1st weekend in July (South Island)

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Some mini-drizzle falling here this evening

JohnGaul
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[CHCH Weather Chaser]

I think significant snowfall inland tomorrow now! Infact looking very nice. I might take off to Westport tomorrow and take my video camera with me and stop off at random areas all the time pretending to do weather reports silly i know, but yes i do that sometimes i pretend im bringing live weather on TV to the rest of New Zealand Hopefully some good snow, i think ill be taking the Lewis Pass.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I would like to see your mini-reports there Mark
Maybe you should put them up on mini-You tube?

JohnGaul
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[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Alright John will do!

[MoorfNZ]

Hi again all, the whiff of snow is in the air and I'm being naughty (recovering from spine surgery 2 weeks ago ) and logging on to the computer when I shouldn't be

It's raining hard right now.. v. hard.

Over and out *logs off before hubby catches her*

[trickytiger]

Just went outside and it's sleeting in Temuka now at 6.9degrees... Always thought it had to be 6 or lower for sleet, windchill must play a factor?

[Manukau heads obs]

might mean that the temperature gets cold quickly as you increase in height

[Nev]

Wind will only chill an object or body that might happen to be warmer than the surrounding air-temp faster than if there is no wind.

[Andrew Massie]

Alright John will do!

You never know, Tamati might go off to the UK to be with Gok, and they'll be looking for a replacement!

[TonyT]

Raining steadily here since the early hours, up to 12mm now and continuing at about 3mm/hr. Temps around 6-6.5, quite a brisk SE wind.

[southerly-hunter]

Not much happening down here in Dunedin, the sun's even breaking through at times. Pretty cold around 5 degrees but no snow fell below about 600m here overnight i'd say going by a quick glance. Hoping the next wee flick here on tues we might see a bit on the hill suburbs. Canterbury temps seem too warm if you ask me, don't want to spoil ur party but can't see any chance of whitestuff below 500m unless temps drop later.
3 degrees in invercargill and gore with a 25km easterly at 10am, not much of an easterly here in dun, it's quite calm, so maybe things still on the way? The low's tracking northeast?

[spwill]

Canterbury temps seem too warm if you ask me,

Warm dewpoint temps as well, Chch 4/6C, will be colder inland, snow fall around Tekapo I see.

[Fujita Phil]

Not much happening down here in Dunedin, the sun's even breaking through at times. Pretty cold around 5 degrees but no snow fell below about 600m here overnight i'd say going by a quick glance. Hoping the next wee flick here on tues we might see a bit on the hill suburbs. Canterbury temps seem too warm if you ask me, don't want to spoil ur party but can't see any chance of whitestuff below 500m unless temps drop later.
3 degrees in invercargill and gore with a 25km easterly at 10am, not much of an easterly here in dun, it's quite calm, so maybe things still on the way? The low's tracking northeast?

Didn't think much would/will happen either but just got our first skiff of sleet with a few flakes in it. Will be falling on Mt Cargill but not setting at this stage

[Janos]

Off to Te Anau for the week ...bit of tramp up to Lake Mackenzie on the Routebourne maybe Luxmore as well.
So we will definitely encounter snow at those elevations.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Grey skies here with hardly any wind, if so, a mini-puff from the WSW.
Only 0.9mm overnight and a mini-shower here this morning.

JohnGaul
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[gopolks]

Cloudy and dry and cool in chch, has been all day.

[southerly-hunter]

Yep bit of a fizzer for canterbury by the looks, unless your in the mackenzie. Just the odd shower coming through Dunedin, and didn't get as cold as i thought it might. It's been 0 or 1 degree on campbell island all day but that cold air seems to be staying south. A bit of sleet Fujita Phil? How high are you? Halfway bush?

[MoorfNZ]

Sorry to those txting me for info - I have no credits left to reply!

Here in Waddington it's been raining constantly since morning - no sign of sleet or snow.

Perhaps Springfield - 12km up the road but higher altitude has had snow? Anyone? I might get hubby to drive me out there later (can't drive for another 2 weeks cos of surgery )

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I see snow warnings have been lifted for Canterbury except the northern hill parts.
Overcast here with nothing much falling from the sky. Not much wind either but stuff out to the east coming in from the east and to the west stuff moving slowly from the SW ?

JohnGaul
NZThS

[southerly-hunter]

I saw a webcam of Methven golf-course and it just looked foggy and damp. The webcam of Tekapo is looking white all over though.

[Janos]

Yep bit of a fizzer for canterbury by the looks, unless your in the mackenzie. Just the odd shower coming through Dunedin, and didn't get as cold as i thought it might. It's been 0 or 1 degree on campbell island all day but that cold air seems to be staying south. A bit of sleet Fujita Phil? How high are you? Halfway bush?

Phils in Opoho..

[MoorfNZ]

Still raining here .... horrid drizzly stuff

Friends returning from Porter's Pass have reported it's raining in Springfield - snowing around Lake Lyndon area.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Just got back from 10 mins past Springfield where struck very steady moderate to heavy at times snow. Took some footage on the video camera but am off to Wesport tomorrow so hope to find something in the Lewis Pass come then so will post today and anything else I find when i get back later on Thursday.

Cheers
Mark

[Janos]

Tony T....you actually appeared on tv before Michael Jacksons appearance tonight .man you must be famous.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

...but it was probably only a mini- appearance

JohnGaul
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