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Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:06

Raining, gusty wind and heard a rumble at 2000! Hoping for some of that white gold from Dunedin!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:24

First real heavy shower just through here. More to come!

Thanks for pointing that out Tony, it does look spectacular..

Looks like that SI cold air is moving and turning towards the NE, brushing Dunedin to BP soon.

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Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:28

What elevation are you at Phil?

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Southerlies quite bitter out and gale in some places with wintry showers coming from time to time at the moment.
Cheers
Jason.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:35

Good thunder here now heralding the SW change are on their way

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:41

Michael wrote:Good thunder here now heralding the SW change are on their way

Hooorah!! It's showing up!!

Totally got the timing wrong here

*runs into spa outside, awaiting show*

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:45

Several very loud thunder claps here in the last 15 minutes...

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:54

Brassnz wrote:Several very loud thunder claps here in the last 15 minutes...

Cool.

I thought I heard a very quiet rumble above the constant lightning on TV2 storm movie

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 04/06/2006 20:59

Jasestrm wrote:What elevation are you at Phil? .
Southerlies quite bitter out and gale in some places with wintry showers coming from time to time at the moment.
Cheers
Jason.

206m... Snowing again. Hail then snow then clear is the pattern at the moment

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sun 04/06/2006 21:17

There are currently many heavy showers and thunderstorms approaching the northern half of the north island from the west

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sun 04/06/2006 22:24

Fujita Phil wrote:206m... Snowing again. Hail then snow then clear is the pattern at the moment

Well I sure as hell hope you got more than we did, Phil. Light snow for around five minutes, maybe a few mm, then it was all over. Clear sky now. Was that winter...?

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 04/06/2006 22:44

Might be able to stretch it to a cm on the ground. It's actually white across my property and the road outside. Of course everyone is driving up the hill outside my house for no more reason than to drive in it

. Just hope someone wipes out my car so I can claim the insurance

Still cold and more flurries every now and then. Large hail before, probably around 7-8mm. Might go for a walk up the hill

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 04/06/2006 22:53

Get us some pics Phil perhaps under a street light of the snow.
You guys up north must be having a ball looks like few thunderstorms up your way at the moment I hope you have the video camera's out on night vision

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Bitter cold out no real showers just light stuff every now and then but some strong gusts coming through now.
Cheers
Jason.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 04/06/2006 23:11

Looks to be white in the valley below me now and that is about 100m above sea level

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 04/06/2006 23:33

Jasestrm wrote: Bitter cold out no real showers just light stuff every now and then but some strong gusts coming through now.
Cheers
Jason.

Just been ouside to check the wether before hitting the sack.
Looks as though it's clearing abit.
5.8C outside.
7.5mm of rain since 1145am today.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Sun 04/06/2006 23:45

I have a preference not to hit the sack, does hurt quite a bit.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Mon 05/06/2006 00:03

[quote="Aaron J Wilkinson"]I have a preference not to hit the sack, does hurt quite a bit.

Better than hitting the road i guess

could hurt quite abit

Cheers
Jason.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Mon 05/06/2006 00:25

Big gusts here just 5 minutes ago roaring past leaves everywhere even strriped from native trees no measurement of windspeed its buggerd gotta get a new one. Lights flickering before too.
Thats me for now off to bed.
Cheers
Jason.

Kezza · Unread post by **Kezza** » Mon 05/06/2006 01:13

Hi guys, long time reader, first time poster

Big load of hail just came through, 2.6 Deg, 1.4 dp *hopes for a dusting*

*EDIT*

Just went for a hoon up the Port Hills, was half way up when the heavens opened and the hail came down, which barely minutes later turned into mm's of fresh, fresh powder

Of course I still had to get down hahah, the snow was settling rather quickly. An exciting wee midnight adventure

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Mon 05/06/2006 08:23

Brr...

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Mon 05/06/2006 08:43

17mm rainfall in total, 12mm of which fell before 10pm last night when the really cold air and stronger winds kicked in. Snow on the local hills to about 250m, but very very thin, much less than in the May event.

Wildland · Unread post by **Wildland** » Mon 05/06/2006 09:10

17 mm of rain in Tawa yesterday. Another 3 mm overnight.
We've had hail in the last hour, but things have brightened since.
Currently 4.7 C with a "brisk" southerly.

I'm glad I'm sheltered from the south - it will be a bit grim on Wellington's south coast this morning.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 05/06/2006 09:17

Kezza wrote:Hi guys, long time reader, first time poster

Hi Kezza, glad you've joined in the mayhem at last!

Big load of hail just came through, 2.6 Deg, 1.4 dp *hopes for a dusting*

*EDIT*

Just went for a hoon up the Port Hills, was half way up when the heavens opened and the hail came down, which barely minutes later turned into mm's of fresh, fresh powder

Of course I still had to get down hahah, the snow was settling rather quickly. An exciting wee midnight adventure

Sounds as if you got more action than the Mackenzie did!

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 05/06/2006 09:19

Fujita Phil wrote:Brr...

I don't know what to feel more outraged about: the fact that you got more snow than us, or that you have a flasher Stevenson Screen than me.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 05/06/2006 09:20

Showers of rain and sleet (some hail overnight), with light coating of snow above about 300m on hills around Akaroa.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 05/06/2006 09:23

tich wrote:Showers of rain and sleet (some hail overnight), with light coating of snow above about 300m on hills around Akaroa.

Hey Tich is it still sleeting/snowing there now, or did you mean that's what you got overnight?