Polar outbreak Tuesday/Wednesday for NZ

[Razor]

That 'cell' is trying reeeeallly hard to come ashore across Ellesmere. Next half hour will decide if its worth its salt

[CWUweather]

That 'cell' is trying reeeeallly hard to come ashore across Ellesmere. Next half hour will decide if its worth its salt

there is also another one getting bigger coming in behind it as well

[Fujita Phil]

We were out having dinner in Dunedin up in Wakari (hill suburb) and followed the grit truck down to the Octagon. Many parked (and crashed) cars all over the place. Managed to get back to the top of our hill (200m asl) but had a 4WD. All the other cars we were following fell away and had to park. Still hailing here (a few flakes mixed in) but white as white.

If this clears and freezes... snow day tomorrow (or hail-morning at least)

[Razor]

Coming back into hail/ snow pellets here

[CWUweather]

Coming back into hail/ snow pellets here

yayayaya

[Fujita Phil]

Ok revise that.... heavy flakes

[bmo]

We've got snow pellets and some flakes here!

[bmo]

Now we've got a unlimited amount of hail falling

[Orion]

Ok revise that.... heavy flakes

Have been watching those Highgate webcams with interest - the precipitation hasn't let up for an hour or more now.

[borris89]

Yep, it's been switching between hail and light snow for possibly close to 2 hours now

[bmo]

The whole garden is white with snow pellets!

[katipo]

Light snow and hail falling at the moment here in Cashmere.

[bmo]

Its now fully snowing!

[Classicford]

Starting to turn to snow in ilam.

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Heavy snow falling here now

[Classicford]

Snowing good here now.

[Talbotm]

Any settling guys?? what numbers we looking at 1cm yet??

[bmo]

Starting to settle here but its not that much thats coming down

[Classicford]

Had a good hail shower here before it turned to snow so the hail acted as a good base. Started to settle on roof of cars and in garden but has stopped now.

[Classicford]

Rephrase that, looks like its trying to start again haha

[CHCH Weather Chaser]

Nice while it lasted. That cell has moved on through to the north now. Not enough precipitation or regular chain showers unfortunately otherwise 3 or so cm could have accummultaed overnight

[Razor]

Mix hail, sleet and snow here, nothing settled and easing off now.

[katipo]

It has eased off a bit now

[bmo]

Has stopped now except for the lone snowflake. Was nice to see a bit of snow falling again

[CWUweather]

Has stopped now except for the lone snowflake. Was nice to see a bit of snow falling again

there is more coming in later on tho