Unsettled Period Late September 2009

[NZstorm]

Haze will only take 24hrs to cross the Tasman so maybe see it today.

[Nev]

Can't believe how warm it is!! Has been 16-16.5°C since dusk, DP about the same. Doesn't seem to be going anywhere so maybe a low over 15 tonight for parts?

13.7°C here at 5am - back up to over 16°C now.
Had 3mm early yesterday morn plus another 10.5mm since - MTD currently 23.4mm.

[Brassnz]

We've had some sustained heavy rain overnight in Laingholm, 33mm in the 24hrs to 8am today 24/9/09.

[David]

13.7°C here at 5am - back up to over 16°C now.
Had 3mm early yesterday morn plus another 10.5mm since - MTD currently 23.4mm.

Yeah temperature suddenly started dropping after 11pm here last night (just after I posted )
Event total is 14.5mm here so far, need more after 3 dry weeks!

[Nev]

Crikey! 33mm at Laingholm. Three times as much as Akld Aero. I see Brian also had 26.4mm to 9am.

Winds weren't very strong here yesterday, but perhaps gale-force further out in the outer Gulf.
Take a lot more than 70 km/h gusts to cancel ferries though.

18°C here now!

[Manukau heads obs]

we have been lucky with the rain here....45mm over the last 2 days
i have fixed the water in a connection re no windspeed problem now..whew

[Paul Mallinson]

Haze will only take 24hrs to cross the Tasman so maybe see it today.

Yes. Yesterday, the visible imagery showed the dust over eastern Australia in a band in the vicinity and behind the cold front. Looking at the last few visibles for this morning, you can still see the dust in behind the cold front. So I would say that after the front passes across the upper North Island later this afternoon, people are likely to see a coloured sky looking towards the west, around and soon after the sun sets.

It will be interesting to see what reports we get from you guys up in the north.

Paul

[Storm Struck]

The rain band is moving down quickly over the South Island, and very cold this morning currently just 7C.
Some weak CU congestus clouds moving across from the NE possibly forming as there is still a southerly breeze here and E-NE up top.
I wonder if we will get dust to go on top of the pollen on our cars .
Update: 12pm Just had some convergence showers with the southerly switching to NE and a temperature jump of 3C in 15 Minutes.
Some of the showers were briefly steady.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Forecast for Christchurch now is only "Cloudy, chance rain"

[tich]

No rain yet in central Chch, but feels like it could any time. (could see some to the west earlier this afternoon) Very cold in south of NI according to obs - snow must be even lower (and further north) than forecast if Takapau (HB about 200m asl) was only 1C at noon, and Palmerston North on at 5C.

[Storm Struck]

Snowing in Dannvierke according to a Trade Me poster and Aurthurs Pass is now closed due to snow, Chains needed.
Looks like the rain is slowly creeping into North Canterbury now.

[tich]

Still dry in central Chch, but chilly on about 8C. Warmer than Blenhiem (4C) and Palmerston North (only 3C) at 3pm - reports of snow from Dannevirke to Manawatu Gorge and Woodville, and low around Nelson/Takaka area.

[Razor]

Been out at McLeans Island all day. Very cold out there, with the odd shower. One around 1pm was heavy and briefly turned to graupel/ hail.

[Storm Struck]

Raining here now light to moderate falls, looks fairly confined to the north of the City at the moment though going by the 4pm radar.

[MoorfNZ]

Umm, you won't believe this (or maybe you will!) but it's snowing (mixed in with rain) here in Waddington!!!

[Razor]

Whats your altitude their Moof? About 300m?

[MoorfNZ]

Yep, 300m - more snow than rain falling now... I suspect heavier up Springfield way, and hear that Arthur's Pass is closed unless you have chains.

[Razor]

Going to be some busy farmers me fears....

[MoorfNZ]

I've noticed a few locals have their flocks down and a few sheltered...

[MoorfNZ]

Update: rain ceased, snow only

[rawdon]

Upper Hutt 16:30hrs

tt=3.9c
raining but sleet reported in northern Upper Valley.
snowing at the summit of the Rimutaka's ...tt there -0.5c
ppp=1009.2mb

cheers
Steve

[Razor]

Update: rain ceased, snow only

Is it settling?

[snowstormwatcher]

no rain or snow here just overcast we may get some rain or snow tonight

[MoorfNZ]

Update: rain ceased, snow only

Is it settling?

No not here.

We must be just on the edge of the snowline as it's alternating between snow and a mix of rain/snow... very cold.

[Storm Struck]

Temperature taking a dive here too from 9C to 5C now, is this advective snow perhaps.
Check out how quickly it set in over Hanmer Springs on this webcam, looks like it just started straight off as snow no rain.
Click on view the last 10 images.
http://www.takeabreak.co.nz/accommodati ... prings.asp