Winter storm
A severe storm struck Porepunkah and Bright last night. Winter storms are unusual. The meteorological explanation is probably that we had a strong cold front come through after a spell of warm weather.
The result was strong winds, heavy rain and heavy snow down to about 800 metres. The coldness is the aspect which makes it unusual. I can’t recall a winter storm of this severity in our nine years here.
Many trees were blown down and the electricity was off from about 3am to 6pm. That’s the longest it’s ever been disconnected in my life! We had candles flickering this morning and this afternoon. Fortunately it came back on before we had to consider a family evening without power.
The above picture shows one of many trees across Bakers Gully Road at the Reservoir in Bright.
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