Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
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Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Just wondering what people are seeing with this incoming southerly system. Looks to be in 2 fronts and going by the latest maps the Precip has picked up quite abit. Thoughts????
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
If the airmass was cold enough to consistently snow down to 300m you could have got around 30cm talbot but the simple fact it isn't (unless the models change in the next 24 hours or a warm advection event takes place). Both a possibility I guess but i'm not getting my hopes up!
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Looking like a snowfall for inland Southland/Otago on Wednesday.
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Mainly coastal for Canterbury.Odd snow shower for Canterbury high country from Tuesday evening.
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Kinda similar now this setup for Christchurch compared to May last year which saw some decent snowfalls in the Port Hills, probably a tad warmer though then that event. ...the wait continues for a real winter blast to come through, to date this year Christchurch has only had 2 days where the max was below 10C, just crazy!!
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
A low off the coast of North Canterbury on Metservice midnight chart?
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I would just take everything with a grain of salt right now, as others have said, look past the models.. and my 2 cents.. look out the windows at the sky, it tells the story.
FC for today here was heavy cold showers picking up.. right now & for the last couple of hours we have been basking in mid winter sunshine with a lot of people around, battening down for a hyped up predicted blast from hell..
8c max tomorrow with squally hail.. cool, literally. According to M/S.. will believe it when I see it
FC for today here was heavy cold showers picking up.. right now & for the last couple of hours we have been basking in mid winter sunshine with a lot of people around, battening down for a hyped up predicted blast from hell..
8c max tomorrow with squally hail.. cool, literally. According to M/S.. will believe it when I see it
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Yeah been a great day in the catlins too with no wind and sun and a high of 11C so not to bad, clear sky and nice sun set colours at this point in time.
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Deano wrote:A low off the coast of North Canterbury on Metservice midnight chart?
In my experience and observation, that situation is when it gets interesting
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I did see that low forming deano. It could make it very interesting if it develops into something. As it could turn the system into more of a Easterly and fire it back onto the south island. Unlikely how ever but certainly one to watch
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Always goes around the Mackenzie..they have had a good snowfall at Arthurs Pass
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Cool & calm over here.. which usually means that s**t is going to break loose in the mornng.
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
i see on the rain radar a few heavy showers offshore from ashburton tonight, possibly hail and maybe some lightning in there, perhaps sea surface temps are getting storms fireing offshore, wouldnt surprise me with such spring like conditions we are having lately.
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Must be snowing in invercargill, only 1deg on metservice is recording precipitation
Auckland & Tauranga
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Have had a snowfall in Waddington just passing snow showers at the mo. About 1-2cm on the ground
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Yup, definitely seems to be the way: Yet another beautiful snowless morning here.Deano wrote:Always goes around the Mackenzie...
No snow is good snow.
And some more welcome news:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11285717
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Some large and turbulent-looking clouds to the east of here, marching northwards quite briskly.
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only 9.5C here with that last squally shower (and 47 knots to go with it)...brrr
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Building up nicely to the south here in Hanmer . Hopefully pushes over hill into the basin
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Re: Possible heavy snow 2nd - 4th July
Clear here with some cloud about, some feeble sunshine, but only 2.5degrees.