Severe Weather - N/Island - Early July

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sat 05/07/2008 15:59

Snowing in tokoroa

according to quite a few people on TM

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:20

a lot of hail all day really at my parents place in hobsonville.

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:23

Howdy people.. Long time since I was here last..

Has been awful in the Horowhenua.. Even had some sleet this morning.. But I am very surprised to see there is no new snow on the Tararuas.. There way less now than there was this time last week..

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:27

Snowing in tokoroa according to quite a few people on TM

And confirmed by the 2 weather stations. Tokww should know more. Even unconfirmed report of snow in or near Rotorua. (dropped to 4C recently)

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:27

Apparently snow on the Sky tower restaurant this morning at 9am according to a guy at the dairy andf on the Bombays, rain washed it away fast though

David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:29

Some excellent mamma on the large CB, a big one with small hail.
Cold temps, under 6C.

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Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:30

Manukau heads observer wrote:only 6.7oC here now!
snow looking clouds crossing the auckland area...
would not surprise me if there is sleet falling on the top of the Waitaks

Yes just driving through new lynn, the rain drops were either made up of rain, tiny bouncy hail and an almost mushy type of drop that sort of spread out like stars on the wind sheild(sleet?)

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:35

6C and showers mixed with hail coming through now.

"Just one of those days..."

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:47

Cameo1 wrote:
Manukau heads observer wrote:only 6.7oC here now!
snow looking clouds crossing the auckland area...
would not surprise me if there is sleet falling on the top of the Waitaks
Yes just driving through new lynn, the rain drops were either made up of rain, tiny bouncy hail and an almost mushy type of drop that sort of spread out like stars on the wind sheild(sleet?)

Same strange type of hail i had in temple view this morning. i was thinking the same thing

Just had another icy shower and looks to be another one raglan ways

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 05/07/2008 16:54

Rotorua now down to 2C and sleet/snow reported in the city by Trademe posters. I remember growing up there and a couple of light falls in the early 80s, but not since then. Another report of snow on Pyes pa Rd, inland from Tauranga

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:12

tich wrote:Rotorua now down to 2C and sleet/snow reported in the city by Trademe posters. I remember growing up there and a couple of light falls in the early 80s, but not since then. Another report of snow on Pyes pa Rd, inland from Tauranga

Yes! Snow confirmed on the 5pm report from NZRO (280m ASL)
METAR 050500Z AUTO 14006KT 12KMNDV -SHRASN BKN013/// 02/01 Q0999

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:16

Lightning now with Thunder

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:17

Just got a call from tgsnoopy - he reports settling snow to 100m above Rotorua!

Sure is a very rare event!

Manukau heads obs · Sat 05/07/2008 17:19

big flash over auckland city!
45 knot SW change here now!
only 5.5oC now!
has to be one of the coldest days in the Auckland area for a long time

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:19

Remember in July 1980 there was snow close to Wanganui easily seen in the city.

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:22

Good flash of lightning and loud bang about 4 minutes ago, followed by a brief powerdip in Titirangi.
Skies clearing over Waitakeres

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:23

Have just returned from taking the kids up to the snow on the Saddle Road, at the base of Wharite (very southern end of the Ruahine Ranges). Hopefully I will have some photos up soon.

dannews · Unread post by **dannews** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:23

Reports that power out in Henderson and Henderson Valley.

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:25

There's a good coating of snow on the top third of the Tararua Ranges, at the northern end and the top two thirds of the southern Ruahine Ranges.

Cameo1 · Unread post by **Cameo1** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:29

dannews wrote:Reports that power out in Henderson and Henderson Valley.

Where do you guys get these reports? radio or emergency service scanner?

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:35

Observing the network, If my house lights dip, A power fail relay triggers an alarm indicator in my house.
Also I do have a scanner to monitor fire and police.

Don't know wher dannews gets info from, perhaps Newstalk ZB.

GreggWard · Unread post by **GreggWard** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:42

A few shots of the snow, from the base of Wharite, amongst the Te Apiti Wind Farm:

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David · Unread post by **David** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:42

Yes a heavy shower through here with hail and a lightning flash/rumble of thunder, along with temps around 5C and wind gusts to 49km/h!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 05/07/2008 17:43

Nice snow pics there

This Cb put out a very spectacular lightning bolt just in front of me about 20mins ago, seemed to develop as it moved in.
Had a brief hail storm at my location on Mt Roskill.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Sat 05/07/2008 18:38

suprise suprise the auckland radar 6pm scan didnt work

hope it gets the 7pm one

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