SI end of this week (20-22nd)

TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Thu 20/07/2006 19:52

tornadoman18 wrote: Whats Tonys latest impression on this cold blast to hit us tomorrow?

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Not so much a weather bomb as a grenade, lobbed from the icy floes...

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Thu 20/07/2006 20:15

Looks set to be another chilly one

I think we are most likly to see snow showers to sea level more in the morning probly about 6-11am.
Although that cold front is coming through relativly early or is it the trough that will be the main player.

I see snow forecast to 200m in southern NI and Sleet to sea level in Wellington not often you see that.
Now the wait begins.

Cheers
Jason.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Thu 20/07/2006 20:55

yeah your right jasestrm

tidd66 · Unread post by **tidd66** » Thu 20/07/2006 20:59

Just started raining in Gore still about 5 degrees.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Thu 20/07/2006 21:27

Temperature has increased from 3deg early this evening to the current temperature 5.5deg.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:27

wow snow forecasted for Kaikoura that's amazing if it happens!

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:29

The Southland rain radar showed a front passing probably west of Dunedin, I guess that's what Gore got. I'm more interested in the stuff appearing beside Stewart Island within the last hour

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:30

Snowlover wrote:wow snow forecasted for Kaikoura that's amazing if it happens!

Why?

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:38

SW wind blowing here now but a clear sky after 2mm rain earlier.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:40

Snowing on Campbell Island with a 111kmh Southerly at 9pm

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Might have to watch those winds too between showers tomorrow.
I see Wellington is forecasted southerlies reaching 120kmh at times

Mind you it is windy welly

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1.8C here -2C in asgvegas at 9pm.
Cheers
Jason.

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:53

Got -1Â°C here. Just went to get into my car and the door was frozen shut. Really nice white frost outside.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:55

Hey? I just looked at the MacQuarrie Is sounding and the 500mb was like -39Â°.

Did I read that right?

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Thu 20/07/2006 22:59

Smeagol wrote:Got -1Â°C here. Just went to get into my car and the door was frozen shut. Really nice white frost outside.

yeah it is very cold cold out there smeagol. very icy indeed, but i went out in bear feet so that wouldnt help

id say almost 0C outside here in christchurch, its only a guess though.

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Thu 20/07/2006 23:31

-2Â°C and still dropping...

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 21/07/2006 07:02

The blast is starting to make it's presence felt

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Mostly rain showers here so far bit of sleet and 1C.
First reports snowing in south otago, some parts of southland and also lower cashmere hills just before

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I see Wellington's forecast is for snow developing

when was the last time that happend

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Should be snowing here soon usually starts about half seven 8am just depends really.
Cheers
Jason.

Weathermad · Unread post by **Weathermad** » Fri 21/07/2006 07:04

Some heavy showers laced with hail peppered Chch in the early hours of this morning...The wind was very gusty coming in from the south and yet at 1am there was a very slight frost!

There is the promise of further wintry showers today and adding in the windchill factor it feels temporarily that we are visiting the South Pole or are they visiting us?!

Weathermad · Unread post by **Weathermad** » Fri 21/07/2006 07:28

Hearing reports of snow further south around Dunedin and Central Otago...

Is this the case does anyone know?

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Fri 21/07/2006 07:37

Certainly some good falls of snow around the Dunedin hills.
Currently sleating and hailing at sea level and a temp of 1.7deg.
All primary and intermediate schools have a delayed opening.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:31

Interesting to see that Thunderstorm just west of Hokitika this morn in the Southerly flow..

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:39

Just had (still having, actually) a decent sleet shower here in Addington...

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:45

yes very cold, still waiting to see abit of snow.But i thought i heard thunder at about 4am this morning just southwest of my area as is started to rain.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:52

Wouldn't be surprised if you did Mike

the 3am radar had a heavy area of rain over Birdlings Flat area at 3am.
Also might hear the odd thunder clap today if we get a good heavy hail shower

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Cheers
Jason.

Weathermad · Unread post by **Weathermad** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:53

The thermometer continues to drop,1.1C here now and hailing in in the northern outskirts of Chch

Windchill drops it even further! bbbrrrrrrr

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:55

tornadoman18 wrote:yes very cold, still waiting to see abit of snow.But i thought i heard thunder at about 4am this morning just southwest of my area as is started to rain.

Hmmm...don't think we will see snow, if any, until later on today...

Weathermad · Unread post by **Weathermad** » Fri 21/07/2006 08:56

Just to add I see the new forecast for Wellington is for hail and then snow showers developing with S gales and a high of 7...Must be a rare occurrence and the Springboks must be numb!