<!--quoteo(post=234885:date=Thu 1st Mar 2012, 09:22 AM:name=AzzA)-->QUOTE(AzzA @ Thu 1st Mar 2012, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think we should be right once todays rain has dropped... the system is moving fast and it doesn't appear to be feeding like it was last night/yesterday. Looking at the radar now, and it looks like Trotski should be able to come up for a breath soon... most of the cloud mass is heading out to sea.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In summary - rain / showers for the next 4 days
Floods at Cooma and heading south
That my friends is where we will be riding.
Still undecided BUT if I can't go south from Sydney I will go north. Looking at Tamworth, New England area for a couple of days.
I have planned a ride this weekend and I am going to have one !!!!!
I think Walcha for the Friday night and then up and down the coast for the next couple of days.
If any one is interested in joining us?
WOW... As I was writing the above I had an unsolicited phone call.......
from the lodge /Motel people in Berridale. She recommended that we cancel as the roads themselves are "abominable" (her words) and that Cooma is likely to be cut off with floods soon. She is leaving for Sydney for other reasons but as we were riding down she wanted us to cancel. Gravel - water and branches on the main roads - I shudder to think what is on the run through to Khancoban
Just a quick excerpt from the Weather people:
<b>Friday 2 March</b>
SummaryMin 11Max 16Morning rain then showers.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Areas of rain, easing to isolated showers by early evening. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.
<b>Saturday 3 March</b>
SummaryMin 10Max 19Rain periods.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Rain. Winds northeasterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h, reaching 45 km/h at times.
<b>Sunday 4 March</b>
SummaryMin 13Max 24A few showers.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 45 km/h at times, tending westerly up to 25 km/h by early evening.
Monday 5 March
<b>Flood Warning Number: 2</b>
Up to 49 millimetres of rain has fallen during the past 24 hours to 6 am today.
The river gauge at Cooma Back creek is not reporting correctly and at this stage the river height is still below its minor flood level.
Further rain is forecast for the next 48 hours and a Flood Watch for major flooding is current. Further flood warnings will be issued when the rainfall rates increase to cause flooding.
The Murray River at Biggara is expected to exceed the Minor Flood Level (2.0 metres) during Thursday afternoon.
Snowy Hydro advise that releases from Khancoban Pondage are expected to exceed the Minor Flood Flow (113m3/sec) during Thursday morning.
The Murray River at Bringenbrong is expected to exceed the Minor Flood Level (3.0 metres) during Thursday evening.
In summary - rain / showers for the next 4 days
Floods at Cooma and heading south
That my friends is where we will be riding.
Still undecided BUT if I can't go south from Sydney I will go north. Looking at Tamworth, New England area for a couple of days.
I have planned a ride this weekend and I am going to have one !!!!!
I think Walcha for the Friday night and then up and down the coast for the next couple of days.
If any one is interested in joining us?
WOW... As I was writing the above I had an unsolicited phone call.......
from the lodge /Motel people in Berridale. She recommended that we cancel as the roads themselves are "abominable" (her words) and that Cooma is likely to be cut off with floods soon. She is leaving for Sydney for other reasons but as we were riding down she wanted us to cancel. Gravel - water and branches on the main roads - I shudder to think what is on the run through to Khancoban
Just a quick excerpt from the Weather people:
<b>Friday 2 March</b>
SummaryMin 11Max 16Morning rain then showers.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Areas of rain, easing to isolated showers by early evening. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.
<b>Saturday 3 March</b>
SummaryMin 10Max 19Rain periods.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Rain. Winds northeasterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h, reaching 45 km/h at times.
<b>Sunday 4 March</b>
SummaryMin 13Max 24A few showers.
Snowy Mountains area
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 45 km/h at times, tending westerly up to 25 km/h by early evening.
Monday 5 March
<b>Flood Warning Number: 2</b>
Up to 49 millimetres of rain has fallen during the past 24 hours to 6 am today.
The river gauge at Cooma Back creek is not reporting correctly and at this stage the river height is still below its minor flood level.
Further rain is forecast for the next 48 hours and a Flood Watch for major flooding is current. Further flood warnings will be issued when the rainfall rates increase to cause flooding.
The Murray River at Biggara is expected to exceed the Minor Flood Level (2.0 metres) during Thursday afternoon.
Snowy Hydro advise that releases from Khancoban Pondage are expected to exceed the Minor Flood Flow (113m3/sec) during Thursday morning.
The Murray River at Bringenbrong is expected to exceed the Minor Flood Level (3.0 metres) during Thursday evening.