Cold snap for Eastern South Island

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:09

So whats the latest forecast, well I wake up in the morning and see the white stuff on top of banks penisula or maybe the top of the port hills?

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:13

Snow in Canterbury to 400m (MetService) or 600m (Blue Skies) - I'd say even lower than 400m as it's wet and 3.6C now.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:32

I would say its below 200m at the moment because ive got rather large sleet droplets here mixed in with rain and its 3C.
Could see the sleet well in the second half of the rugby.
Cheers
Jason.

mikestormchaser · Unread post by **mikestormchaser** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:33

id say def snow to 200m on the port hills 2mro morning, just a dusting though, heavy sleet here now and very cold with 3C or just under.
Any lower and wont be far off from snowing

JETNZ · Unread post by **JETNZ** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:35

Stars out, 4ÂºC, brisk wind from the south, laced with the odd spot of rain. More on the way I would think if the rain radar is anything to go by.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:36

Snow in Chch in May is pretty rare - a few flakes in some suburbs in 2006, before that it was 1988 I believe. 2006 and 1988 were mid May; early May would be even rarer.

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:40

cool, that would be pretty to wake up too, in this part of town, its very cold and rain with a little bit of hail now and then, about 3 and a half degrees here.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:44

I do recall a few years ago maybe 2006 tich, a brief fall of snow for only about 20mins down to sea level in mid April.
I think it was from a low crossing into south canterbury combining a northerly front with a southerly.
Cheers
Jason.

JETNZ · Unread post by **JETNZ** » Fri 02/05/2008 21:46

And the rain has just arrived again with strong southerlies driving it sideways. Hitting the windows hard but no hail. Predict we will be eating breakfast tomorrow with views of a white Mt Grey... Tich, my diary says there was snow on Mt Grey May 15th of last year, I wonder whether Sugar Loaf or Mt Herbert got any then.

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Fri 02/05/2008 22:00

temp climbing back up in christchurch to 4.1 degrees according to that burwood page.

It says the wind is NW??

http://www.zl3gp.co.nz

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 22:52

Still off and on sleet, rain, hail here at the moment bring on winter 08.
Here are my pics from the day enjoy

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Cheers
Jason.

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Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Fri 02/05/2008 22:55

And a few more to finish it all off.
Cheers
Jason.

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 02/05/2008 23:10

Best 3 of my pictures for today.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Ryan Thomas · Unread post by **Ryan Thomas** » Sat 03/05/2008 00:03

I think its hailing again!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 03/05/2008 00:47

Hail, sleet and rain continuing in central Chch.

Inny Binny · Unread post by **Inny Binny** » Sat 03/05/2008 01:09

Hail, sleet and rain from early evening, more frequent as time went on, though not much here now. Temps still slowly decreasing, now at 3.7.

Also quite early in the evening Mt Herbet (?) was completely covered from my view, somewhere in Yaldhurst.

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Sat 03/05/2008 09:08

Wow, you guys got way more Action Weather than we did down here. All the Mackenzie saw was a few short-lived snow flurries and that was it!

dogmelon · Unread post by **dogmelon** » Sat 03/05/2008 10:04

I counldn't sleep and then I saw a bit of lightning at 4:30am with a nice bit of thunder and a distant bit and then at 5:30am there was a bit of thunder and then another distant one here in sw chch. It is an atrocious day.

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Sat 03/05/2008 10:31

Icy cold rain here as i type, its 1030am.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 03/05/2008 10:34

Yes there was snow on Port Hills last night - heavy enough to block Dyers Pass Rd for a while. (according to today's Press) Reports this morning of snow on Rimutaka Hill Rd as well.

Inny Binny · Unread post by **Inny Binny** » Sat 03/05/2008 10:35

According to Jeff we've had 32.8 mm of rain so far. :O

Still really, really cold out there.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 03/05/2008 10:37

Wow, you guys got way more Action Weather than we did down here. All the Mackenzie saw was a few short-lived snow flurries and that was it!

But of course, as you are inland and sheltered by lots of ranges

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sat 03/05/2008 11:15

Its been coming down persistant to heavy since 1am only briefly stopping and definatly not showers either.
Just had a nice period then of heavy rain mixed with large defined sleet droplets, snow level has to be below 400m surly.
Havnt checked rain gauge but i would say a good 25-30mm since 10pm last night.
Cheers
Jason.

JETNZ · Unread post by **JETNZ** » Sat 03/05/2008 11:18

Squalls coming through here, sun out briefly then driving cold rain follows and low visibility for a time. Glimpses of blue sky to the east out to sea. Snow on Mt Grey and sprinkling on Mt Cass - although the latter has had no more since yesterday. 24 mm rain since 3pm yesterday. Currently 4ÂºC and fire is lit!

Inny Binny · Unread post by **Inny Binny** » Sat 03/05/2008 11:32

Sunny here now. Won't stay that for long though.

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