Cold outbreak later this week/weekend for SI...

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 17/05/2006 16:52

How high are you,what are you on

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Maybe able to catch a glimpse of white Ruapehu if I get high enough today

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Wed 17/05/2006 17:26

GraemeWi wrote:Still in Hanmer - the snow looks to have fallen to fairly low levels, I'm going to see if I can find any in town before I hit the road.

There was no snow in Hanmer town itself, light dusting down as low as about 500m around the town.

Heading towards the Lewis Pass I saw the first snow at 460m, and near the natural hotpools by the road at Sylvia Flats (600m) it was very thick and very photogenic.

Quite a lot of snow up to the pass but once on the western side, the snow virtually vanished.

Yesterday was t shirt and shorts weather in the sounds

Back to Auckland tomorrow so that will terminate any potential for interesting weather in Auckland for the next couple of months.

Cheers,

G

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Wed 17/05/2006 17:49

Michael wrote:How high are you,what are you on
Foggy Hamilton wrote:Maybe able to catch a glimpse of white Ruapehu if I get high enough today

LOL well not like that.. sadly a pesky Sc layer lurked around Te Kuiti so it wasn't visible this afternoon.

Manukau heads obs · Wed 17/05/2006 18:31

i have seen the mountain from west of Hamilton before on a frosty morning heading to the field days

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 17/05/2006 21:28

Seen it from a plane in Tauranga and can see it on a clear day in Paekakariki.Can see Egmont too

Can it be seen from the top of the Bombays if clear all the way

Manukau heads observer wrote:i have seen the mountain from west of Hamilton before on a frosty morning heading to the field days

Manukau heads obs · Wed 17/05/2006 22:09

the very top tip of Mt Egmont/taranaki can be seen from the coastal hills here on a fine frosty SE in winter

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Wed 17/05/2006 22:17

Mt. Cook can be seen from Chertsey on a fine , clear day

JohnGaul
NZTS

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 18/05/2006 08:22

I can see mountains on Mars and the Moon from my observatory.

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Thu 18/05/2006 09:42

Whoopee

... time for a new thread methinks!

jrj · Unread post by **jrj** » Thu 18/05/2006 10:33

I'm told that it is possible to see the moon from the Great Wall of China!

Manukau heads obs · Thu 18/05/2006 11:10

dont you mean that the other way around their james?
(or is that too much information on my part)

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 18/05/2006 11:12

its a sarcastic remark I think

Manukau heads observer wrote:dont you mean that the other way around their james?
(or is that too much information on my part)

Manukau heads obs · Thu 18/05/2006 11:14

i thought it might have been, and it went over my head, LOL
ps, Michael, here is a station near you...so know we can know how windy that SWer realy is at your place...
http://www.photoedit.co.nz/wx/

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 18/05/2006 16:41

Manukau heads observer wrote:i thought it might have been, and it went over my head, LOL
ps, Michael, here is a station near you...so know we can know how windy that SWer realy is at your place...

Erm, how long has Manurewa been near Ponsonby?

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 18/05/2006 20:35

Didnt blow today Quite still actually

Manukau heads observer wrote:i thought it might have been, and it went over my head, LOL
ps, Michael, here is a station near you...so know we can know how windy that SWer realy is at your place...
http://www.photoedit.co.nz/wx/

KiwiWeather · Unread post by **KiwiWeather** » Fri 19/05/2006 03:58

Actually, that is an ideal link for moi.

Thanks for posting the URL Brian.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 20/05/2006 16:03

Back in Auckland now, but have a couple of pictures of the Lewis Pass area during the cold snap - they were taken on the morning of the 15th.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 20/05/2006 17:18

GraemeWi wrote:Back in Auckland now, but have a couple of pictures of the Lewis Pass area during the cold snap - they were taken on the morning of the 15th.

There are still the odd patch of snow around in sheltered parts of Tekapo and the vicinity. Daytime air temps have remained low enough to allow it.