The Victorian Highlands again!
Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 19:51
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Member - Jason S (SA)
Just got off the weather report for
Adelaide to find out that we are going to get an absolute drenching!
The estimates are 20 - 30mm which is enough to flood parts of
Adelaide (
Glenelg readers - good luck !).
The part that I am interested in is that this weather pattern will be traveling DIRECTLY over the bushfires!!
It doesn't end there! The airstream following it will be cold enough to drop snow !
As a former sailer that lived and died by weather charts, I like what I see. Would have sent me into port for sure.
Reply By: On Patrol - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 21:00
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 21:00
Great news Jason. I honestly hope you are right.
But the tracks in State Forests and National Parks will still be closed due, to falling timber danger. I would guess that the tracks will be closed until late autumn or even winter following these fires, if Blue Mountains experience is anything to go by.
I genuinely hope the immediate fire danger will pass for Christmas, and
well into the New Year & wish the fire fighters a bit of respite for that period and longer.
Merry Christmas to all the people fighting fires in Australia. My thoughts are with you all.
On Patrol.
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Follow Up By: D-Jack - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:48
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:48
I'll say amen to that.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jason S (SA) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 00:13
Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 00:13
Yeah On Patrol,
I had written off that part of the Highlands for any 4x4 action anyway.
Be nice for those blokes to get a helping hand from Mother Nature.
Sent an e-mail off to those Kiwi Fireys wishing them the best. Told them that the beer was on me if they ever made it to
Adelaide.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 23:42
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 23:42
and directly from the CFA bloke "the rain coming wont be enough to do much sadly, but it may slow it down for a day"..
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 23:53
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 23:53
we need 3-4 inches.
Leroy
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Follow Up By: Member - Jason S (SA) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 00:18
Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 00:18
Yeah , I was thinking that if that follow up air is cold enough to put down some snow it might help them out a little further.
I don't know if anyone if familliar with the road out of
Healesville towards Marysville. About 5 k's out of
Healesville you get onto the 'Black Spur'.
I find that part of the road out of this world! I was so worried about that going up in smoke as
well. I appreciate that the bush regenerates but that section with the furns overhanging the road is simply amazing.
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Follow Up By: geocacher (djcache) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 01:32
Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 01:32
The Black Spur is hand planted bush fire regeneration from the 50's.
Not a bad recovery is it?
Snow won't help. Just slow it down a fraction and prevent back burning.
We need rain.
Lots of rain.
Dave
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Reply By: Robin - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:03
Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:03
We are gearing up for slippery tracks and will be carrying chains from to-night
Jason.
The rain and cold spell may or may not stop the central fires but it looks like
locking in some good driving in the east and west of the High country.
P.S. The Black Spur is still looking nice.
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: Member - Jason S (SA) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 19:16
Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 19:16
Envious. Oh so envious
Jason
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