Unsettled weather brings heavy rain over Nelson

Ronan Lewis

Unsettled weather brings heavy rain over Nelson

Wednesday brought with it unsettled weather and around lunch hour a heavy downpour caught many off guard.

Jul. 17, 2013 8:00 p.m.
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Wednesday brought with it unsettled weather and around lunch hour a heavy downpour caught many off guard. And many caught the scene on camera. Check out these photos of wet weather and its effect.

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