Severe wind forecast for weekend
Batten down the hatches for the next few days.
The MetService is predicting severe gale force winds at times across much of Otago and Southland from tomorrow until Tuesday next week.
An active front, preceded by a strong northwesterly flow, is expected to move over southern New Zealand from the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A MetService spokesman said it was expected to bring a period of heavy rain to the west of the South Island. Read more from the ODT here.
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20.1% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.6% Nah - not for me
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