Fog and mining solutions
As the days get shorter and the temperatures begin to drop ahead of winter, fog becomes an imminent risk for mine site safety and operations. Fog can occur at any time of the year, although they are most prevalent during the winter...
We’ve just had the coldest week of the year, so what’s in store for the NEM this winter?
A wintry blast has hit southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures plummeting for the first time this year. Canberra’s temperature dropped to a chilly –2.6 degrees Sunday night, which was 9 degrees below April’s average and the coolest night since August last year. The chilly blast also started Australia’s snow season off with a...
Tropical cyclone Seroja headed for the west coast
Tropical cyclone Seroja is expected to bring extremely dangerous weather conditions to the west coast during this coming Sunday or Monday 12 April. Seroja is forecast to make landfall between Carnarvon and Jurien Bay, late Sunday or early...
The first cold blast of the season is set to feel like winter, but will this have Victorian’s turning their heaters on?
The first cold blast of the season is set to feel like winter for Victorians and people in southern NSW. Snow, frost and cold temperatures are all on the forecast for this weekend. But will this have Victorians turning...
Tropical cyclone Seroja may swing towards WA later this week
Tropical cyclone Seroja is currently located well to the north-northwest of Broome and unlikely to impact Western Australia during the next few days (right track figure 1). However, the cyclone is forecast to swing south later this week, tracking parallel to the coast near Exmouth and Carnarvon (figure 1). At the same...
Lightning; the weather phenomena that can’t be ignored in business/mining
Lightning is one of the most dangerous weather phenomena to businesses across Australia. Producing weather’s most spectacular display, it is equally as fascinating scientifically and is the result of electrical discharge that occurs between clouds, within a cloud and from cloud to ground. Lightning and thunderstorms can occur at any time of...
The tropics are set to be awakened, with an increased risk of cyclones.
Tropical activity is set to increase across northern Australia, thanks to a pulse of cloud and rainfall called the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) which is approaching the Australian region. This is expected to bring widespread rain and storms and an...
How can nearly a metre of rain fall from the sky in just a few days?
After nearly a week of heavy and persistent rainfall across NSW and QLD, locals may be wondering how that much rain can fall from the sky for that long? There are many ‘ingredients’ that worked together to generate some of the largest accumulated rainfall totals that NSW has...
