Editing Nor'west arch (section)

==Effects==
The heat and lack of moisture characteristic of nor'westers play a major role in the intermittent [[drought]]s experienced by Canterbury and other regions on New Zealand's eastern coasts.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} The nor'wester has a deep psychological effect on many people subjected to its hot, dry nature. It has been statistically linked to increases in suicide and domestic violence.<ref>Erick Brenstrum, [https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/weather/ Canterbury's damaging nor'wester], New Zealand Geographic. Reprinted from ''[[New Zealand Geographic]]'' No.1 (Jan–Mar 1989). Accessed 2007-06-17.</ref>

{{quote|About 10 percent of people affected by the nor’wester feel elated and wonderful. But the rest feel depressed, irritable, and lacking energy. People feel they can’t cope with everyday things. ... There is irrational anxiety and a sense of foreboding.|[[Neil Cherry]]<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/plainsfolk/transcripts/Chinooks.jsp Chinooks], Plains Folk, Prairie Public Broadcasting. Accessed 2007-06-17.</ref>}}