Wintry weekend in the South.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 12/08/2006 12:24

Snowlover wrote:Forecast for Christchurch today is sure wrong with a max of 9 degrees. It's currently hovering around 13 degrees

I think you will find that the change has come through slightly later than what metservice had forcasted, so 9C at the time that they thought the change would come thru would have been about right.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sat 12/08/2006 12:34

Going by Jeffs weather it is now 16 degrees, we may see flakes yet! Wind direction North-west

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sat 12/08/2006 12:36

On this day in 2002 it was 22 degrees in Christchurch, interesting

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sat 12/08/2006 13:12

temp has dropped from 14 degrees to 9 in 10mins!!!!

tidd66 · Unread post by **tidd66** » Sat 12/08/2006 14:12

MS have heavy snowfall warnings for the deep south now.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 12/08/2006 14:29

Looks like the rain is about to hit us, wouldnt be surprised if there is a hail shower or two.

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Sat 12/08/2006 14:38

SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO LOW LEVELS IN THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND

Snow showers are expected down to 300 to 400 metres at times in Fiordland,
Southland and Otago this weekend. The heaviest falls are likely to be in
Fiordland, especially overnight Saturday or early Sunday, but there could be
some heavy falls in the Catlins as well,mainly during Sunday.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND TECHNICAL USERS FOLLOWS:

HEAVY SNOW WARNING

AREA/S AFFECTED: SOUTHERN FIORDLAND AND THE CATLINS
FORECAST:

SOUTHERN FIORDLAND AND THE CATLINS
Snow showers are expected down to 300 or 400 metres at times. They
are expected to ease this afternoon but snow showers will probably
become frequent and heavier overnight Saturday or Sunday morning.
Although a total of up to 20cm may accumulate between 400 and 500
metres through to Sunday evening, the bulk of it (10 to 15cm) could
fall in 6 to 9 hours from 9pm Saturday in southern Fiordland and from
about midnight Saturday in the Catlins. Expect more snow at higher
levels.

looks like this could be a southland event

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Sat 12/08/2006 14:52

squid wrote:
SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO LOW LEVELS IN THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND

Snow showers are expected down to 300 to 400 metres at times in Fiordland,
Southland and Otago this weekend. The heaviest falls are likely to be in
Fiordland, especially overnight Saturday or early Sunday, but there could be
some heavy falls in the Catlins as well,mainly during Sunday.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND TECHNICAL USERS FOLLOWS:

HEAVY SNOW WARNING

AREA/S AFFECTED: SOUTHERN FIORDLAND AND THE CATLINS
FORECAST:

SOUTHERN FIORDLAND AND THE CATLINS
Snow showers are expected down to 300 or 400 metres at times. They
are expected to ease this afternoon but snow showers will probably
become frequent and heavier overnight Saturday or Sunday morning.
Although a total of up to 20cm may accumulate between 400 and 500
metres through to Sunday evening, the bulk of it (10 to 15cm) could
fall in 6 to 9 hours from 9pm Saturday in southern Fiordland and from
about midnight Saturday in the Catlins. Expect more snow at higher
levels.
looks like this could be a southland event

Yes but not In,gill

Though we have had a decent fall of hail in the last half hour with a cold NW breeze.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 12/08/2006 15:33

Not much of this flick so far just the odd spit before

.
Southerly is getting colder and strenthining though also a few weakish cumulus about especially on the Penninsula.
Cheers
Jason.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Sat 12/08/2006 15:44

Still hanging on well here - air feels cooler but still mostly sunny with moderate breeze.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 12/08/2006 15:52

03Stormchaser wrote:Looks like the rain is about to hit us, wouldnt be surprised if there is a hail shower or two.

Wel the front seemed to have broken up before reaching Bp and then moved out to sea. Lincolin and the surrounding received rain.

sw_windbow · Unread post by **sw_windbow** » Sat 12/08/2006 16:10

Nice hail cloud just hitting Dunedin now, now its gone. Maybe it was the one that hit flutterbye 2 hours ago?

sw_windbow · Unread post by **sw_windbow** » Sat 12/08/2006 16:12

Come to think of it, to get from Invergiggle to Dunedin in two hours, the cloud would have to be moving about 90kph.

Flutterbye · Unread post by **Flutterbye** » Sat 12/08/2006 16:59

sw_windbow wrote:Come to think of it, to get from Invergiggle to Dunedin in two hours, the cloud would have to be moving about 90kph.

The clouds did seem to be moving a lot faster than the wind at ground level.

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Sat 12/08/2006 17:32

just await till the wind swings southerly.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 12/08/2006 18:33

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Might get a frost in a sheltered area?

JohnGaul
NZTS

Nice one Jase

JohnGaul
NZTS

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 12/08/2006 20:28

Some slightly squally showers coming through now here on a line... more to come and it looks like Auckland is due for one now.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Sat 12/08/2006 20:39

just got that here in the waitakeres..short and sweet with more wind than rain so far

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sat 12/08/2006 20:52

1.6deg clear with a slight breeze.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 12/08/2006 22:19

Yes well that flick was short and sweet and didn't come of much perhaps because the flow is more SW at the moment instead of southerly which would throw the showers onshore more.
Still the brunt of the cold snap is still to come with showers some hail and maybe abit of sleet

.
Got my camera out today first chance at taking pics of cumulus with my new camera didn't do too bad.
Cheers
Jason.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sat 12/08/2006 22:31

Disapointing today.
A light Ne this morning. first NE for a while
Southerly coming through from about 1pm over West Melton.
Here are a few pictures.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 12/08/2006 22:52

Looking at those photos you guys really have SDS don't you!

Looks like a better risk of thunder tomorrow there John.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sun 13/08/2006 01:51

well it was a nice balmy old day in christchurch yesterday with a high of around i guess 15C? i didnt see the weather on the news so thats a guess.As jason pointed out we had a few cumulus clouds about even some towering ones. but didnt come to much.Hopefully tonight and Monday will see some more extreme weather with some colder air moving through, might deliver abit of hail or sleet.Have to see what happens.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 13/08/2006 08:54

Slightly overcast with a very strong s/w currently 4.6deg.
No precipitation of any kind.

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Sun 13/08/2006 09:07

The Southland radar looks wet, it just appears to be west of us

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