Bizarre ice storm lashes Donegal in June winter like scene
Flooding and fierce winds as recent heatwave a fond memory
洪水和狂風當最近的熱浪成為一個美好的記憶
By JAMES O'SHEA,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Friday, June 8, 2012, 7:13 AM
Translation by Autumnson Blog
The aftermath of a thunderstorm over Donegal on Thursday週四在多尼戈爾的雷雨之後
Photo by David McIlveen/ Donegal Daily
Bizarre Irish weather for June has resulted in an ice storm in Donegal and pounding rain and flooding throughout the country.
六月奇異的愛爾蘭天氣已在多尼戈爾造成一場冰暴及在全國各地的重擊雨和洪水。
The ice storm left several inches of ice near the village of Termon in Donegal the Irish Independent reported.
冰暴在多尼戈爾的村莊Termon附近遺下幾吋的冰，愛爾蘭獨立報報導。
Local photojournalist Frank McGettigan stated he had never seen anything like it "No one around here has ever seen anything like this in June before. It was really odd."
本地的攝影記者弗蘭克McGettigan表示，他從未見過任何如此這樣的：“這裡週圍的人之前從沒在六月見過像這樣的事情，這是非常奇怪的。”
A Met Eireann forecaster Joan Blackburn expalined the phenomenon "All rain starts as a frozen product," she said. "A downdraft would push the hail down quicker than it can melt, and this is not unheard of. Also, it's not particularly mild, and because the shower is so intense, the hail doesn't have time to melt and fall as rain."
一位Eireann 氣象預報員瓊布萊克解釋該現象，“所有的雨水以冷凍產品開始，”她說， “下沉氣流會在它可融化前推低冰雹，和這不是聞所未聞的。此外，它不是特別地溫和，及因為雨灑得如此激烈，冰雹沒有時間融化及如雨般降下。 “
Forecasters warned there is no let up in sight for the Irish with heavy rain and flooding predicted nationwide making last week’s heat wave a fond memory.The weekend will be unsettled, with some dry spells. "It has been wet -- and it's going to be wet," Ms Blackburn said.
However she said conditions will improve "Dry weather will start to make its way up the country, but it will be windy and wet for a lot of places.
"There is going to be strong and very gusty northwesterly winds, with gales of up to Force 9. The rainfall isn't quite as bad, but it will still be wet, and Ulster will be the
the last to dry out."
Police are warning of tough driving conditions. "Please be aware of all others on the road and travel a safe distance from cars in front of you," a spokesman said.
"Conditions can be changeable from area to area, so always drive at a speed suitable to conditions, and remain conscious that flooding may occur and visibility may be reduced."
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