UK News Droughts may last until December!

[MrBrooks]

Official drought zones have been declared in a further 17 English counties, as a warning came that water shortages could last until Christmas. The Environment Agency said dry weather over the past few months had left some rivers in England exceptionally low. It has now extended its "drought map" into the Midlands and the South West. Officials say public water supplies are unlikely to be affected by the continuing drought, but are reiterating calls for water to be used wisely.

England's South West and the Midlands have moved into official drought status after two dry winters "left rivers and ground waters depleted", the agency said.

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[Accname]

We dont get a single sunny day this spring and they have a drought ><.

 

[Wiseman_2]

My county shares a border with a drought zone... and here was me thinking those reservoirs we have would do us fine
I mean, seriously. We live in *England*. The country where it is considered a national pastime to moan about the weather. Why on earth do we not have the capability to deal with these things?! It's not like there is no precedent...

I guess at least it's not affecting the public water supply yet...

 

[FireCat]

How to they know this is going to last past December?

 

[s3rius]

How to they know this is going to last past December?

How does the weather forecast know the weather of next saturday?

 

[FireCat]

How does the weather forecast know the weather of next saturday?

They don't It's Just a prediction and mostly Bullshit.
Well, you see "weather can change so quickly. Right? so

 

[s3rius]

They don't It's Just a prediction and mostly Bullshit.
Well, you see "weather can change so quickly. Right? so

That's how they do it with drought prediction too. They "guess". They might have to guess the situation far more distant in time, but I'd say local weather conditions are much more volatile than what they have to take into consideration.

 

[FireCat]

but I'd say local weather conditions are much more volatile

Well, sometimes, yes. But 7 months in advance?

 

[Weegee]

I thought the title said, "Donuts may last until December!" ...

My stomach is sad now