Cold Surge To End May [South Island]

gllitz · Unread post by **gllitz** » Sun 31/05/2009 09:55

gopolks wrote:Razor got it right.

He sure did!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sun 31/05/2009 09:56

Heavy sleet and hail out near Akaroa as I write. Snow level was at about 500m, but most probably lowering now.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 31/05/2009 09:58

the telling that it was not going to be anything out of the ordinary for low lying areas was that Campbell island was not unusualy cold when the cold air arrived there (see that discussion yesterday afternoon)

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 09:59

Few big flakes out of no where just falling now. Very isolated but it is purely flakes. Coming through in one of those isolated pockets.

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:00

From where I'm sitting this event doesn't seem over! Huge flakes coming down fast...

gopolks · Unread post by **gopolks** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:01

How come a few posters here got it right, but the metservice was wrong?????????????

Smeagol · Unread post by **Smeagol** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:01

The snow is starting to settle at my house...

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:02

Lucky you Moorfnz! Settling on the ground yet?

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:02

Mark - was white when I woke up at 8.30 and it's even whiter now! Very definitely settled - road/drive white.

Wind howling at times, too..

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:03

Smeagol wrote:The snow is starting to settle at my house...

Yes there is a very nice little band on the radar around you. Its become a little stationery in that area. Keep us up to date with the conditions!

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:04

MoorfNZ wrote:Mark - was white when I woke up at 8.30 and it's even whiter now! Very definitely settled - road/drive white.

Lucky you!! How many cm is it. Get the ruler out

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:05

One sec - I'll nudge hubby - he can go out!

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:07

Man id be standing out in it watching it fall if it was here!! You couldnt keep me inside

It seems on the 10pm radar that there is a nice little chain inland and then scattered showers out to sea.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:08

MoorfNZ wrote:Mark - was white when I woke up at 8.30 and it's even whiter now! Very definitely settled - road/drive white.

Wind howling at times, too..

youll have to post a photo

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:10

Photo coming... it's about 3-4cm on lawn...

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:12

i see phil has been on here recently. Weather watch says reports are coming in from Canterbury that it is a "fizzer" haha. That high out to the west of NZ was always to intense at 1040+. There was potential for another one on Thursday and Late next weekend but the high's are pushing them further east too.

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:13

Believe me, once I'm out of my PJ's and had morning caffeine fix I'm out there

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:16

Waddington (inland Canterbury/12km inland from Darfield) - 10.10am, Sunday 31st May.

Approx 4cm on ground and still snowing hard.

Kimkliff · Unread post by **Kimkliff** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:17

Has been steadily snowing for some time now - large flakes, and at other times nearly horizontal blizzard like conditions. Hubby still waiting for a break in weather to go and feed out to calves. Up to 5 cm now settled and showing no sign of stopping. Might put some gear on and go out and take photos for the snow starved folks out there. BTW our elevation is 257 asl according to Central Plains Water who want to put a large headrace across our land.

MoorfNZ · Unread post by **MoorfNZ** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:19

We're just up the road from you Kimkliff

Same conditions here - snow falls getting heavier imho.

Waddington is approx 300 elevation.

Janos · Unread post by **Janos** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:23

Thanks MoorfNZ...Snow levels probably similar down this way as well.

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:32

MoorfNZ wrote:We're just up the road from you Kimkliff Same conditions here - snow falls getting heavier imho.

Waddington is approx 300 elevation.

Radar backs this up too. As i said there is a chain of showers inland that are rather stationery and all the activity is further inland. Dont feel to disappointed from this system, there is another chance fri onwards. But we wont go there yet.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 31/05/2009 10:34

You have to wonder though why do blue skies say snow to sea level by midday, maybe they could be more on the button if the snow reports are just coming in now.
There's a trough to the south yet maybe that might fire some showers up, either way i think chasing the snow is the best option along with every other man and his dog.
Let there be hope

Manukau heads obs · Sun 31/05/2009 10:36

just a fizzer for CHCH then so far

CHCH Weather Chaser · Sun 31/05/2009 10:37

Jasestrm wrote:You have to wonder though why do blue skies say snow to sea level by midday, maybe they could be more on the button if the snow reports are just coming in now.
There's a trough to the south yet maybe that might fire some showers up, either way i think chasing the snow is the best option along with every other man and his dog.
Let there be hope

Chase a bit further inland, coastal areas wont get you a thing, not anytime soon anyways. Its the Darfields, Kimberleys etc , maybe oxford with 1.5 degrees there too. I was planning to but im going to hold fire for now

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