For some reason the 28th of Feb is considered the end of summer. Strange really as its 27 degrees outside, with energy lines and thermals as far as you can see. In truth summer typically lasts until the end of March.
From memory we normally had at least one decent snow fall in March on Mt Hutt back in the days when I lived in Chch.
I'm certainly hoping we get rain...tomorrow, the next day or sometime really soon.
Good summer gliding normally means crap summer farming...and so it has proved.
I've just flown from Tga to Palmerston Nth to Akl and home this afternoon...sounds good if it was in a glider...but it was thanks to Air NZ. Dry and brown as far as I could see...you could mistake it for the West Island...but there weren't any snakes spiders sharks crocodiles or cricket players.
But we farmers...whilst we are the backbone of NZ, account for most of NZ's income, guardians of the environment, maintainers of airstrips, providers of tea and scones for landed-out pilots, and all round good guys...we do mention the weather in passing quite often. It should be remembered, that in my opinion, there are only 2 days of good weather per year...one once the ground has dried out after winter, and one just before winter.
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