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Wet and windy weekend

period this weekend replenishing near-empty water tanks but dampening the spirit of the many who planned to go to the golf course, beach, garage sales, and also the organisers of key events such as the Bank of Bermuda's Individual Triathlon.

Bermuda Weather Service meteorologist Trudy Wohlleben yesterday told The Royal Gazette heavy precipitation, high winds and 94 percent humidity had reduced visibility to the point where in-bound airplanes had to circle the Island for up to an hour, waiting for a break in the weather to land.

Visibility was at times less than half a mile, she said.

On the water the Bermuda Biological Station's Weatherbird II reported swells beyond the reef around 6-9 feet, and a small-craft warning remained in effect throughout the weekend.

On land, along with the downpours came flooding and slippery road conditions.

The Police Service responded to ten accidents which were attributed to vehicles skidding on wet roads.

Shortly before 10 a.m. on Saturday Police were called to three-vehicle mishap on Middle Road, Southampton, where a Suzuki Fronte apparently skidded into the rear of a Diahatsu hatchback.

The impact caused the Suzuki to swing into the oncoming lane, where it again collided with a truck. No one was injured in the accident.

Police also reported Saturday a 40-year-old visitor suffered cuts and abrasions to her arms and legs after losing control of her cycle on Somerset Road, Sandy's.

The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. when the victim, riding a Suzuki scooter, reported she had to brake hard when another cycle overtook her and cut in front.

The Fire Service reported some flooding around the Island, with Gibbons Company on Reid Street yesterday taking a bath when their water tank overflowed.

No damage estimate was available.

The low pressure system responsible for the heavy cloud, rain, and wind began to move-off late last night and the weather service forecast improving conditions for the start of the work-week.

October's average rainfall said Ms Wohlleben, is around 6.5 inches with the record, at 14.6 inches, being set in 1967.

Unsettled conditions are expected to return later in the week when the influence of tropical depression 10, currently in the Gulf of Mexico and approaching the Florida panhandle, will make its presence felt.