Early July storms & Cold outbreak - South Is.

[Lawrence]

How much did you get? It stopped at our place a while ago, we got about half an inch before it started raining. There's still plenty around, went out to make a snowman just in case it disappears.

9mm up to now, very wet snow though,not the sort that might be around for a while,Temp going up now 1.4C wind still a bit brisk though,baro up to 997mb or 1002mb sea level think'in we might get some more later on .Any one got any thoughts.Models seem pretty hot on another dump.

[Storm Struck]

Heavy snow again pretty sure i heard thunder too.
brrrr.
Cheers
Jason.

[gopolks]

2.3 degrees in this part of town

[tich]

Sleet/rain now in central Chch. One aspect of this storm hasn't yet eventuated, at least Chch, are the severe gale force winds. Just strong and gusty at times here today.

[Inny Binny]

Snow here is hardly disappearing, just becoming a little mushy, I'm guessing that's because we've got sleet rather than rain.

[Janos]

just come back into town over the old mt cargill road ...good covering and snowing quite steadily.
but easily manageable in two wheel drive car.
The northern motorway is still closed though.
have a few photos will try uploading later on.

[Lawrence]

Started sleeting/ice rain now .Temp 2.1c

[Razor]

Been for a drive. No snow at all in Riccarton area, a wee bit in Cashmere, truckloads in St Martins and opawa, none at all back through city. Very heavy rain/ sleet at moment, wind really whipping up. 3 degrees, won't take much of a drop to turn it to the flakes again

[Ice Maiden]

just come back into town over the old mt cargill road ...good covering and snowing quite steadily.
but easily manageable in two wheel drive car.
The northern motorway is still closed though.
have a few photos will try uploading later on.

We too have been out for a drive and a play! up to the higher suburbs near Three Mile Hill, a good 8 -10cm on the ground in Halfway Bush and still snowing, though icy small flakes. Roads slushy up there. Bitter only 1C, 3C down here in North East Valley, persistent driving rain and sleat has eased now and coming through as showers. The Motorway opened briefly at 3.45pm to Northbound traffic to ease congestion of the backlog but I didnt think it would last for long!

Do you think we will get another flick from the tail of the low tonight?

[03Stormchaser]

Sleet/rain now in central Chch. One aspect of this storm hasn't yet eventuated, at least Chch, are the severe gale force winds. Just strong and gusty at times here today.

They are ment to peak around 6-7pm from memory.

Tried to go up the hill but roads were closed, so headed up Kennedys Bush road. Not much to see other than a little more snow than CHCH! THen went out to Darfield, tbh not really alot of snow out there, winds were very gusty though.

[Storm Struck]

Here's that wind Tich you were talking about just starting to get some gale gusts now and right on dark time could be interesting .
Cheers
Jason.

[Hypno]

Looks like north chch got a bit

[melja]

Looks to be some heavy stuff building down around the rakaia river.

http://www.metvuw.co.nz/radar/radar-big ... 0Z_cny.gif

[Inny Binny]

That wind is getting very,very strong. Also heavy rain for a while which has completely obliterated all snow.

[joecam]

The Avon river in ChCh is peaking near the New Brighton bridge. There will probably be some flooding in that area.

[gllitz]

That wind is getting very,very strong. Also heavy rain for a while which has completely obliterated all snow.

Oh well...was nice while it lasted though, eh?

I don't know about everyone else, but it kinda relaxes me just to sit there and watch it fall...quite tranquil and beautiful stuff, snow....I know it causes headaches for some, but not me...too bad it wasn't cold enough at the surface for it to accumulate to much...

Lessons learned with this one, for sure ...here's looking forward to the next one, and hopefully more substantial accumulations

EDIT: oh yeah, nice looking red bits on the 6pm radar!

[Smeagol]

EDIT: oh yeah, nice looking red bits on the 6pm radar![/quote]

Not so much for me though!

[Smeagol]

EDIT: oh yeah, nice looking red bits on the 6pm radar!

Not so much for me though![/quote]

[tidd66]

Looks ike we have been robbed again down here bit of a fizzer still haven't had a decent fall of snow.

[Andrew Massie]

The Avon river in ChCh is peaking near the New Brighton bridge. There will probably be some flooding in that area.

There's definitely flooding around, was driving down Effingham St before and one of the cross streets is practically a ford! The water is flowing across Effingham and carrying on!

[Inny Binny]

Reports of damage coming in from TM in Chch:

"Anyone got any damage? So far here in Christchurch, half our back fence is gone, the neighbour's trampoline from over the road came over to see us, then blew next door and over their fence taking out the letterbox on the way."

[joecam]

Flooding New Brighton Road (Road closed between Baker and Bower Ave)
Roof Lifting Bengal Drive, Lincoln Road,
Just to name a few in the last 30 Mins.

[gllitz]

It's really struggling to do so, but I think where I am at it is trying to turn back to snow from this torrential rain we are having...

[Snowlover]

[quote="gllitz"]It's really struggling to do so, but I think where I am at it is trying to turn back to snow from this torrential rain we are having... [/quote]

Yeah I think you are right. Turning really sleety here

[gopolks]

Still just rain here, but very windy, but we got a huge dump here today, so im happy.