Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
More horizontal TRIZZLE here over the last hour but I see further development on the radar to the south.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Seems everywhere is getting lots of rain but here,had no rain since 6.00
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Looks like coastal South Canterbury is missing out on most the rain for this system, As according to Metservice there is been no rain in Timaru today and only 0.8mm yesterday.
Colder air up here in Nelson now with 11.8 degrees currently at my place, 24mm for the event so far.
Colder air up here in Nelson now with 11.8 degrees currently at my place, 24mm for the event so far.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Correct, its very similar to the private Metservice Lightning network which only detect CG's.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Must be only in the cloud as Blitzortung only shows CG strikes as I believe?
It may be possible in future to detect IC and CC forms of lightning.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
What i find interesting about how this system has affected my area in the fact that its been blowing a WSW wind which is nearly diagonal to the general SSE blowing over much of the east coast of the South Island,what's made it blow from that direction really puzzles me and when it does come from there we always miss out on getting much rain like we just have.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Getting abit of sheltering here by the looks just really strong southerly winds at the moment, only just over 10.2mm so far but there will be a shift in rain bulk as it moves north and the isobars swing S-SW.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
44mm here now and steady light rain falling. Some heavier falls on radar just south of here at the moment.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Blowing SW in Rangiora to Richard not the SE it was when I went to Chch, only 14 mm in my gauge which is fine by me as who wants muddy lawns and garden now when its to cold to grow.Richard wrote:What i find interesting about how this system has affected my area in the fact that its been blowing a WSW wind which is nearly diagonal to the general SSE blowing over much of the east coast of the South Island,what's made it blow from that direction really puzzles me and when it does come from there we always miss out on getting much rain like we just have.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Interesting melja how some areas have missed out while others have has truck loads,talking to a bloke 3 kms from here and he's had 16mm,10 more than here
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
A lot of local variance around CHCH city too. Seems anything from 20 to nearly 50mm. Looking at the radar some sheltering to the far east of CHCH.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Rainfall totals in the 24hrs to midday for the 4 airports.
Auckland 40mm
Wellington 62mm
Christchurch 22mm
Dunedin 38mm
Auckland 40mm
Wellington 62mm
Christchurch 22mm
Dunedin 38mm
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Quite often when we get a cold SE to southerly system, the wind seems to come in from the west to SW here as well but we still get the rain here. The snow events we've had since we've been here, the snow has come in from the west or SW, up against the house. The 2011 snow events, the snow built up against the garage door, which faces west, hence we couldn't get out.Richard wrote:What i find interesting about how this system has affected my area in the fact that its been blowing a WSW wind which is nearly diagonal to the general SSE blowing over much of the east coast of the South Island,what's made it blow from that direction really puzzles me and when it does come from there we always miss out on getting much rain like we just have.
Overnight and this morning there was a strong West to SW wind blowing.
Movement from the radar showed a more southerly direction. Just like yesterday, when despite the SW blowing over us, the rain was moving south according to the radar.
52mm since it came onto rain last night so far.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
46mm for the event, probably be stretching it to make 50mm now - just drizzle/light rain this afternoon with the occassional more moderate fall.
However, just in the last 5 minutes we have a very heavy downpoor, radar shows it in a line. Maybe we might get to 50mm yet.
However, just in the last 5 minutes we have a very heavy downpoor, radar shows it in a line. Maybe we might get to 50mm yet.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
There are actually some beefy looking showers come up, should easily hit 50mm i would sayCHCH Weather Chaser wrote:46mm for the event, probably be stretching it to make 50mm now - just drizzle/light rain this afternoon with the occassional more moderate fall.
However, just in the last 5 minutes we have a very heavy downpoor, radar shows it in a line. Maybe we might get to 50mm yet.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
50.5mm was recorded in my rain gauge at St John of God Halswell to 1:30pm today for this event.CHCH Weather Chaser wrote: Maybe we might get to 50mm yet.
EDIT: Another 7.1mm, so it brings the total up to 57.6mm for this event.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
47mm here, with occasional heavyish showers coming through. Double that of the airport
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Thats good going. Over 50mm doesnt happen often. Just hit the magic figure here now from a heavy shower. Also cracked 200mm for the YTD.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:50.5mm was recorded in my rain gauge at St John of God Halswell to 1:30pm today for this event.CHCH Weather Chaser wrote: Maybe we might get to 50mm yet.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
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72mm in the gauge here, certainly the most since last August
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72mm in the gauge here, certainly the most since last August
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Amazing variance around the CHCH area. 11.9mm for Powermad (what suburb?) and 72mm for you Ferngrower (welcome by the way). Looks like a few showers overnight before clearing. 52mm here so a quarter of the rainfall to the YTD.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Only 14.4mm out this way.CHCH Weather Chaser wrote:Amazing variance around the CHCH area. 11.9mm for Powermad (what suburb?) and 72mm for you Ferngrower (welcome by the way). Looks like a few showers overnight before clearing. 52mm here so a quarter of the rainfall to the YTD.
Very S-SW now as you can see the chain like showers channeling through, should be gone by the morning i would think.
The next thing we can look at is Thursday evening with a brief cold flick from the south, im just waiting on the next couple of model runs to be sure but could be a thunder and hail set up for the east coast.
Snow to about 400-500m.
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Re: Possible Polar Blast coming this weekend 4th to 7th May
Yes i have noticed that myself it will be really chilly for Invercargil on thursday if it doesnt change.Storm Struck wrote:Only 14.4mm out this way.CHCH Weather Chaser wrote:Amazing variance around the CHCH area. 11.9mm for Powermad (what suburb?) and 72mm for you Ferngrower (welcome by the way). Looks like a few showers overnight before clearing. 52mm here so a quarter of the rainfall to the YTD.
Very S-SW now as you can see the chain like showers channeling through, should be gone by the morning i would think.
The next thing we can look at is Thursday evening with a brief cold flick from the south, im just waiting on the next couple of model runs to be sure but could be a thunder and hail set up for the east coast.
Snow to about 400-500m.
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