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The Storm Is Coming!
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Posted : Tuesday, 31 January 2012 11:21:16 AM(UTC)
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watch out out there. the storm is coming. some pretty huge wind gusts already coming through followed by heavy rain.

i was just out but decided to chuck it in. dust and branches were flying. a decent size slab of rock bounded on by which was the final straw. i think even a twig hitting you in those winds could cause some damage.

i can now see how wind causes some good erosion around here. the tree roots were basically acting as levers where they has grown into cracks in the rocks. some trees were already down where i was and was planning on being under the next one.
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Posted : Tuesday, 31 January 2012 11:27:57 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: simon Go to Quoted Post
watch out out there. the storm is coming. some pretty huge wind gusts already coming through followed by heavy rain.

i was just out but decided to chuck it in. dust and branches were flying. a decent size slab of rock bounded on by which was the final straw. i think even a twig hitting you in those winds could cause some damage.

i can now see how wind causes some good erosion around here. the tree roots were basically acting as levers where they has grown into cracks in the rocks. some trees were already down where i was and was planning on being under the next one.

some wind this morning in Dunedin, nothing yet like the forcast, high cloud and quite warm, some large amounts of rain forecast for the head waters, went to Beaumont on sunday and it was freezing with a very strong cold wind, made panning with the garret plastic pan a bit difficult, the river was still nice and low, wonder how long that will last
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Posted : Tuesday, 31 January 2012 2:36:07 PM(UTC)
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Just back from 3 days at the on the Kyeburn (only mildy successful) but driving back to Dunedin was real interesting. The wind lifted the right rear wheels of stock truck in front of me.
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Posted : Wednesday, 1 February 2012 12:01:06 AM(UTC)
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Better get up early and go check under the trees that blew over!
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Posted : Wednesday, 1 February 2012 9:09:45 AM(UTC)
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apart from the wind we seemed to miss the heavy rain that was predicted. got a bit last night but not as much as they were talking about. good for me as a low river is a good river.
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Posted : Wednesday, 1 February 2012 2:17:49 PM(UTC)
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no wind on the coast just the rain but not as heavy as predicted
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