TV One weather fanpage hits Facebook

From today weather watchers can keep up with the latest forecasts or submit their own weather updates, pictures and comments on the ONE Weather fanpage on Facebook.

The page has been launched today and coincides with severe thunderstorms forecast for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula this evening. An active storm band is expected to cross the area shortly bringing winds gusting to over 120 kilometres an hour and the possibility of tornadoes.

70 – 100 mm of rain is expected to fall across these areas this afternoon and this evening and up to 120mm is expected in the eastern ranges of the Bay of Plenty.

People in the affected areas are being advised by the MetService to follow the forecasts and warnings, watch for rapidly rising rivers and streams and farmers are advised to move stock to higher ground if it could be at risk from flooding.

ONE News is covering the storm with reports and full weather updates in the news hour at 6pm and on the new fanpage that you don’t have to be a Facebook member to view or join.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ONE-News-Weather/113987711967

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