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Janos wrote:Well the suns just breaking through the clouds. Its such a pleasant day that we might just head out to the beach , but wait theres some dark very dark cloud to the South....I think ill still go to the beach.
Yep Janos, sun is trying to shine through here as well. Bah humbug :x
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flutterbye looks like you only got a few more hours at the most to get any snow as that cold pool is on its way north now
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squid wrote:flutterbye looks like you only got a few more hours at the most to get any snow as that cold pool is on its way north now
It has to happen in the evening or overnight for us - once it's daylight it just won't happen :cry: ;)
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Temp here 5.8degrees, waiting with baited breath.... We're between the Rakaia and Kaikoura... not that MS is accurate with anything at all.... ;) overcast with that snowy looking cloud, anyway!
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5.2C here at the moment 8) few breif spits before and a hint of sleet.
If any snow does accumulate to sea level tonight to be safe I am going to say about 5-8cm so here is hoping. :D
This Thursday is looking good for snow even some heavy falls especially south canterbury check latest MSLP maps :P .
But we will get through tonight first I think since thats a wee way out yet.
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[quoteCurrently few spits around, and heavier showers about BP.[/quote]

Mostly light rain from about 9.30am out near Akaroa, but increasing at times later. Snow now settling above about 450m. (over existing patches from the earlier cold blast)
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Reports of snow to low levels west of Nelson today (from Tradme forum) - only 5C in Nelson at noon.
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well the southerly is here not really rough as yet but they are predicting the southerly to strengthin and the rain to become widespread and pesistant.with snow lowring down to 200m so heres hoping with all fingers crossed that we get a reasonable dump tonight id say if any about 4 to 6 cm on the ground thats my guess. ;)

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Hail and thunder here earlier on... 8)
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Finally we get some moisture falling from the sky, but its too warm to snow. Went up to the highest suburbs before. Sleet, then snow falling right at the top.

Particularly easterly here now too
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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Sleet now
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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Temps are dropping...temp in Darfield went from 9.3 to 3.1 in an hour :shock:

http://weather.selwyn.govt.nz/DRF/index.php

Temp in Lincoln went from 9.8 to 5 in an hour as well.... :shock:

http://weather.selwyn.govt.nz/LCN/


Cold air has arrived...we'll see how long it takes to get to CHCH...
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Not a bloody sausage here. Just a raggedy day.
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Small hail

Roger roger
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Very cold air here, but not much action. Yesterday cold but almost dead calm, a few slowmoving buildups and picturesque colours on harbour and hills. Quite a bit of sun but no feeling of warmth. Brightish overcast now but little excitement, locally feels like unusually cold SSW.
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Brrr dropping fast outside 3.1C here it was 7C about an hour ago.
Few spits returning with dark lower clouds moving in black to the north also Id say wont be long and it will be snowing in Hanmer.
Gone from light Easterly to breezy Southerly and picking up.
Radar shaping up too.
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Snowing on the Castle Hill web cam (shock and horror........)

http://www.castlehill.net.nz/webcam.htm
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Snow showers down to sea level on the Peninsula.
Fingers crossed.
Berkshire North of Te Anau west of Hokitika.
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Janos wrote:Snow showers down to sea level on the Peninsula.
Fingers crossed.
=; =; ;) ;)
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cold enough in Lincoln to feel like there should be snow....brrrrrr...but none yet! :( What do you guys think about the forecast for Wednesday/Thursday this week - looks cold then too!?
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Thanks for the links Flutterbye. :)
Berkshire North of Te Anau west of Hokitika.
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Janos wrote:Thanks for the links Flutterbye. :)
You are welcome :D
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Reports of hail and sleet in Hornby/Halswell....hmmm.....
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well the southerly is definitly here with snow report on castle hill on the port hills.its veryu cold out there.was a very dark sky back further south earlier on around 3 30 pm today.waiting patiantly that soon enough ill see the sky turing pinkish grey and then wait and wait ;)
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gllitz wrote:Reports of hail and sleet in Hornby/Halswell....hmmm.....
Nah, Not much here at all, no hail or sleet. Its very cold though just sort of drizzle..
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