Low pressure system 8th-9th October
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Low pressure system 8th-9th October
The rather deep low in the Tasman early week should bring precip to many places with the West Coast of the South Island getting the heaviest rain.
Looks to be a warm advective snow risk for the inland South Island with moist air over running cold air east of the Alps. Something to watch, heavy snow for the foothills atleast I would say.
Perhaps some embedded convection will spice up the front for the north. Looks like we get dps of 15C Monday.
Looks to be a warm advective snow risk for the inland South Island with moist air over running cold air east of the Alps. Something to watch, heavy snow for the foothills atleast I would say.
Perhaps some embedded convection will spice up the front for the north. Looks like we get dps of 15C Monday.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
the models also have another maybe even deeper low to follow close behind it too
this first low, the models have it moving into the tasman quickly but then stalling...blocking of the high to the east?
this first low, the models have it moving into the tasman quickly but then stalling...blocking of the high to the east?
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Surface temperature chart for NZ midday Monday.
Cold rain over the South Island will fall as snow over higher ground.
I see Met Service have a snow warning up for Canterbury high country including McKenzie.
Cold rain over the South Island will fall as snow over higher ground.
I see Met Service have a snow warning up for Canterbury high country including McKenzie.
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I can't see Auckland getting much from the cold front tomorrow. Looks like a short spell of rain late afternoon/early evening. The milder weather will be nice though. It has felt like winter here last couple of days.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
How much rain will make it into Alexandra in the next couple of days? Thanks
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
the front in the tasman is getting more organised and becoming more active this evening
lightning active now
and nice looking CB's on it by the looks of the latest sat map
the warm front ahead also looks like that is becoming more organised too
but it does look like the best of it all will be south of here...
lightning active now
and nice looking CB's on it by the looks of the latest sat map
the warm front ahead also looks like that is becoming more organised too
but it does look like the best of it all will be south of here...
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Yes, the cold front in the Tasman looks great currently.
I see Qtwn is currently on 9C so not much chilling there tonight.
I see Qtwn is currently on 9C so not much chilling there tonight.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
The system is not as cold as previously indicated in the models for the south.
We have got some showers here now from the warm front. Classic mid lattitude low.
We have got some showers here now from the warm front. Classic mid lattitude low.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Same here, 5.8 degrees with light rain and no wind.Orion wrote:Overcast, light rain, 6.1 degrees at the moment.
Calm.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Looks to be heavy snow at Arthurs aand Porters Passes. Arthurs Pass met site reporting heavy falls down to 500m at present, the webcam looks well dumped on www.softrock.co.nz
I was standing on the hills above Porters Pass in perfect warm sunny weather yesterday, dramtic turnaround
I was standing on the hills above Porters Pass in perfect warm sunny weather yesterday, dramtic turnaround
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Snowing on Castle Hill's webcam at 700 metres.
Heaviest falls seem to be north of the Rakaia river.
Heaviest falls seem to be north of the Rakaia river.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Another wintry feeling day so far: overcast and dull, 14C and windy.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Rain heavier, pattering audibly on roof now.
7.5 degrees.
Still no wind.
7.5 degrees.
Still no wind.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
just to the northwest of chch is some ominous looking weather!
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Just driven up the access road on Mt Hutt,5cm of snow at around 1000metres.No low level snow.
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Arthurs Pass village at luchtime from the softrock site
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Snow level looks to be around 1000m here, Nowhere near the 400m metservice was predicting.
7.6 degrees with moderate rain.
7.6 degrees with moderate rain.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Snow level looks above 1000m for the Tekapo region going by web cam.
edit, snow level lower now with heavier precip
Humid air has arrived here now, dewpoint 15C, 17C, overcaste conditions.
edit, snow level lower now with heavier precip
Humid air has arrived here now, dewpoint 15C, 17C, overcaste conditions.
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Wow it looks like Arthurs Pass is taking a real hammering- heavy snow reported still falling to 500m. 12cm settled in the village
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Tekapo webcam showing decent snow there now too. A good top up for the ski fields this system, hopefully not too low down though for those farmers in the midst of lambing
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Re: Low pressure system 8th-9th October
Plenty of rain in Methven, Westerfield and Mayfield areas this afternoon.
Car thermometer read 7 deg. up-country; presently it's 7.4 deg. here.
Saw a large bonfire with a column of smoke rising vertically several hundred feet, then bending away at that height towards the southeast. No wind to speak of on the ground in any of those areas.
Car thermometer read 7 deg. up-country; presently it's 7.4 deg. here.
Saw a large bonfire with a column of smoke rising vertically several hundred feet, then bending away at that height towards the southeast. No wind to speak of on the ground in any of those areas.
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