Very cold southwest airflow/snow June 21-25th
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Nothing but blue skies here in chch, the wind is mighty cold. Temp is 7.5 degrees and raising, the barometer is 1007 and raising.kiwisk8er wrote:There was snow on the hills only this morning, most of its gone away now. Still some snow showers going through once in a while. Still really cold.
A new forcast sees fine weather Tuesday and severe frosts Wednesday.
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It's pretty impressive on the sat loops, that's for sure!Manukau heads observer wrote:if that next front surging north, which will have even colder air behind it, can get close to canterbury, then its possible snow showers on banks pen. 2 nite I would say
(and there hail looking showers just clipping on the end of banks pen. now....slowly moving more inland too by the looks)
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So we have to wait till saturday?gllitz wrote:It's pretty impressive on the sat loops, that's for sure!Manukau heads observer wrote:if that next front surging north, which will have even colder air behind it, can get close to canterbury, then its possible snow showers on banks pen. 2 nite I would say
(and there hail looking showers just clipping on the end of banks pen. now....slowly moving more inland too by the looks)
Heck its like watching a toaster or something.
This current cold snap has been quite disappointingly. I didn't expect a ton of the white stuff, but for it to turn into clear blue skies is amazing.
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I don't think we should wait for Saturday as Saturday's stuff looks to be way to warm for any snow...gopolks wrote:So we have to wait till saturday?gllitz wrote: It's pretty impressive on the sat loops, that's for sure!
Heck its like watching a toaster or something.
This current cold snap has been quite disappointingly. I didn't expect a ton of the white stuff, but for it to turn into clear blue skies is amazing.
Perhaps look at things with a "big picture" view?
I don't think it suprised anyone that it turned blue, really...one look at the sat loops this morning after waking up told me that...do you have some good links to those? Just let us know and we can hook you up...plus looking at more than just one forecast can help to balance things to get a better picture for yourself...I still think we may see some of the white stuff tonight...outside chance, mind you, but we'll see.
Last night we didn't get a chance to get those frost temps before the cloud came in to play, I reckon. A bit like putting a blanket on at night......had they not been in place and the frosts came I think we would have seen a bit more flakage...but I am still curious as to what caused the temps to spike the way they did...perhaps the "blanket" that came in first??? Anyone?
Oh yeah...plus LOTS of reading of what people have posted here helps lots!
Cheers,
Glenn
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I dont have links to the Saturday loops? I wouldn't know where to begin. I just mainly get my info from fencepost or the metservice.gllitz wrote:I don't think we should wait for Saturday as Saturday's stuff looks to be way to warm for any snow...gopolks wrote: So we have to wait till saturday?
Heck its like watching a toaster or something.
This current cold snap has been quite disappointingly. I didn't expect a ton of the white stuff, but for it to turn into clear blue skies is amazing.
Perhaps look at things with a "big picture" view?
I don't think it suprised anyone that it turned blue, really...one look at the sat loops this morning after waking up told me that...do you have some good links to those? Just let us know and we can hook you up...plus looking at more than just one forecast can help to balance things to get a better picture for yourself...I still think we may see some of the white stuff tonight...outside chance, mind you, but we'll see.
Last night we didn't get a chance to get those frost temps before the cloud came in to play, I reckon. A bit like putting a blanket on at night......had they not been in place and the frosts came I think we would have seen a bit more flakage...but I am still curious as to what caused the temps to spike the way they did...perhaps the "blanket" that came in first??? Anyone?
Oh yeah...plus LOTS of reading of what people have posted here helps lots!
Cheers,
Glenn
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Not alot has happend in Christchurch im afraid! It really hasnt surprised me at all, looking at the models, as there didnt seem too be that much moisture in this front.
I think most of the showers will fizzle out over BP tonight and will become frosty overnight. then again theres always next time
edit: small hail shower coming across addington at the moment
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I think most of the showers will fizzle out over BP tonight and will become frosty overnight. then again theres always next time
edit: small hail shower coming across addington at the moment
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Snail shower just gone through sleety,hail .
Yes rain this morning with some decent sleet for awhile pitty it cleared so quickly all we can do is hope for something overnight.
The shower clouds must have changed directions as in more S-SW not SW like the nice belts late this afternoon over BP.
Cheers
Jason.
Yes rain this morning with some decent sleet for awhile pitty it cleared so quickly all we can do is hope for something overnight.
The shower clouds must have changed directions as in more S-SW not SW like the nice belts late this afternoon over BP.
Cheers
Jason.
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