Cold snap for Eastern South Island

[Storm Struck]

Tich, Ryan that thunder you heard to the west at that time was actually right over me, it's the closest bolt ive ever seen just about shat myself was about a 2 second count before some incrediably loud thunder.
It was an IC bolt right across the sky, unfortunatly because again the lightning was not frequent enough i didnt have my camera out, but it came out after that for a few more booms of thunder.
Not much in the way of precipitation here though just 1.2mm of light rain with a hint of sleet droplets, and a strong to near gale force southerly.
I can now see more CU to the SW under the blue sky, boy oh boy that was close if only i guess its like catching fish the big one gets away.
Got some good pics will post later, according to MS another trough is expected to sweep through overnight with a low risk of TS.
Cheers
Jason.

[kiwisk8er]

Hail shower just came through and lasted for about 10 minutes. Grass and roads are all white.

[gopolks]

Its looking like a frost here for chch, or am i completely nuts.

[Lawrence]

Huge CU out over the coast towards Lincoln way heading for Banks/Akaroa by the look,not building,could just be a heavy shower More dark clouds heading in from the South,looking like heavy rain to me.

[JETNZ]

Brief front passed through Amberley just 20 min ago. Accompanied by sizeable hail, thunder and lightening. Mt Grey now sprinkled with probably a mix of snow and hail to the half way mark. Clear towards the south again but cloud forming quickly - temperature now 2ºC. Interesting day!

[sw_windbow]

A fine clattering of hail.

[mikestormchaser]

very interesting day folks!! turned out beauttiiiful this morning but around 11am you could see the cu building away and around bout 12 20pm i was at work and could see this monster of CU going up, fantastic instability!!
and to my mind there was no NW today or up high either so it appeared it was always going to come straight at us!
Loven the first pic of your photos andrew, like Steve said.. it brings out the base well and it was what i saw while on a roof cleaning out someones gutter

Amen to today!!

[gopolks]

Once again, christchurch seems to miss out.

Nothing seems to be coming in again.

[Gary Roberts]

Once again, christchurch seems to miss out.

Nothing seems to be coming in again.

The north island gets all the Action Weather.

[Storm Struck]

I wouldnt say that too quickly looks like the icy showers are coming back, with a few beefy looking showers coming in.
Just caught the edge of what looked like a hail shower with a few spots of rain, tonight could be interesting maybe a few flakes .
Cheers
Jason.

[tich]

Hailing or snowing at Hanmer (but not settling) according to webcam. 4C there.
Sunny now in central Chch, bust showers around.

[Andrew Massie]

Whoever thinks it's all over... I don't think so!

[Lawrence]

Whoever thinks it's all over... I don't think so!

Your right there,cloud moving in off the coast to the south of here now,looking pretty dark,wind chill is a bit of a shock,should be getting some precipitation in about an hour.

[southernthrash]

a clown celebrating snowfall at the remarkables.

Sitting on 4.8 deg here in north Dunedin with frequent bursts of hail and heavy rain. May head up Mt Cargill later on or in the morning, few cms had settled up there by mid afternoon apparently, would expect a decent bit more by now.

[Lawrence]

Brief hail shower just blown through. looks grim over the lake and heading this way

[Ryan Thomas]

Its just cloudy here.. No hail all day

[Storm Struck]

Just had a brief shower with some hail, looks like the colder stuff is beginning to come onshore.
Will be interesting tonight at the game good old nisbo at the sideline freezing in 5C with hail/ sleet .
Cheers
Jason.

[gopolks]

Im picking it will clear overnight and be frosty, but what would i know!

[Ryan Thomas]

Hailing here. Most exciting thing thats happened all day.

[gopolks]

I think it has stopped raining in christchrch, I see the temp has actually increased, up to 5.5 degrees.

[Ryan Thomas]

Some are about the size of peas!! Driveways covered and backyards geting a bit covered

[tich]

Hailing in central Chch - down to 3.7C at Hillmorton, so sleet possible too and could be snow on Port Hills.

[jamie]

chances of hail and sleet during the rugby tonight???

[mikestormchaser]

yeh just had a beaut hail shower here, my car is coverd and lawn is rather white id say snow on the hills tonight and maybe 2mro morning.
Very cold, and yes ryan some of the hail is the size of peas if not bigger

[Chris Raine]

Significant shower of small hail in Thornbury now since 1930 .Must be the trough that Met Service indicated would arrive tonight