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Climate, Conflict, Politics, Africa. Editor https://t.co/b6HbxvlPDn (NZ) Reporting from France. https://t.co/LNVK0y9b2z #nzpol #DesertRain

Feb 1, 2022, 8 tweets

Here's your problem Kiwis. A persistent atmospheric river running for the next 111 hours across most of the country.

And after that you may or may not get hit by a moisture laden Northerly Storm/Cyclone.

16 day atmospheric water forecast.

You can chalk this up to #ClimateChange.

Satellite presentation over the last 24 hours.

Current Met Service Warnings.

"..rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding. Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities."

Update #ExtremeWeather #KiwiDeluge thread, after the rain started falling....

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