Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
I see auckland airport has roof damage!
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wind not so gusty now temperature more steady, showers cleared out
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4152808 ... it-country
wind not so gusty now temperature more steady, showers cleared out
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Some dry air here alright, dp of 2°C. If the sky is clear we will have a low overnight despite the wind.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
It sure is a bloody freezing wind alright
The snow in the photo was near Waikari that was nstill there on my way home from CHCH at 4.00
The snow in the photo was near Waikari that was nstill there on my way home from CHCH at 4.00
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Great photo Richard. We missed the snow here though some farmers east and south of here recked they had snow last night very light though nothing in town. Fine with a strong westerly here today gusting to 70kmph.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Snow had settled to about 280-300m about the Foothills with a very slight dusting at my work around 240m asl.
Looks like a very active strong front coming up the island to the south, abit of lightning being detected from it too.
I expect a simular blast of icy showers tonight but perhaps lasting a tad longer, before clearing to another nice day tomorrow.
Looks like a very active strong front coming up the island to the south, abit of lightning being detected from it too.
I expect a simular blast of icy showers tonight but perhaps lasting a tad longer, before clearing to another nice day tomorrow.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
That's interesting Jase that the snow line was lower here to the north than what you noticed it on the foothills around Oxford.
This is one thing i don't really understand sometimes is that some Southerly can have a relatively level snowline but where others like last nights can be all over the show,i believe that if its just a cold front sweeping up the country the level will be rather consistent,but its the likes of last nights systemeven though being only a shallow trough are one of those inconsistent level events.
This is one thing i don't really understand sometimes is that some Southerly can have a relatively level snowline but where others like last nights can be all over the show,i believe that if its just a cold front sweeping up the country the level will be rather consistent,but its the likes of last nights systemeven though being only a shallow trough are one of those inconsistent level events.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Has been squally thunderstorms here in the past couple of hours, decent winds gusts also.
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Always a skeptic when tornadoes reported, but watching the news the mention that the roofing of the garage was found half a Km away, would indicate that it may have been picked up and dumped.Nev wrote:Sketchy reports of a 'possible tornado' just SW of New Plymouth early this morn ...
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Yes, often a lot to do with where precipitaion falls, duration and how heavy. Precipitation developed in the trough as it moved north across Canterbury last nightRichard wrote: sometimes is that some Southerly can have a relatively level snowline but where others like last nights can be all over the show
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Gales with gusts to 103km/h in Invercargill right now... it makes me feel sick when I think of all those lambs being born into this crap
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Sure feels like it, would be good to have a weather station around this time, working at the freezing works we've took a bit of a hit already with the lambing losses.Philip Duncan wrote:Gales with gusts to 103km/h in Invercargill right now... it makes me feel sick when I think of all those lambs being born into this crap
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I forgot to mention I work in the Freezers at work LOL! Although these past few days its nearly been warmer inside than out.Philip Duncan wrote:On a positive note unless you wont notice the cold?!
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19th Sept 2010. Central pressure 933 when this photo was taken.Dale Small wrote:.......
That central pressure is nothing to sneeze at however.
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To see an eye like that, in those latitudes, is both beautiful and frightening. As if anyone need reminding, nature is king.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
Good crop of thunderstorms over the west coast atm
I dont know about everyone else but M/S has sent me two copy's of the same severe weather warning this evening........ hmm they must have a software fault.
I dont know about everyone else but M/S has sent me two copy's of the same severe weather warning this evening........ hmm they must have a software fault.
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
The next front has arrived! southwest blowing like I've never heard it before & sleating here in Dunedin
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Re: Big Antarctic Low 16-23rd September 2010
I can see the flashes from here looking west under a very bright full moon tonight, its the equinox tomorrow too.Tornado Tim wrote:Good crop of thunderstorms over the west coast atm
I dont know about everyone else but M/S has sent me two copy's of the same severe weather warning this evening........ hmm they must have a software fault.
Front looks to have arranged itself and is now heading north, sitting over North Otago area.
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Yeah thats amazing aye imagine if that got out an decided to come towards new zealand now that would be a real storm an deeply concernin all at the same time . Winds would be how much you reckon, do the hurricanes get that bad in the northern parts of the world.Philip Duncan wrote:Wow thats really quite amazing - 933!
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Avalanche wrote:Yeah thats amazing aye imagine if that got out an decided to come towards new zealand now that would be a real storm an deeply concernin all at the same time . Winds would be how much you reckon, do the hurricanes get that bad in the northern parts of the world.Philip Duncan wrote:Wow thats really quite amazing - 933!
Have really enjoyed your feed back an knowledge to Phil thanks. I really love the stats
Oh yeah big hurricanes, like Rita and Katrina got down into the 880s!!
Winds dont wrap around these storms like tropical ones but winds would be well over 200km/h im sure