severe weather the EA gave a special dispensation to farmers to spread slurry and waste on frozen fields where they could not store or transport the slurry in the normal way.  So in a nutshell the rivers are up but we can expect a lot more nasty shit in them than normal whilst the melt is on."

Now where did I put  my ear plugs...

All the lovely snow is going :-(  However, it is going down the rivers :-)

There is a major front due in tonight and freezing levels will be high. Given the snow on the ground there is the possibility of very high water levels tomorrow and teh larger rivers wil lbe high the next day. Check the freezing levels overnight to assess which catchment areas will be thawing.

The ice routes have been coming in during the week but quite what state they will be in tomorrow remains to be seen. There is a bit of surf and tides are medium/high.

Have a good one...

Due to the weather conditions, and not wanting this to hinder the fund raiser. The North West Charity Paddle will be postponed till the 7th February 2010.
More info on the website at www.northwestcharitypaddle.wordpress.com