Cold Surge To End May [South Island]

[Manukau heads obs]

the NI thread has reports of snow falling on the hills around wellington, so not a fizzer there

[MoorfNZ]

Mark's right, we're getting dumped on here... no chasing required

It's very snowy here, and blizzard-like conditions, getting worse by the minute imho.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

the NI thread has reports of snow falling on the hills around wellington, so not a fizzer there

Yes, whats happened is the high in the tasman has pushed activity further east causing a fizzer for many southern areas. However, north island sticks out a little further east so will still get some of the brunt. This is basically what weather watch have said.

[Manukau heads obs]

and its not a fizzer for inland canterbury either by the looks
just a fizzer for CHCH (which is one of those very hit and miss places for snow at the best of times)

[MoorfNZ]

Snow fall getting heavier - 10.55am, Waddington (inland Canterbury)

[spwill]

However, north island sticks out a little further east so will still get some of the brunt. This is basically what weather watch have said.

The models were showing the east of the NI to be more in the firing line for the trough, deeper shower clouds up there, low topped Cb for Dunedin
Just been looking at the SI webcams for snow, very little has fallen down there. Radar shows parts of inland Canterbury might have a bit
Edit, thanks for the photo moofNZ

[Inny Binny]

Bit annoying from my position - it's been almost constantly black just a few km inland the entire time. Oh well...

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

HAHA! great pic, cute dog too lol. Yes looks like its really coming down there! im so jealous

and yes spwill inland canterbury has got a good dumping. Look at the pics posted! Its thanks to a stationery chain line.

[MoorfNZ]

Can I ask which radars you guys are viewing? Thx

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

metservice

[MoorfNZ]

Ah, ok, thought perhaps you had different sources... thx.

[Razor]

Woud have been ok for the marathon runners this morning...a very brief shower of sleet or two otherwise crisp sunny conditions here since 7am.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

there is sky tv that updates every 15mins

[David]

Snow fall getting heavier - 10.55am, Waddington (inland Canterbury)

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Is that leftmost window partially open!?

[MoorfNZ]

Snow fall getting heavier - 10.55am, Waddington (inland Canterbury)

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Is that leftmost window partially open!?

LOL yep, but that's outside office - not connected to house - so that's ok I don't need it until Tues

[MoorfNZ]

As I'm new to this forum, I just wanted to check - regular updates... annoying or welcomed? (I'm a bit of a weather watcher!)

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Weather updates are always welcomed when they are something that is a little out of the ordinary. aka snow!! Still coming down?

[MoorfNZ]

Ohh yes, still coming down smaller flakes now... wind really picking up...

[Myself]

If I hear the word "fizzer" on this forum again I may just scream!

Christchurch airport had only one hour since 7AM where it did not report precipitation. So hardly "crisp".
Latest METAR:
NZCH 302300Z 22012KT 8000 SHRAGS SCT020 BKN040 04/02 Q1017 TEMPO 7000 SHRA RMK

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

VERY BLACK TO THE SOUTH!!!! Hopefully a decent hail shower

[Razor]

If I hear the word "fizzer" on this forum again I may just scream!

Christchurch airport had only one hour since 7AM where it did not report precipitation. So hardly "crisp".
Latest METAR:
NZCH 302300Z 22012KT 8000 SHRAGS SCT020 BKN040 04/02 Q1017 TEMPO 7000 SHRA RMK

We just had our first (very brief) shower since 8.00am Myself- ChCh airport obviously having a very different morning to central ChCh CBD
Looks like there might be the odd scattered shower around the rest of ChCh but all the action is well away from us and inland so far.
Its also 6.6 degrees and rising, warmer than most expected

[Andrew Massie]

Yeah, I'm with myself..! Sporadic hail this morning, I'm not convinced it's 'finished' at all.

Arthur's Pass webcam and Oxford webcam both showing lots of snow too BTW..

Arthur's Pass: http://www.softrock.co.nz/mg/index.php

Oxford: http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstat ... =INORTHCA3

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

SNOWING HEAVY AS!!! PROPER SNOW. iTS COMING DOWN BIG TIME YAY!

[Inny Binny]

Light pellets (I guess graupel) are falling, with a few flakes mixed in. Just a passing whoer by the looks of it though. Definitely cold enough to snow here locally I think, it's just falling mostly in pellets (?).

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

finished now, was good while it lasted some nice big flakes too but its died away. Might start back again soon as to the south looks closing in again.