The bush at Leopard’s View has been looking very dry in recent weeks. Dark clouds have threatened tantalisingly on many occasions but have departed without bringing any real relief since 29mm at the end of February. March was incredibly hot with the average daily maximum for the month being 34.6 degrees.
With an average annual rainfall of 450mm, last week's cumulative total for this year's rainy season of 372mm was well below what we hoped for by the end of March. Monday night, however, the promising clouds did not disappoint. 42mm fell in a tremendous storm, with Tuesday’s continuous drizzle yielding a few more millimetres.
Already the bush has taken on a green tinge again with grasses changing colour literally overnight. We’re very grateful for this latest downpour, and are hopeful that this year’s winter will not be too tough after all.
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