Early July storms & Cold outbreak - South Is.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 05/07/2008 22:03

Sure is some beaut gale force gusts at times, no damage around here though apart from the local siren going off a few times not sure what that was due to.
Interesting once those clouds hit land they develope in precipitation as they have been doing since 4pm, ive seen it before this year and it all goes around BP.
Still some heavy rain sleet showers wafting on through just about snow at times.
Few pics from today when the snow got heavy at about 4pm, the flakes were really big and it started to settle quickly before soon easing up.
Cheers
Jason.

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Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sat 05/07/2008 22:13

My daughter works up at Larnach Castle high on the otago Peninsula..heres a couple of photos taken this afternoon.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sat 05/07/2008 22:14

And another.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sat 05/07/2008 22:29

Good hail shower pass through at the moment.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sat 05/07/2008 22:57

sleeting again in chch, almost snowing with severe gale force S winds, no damage at mine but not surprised anywhere els.

as jasestrm said to me notice how theers a channel going through christchurch. heavy rain/sleet falling now gale S still howling through

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sun 06/07/2008 01:20

also thought that Auckland's freezing level today was 1000m high thats pretty cold for them even that high.
gives you an idea of how colder we are in Christchurch, then Auckland wed be 1000m high lol but in terms colder in latitude not altitude, snow level**

Inny Binny · Unread post by **Inny Binny** » Sun 06/07/2008 02:03

Well anyway, this is the first time I can remember that we have had 2 settling snows in a year, and it's only early July!

frosty · Unread post by **frosty** » Sun 06/07/2008 11:10

hi i have just joined,ive been watching this site for about a year and i enjoy your predictions,i think this winter is on a simular track to 1992 maybe not as cold

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sun 06/07/2008 12:07

Suns out in Christchurch today, but that wind sure has a bite to it, wont go any higher then 7C like MS is saying i don't think
Still a little bit of snow on port hills this morning but think alot of it was washed away with that rain we had last night.

cheers

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Sun 06/07/2008 12:33

Went to the cashmere club last night from my friends sisters 21st.. Road was closed from the driveway by the river onwards because the river was too high / surface flooding. I missed out on seeing / hearing the power of those big gusts!

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 06/07/2008 15:05

Inny Binny wrote:Well anyway, this is the first time I can remember that we have had 2 settling snows in a year, and it's only early July!

Boy you must be young...

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 06/07/2008 15:07

Still quite alot of snow on the hills surrounding Dunedin. But a real contrast to yesterday a biting wind none the less.

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Sun 06/07/2008 22:44

Just watching the sat loops and noticing this wee trough coming up from the south...models don't say it will be much, though...looks to have a bit of "nip" to it...should notice any effects from it by tomorrow morning.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 06/07/2008 23:06

gllitz wrote:Just watching the sat loops and noticing this wee trough coming up from the south...models don't say it will be much, though...looks to have a bit of "nip" to it...should notice any effects from it by tomorrow morning.

Looks as though it has gone out to sea. Should be colder tomorrow with ugly, wintery cloud.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Mon 07/07/2008 00:32

Was the wind chill on Saturday the coldest Christchurch has ever had?

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 07/07/2008 09:19

Good wee period of rain again this morning in ChCh. Port Hills still white down to about the 200m mark. Be another nice dump for Mt Hutt I'd say

Inny Binny · Unread post by **Inny Binny** » Mon 07/07/2008 11:05

Boy you must be young...

Just check my profile.

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Mon 07/07/2008 15:30

I know a few years ago it settled more then once... Must have a bad memory eh?

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 07/07/2008 17:16

Had some heavy showers overnight and another shower about noon (with brief hail) near Akaroa. Looks to have been fresh snow above about 500-600m, but hard to tell as there's quite alot left at that altitude from Saturday's storm.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Mon 07/07/2008 19:17

Rather cold day here in Christchurch, only 7C going by MS heard on radio mt hutt did get some snow today, -6C up there!! far out, anyways.. still bit snow on port hills as mentioned will prob be all gone by 2mro evening.

untill next cold blast hehe

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Mon 07/07/2008 21:43

Razor wrote:Good wee period of rain again this morning in ChCh. Port Hills still white down to about the 200m mark. Be another nice dump for Mt Hutt I'd say

I was at the bottom of Mt Hutt this morning working and it was pounding down with snow. Had to pack up all the scaffold and load it up while it was snowing. Lucky the boss let me go home and have a shower and change my clothes before our next job haha.

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