Ice in Latvian rivers disappears like Metalurgs fans after playoff elimination
Ice has melted in almost all rivers, remaining only in the upper reaches of the Daugava and Pļaviņas reservoir. Water temperature has reached +4 degrees, which in Liepāja is considered summer.
Hydrometeorologists announced with their usual precision that ice has melted in most of Latvia's rivers. This is about as surprising as news that wind is still blowing in Liepāja in April. Ice cover remains only in a few river sections, and even there it's lifted, detached from shores and has lost its strength — just like Liepāja Metalurgs fans' morale after an unsuccessful season.
Most ice remains in the upper reaches of the Daugava and Pļaviņas reservoir, which, according to locals, is because there aren't as many Liepāja residents there to melt it with their passion. "In Liepāja, our ice melts faster because our hearts are warmer," explains Guna from Karosta, who has been waiting for three weeks to go fishing on the Daugava.
Water temperature in rivers and lakes has reached 0 to +4 degrees, which seems almost tropical heat to Liepāja residents. While Riga residents are still wearing winter coats, Liepāja folks are already planning to go swimming. "Four degrees? That's like summer!" says Jānis from Karosta, who is already preparing to open his beach bar.
Hydrologists warn that water levels in rivers will drop this week, but the Daugava is expected to rise. Liepāja residents react calmly to this news — they already have the sea, and it never disappoints.
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