Slow Breakup Please

[RIGPIG48]

We should all cross our fingers for a slow break--up PLEASE!!!!!

If we get a quick break-up here we could be in for serious flooding--

picture ice jams on all rivers and drainage systems, Picture 4days of 15c and rain. Would be a hell of a mess.

Rigpig:thinking-006::thinking-006:

[Coulee]

Too late for a slow break-up. Get ready, it's gonna be a ripper.

[buckmaster]

We are hoping for a slow melt at work as well.But we will also be getting lots of o/t this weekend opening storm drains.

[RIGPIG48]

The part that bothers me is people that live in river flats< Dad always set camp twice as high as you think the river could ever get> Ice jams create a hell of a mess and flooding

Rigpig

[260 Rem]

On the positive side, a quick thaw is just what we need in easterm AB to get enough run-off to add a few inches to lakes and sloughs.

[6.5 shooter]

Not sure where in eastern Alberta you are? but everything in and around the Hat is full to the brim plus.

[Albertadiver]

it's going to be a stressful spring for many I think.

stormwater systems are going to be taxed as the frost is so deep. In some of my jobsite excavations, it's over 8' deep in a number of areas. This means little moisture will seep into the ground and will be all surface drainage.

Better get out the sandbags boys.

[Sooner]

We still got a lot of snow here in Edmonton. I wonder what Aprils showers will do. Hope we dont get too much of a fast melt.

[Jwood 456]

Accoriding to the 14 dat trend forecast there will be a slow snow melt for the Edmonton area. Here's a link to the forecast.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/caab0103?ref=qlink_lt_14day

[KegRiver]

Too late for a slow break-up. Get ready, it's gonna be a ripper.

I'm afraid you are right. My neighbour thinks so too. He's building a boat, says it'll be 40 cubits long.

[4thredneck]

I'm afraid you are right. My neighbour thinks so too. He's building a boat, says it'll be 40 cubits long.

If your neighbor starts gathering pairs of animals maybe let us know.:scared0015:

[kokanee83]

Dont think its gonna be too bad just got word from my push not to come back from days off we got shut down over the weekend he doesnt think were gonna be sittin for more than a week were in the bonnieville area

[Albertadiver]

I drove up North of Lac La Biche and back on Monday/Tuesday, took secondary roads and gravel through Bruderhiem and zig zagged along just to try to get the GPS system lost.

There is a TON of snow in this province, and it's melting fast. Some spots on these backcountry roads had windrows in excess of 10' high. Down through Wetaskawin there's still piles of snow.

From Olds south to Calgary, most of the thin stuff is melted, but still a lot of drifts holding lots of water. Some creeks are pretty full already from what I saw.