16th July 2010
It was carrot cake all round at The Weather Channel as we celebrated Dick Whitaker’s birthday. Dick was heard to say he couldn’t ask for a better birthday present than the lift in rural optimism that is being felt across many areas of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia after good rains this year. Talking to farmers on a daily basis it’s apparent there has been a real shift in mood across the areas lucky enough to receive the rain. This has also been confirmed by viewer emails and feedback with some great photos showing water moving into some of the Murray wetlands in South Australia after years of drought. Janine sent in some great before and after photo's of the transformation at her place.
Mannum Lagoon in 2007 before the drought
Mannum Lagoon in May 2008 - water lost in just 3 months
First waters making their way into the lagoon Thursday 15th July 2010
If you have photo’s showing the effect the rain after the drought has had in your area then send them in to feedback@weatherchannel.com.au. It’s great to see real results on the ground after tracking the rain totals with our radars. However it’s never all guns firing at once and there is still a lot of rain needed across southwestern WA to keep the wheat crop from failing.
Meanwhile it was shaping up to be a beautiful weekend across the nation. There was enough rain through the week to keep the crops ticking along and plenty of sunshine meant people could head outdoors on Saturday and Sunday. There was also some 30 cm of snow across the ski resorts - enough to send certain Weather Channel staff straight to the back of the cupboard for the ski gear and then off to the slopes – knowing exactly when to go is just one of the benefits of living the weather every day!
It was carrot cake all round at The Weather Channel as we celebrated Dick Whitaker’s birthday. Dick was heard to say he couldn’t ask for a better birthday present than the lift in rural optimism that is being felt across many areas of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia after good rains this year. Talking to farmers on a daily basis it’s apparent there has been a real shift in mood across the areas lucky enough to receive the rain. This has also been confirmed by viewer emails and feedback with some great photos showing water moving into some of the Murray wetlands in South Australia after years of drought. Janine sent in some great before and after photo's of the transformation at her place.
Mannum Lagoon in 2007 before the drought
Mannum Lagoon in May 2008 - water lost in just 3 months
First waters making their way into the lagoon Thursday 15th July 2010
If you have photo’s showing the effect the rain after the drought has had in your area then send them in to feedback@weatherchannel.com.au. It’s great to see real results on the ground after tracking the rain totals with our radars. However it’s never all guns firing at once and there is still a lot of rain needed across southwestern WA to keep the wheat crop from failing.
Meanwhile it was shaping up to be a beautiful weekend across the nation. There was enough rain through the week to keep the crops ticking along and plenty of sunshine meant people could head outdoors on Saturday and Sunday. There was also some 30 cm of snow across the ski resorts - enough to send certain Weather Channel staff straight to the back of the cupboard for the ski gear and then off to the slopes – knowing exactly when to go is just one of the benefits of living the weather every day!
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