Wellington Weather Warning

[Pex Adams]

Hay Everyone, This has just come out...

Civil Defence have advised that both the National Crisis Management Centre and the Wellington Regional Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre are monitoring the heavy weather in the Wellington Region.

The current forecast is that the persistent rain will become heavier over the next 6 to 8 hours.

Technical Services are dealing with a large number of reports of leaks in buildings on both the Wellington and the Porirua sites - but apart from that (and the predictable travel delays) we are not aware of any weather related issues that are impacting on the provision of DHB services.

[Uncle B]

Thanks Pex.
Just been out to get some lunch and it's pretty rough out there.

If you biked in this morning, becareful on your way home or perhapse find some other means of transport

[Str8 Jacket]

If you biked in this morning, becareful on your way home or perhapse find some other means of transport

Yeah, im kinda worried about getting home! Do you reckon that they'd let me bring my bike on the bus with me?...

[Uncle B]

Do you reckon that they'd let me bring my bike on the bus with me?...
Yep...it's small enough

[Jonty]

Yeah, im kinda worried about getting home! Do you reckon that they'd let me bring my bike on the bus with me?...

Yeah, just tell em its a motorised wheelchair:innocent:

[Str8 Jacket]

Yeah, just tell em its a motorised wheelchair:innocent:

hmm, or my daughter... she's only 5 so I might get her on for free!


Or I could just ride the thing home! *shudder*

[Jonty]

hmm, or my daughter... she's only 5 so I might get her on for free!

I hope a Susuki wasn't the father:nono:

[snuffles]

hmm, or my daughter... she's only 5 so I might get her on for free!


Or I could just ride the thing home! *shudder*


Whats wrong with you...you wuss....its not like you havent fallen off before......just take it easy and slowly.

[Str8 Jacket]

I hope a Susuki wasn't the father:nono:

So do I, being a Kawasaki and all! Though in saying that maybe my bike does have some identity issues?!

[Str8 Jacket]

Whats wrong with you...you wuss....its not like you havent fallen off before......just take it easy and slowly.


*sob, sob* thanks for the reminder! Twas the falling off that made me realise that I dont want to do that again, kind of hurts and all that!

[snuffles]

I am not going to say anything about falling off......dont want to tempt fate...damn it, just done it.....bugger

[mstriumph]

Damn!!

------------ and here's me in the midst of the dryest winter on record so far
- now, if ony NZ could find a way to export rain you'd be on a winner!!

[RantyDave]

Yeah, I shandied out again when offered a lift in. Good thing I did - round our way the wind was strong enough and the standing water deep enough that gusts were picking up great lumps of it and throwing it around. Had enough of that shit riding home last night :)

Good luck to those that rode in. I can only suggest skiving home early enough to go home while there's still sun.

Dave

[cowpoos]

Though in saying that maybe my bike does have some identity issues?!

sounds a bit like a weedeater eh!!!

[Str8 Jacket]

sounds a bit like a weedeater eh!!!

Well as long as it stays away from my stash it'll be fine! :blip:

[skelstar]

It aint bad in gracefield. Ive ridden the takas in windier conditions than this and managed ok...albeit using both lanes sometimes. Its just wetter today tis all.

I do have to do something about dinner though...

[poorbastard]

Yea bloody rain went to take the cage but the battery was flat so went back to bed, only just surfaced not too sure I wana go to work now looking outside.

[Bend-it]

So, blat up the takas anyone? ;)

[Bend-it]

Oops, meant that as a joke, but snuffles is serious about it!! Nut!

[Swoop]

Weather has been real bad all day.
Was getting ready to break out the sunblock lotion, but the pub opened and dashed inside out of the weather.

PHEW! That was close...:nya:

[jimbo600]

Weather? Pishtosh I still cycled into work. A bet breezy and wet but nothing special

[cowpoos]

Weather? Pishtosh I still cycled into work. A bet breezy and wet but nothing special
not what you told me earlier dude??? you not getting all jordy on us and slipping us fibs now???

[jimbo600]

not what you told me earlier dude??? you not getting all jordy on us and slipping us fibs now???

Never mate. I'd never fib to ma homies

[cowpoos]

Never mate. I'd never fib to ma homies
so what you trying to say??? hmm

[Insanity_rules]

Yeah thanks for the warning. It was really wet riding to Porirua then over the Haywards to get from Welly city to Upper Hutt.

[Freakshow]

So who has made it to the hutt and how long does it take via the SH2 and or SH58??

AM headding to Lower Hutt and thinking Haywards is the best option???

[Jonty]

Guys, for all of you about to head north after work this came in around an hour ago if it has not already circulated. Take it easy people.




NZ Police CommCens Alert 14:00 5-07-2006 Wellington
Location of incident: Horokiwi (State Highway 2 ) - Wellington - Update

Incident Type: Slips: Horokiwi (State Highway 2 ) - Wellington - Update

Police have been advised that the slippage problems will mean that travel between the Hutt and Wellington will be restricted for at least the next 48 hours.

At this stage the following actions are being taken:

One lane of the normal State Highway 2 South bound lane has been turned into a Northbound lane.

The other south bound lane remains as normal.

This means that there will be slow travel through this area - expect delays.

There is the option of going to the Hutt from Wellington, via State Highway 1 - Hayward Hill road , but by 1600(4.00 p.m.)hours, the regular commuters on this route will also bv using it and there may be traffic delays due to traffic volume.

Anybody contemplating using the train to go home to the Hutt area , please be aware that train staff are currently undertaking Industrial action and are running on the Saturday Time table ( Trains every half hour accept that there is an extra train to the Hutt at 1650(4.50 p.m.) and 1720(5.20 p.m.).

Police are requesting that all motorists should be travelinf(Driving) to the conditions and be aware of the problems.

[jimbo600]

so what you trying to say??? hmm

Trying to say that I wouldn't fib to you bro'

[Zapf]

Ive ridden the takas in windier conditions than this and managed ok

thanks to 198kg of naked honda power :)

[skelstar]

Actually 160kgs of Hyosung power. Being naked did help though, not sure how though...

[Bandit Rider]

Yeah, im kinda worried about getting home! Do you reckon that they'd let me bring my bike on the bus with me?...

I did get my bicycle on a bus once - it did involve some discussion, and dismantling.

[Colapop]

Been crap for the last couple of days... Anyone started building an Ark?

[et al]

Been crap for the last couple of days... Anyone started building an Ark?
Yes - I was thinking about building an Ark if this rain does not stop soon. Of course there will need to be room onboard for two of everything that has to survive the great flood. My list starts with: 2 Ducatis, 2 sheep, ......... actually that's pretty much it.

[Colapop]

I'll help ya. I was thinking starting off with twins....

[et al]

Nah - teach the sheep to cook and you won't need those ones.

[James Deuce]

Well both North bound lanes of SH2 are thoroughly blocked just before the Petone overbridge. Huuuge slip, about 30-40ft high. Could easily engulf the median barriers.

The guys working on trying to shift that crap have my respect. That hill is just shale and clay, and it probably has tonnes of water behind it pushing it out. Irrespective of the weather I wouldn't want to be anywhere near it if it let go.

Here I was thinking leaving at 10 would avoid the queues. Hah!

[kiwisfly]

Been crap for the last couple of days... Anyone started building an Ark?
naaa...been done (tish tish boom)!!!

[Sparky Bills]

Hope people are ok out there!
Going to be an interesting ride in the morning me thinks.
Will have to stay up to date with everything.

[skelstar]

F-ing brilliant weather this morning. Ahh...good riding this morning.

[Drum]

The bad news is that the 'takas are out!
Slip at rapa end and washout at hutt end.

Police report that the road is closed and could remain that way for an extended period.

[Pwalo]

Well they are still working on the slip at Horokiwi. Looks as if it's taking an hour or so to get into town this morning from Lower Hutt.

Provided a good excuse to come into work via Haywards this morning. Still a lot of surface water about and the road coming down from the Haywards Substation to the Hutt M/way was a bit greasy. I'd also forgotten how cold it is through Judgeford!

Hope they've got the slip sorted by the time I'm off home. Fifteen minutes max if SH2 is open as opposed to almost an hour via Haywards.

Still it's NOT RAINING.

[XP@]

Happy the worst is over :-) just have to get the jacket dry now...
It has really taken on a bloody awfull smell after being damp all week :(

Any sugesstions on how to clean it? Last time i washed one I managed to remove the waterproofing quality of the jacket.

[James Deuce]

Wash it in Nik Wax Tech Wash. Normal washing powder clogs up the fibres and removes its ability to wick water down the waterproof liner, hence the loss of waterproofing.

I then also use a light water proofing aerosol spray. Can't remember its name, sorry.

[XP@]

I then also use a light water proofing aerosol spray. Can't remember its name, sorry.
Cheers, will go via Kathmandu on the way home. would like to go via india, turkey and sweden but have to look after the bairns tonight