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Unqualified online storm chasers causing problems for farmers

13:29 pm on 11 August 2021

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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 Photo: Twitter / @mpdotn