Severe Cold Outbreak over NZ 18th-21st

dogmelon · Unread post by **dogmelon** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:24

Just saw a flash of lightning and head the thunder out towards the port hills. What a day.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:25

Heard thunder before, snow turned to small hail, been out and about with the scanner, camera etc. Turned up to a couple of reports of power line down. They were only phone lines down

Gary McConnochie · Unread post by **Gary McConnochie** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:29

Has now stopped snowing in Rolleston, looks to be turning to rain.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:31

Also this tree came down, Graham and Waimarie rds
Arrived abit late but can still see were the main tree was!!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:35

Just saw a flash of lightning and head the thunder out towards the port hills. What a day.

I didn't see the flash, but I heard a loud clap of thunder when I braved a short walk in the central city. This happened while the snow was becoming mixed with small hail. Strange weather indeed.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:47

In Mosgiel, Dunedin.
Photo of Cb to our SW 10 mins ago. Rain sleet and hail here now with the snow up around 300m level.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:49

Could somebody get me a photo of Christchurch Sqare covered in snow, if possible please, for my webiste.

Thunder here in Auckland as I type. We have just had a heavy hail shower here which lift a white skift about the place.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 19/09/2005 11:50

Lovely wintry scenery.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:07

Thats the photo of the day so far spwill.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:17

Yes i heard thunder too hmmm cough cough SNOW THUNDER

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Snows stopped here i would imagine things will ease up for awhile till about 5pm then the snow should come back in as brendon said it's meant to return tonight lets hope it does could be alot around.
Few trees broken here cant handle the stress of the heavy snow.
Cheers
JASON.

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:18

The latest sat pic shows the main cloud band slowly moving north,maybe a brief clearance this afternoon in Canterbury?,before another surge moving in this evening,probably mainly coastal.
Love the pics.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:24

Just looking at a loop. Reckon Dunedin might get another blast through the afternoon?

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:30

This aint fair... Everyone is copping it but here...

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:33

Its on the way Spike

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:36

Webcam snapshot of Cathedral Sq - might have been a bit more snow earlier ....

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Mon 19/09/2005 12:46

Deano wrote:Its on the way Spike

Mmm deano we have plenty of wind and 100% overcast but it aint happening... Palmerston Nth had hail, Auckland had thunder and the South Island is snowed out...

Green with envy...

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:10

Heavier, lighter, the same? how much?

Sorry for all the questions, but it's exciting.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:22

Incredible stuff Cantabs, never say it's not possible! *cough* tony *cough*

TonyT wrote:
Foggy Hamilton wrote: Max on these days: 5c
Not possible at this time of year. Dont get too caught up on what the models say.

*cough* Gary and Andy *cough*
Buahahah

Squally heavy showers, with horizontal precip, here today! 11c, W rising to gale in showers

Hopefully some snow on the peaks of the Waikato mountains later on

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:27

Foggy Hamilton wrote:Incredible stuff Cantabs, never say it's not possible! *cough* tony *cough*
TonyT wrote: Not possible at this time of year. Dont get too caught up on what the models say.
*cough* Gary and Andy *cough*
Buahahah

Squally heavy showers, with horizontal precip, here today! 11c, W rising to gale in showers

Hopefully some snow on the peaks of the Waikato mountains later on

Hey, I just said it wouldn't snow on my house...but I was wrong, it's finally snowing hard here now...so carry on coughing!

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:29

I think Tony has done an excellent job forecasting this storm as usual.
Temperatures in Christchurch may rise above 5 degrees this afternoon,once the main cloud band moves north and the sun breaks out between the cloud and showers.
Cheers.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:39

Hopefully some snow on the peaks of the Waikato mountains later on

Quite possible, since MetService is predicting heavy snow to 400m in the central North Island tonight, and in a southwesterly flow in which the northern NI is less sheltered from than a direct southerly.

No more snow in Chch, but the coating is still thick on the ground. Cloud cover has lightened, but still no sunshine. Alot of disruption in the city

, unlike the snows on last year and 2003, both of which happened on weekends.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:39

Deano wrote:I think Tony has done an excellent job forecasting this storm as usual.
Temperatures in Christchurch may rise above 5 degrees this afternoon,once the main cloud band moves north and the sun breaks out between the cloud and showers.
Cheers.

Indeed he did, BlueSkies outforecasted the MetService on this occassion

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:42

Foggy Hamilton wrote:
Deano wrote:I think Tony has done an excellent job forecasting this storm as usual.
Temperatures in Christchurch may rise above 5 degrees this afternoon,once the main cloud band moves north and the sun breaks out between the cloud and showers.
Cheers.
Indeed he did, BlueSkies outforecasted the MetService on this occassion

I knew it was going to happen but if I keep telling everybody how are you guys ever going to learn these things for yourselves?

And the snowfall lasted for about 5 minutes, alas. The ground and air temp is way too high for any of it to settle.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 19/09/2005 13:43

t's finally snowing hard here now

see, did not I not say, it will happen, but not overnight,Gary?

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 19/09/2005 13:44

Cloud is breaking up a bit with sunny intervals. Recent showers have been small hail instead of snow.

Temp now above 3 Â°C ...

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Severe Cold Outbreak over NZ 18th-21st

Is it still snowing down there?