Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Turning to rain up on the hills also ... we're 200m and just had a rain shower go through.
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
I notice all of last night and this morning all the shower clouds fall apart before they move inland, none of the forecasts seem to reflect this? No precip here since about 7pm yesterday.
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I had some rain but mostly hail. Very cold at our house. Only 4C now and this is west Auckland!
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
It looks like what will happen is sleety/rain until about 4pm although id rather have snow or sun than rain, but snow showers in from about 4pm onwards overnight maybe a further 5-10cm.
Not as much as what it was looking but its something anyway, still plenty to smile about anyway
Not as much as what it was looking but its something anyway, still plenty to smile about anyway
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Its snowing again here,but it shouldn't be really ,its 4 deg??
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Around 7cm on the ground here (10cm in places were yesterdays snow hasnt melted) Been snowing quite heavy all morning but hasnt really settled much. More of a sleet/Snow mix now. Currently 2.5 degrees.
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Another potential day at home tomorrow then? Here is hoping!! 25cm btw on the front lawn, have been outside clearing the driveway. Hopefully it does get sound to sea level again tonight, but the hills arent out of the woods yet.Jasestorm wrote:It looks like what will happen is sleety/rain until about 4pm although id rather have snow or sun than rain, but snow showers in from about 4pm onwards overnight maybe a further 5-10cm.
Not as much as what it was looking but its something anyway, still plenty to smile about anyway
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Whilst not as impressive as the snow down south, this event has been exciting for us Wellingtonians. The snow in the CBD yesterday between 11-12, and 2-3pm was crazy. We then had an intense wave of hail from 4:30. It culminated in an intense thunderstorm with heavy hail around 6pm. The hail was so heavy, that roads in the southern and eastern suburbs were VERY treacherous. Even small hills became almost impassable in cars.
I had a great view of the hail and lightning etc whilst siting in the spa with the door to the spa room wide open! The hail was bouncing off the concrete outside, and up into the spa inside the room. One clap of thunder was less than 1 second after the lightning (probably struck the top of Seatoun Heights from the looks), and was VERY loud.
Thought you might enjoy the photo I took this morning of the snow on Hawkins Hill, with the setting Moon in the background. There is still heavy snow evident down to 250m on Hawkins Hill and further north around the wind turbine. First time in 10 years in Wellington that I have seen snow last more than an hour or 2 on Hawkins Hill.
I had a great view of the hail and lightning etc whilst siting in the spa with the door to the spa room wide open! The hail was bouncing off the concrete outside, and up into the spa inside the room. One clap of thunder was less than 1 second after the lightning (probably struck the top of Seatoun Heights from the looks), and was VERY loud.
Thought you might enjoy the photo I took this morning of the snow on Hawkins Hill, with the setting Moon in the background. There is still heavy snow evident down to 250m on Hawkins Hill and further north around the wind turbine. First time in 10 years in Wellington that I have seen snow last more than an hour or 2 on Hawkins Hill.
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Dumping down with snow in springfield some massive drifts floating down maybe 60mm round hammering down awesome. We will be 500mm if it carrys on for much longer its building so fast.
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Talbotm that's a fair snowfall you have there!! Might pay to check your gutters if you don't have snow straps, ours have twistered!
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Raining here now but far too warm for any sleet/snow. Currently 8C, Northerly picking up.
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yea was out earlier clearing roof and also clearing drive but its just pilling up as quick as i got it off.
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
according to reports on weatherwatch.co.nz there is snow on the highest ranges in northland (600m)
the sounding reports from M/S did suggest snow down to that altitude...
and the kaipara area did bore the brunt of the shower actitivity swinging around the low to the west of northland
hummmm
the sounding reports from M/S did suggest snow down to that altitude...
and the kaipara area did bore the brunt of the shower actitivity swinging around the low to the west of northland
hummmm
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Hey thats a good point snowing really heavy here also, temps dropping fast.down to 2.8C03Stormchaser wrote:Talbotm that's a fair snowfall you have there!! Might pay to check your gutters if you don't have snow straps, ours have twistered!
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Overcaste, some light rain showers and 6C , still very cold. Daytime heating would increase the chance of wintry showers by increasing instability as we saw yesterday.
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Seems Auckland has the moisture with the incoming rain/sleet showers, as with Hamilton we are in the wrong place.
A shame Hamilton hasn't been getting as much....
Currently 6.0°C and overcast.....
A shame Hamilton hasn't been getting as much....
Currently 6.0°C and overcast.....
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
a general NE flow developing over the auckland area now...boy, at 6C, thats the coldest NE wind you ever get ( a NE wind is usually one of the warmer winds in this area) !!!
baro is dropping a little, so that low to the west is deepening slowly...which will drop the temperatures a bit...
baro is dropping a little, so that low to the west is deepening slowly...which will drop the temperatures a bit...
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
I see Tony is going for possibily of snow showers to near sea level this evening and tonight? whats the chances of that, and is most of that meant for mainly inland places or more coastal chance?
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
It should get colder again after dark, so the sleety showers will be more likely to say snowy than start melting as they are now. But I dont expect a fall anywhere near what we had last night.
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TonyT wrote:It should get colder again after dark, so the sleety showers will be more likely to say snowy than start melting as they are now. But I dont expect a fall anywhere near what we had last night.
cool, thanks for that
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Temperature has been up to 2.5 degrees this morning, but has fallen now to 1.8 degrees.
After snow falling again between 8am & 9am, it's been raining with occasional rattly bits on the roof and some smudgy bits hitting the window.
The southeast wind has risen again to be noisy in the pines and booming in the chimney.
After snow falling again between 8am & 9am, it's been raining with occasional rattly bits on the roof and some smudgy bits hitting the window.
The southeast wind has risen again to be noisy in the pines and booming in the chimney.
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Well i recon thats the end of that event,its turned to rain here as well
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Yeah now roll on the spring NWers to dry this soggy s*#t up.
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Re: Widespread Snow Event 14th-17th Aug
Surface flooding occurring now. Heavy rain and melting snow.
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