The resulting thaw was alarming in its suddenness, drainpipes and gutters dripping, sidewalks puddling, streets flooded, a constant sound of water rushing downhill.

因此导致的解冻也快得吓人：雨水管和雨水槽不停地滴水，人行道上堆着一滩滩积水，街道上也发了水，顺坡而流的水声不绝于耳。