Very cold southwest airflow/snow June 21-25th

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 24/06/2007 09:09

Yes, that Invercargill sounding has warmed up. And yes, models want to have another shot of colder low level air across the South Island tomorrow but only shallow instability, so showers not so beefy. The colder air continues onto the North Island as well so more snow for Whakapapa on Ruapehu. They have had 20cm so far this weekend.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 24/06/2007 09:32

this station shows there was a balmy 10Â°C overnight in invercargil!
also interesting to see how the wind has steadied now more as it has warmed up
http://www.icc.govt.nz/weather/

Andy · Unread post by **Andy** » Sun 24/06/2007 09:43

12 degrees here with a westerly wind and some sun.

Snow / ice melting big time.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sun 24/06/2007 10:13

Dont know why youre complaining only being there a few hours about it if youre going overseas...some of us are stuck here

RWood wrote:Another nice clear day here - pity I have to fly to Auckland where it may be a lot less so.

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Sun 24/06/2007 10:39

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S be about 26C in Rio.

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:00

Its like 12 degrees here in CHCH, the barometer is going up, the temp is going up.

Although, I may be scraping the bottom of the barrel here, but NZ city's weather page is predicting wet snow showers for CHCH, on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:14

Metservice is now predicting a few sleet or snow showers for chch on tuesday

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:17

Snowlover wrote:Metservice is now predicting a few sleet or snow showers for chch on tuesday

Ya beat me to it, fingers crossed. Come on Snow Demons do your stuff.

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:18

Got an exam that day tho so won't be able to look out window to watch it

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:41

Dont know why youre complaining only being there a few hours about it if youre going overseas...some of us are stuck here RWood wrote:
Another nice clear day here - pity I have to fly to Auckland where it may be a lot less so.

Atleast Michael you dont have to go back to Wellington

Snowlover · Unread post by **Snowlover** » Sun 24/06/2007 11:50

metservice says sleety showers for tomorrow too now!!

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:01

Snowlover wrote:metservice says sleety showers for tomorrow too now!!

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TonyT · Unread post by **TonyT** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:05

Snowlover wrote:metservice says sleety showers for tomorrow too now!!

So they've finally caught up! Dont tell 03Stormchaser!

Remember you read it first on Fencepost, ATS or CRT.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:24

Yes well it will be interesting to see what happens it would be good to have some activity come on shore breifly tonight too but just depends how offshore it all stays with that front.
There was quite abit of scatterd cloud last night visable because of the moon shining, with a weak CU top towards BP so perhaps the flow is slowly tilting in favour, I know it's only coatal cloud but still something compared to the last few days.
I see MS are going for activity on the Tuesday as well though i am not sure how long it will stay coastal for.
Cheers
Jason.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:25

Deano wrote:I hear similar negative vibes from the locals in Cairns on development here,but usually coming from people that havent been anywhere in life,and are quite happy in their own little banjo playing world.

Ah well, different types of people obviously. I'm somebody who has built an observatory on a remote mountaintop, free for community use, as well as installing half a dozen online weather stations, also free for anybody to access, all in my own time and at my own expense.

Those Ocker banjo players must be retarded...how can they not love the sight of unspoilt natural wilderness being bulldozed up and concreted over just to make some greedy, stinking-rich thieves even richer? Bunch of Aussie hillbilly losers, as you say.

A lovely day here in the Mackenzie. Barely a breeze or cloud. The snow is melting away quickly.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:33

TonyT wrote:
Snowlover wrote:metservice says sleety showers for tomorrow too now!!
So they've finally caught up! Dont tell 03Stormchaser!

We were talking about Sunday, not monday!

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:48

TonyT wrote:
Snowlover wrote:metservice says sleety showers for tomorrow too now!!
So they've finally caught up! Dont tell 03Stormchaser!

Remember you read it first on Fencepost, ATS or CRT.

D#$n straight we did...Good on ya, mate!

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sun 24/06/2007 12:56

Yes sounds great for tomorrow guys, and yes snow demans do your best!

We want some of that white stuff up here now, its our turn in my opinion

so lets be positive about this one, as i always say " theres always next time

Beautiful day so far here though Christchurch!

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 24/06/2007 15:00

Well done Foggy Hamilton for forecasting those mild NW winds for Canterbury today, as you mentioned on the forum yesterday

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It's rather mild out on 14.2C With a breezy Westerly.
Cheers
Jason.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sun 24/06/2007 15:40

Jasestrm wrote:Well done Foggy Hamilton for forecasting those mild NW winds for Canterbury today, as you mentioned on the forum yesterday .
It's rather mild out on 14.2C With a breezy Westerly.
Cheers
Jason.

Its been southwesterly or southerly here today in chch although quiet warm T-shirt weather!

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Sun 24/06/2007 15:56

Yea its been quite mild today, i don't know about NW winds though.
I say if its NW and quite mild in winter before a cold southerly front u will get snow.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 24/06/2007 15:59

Queenstown has 10C so all snow will be gone!

Whakapapa reports 38cm new snow this weekend now.

Campbell Island still looking cold with 0C at 3pm.

tidd66 · Unread post by **tidd66** » Sun 24/06/2007 16:30

Has been a wet horrible day in Gore temp seens to be dropping back slowly all the snow has gone except for around the hills.

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Sun 24/06/2007 16:36

Gary Roberts wrote: Ah well, different types of people obviously. I'm somebody who has built an observatory on a remote mountaintop, free for community use, as well as installing half a dozen online weather stations, also free for anybody to access, all in my own time and at my own expense.

If you're talking about Mt John observatory, I seem to recall when I stayed in Tekapo between xmas and new years' that it was gonna cost Emma and I $50 each to visit it! (and see stars of course) (actually i'd see stars before looking in any telescope paying the $50 to do it!)

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sun 24/06/2007 18:48

Andrew Massie wrote:
Gary Roberts wrote: Ah well, different types of people obviously. I'm somebody who has built an observatory on a remote mountaintop, free for community use, as well as installing half a dozen online weather stations, also free for anybody to access, all in my own time and at my own expense.
If you're talking about Mt John observatory, I seem to recall when I stayed in Tekapo between xmas and new years' that it was gonna cost Emma and I $50 each to visit it! (and see stars of course) (actually i'd see stars before looking in any telescope paying the $50 to do it!)

Heh, nah...that's Earth & Sky. My observatory is on Benmore Peak, further south, between Twizel and Omarama, and it's completely not-for-profit.

I think E&S dropped the price of the tour a wee while ago. It was pretty steep, no doubt about it, although a damn interesting tour nonetheless. They're putting more than 20,000 people a year through their operation, not including the cafe up there. (They do the best ham sandwiches, and the hot chocolate is superb too!)