Sometimes weather can change rapidly. I knew there was a storm on the way today
(although, once again, it is forecast to go mostly around us), so was up early
doing the things I wanted.
First up was a short walk in the wind beside Hamilton Lake
before heading for the supermarket.
Back home, I managed to get some lettuce seedlings in the
ground before the rain arrived late morning.
It got steadily heavier into the afternoon, and there was a
bit of surface flooding around the place.
It is now evening and the rain is still steadily falling.
Many places around the country are under warnings to prepare
for heavy rain and strong winds, thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes.
I’m not sure if the storm is really bad enough for all these
warnings or if officialdom is becoming paranoid about warning people of
possible adverse conditions.
Maybe some people need to be told everything, but I just
hope that a Cry Wolf situation is not being created as that could have
disastrous results when we do have the occasional severe storm pass through.
I watched a replay of the Coronation Concert at Windsor
Castle last night. What they can achieve
now with drones is nothing short of amazing.
Loved it.
Margaret 😊
Having had a wet summer you're now having a wet winter it seems. Nice weather for ducks as they but probably even the ducks are complaining. Hope it's not so bad this time
ReplyDeleteThe drone light show was incredible - and I enjoyed the whole concert. Hope the new King and Queen get a few days rest now.
ReplyDeleteAlso hope all that rain didn't wash your lettuce plants right out of the ground
We have had some surface flooding here mid-afternoon - mainly on roads, thankfully, we have not had the wind that you have had. Friends north of Auckland have a stream running through their property, that has never been there before!! Glad to hear you got your seedlings in before the rain.
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Maxine
I think the storm was bad enough for the warnings, up here and Auckland anyway. We really enjoyed the concert and stayed up till the end.
ReplyDeleteHamilton Lake is a beautiful spot.
ReplyDeleteI see there were actual waves on Hamilton Lake . I hope the storm isn't too violent. Your poor seedlings will drown. GM
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