Andy wrote:Nice and frosty here overnight min of -6.8, 3/8 cloud this morning but burning off now sunny skies.
Gary you may have that cloud all day, post picks please if you can.
See the photo section. Sadly I've only just had the chance to get the pics (was called out to Ohau B this morning ), and they're not exactly sensational.
Today's high was -3.2° at 15:05. Right now it's -5.6° and dropping like a stone. Beautiful clear sky, going to be a cold one overnight! Also there's a mist coming down from the north, so likely to be another Hoar frost. This time I'll try to get pics at its heaviest.
Today's high was -3.2° at 15:05. Right now it's -5.6° and dropping like a stone. Beautiful clear sky, going to be a cold one overnight! Also there's a mist coming down from the north, so likely to be another Hoar frost. This time I'll try to get pics at its heaviest.
Thats a cold one Gary.
Max here today +4.8°. with 1/8 cloud.
Now -2.1° with some fog coming down from the north, hoar frost here tomorrow as well
i wasnt being silly when a asked the question is there such thing as a black frost i have heard that it is when you have a frost and then cloud cover comes over or something like that.
squid wrote:i wasnt being silly when a asked the question is there such thing as a black frost i have heard that it is when you have a frost and then cloud cover comes over or something like that.
I know of black ice, and the frost you described is eaither a Hoar frost or rime ice, but I've never heard of a black frost. It could be a real phenomenon, but I've just never heard of such a thing. Maybe others here have?
I have always said a Black Frost is when it is a clear night, the frost gets laid down and it turns cloudy at sunrise...The frost stays longer and it seems colder than a " normal " frost...
Anyways we have another helluva normal frost again... Just broke the Ice in the Dogs bucket...
spwill wrote:Good looking frost down my street this morn though I see the min at the Airport & Greylynn was 3C.
It's -10.4° right now in Twizel. The overnight low in Omarama was -9.9° (so far anyway). Another spectacular Hoar frost. I'll get some good pics this time.
Back from a great weekend in Arthurs Pass, ruined by me having a cold! Beautiful in the snow.... And thank goodness for politically incorrect log burners!
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Another spectacular frost in Dunedin.
45minutes to drive what normally takes 12 minutes.
So white almost like a fall of snow.
Will post some photos later.
Janos wrote:Another spectacular frost in Dunedin.
45minutes to drive what normally takes 12 minutes.
So white almost like a fall of snow.
Will post some photos later.
Same here though there doesn't seem to be any problems with our roads.
I recorded a low of -6.7° and have just been out to break the ice on the fish pond. Hardy creatures those goldfish
spike_01 wrote:I have always said a Black Frost is when it is a clear night, the frost gets laid down and it turns cloudy at sunrise...The frost stays longer and it seems colder than a " normal " frost...
Sounds exactly like we had in Christchurch this morning...
only got to 3.8oC here last night, with a slight breeze...but I am basicly surrounded by water here....and on a ridge line...just about frost free
Waiuku got down to -1.4oC though, as its in a hollow
), and they're not exactly sensational.
