Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 15:59
Snowing in tokoroa 
according to quite a few people on TM
according to quite a few people on TMPage 5 of 8
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:20
a lot of hail all day really at my parents place in hobsonville.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:23
Howdy people.. Long time since I was here last..
Has been awful in the Horowhenua.. Even had some sleet this morning.. But I am very surprised to see there is no new snow on the Tararuas.. There way less now than there was this time last week..
Has been awful in the Horowhenua.. Even had some sleet this morning.. But I am very surprised to see there is no new snow on the Tararuas.. There way less now than there was this time last week..
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:27
And confirmed by the 2 weather stations. Tokww should know more. Even unconfirmed report of snow in or near Rotorua. (dropped to 4C recently)Snowing in tokoroa according to quite a few people on TM
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:27
Apparently snow on the Sky tower restaurant this morning at 9am according to a guy at the dairy andf on the Bombays, rain washed it away fast though
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:29
Some excellent mamma on the large CB, a big one with small hail.
Cold temps, under 6C.
Cold temps, under 6C.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:30
Yes just driving through new lynn, the rain drops were either made up of rain, tiny bouncy hail and an almost mushy type of drop that sort of spread out like stars on the wind sheild(sleet?)Manukau heads observer wrote:only 6.7oC here now!
snow looking clouds crossing the auckland area...
would not surprise me if there is sleet falling on the top of the Waitaks
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:35
6C and showers mixed with hail coming through now.
"Just one of those days..."
"Just one of those days..."
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:47
Same strange type of hail i had in temple view this morning. i was thinking the same thingCameo1 wrote:Yes just driving through new lynn, the rain drops were either made up of rain, tiny bouncy hail and an almost mushy type of drop that sort of spread out like stars on the wind sheild(sleet?)Manukau heads observer wrote:only 6.7oC here now!
snow looking clouds crossing the auckland area...
would not surprise me if there is sleet falling on the top of the Waitaks
Just had another icy shower and looks to be another one raglan ways
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 16:54
Rotorua now down to 2C and sleet/snow reported in the city by Trademe posters. I remember growing up there and a couple of light falls in the early 80s, but not since then. Another report of snow on Pyes pa Rd, inland from Tauranga
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:12
Yes! Snow confirmed on the 5pm report from NZRO (280m ASL)tich wrote:Rotorua now down to 2C and sleet/snow reported in the city by Trademe posters. I remember growing up there and a couple of light falls in the early 80s, but not since then. Another report of snow on Pyes pa Rd, inland from Tauranga
METAR 050500Z AUTO 14006KT 12KMNDV -SHRASN BKN013/// 02/01 Q0999
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:16
Lightning now with Thunder
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:17
Just got a call from tgsnoopy - he reports settling snow to 100m above Rotorua!
Sure is a very rare event!
Sure is a very rare event!
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:19
big flash over auckland city!
45 knot SW change here now!
only 5.5oC now!
has to be one of the coldest days in the Auckland area for a long time
45 knot SW change here now!
only 5.5oC now!
has to be one of the coldest days in the Auckland area for a long time
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:19
Remember in July 1980 there was snow close to Wanganui easily seen in the city.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:22
Good flash of lightning and loud bang about 4 minutes ago, followed by a brief powerdip in Titirangi.
Skies clearing over Waitakeres
Skies clearing over Waitakeres
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:23
Have just returned from taking the kids up to the snow on the Saddle Road, at the base of Wharite (very southern end of the Ruahine Ranges). Hopefully I will have some photos up soon.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:23
Reports that power out in Henderson and Henderson Valley.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:25
There's a good coating of snow on the top third of the Tararua Ranges, at the northern end and the top two thirds of the southern Ruahine Ranges.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:29
Where do you guys get these reports? radio or emergency service scanner?dannews wrote:Reports that power out in Henderson and Henderson Valley.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:35
Observing the network, If my house lights dip, A power fail relay triggers an alarm indicator in my house.
Also I do have a scanner to monitor fire and police.
Don't know wher dannews gets info from, perhaps Newstalk ZB.
Also I do have a scanner to monitor fire and police.
Don't know wher dannews gets info from, perhaps Newstalk ZB.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:42
A few shots of the snow, from the base of Wharite, amongst the Te Apiti Wind Farm:
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:42
Yes a heavy shower through here with hail and a lightning flash/rumble of thunder, along with temps around 5C and wind gusts to 49km/h!
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 17:43
Nice snow pics there
This Cb put out a very spectacular lightning bolt just in front of me about 20mins ago, seemed to develop as it moved in.
Had a brief hail storm at my location on Mt Roskill.
This Cb put out a very spectacular lightning bolt just in front of me about 20mins ago, seemed to develop as it moved in.
Had a brief hail storm at my location on Mt Roskill.
Re: Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July
Posted: Sat 05/07/2008 18:38
suprise suprise the auckland radar 6pm scan didnt work 
hope it gets the 7pm one
hope it gets the 7pm one