Hi guys, (It's great to be back online again!)
What an impressive rain system that was! I was glued to the news each evening watching the flood reports etc.
I have a storm update from the Snowy Valley area. Last Friday night, (3rd April) I was in a monster storm at Tumut! The lightning was absolutely smashing into the Tumut plains region and it was slightly worrying as we had 70foot high trees towering above where we were staying! Definitely large lightning magnets. The rain was torrential in places, giving the Tumbarumba/Batlow area 120mm of much needed rainfall. The structure as the storms were pushing more Westerly was astounding! I cant confirm due to a partially obstructed view but there was what appeared to be a large shelf cloud on the northern side of the main updrafts. I was waiting inside the KFC at Tumut while the storm abated and didn't have my camera at hand? There were some spectacular crawlers on the rear of the two main rain cores later on as there was a nice split taking place to the south creating two large, dark and very ominous rain cores.
Really nice to see a high precip. storm in the mountains for a change though the view was somewhat obstructed.
On my way back to the Ridge for a few days then we'll be off traveling once again.
Kindest regards and take care,
Shauno
