I suspect the rain was desperately needed after years of low rainfall.
I was shocked how barren and arid the landscape was the last time I
visited Andalucia a couple of years ago...

It is very much needed Scott, but I'm sure not at the expense of the
devastation its currently causing across Andalucia.
Crops have been devastated and livestock killed and some areas of Cadiz and
Granada Province in particular have suffered several severe floods over the
past few months, causing irreparable structural damage.

On Feb 24, 1:58*pm, "Steve Ball" wrote:
I've only been forecasting the weather at Gibraltar for over a year now, but
I can't help the feeling that I've jinxed it and that the jet decided to
follow me south! *

Rainfall accumulations for December, January and now February have all far
outstripped the mean monthly rainfall.
February (so far ) by over 500%.

Winter 2009-2010 has now set a new record for the wettest winter ( records
began in 1947 ).

From the beginning of December 2009 to 09Z this morning, the 24th February,
Gibraltar has accumulated 1366.8mm.
Funnily enough the previous wettest was the winter of 1962-1963 which saw
931.6mm, which reminds me of another snowy winter for the UK...hmmm??

Steph ( Weather Forecaster, Gibraltar )

Could you tell me what you think the weather will be like from 11th to
14th march in Gibraltar please? Rather concerned about all this rain!