Yesterday was a great day along the east coast of Australia....it rained!!
I felt like posting: "It's raining. It's bloody well raining!!"
But I didn't...just too busy. Pity I didn't 'cos today there were storms as well, and we learned that rain has fallen across the continent but not in all areas. Unfortunately it's not the drought breaking rains we need. But we're grateful.
Funny thing was, I'd forgotten how cold rain feels. On our R&R recently we experienced rain but that was tropical and quite warm (and refreshing). But yesterday's rain was, well, cold.
So, fluffy though it sounds, we got rain and we're a little happier.
Here's tonite's news from channel nine:
| 19:16 AEST Sat 30 Nov 2002 | |||||
| Storms fail to help drought
Thunderstorms brought hail to metropolitan Sydney but drought-breaking rainfall is still not in sight, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Senior meteorologist Phil King said a line of thunderstorms began moving through Sydney at about 12.30pm (AEDT), with a second line approaching from about 2.30pm. He said the storms began around Sydney's northern beaches. "We've had some reports of heavy rain and small hail," he said. "The storm activity hasn't reached our severe criteria, but it's been producing some hail and heavy rain."
 Mr King said there was still some thunderstorm activity around the ranges near Goulburn, so more rain and hail could occur later.The rainfall hadn't been overly impressive, with an average of about 10 millimetres as the storms rolled across Sydney, he said. Around the rest of the state, Mr King said showers and thunderstorms had brought good rainfall to many coastal areas, particularly along the south coast. "We're expecting a few showers to persist along those east coast ranges Sunday, however dry weather has been continuing over the inland of NSW, west of the divide," he said. "Unfortunately, that's likely to continue until Tuesday, when a frontal system is expected to move into the west, likely to bring some showers and thunderstorm activity." But he said a reprieve for drought-stricken farmers wasn't on the cards. "The rains aren't likely to be of drought-breaking proportions, but it's a significant front, bringing some welcome relief," he said. | |||||
