20th-21st July Weekend - Low and Cold snap

[melja]

No, the McKenzie country is a heartbreking place for weather enthusiasts to live! Its not our fault that you choose to live in a place where it only snows in June.
Given the reports on here of sleety showers overnight, Gopolks, I think you owe MetService an apology. There was a very light smattering of snow down to about 300m on Mt Grey overnight and some light sleety showers here, but pretty much all gone now, just the cloud left. This whole event has gone very close to what was forecast (both by Blue Skies and MetService). It would be nice if once in a while you acknowledged that, to counter balance all the moaning and groaning you do prior to the event occurring.

Next front coming through Monday night - could be worth keeping an eye on.

Well if it got snow to 300 metres in some parts of canterbury, then sorry to the metservice, in my part of chch we only had rain, the port hills didnt get one flake, and I can only see a lvery light dusting on the tops of bank penisula.

Thats because your part of chch cant be 300m
Did you go for a drive up the port hills last night when its was raining

[Wildland]

The forecasters got it right for Wellington overnight.
We've had bursts of hail clattering on the roof and against the southern windows since just after midnight.
Temperature at Tawa hovering between 4 and 6 ºC.
I hear the Desert Road was closed by snow and ice overnight.
No news on the state of the Rimutaka Road which was expected to get snow during the morning, but with the southerly in good throat it won't be a nice place for sunbathing today.

They didn't forecast the small quake just before 8 this morning - but it was a tiddler, anyway.
What's next. locusts?

[Storm Struck]

If you actually stood out in the rain and studied the fact that it wasn't just a dolop of heavy rain then you would actually notice that it was sleet. Of course it was dark outside after all .
I dont think I would want heaps of big storms all the time here like other places in the world, we have such an incrediable environment to enjoy and marvel at that makes those sunny days just so much more special when it bounces off the snow coverd mountains or glimmers through the rich beech forests.
New Zealand is a place like no other, the topography makes the weather just so much more interesting in the formations from weather patterns or wind directions. On one side of an island you can have warm winds with dry weather and while on the other side 5-6 hours drive its wet and pouring down.
When it comes down to it all Neil Finn is right 4 seasons in one day it really does some up our country's weather and no other place in the world could ever take that like we can.
Enjoy the nice weather when it is here and enjoy those storms that only happen every so often .
Cheers
Jason.

[Snowlover]

Got back last night from Gold Coast at 10.40pm. Had to put more fuel on plane before we left because it could have been snowing in chch

[03Stormchaser]

Up hanmer springs way over night, mates 21st. A few sleety showers and possible snow flurries. Snow settled to around 400-500m.

[tich]

the port hills didnt get one flake

A Trademe forum (from Cashmere I recall) poster reported a slight dusting on the Port Hills this morning. Nothing left as I came back to Chch late this afternoon. (a smattering still as low as Hilltop though)

[mikestormchaser]

What beautiful day really here in Christchurch i thought as much, just a few showers early morning too fine up too a nice day but cold!
Went for abit of a bike ride this afternoon and seen that BP has a good dusting.

[tich]

Desert Road looked icy on TV1 News tonight, but nothing unusual for midwinter. Snow also reported on 900m Paeroa Range, about 30km south of Rotorua.

[gopolks]

What beautiful day really here in Christchurch i thought as much, just a few showers early morning too fine up too a nice day but cold!
Went for abit of a bike ride this afternoon and seen that BP has a good dusting.

Yep, turned into a lovely day, bye bye North easteries, its going to be mid teens this week and sunny, so thats a positive.

[Michael]

Unfortunately Has been a good month or so,now to gales and boring cloud with SW

Yep, turned into a lovely day, bye bye North easteries, its going to be mid teens this week and sunny, so thats a positive.

[Storm Struck]

Yes a nice day indeed and it will be great to be back into those relativly mild temperatures this week.
Looks like a change tomorrow night could bring a few heavy showers or hail and snow down to around the 400m mark.
The rest of the week could be W-NW with mild temps and sunshine .
Cheers
Jason.

[gopolks]

Yes a nice day indeed and it will be great to be back into those relativly mild temperatures this week.
Looks like a change tomorrow night could bring a few heavy showers or hail and snow down to around the 400m mark.
The rest of the week could be W-NW with mild temps and sunshine .
Cheers
Jason.

I like sunny days and north westeries, so its going to be pleasant to get done what i have to get done during the week.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

[i haven't heard the rain or anything, had the tv up too loud watching the game! very

have Sky?

I was watching free to air and checking the forums during the commercials and saw your post....

Same here
Please keep results, indications of significant sporting events or anything else to well after the direct broadcast of the event has happened. Thankyou.

JohnGaul
NZTS

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

i haven't heard the rain or anything, had the tv up too loud watching the game! very proud i am of our rugby guys!!
well done!
now its time to keep an eye on the weather


Uhm, mikey...can you please avoid putting spoilers in here for those of us who don't have Sky?

I was watching free to air and checking the forums during the commercials and saw your post....

It wasn't Gllitz who wrote that in the quotes, it was Mikey, soory . The forum only allows one quotes, so it says

JohnGaul
NZTS

[mikestormchaser]

[/quote]

Same here
Please keep results, indications of significant sporting events or anything else to well after the direct broadcast of the event has happened. Thankyou.



my opologys guys.

[Gary Roberts]

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[Michael]

and i can go to Hawaii ....wishful thinking

Next week's winning Lotto numbers are 17, 23, 04, 09, 30, 29 and 12.

In the latest book and film, Harry Potter loses his virginity. To Ron.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Next week's winning Lotto numbers are 17, 23, 04, 09, 30, 29 and 12.

Good
I'll go and buy the ticket now. You can have $19 of the winnings and I'll shout everyone on this forum a beer or a cup of tea if they don't drink

Topic now closed

JohnGaul
NZTS