Cold snap for Eastern South Island

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Fri 02/05/2008 01:43

Lightning currently off Banks Peninsula... Don't ask me why I'm up this late!

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Fri 02/05/2008 07:20

Doesnt seem to cold at 4.5 deg a little breezy but thats all.

GSVNoFixedAbode · Unread post by **GSVNoFixedAbode** » Fri 02/05/2008 08:18

Definitely warmer this morning north end of Dunedin. Yesterday I noticed a good frost set on the cars about 7:45am biking to work down Opoho and along the flat. At 4Âº, given my speed on the MTB going down the hill my ears were suffering with the windchill at -3. Light rain earlier, no frost, and much warmer ears today (the beanie under the helmet probably helped as well

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Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:30

Temp has dropped to 3deg some snow showers are passing over the city...sleet lower down but definately snow at higher elevations.
Dont think ill bother dusting the cross country skis just yet.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:34

Kudos to the Met Service!

We just had a brief but intense snowfall here in Omarama. Nothing settled and it's now turned to rain but it was fun while it lasted!

No snow fell further north (Twizel or Lake Tekapo) and the sun is trying to come out right now, so I'm guessing that's all she wrote for the day, at least.

southernthrash · Unread post by **southernthrash** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:53

The construction workers at coronet peak will be having a productive morning by the looks of things...

I can see snow on Mt Cargill from my flat, and its 3.8 degC here in North Dunedin currently

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:55

Andrew Massie wrote:Lightning currently off Banks Peninsula... Don't ask me why I'm up this late!

Hi Andrew, saw that display at 01:00 this morning over towards the banks,absolutely fantastic display as it was clear here at Rolleston and the stars were out but it looked really strange over the banks,with the clouds lighting up.

1.7c @07:37 this morning,even the cat would'nt go out.Now thats usually an omen when she does that

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:57

How much snow did you guys in Dunedin get? Is it still sleeting or snowing? Does it look like a prolonged event for you or is it over?

The rain has stopped here, the clouds are thinning and the temp is rising. Looks as if Omarama copped the last, most northerly gasp of the system, as it remained completely clear further north of us.

Not much of an event, but better than nothing and the first "ground-level" snow of the year. Will we get much more or is it to be another winterless winter, like the last four or five?

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 02/05/2008 09:58

KarshvardidgÃ¢h wrote:
Andrew Massie wrote:Lightning currently off Banks Peninsula... Don't ask me why I'm up this late!
Hi Andrew, saw that display at 01:00 this morning over towards the banks,absolutely fantastic display as it was clear here at Rolleston and the stars were out but it looked really strange over the banks,with the clouds lighting up. 1.7c @07:37 this morning,even the cat would'nt go out.Now thats usually an omen when she does that

It was the alien mothership. There's just no other sensible explanation.

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:11

Gary Roberts wrote:It was the alien mothership. There's just no other sensible explanation.

Yeah, it did look like one of the scenes from Independence day or war of the worlds.

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:19

Some dark looking Cu towards the south building up, possibly about Ashburton or a bit further south than that

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:21

Gary Roberts wrote:It was the alien mothership. There's just no other sensible explanation.

Ahhh.... welcome back, Fella! True, very Close Encounters..!

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:24

Blue sky above Omarama now.

tidd66 · Unread post by **tidd66** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:27

Light snow shower in Gore at the moment looks like it will stop shortly doesn't look like it will settle.

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:39

Some Huge Cu building Now.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Fri 02/05/2008 10:46

Crikey!

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:20

Lovely tower(lets) over the Rimutakas, typical post-frontal westerly scenario.

http://www.wn.co.nz/camera.php?cameraid=36

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:29

Currently a few glaciated CB clouds to the W-SW at the moment, Temperature slowly going up currently 13C with light Easterly breeze beginning to kick in.
11am radar shows the change coming with some heavy bits offshore.
Cheers
Jason.

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:36

Showers, heavy and thundery. Southerly strengthening.

They've changed it. I'm excited

kiwisk8er · Unread post by **kiwisk8er** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:43

Hi,

Out here in Tainui its cold and the sun is shining with lots of clouds around. Looking up at Mount Cargill etc, they are covered by cloud, can't see if the snow is still there.

Kiwisk8er

Looking at FujitaPhil's live webcam in Opoho (http://www.philanda.esmartweb.com/livecam.html) it looks sunny.

Gary Roberts wrote:How much snow did you guys in Dunedin get? Is it still sleeting or snowing? Does it look like a prolonged event for you or is it over?

The rain has stopped here, the clouds are thinning and the temp is rising. Looks as if Omarama copped the last, most northerly gasp of the system, as it remained completely clear further north of us.

Not much of an event, but better than nothing and the first "ground-level" snow of the year. Will we get much more or is it to be another winterless winter, like the last four or five?

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:45

There's certainly a lot of activity out there,

http://www.skywatcher.net.nz/Wish it would come further inland

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:50

Looks like we have a developed thunderstorm inbetween Ashburton and christchurch at the moment.
Cheers
Jason.

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 11:55

Moving Inland now,near Ashburton by the looks

Lawrence · Unread post by **Lawrence** » Fri 02/05/2008 12:06

Looking really good over to the west now,I think Oxford has just had a bit of a downpour,any one over that way?

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 12:15

Convection going up from NW-W-SW now all the way along this is interesting

.
Saferics picking up get thos camera's ready.
Cheers
Jason.

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