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Wild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures, bring down powerlines Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 12:14PM Roads south of Whangārei are busy with traffic with the rain making visibility difficult. Photo / Michael Cunningham Wild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures, bring down powerlines Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 12:14PM Many areas of the North Island are being battered by heavy rain today after the Northland region was hit overnight by northeast gales and torrential downpours, forcing the closure of some schools. Locked-down Auckland has been hit by periods of heavy rain this morning, and Western Line train services have been cancelled between Britomart and Kingsland until further notice. ....
Northland, Auckland, North Island wild weather, heavy rain: School closures and broken powerlines 14 Feb, 2021 07:10 PM 6 minutes to read MetService Auckland weather: February 16th Northern Advocate Many areas of the North Island have been battered by heavy rain today after the Northland region was hit overnight by northeast gales and torrential downpours, forcing the closure of some schools. Locked-down Auckland was hit by heavy rain this morning, and heavy rain is also forecast for the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane, the Coromandel, Hawke s Bay and Gisborne. Coromandel is also likely to endure thunderstorms early evening. The downpours in Auckland this morning are likely to be followed by another burst overnight, according to the MetService. ....