11 Aug 2021

Unqualified online storm chasers causing problems for farmers

From Afternoons, 1:29 pm on 11 August 2021

Online storm chasers are bearing the brunt of anger from farmers in mid-Canterbury who say they are over-hyping weather conditions causing unnecessary stress on farming communities.

There are a number of unofficial forecasters online who have been posting about severe conditions and expectations that do not align with the weather that follows.

Mid-Canterbury federated farmers president David Clark talks to Jesse about how the online unqualified so called storm chasers are causing headaches.

Deer covered in snow just out of Waiouru

Deer covered in snow just out of Waiouru Photo: Twitter / @mpdotn

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