New Zealand Local Weather Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JennyLeez on January 08, 2013, 05:54:07 PM
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Self-proclaimed weather guru Ken Ring is wildly astray in his January predictions for the South Island hydro lakes region, in his 2013 weather almanac.
His summary for January, based on lunar patterns, says "the driest regions for the South Island for January may be the hydro lakes".
But Environment Canterbury flood controller Tony Henderson said the 500mm of rain in the Waitaki and Rangitata river catchments over four days was "probably the most we've had over the summer in several decades".
As a result, Meridian Energy is conducting controlled spills from the Pukaki and Benmore hydro lakes to counter the run-off from heavy rain that has fallen in the headwaters.
Mr Ring's predictions also missed the mark on the West Coast, with no mention of the torrential downpours that caused severe flooding and slips which closed road and rail links last week. In fact, he predicted a fine day across the West Coast on January 2, when the storm was at its peak, but he did expect heavy rain at Bruce Bay the next day.
- The Greymouth Star
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A comedy of random errors!
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Gosh, I thought we had heard the last of that guy, but no..... ::)
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Thi is our latest weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
With wwhat we have had the old Waimak bridge is closed till the river recedes and the Ashley Gorge the same.
This is what is predicted by Met service
http://www.metservice.com/national/warnings/severe-weather-warnings
So will wait and see.
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Hardly surprising when Mr Ring relies on nothing more than luck and playing on peoples wanting to believe in alternative theories instead of proven science!
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Exactly!