Potential low level snow Mon 13th April

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:12

CantyWX wrote:
NZstorm wrote:Queenstown is 300m+ up snow was expected there.
MS been predicting sleet the whole time.

MS isn't everyone.

snowchaser01 · Unread post by **snowchaser01** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:23

Good point there Tony!! HAHA, on a side note... their Canterbury radar was down this morning, and back down again now. Today of all days!!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:24

First sign of buildups to the southwest,a SE wind here so thats a good sign also

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:29

Not settling in Queenstown yet though going by the webcam

snowchaser01 · Unread post by **snowchaser01** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:35

"This watch is for the possibility of significant snowfalls through to Tuesday morning over remaining parts of Fiordland and Otago not covered by the warning. Note, snowfalls are also likely about parts of Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains above 300 metres, although amounts are not expected to reach warning criteria in these areas."

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:42

Sleety rain here and 2 degrees. On the flat in Alex is 150m asl

some photos here
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/33889 ... -due-today

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Mon 13/04/2015 12:47

some good heating going on here in canterbury atm, and the atmostphere is just starting to get unstable.
i was hoping for the sun and we have got it so the risk of thunderstorms still remians this afternoon

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Mon 13/04/2015 13:04

Drizzle here in Waddington (nr Sheffield)

Edit: Heavier shower now..

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Mon 13/04/2015 13:16

13:16 Hail

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Mon 13/04/2015 13:22

And there's your thunder YAY!!

David · Unread post by **David** » Mon 13/04/2015 13:27

I'm no expert on Sth Island weather but 1 degree in Queenstown at 1pm in mid-April surely must be unheard of!

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Mon 13/04/2015 14:07

Snow falling here now

talbotmj15 · Unread post by **talbotmj15** » Mon 13/04/2015 14:12

Interesting evening ahead. Snow to 200m for me in canterbury. Looks to be a decent amount of moisture around in inland canterbury too. I noticed no one forecast snow below 200m in the deep south yet snow has been reported as low as 50msl. As usual M/S were over conservative. They have put an extra update out because they got caught with there pants down Again. Farmers surely wont be happy. I think they would prefer to see a report slighty over the top and it doesnt happen rather than get caught out.

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Mon 13/04/2015 14:33

talbotm15 wrote:Interesting evening ahead. Snow to 200m for me in canterbury. Looks to be a decent amount of moisture around in inland canterbury too. I noticed no one forecast snow below 200m in the deep south yet snow has been reported as low as 50msl. As usual M/S were over conservative. They have put an extra update out because they got caught with there pants down Again. Farmers surely wont be happy. I think they would prefer to see a report slighty over the top and it doesnt happen rather than get caught out.

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Um, yesterday's Farmlands forecast for Southland said:

Cloudy tomorrow with wintry showers; snow flurries to low levels; some hail. Fresh very cold southwesterlies.

RichyDunedin · Unread post by **RichyDunedin** » Mon 13/04/2015 14:41

Had snow showers around midday here and moderate sized hail and a couple rumbles just now. Snow/hail settled at around 300m asl and will surely drop later in the day as the ground gets colder or we get more hail.
Was lots of lightning around 5am apparently but I was out to it.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:07

What a day for the radar to be playing up

has got very dark to the SW

Bradley · Unread post by **Bradley** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:09

-6C at 850hpa generally means snow right down to sea-level so it would be interesting to hear why the Metservice decided to go with 200m asl for Southland...

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:13

Richard wrote:What a day for the radar to be playing up has got very dark to the SW

See my post just made on the "Thunder, Squalls" thread.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:20

Why is one news reporting the Christchurch dodged it? They are saying the city missed the expected snow fall.

I don't recall there being a forecast saying snow (snow being snow not just hail or sleety showers) in Christchurch itself.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:27

Im guessing they take the Radar offline when these events happen and it happens all the time and you have to think that there 2 biggest rivals are in Canterbury and the radar is a very valuable tool to get out up to date forecasts

I dont think they have to provide up to date radar images by law do they? if at all?

matttbs · Unread post by **matttbs** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:28

1st shower since this morning and it's snow straight away, wasn't expecting that

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:32

talbotm15 wrote:As usual M/S were over conservative.

That's something new. MS has been the other way since June 2006 after they were caned by every man and his dog for failing to foresee how widespread that snow would be.

They have put an extra update out because they got caught with there pants down Again.

There you go: MS just can't win, no matter what they forecast.

Farmers surely wont be happy.

There's a shock... Farmers not happy about something.

I think they would prefer to see a report slighty over the top and it doesnt happen rather than get caught out.

Nope. MS will be criticized for it, just as they will be for not doing it.

Bradley · Unread post by **Bradley** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:36

Lol, that’s really interesting Melja – how does the Southland radar working all day where all the action has been fit into your theory though?

cantygal · Unread post by **cantygal** » Mon 13/04/2015 15:50

Just been speaking with a MetService forecaster in Kelburn who said they are also frustrated with the Canty radar going down and MetService have someone going to Chch to see what the situation is. I was similar to your way of thinking Meija but it seems legit.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Mon 13/04/2015 16:15

Bradley wrote:Lol, that’s really interesting Melja – how does the Southland radar working all day where all the action has been fit into your theory though?

Are Tony or CWU based in Southland Bradley? No there in Canterbury.
Been a nice sunny day here a bit cool and windy but a high of 14C at some point and about 70-80% of the day suuny.
No moisture at all today and a very low humidity of 40% with the cold air.

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