SI end of this week (20-22nd)

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Tue 18/07/2006 15:54

Been a great day in Dunedin currently sitting on about 10deg.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Tue 18/07/2006 17:13

Latest GFS is progging 850Ts of -7 on Friday evening and night for Canty, which is cold enough for snow to sea level (assuming there are any showers about still at that time). The coldest part of the main event is on Thursday morning when the precip is stopping, around -5.5 to -6, which would put snow to about 300m.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Tue 18/07/2006 19:13

hmmmm im not to sure whats going to happen

Metserivice has issued snow down to low levels in the far south, and down to 400m in canterbury.Im just going to wait and see what happens

who knows what could happen with this low.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Tue 18/07/2006 21:45

Is nothing going to happen at sealevel? Or is metservice just playing it safe this time after several wrong forecasts of snow down to sea level earlier? At the moment they say down to 400m

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Tue 18/07/2006 22:19

Well who knows Snow lover only time will tell.
I think Potentials are Thursday morning maybe but Friday with the blast of even colder air could see some snow to sea level.
However Could completly take us by surprise in any way

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Will someone please do a snow dance

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Cheers
Jason.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Tue 18/07/2006 22:32

Jasestrm wrote:Well who knows Snow lover only time will tell.
I think Potentials are Thursday morning maybe but Friday with the blast of even colder air could see some snow to sea level.
However Could completly take us by surprise in any way .
Will someone please do a snow dance .
Cheers
Jason.

You are all being greedy - our turn down here surely

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Tue 18/07/2006 22:36

Flutterbye wrote:
Jasestrm wrote:Well who knows Snow lover only time will tell.
I think Potentials are Thursday morning maybe but Friday with the blast of even colder air could see some snow to sea level.
However Could completly take us by surprise in any way .
Will someone please do a snow dance .
Cheers
Jason.
You are all being greedy - our turn down here surely

I see MS forecasting snow for ya

Hope you get lots and us too.
Hows that sound flutterbye you do a snow dance for me and ill do one for you then it should snow at both ends

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Cheers
Jason.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Tue 18/07/2006 22:46

Jasestrm wrote:
Flutterbye wrote: You are all being greedy - our turn down here surely
I see MS forecasting snow for ya Hope you get lots and us too.
Hows that sound flutterbye you do a snow dance for me and ill do one for you then it should snow at both ends .
Cheers
Jason.

Ok - I will in the morning, too tired now.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 18/07/2006 23:35

TonyT wrote:Latest GFS is progging 850Ts of -7 on Friday evening and night for Canty, which is cold enough for snow to sea level (assuming there are any showers about still at that time). The coldest part of the main event is on Thursday morning when the precip is stopping, around -5.5 to -6, which would put snow to about 300m.

Surface barometer pressures are zooming in too quickly also, Tony.
We will get "1030 Scenario" features coming in as well.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Wed 19/07/2006 01:51

Ha, the Darfield Weather page has snow as the current conditions. I see no snow, only rain.

evltre · Unread post by **evltre** » Wed 19/07/2006 09:33

I see that Metservice has now issued a heavy snow warning for Canterbury - with snow possible (but not expected to be heavy) down to low levels. It's grey and sporadically raining here in Lincoln, but not very cold (I think about 5 degrees?) Will wait and see.......

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Wed 19/07/2006 10:12

Cold and raining here with 3.5Â°C

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Wed 19/07/2006 10:50

Light misty rain here, temp 2Â°

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Wed 19/07/2006 11:23

It would appear to be snowing at Tekapo and Castle Hill based on web cam images....what about down your way, Gary?

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 19/07/2006 11:23

Certainly a cold wet day here in Chch, but 5C isn't cold enough for snow to very low levels.

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Wed 19/07/2006 11:54

I was talking to my friend in the Rakaia Gorge before and he said the snowline is at the bottom of the foothills.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Wed 19/07/2006 12:05

Going by metservice it looks like Friday is the day that we will see a little snow in Christchurch

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Wed 19/07/2006 12:29

What snow....its cloudy calm and about 9deg here in Dunedin.
We have all but forgotten what a cold snowy day is.
Got to be up North for that.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Wed 19/07/2006 13:09

Arthurs Pass has had a good dump too...
http://www.softrock.co.nz weatherstation suggesting its down to 600metres

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Wed 19/07/2006 15:11

It isn't even snowing in Hanmer Springs!!! Thats 385m above sea level!!! Where is the snow?

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Wed 19/07/2006 15:17

It isn't even snowing in Hanmer Springs!!! Thats 385m above sea level!!! Where is the snow?

It'll come - it should be colder tonight, bringing the snow levels down. But tomorrow and/or Friday should be the coldest for Canterbury, though there'll probably be less moisture.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Wed 19/07/2006 15:23

It'll come - it should be colder tonight, bringing the snow levels down. But tomorrow and/or Friday should be the coldest for Canterbury, though there'll probably be less moisture.[/quote]

Always the way!!!! Gets cold enough to snow after all the heavy rain has past!!!

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Wed 19/07/2006 16:33

7 degrees!!!! It's supposed to be getting colder not warmer!

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Wed 19/07/2006 16:49

Snowlover wrote:7 degrees!!!! It's supposed to be getting colder not warmer!

Snowlover, it is cold and raining and the temp is around 6C outside.Should get colder with a chance for abit of snow tonight. However there is abit of pinkish grey cloud about witch is a good sign, id say its possible but im not jumping for joy untill i see it

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 19/07/2006 16:50

Some warm advective snow over the Canterbury foothills today. I wonder whether Methven got the snow? The front over the South Island is weakening by the looks so don't see the snow lowering much tonight.