How Much Water...

[Slinky]

... is currently sat, in the form of snow in the UK, waiting to flood most low lying areas?

Any thoughts on exactly (or, more likely, roughly) how many millions of gallons of water are sat as snow across the UK right now?

Crazy mathematical theories welcome, I'm sure it's an impossible question to answer..

[Kit80]

Lots x much more / evaporation = end of the world.

[KB_S1]

Well,

based on the entire surface area of the UK being covered in 25cm of snow (very rough guessed average).

There is currently 61,205,000 litres of snow on the UK.
Not sure how to calculate snow melting to water though.

[Fish]

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

[Slinky]

Fish said:

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

That's Tewkesbury f**ked then...

[Mini1275]

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

You see i could of worked that out, just thought it would be better if i let someone else do it, so they get the credit

[BoRED S2upid]

The media have already written the scaremongering stories about flooding. Give it a couple of days and they will be published.

[MynameisRob]

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

What an apt username/topic interface, well done you

[Neil H]

It all depends on how quickly it melts, I can't see it being a big problem really.

[Kit80]

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

+1

[Republik]

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[ShadownINja]

Ooh... snow tax!

[plg101]

Which if you want to visualise...

I think would be a cylindrical storage container 300m high, and with a diameter of just over 2000m.

[WorAl]

Kit80 said:

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

+1

980,000,000,001 Litres of water? bit precise isn't it?

[Kit80]

WorAl said:

Kit80 said:

Fish said:

Approx area of UKm is 245,000km2 therefore assume average snow depth of 2" volume of snow is 245,000x50mm

=.00005x245000 = 12.25cubic Km of Snow

1 cube snow =8% water if fresh therefore 0.98cubic km of water

=1000000000m3 per Km3 =0.98 x1000000000 = 980,000,000 m3 of water

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

+1

980,000,000,001 Litres of water? bit precise isn't it?

Well, this is PH, pendants matter of course

I wanted to correct his calculations to make them more accurate whilst being subtle, didn't want to embarress the poor chaps shortcomings.

[13th]

I don't care, I live at the top of a hill

[^Slider^]

Bet there's a hosepipe ban in summer as well.

[Steamer]

Slinky said:

Fish said:

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

That's Tewkesbury f**ked then...

DFS are already starting to take their 'SALE' signs down and rubbing their hands in anticipation.

[zollburgers]

^Slider^ said:

Bet there's a hosepipe ban in summer as well.

Given the lack of a cylinder 300m high and 2000m in diameter, I would guess this melted snow is not going to be stored ready for use in the Summer.

[TIGA84]

Slinky said:

Fish said:

=980,000,000,000 litres of water.

Hope thats useful

That's Tewkesbury f**ked then...

Damn. I like their mustard.