Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
I work with a number of High Country farmers, and there is considerable trepidation about what tomorrow may bring. Certainly looks to be a major event for them
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Metservice snow Otago warning only mentions 10-15cm to 700m so it doesn't look too bad snow wise.
http://www.metservice.com/national/warn ... o-warnings.
GFS model has been showing around 50mm of rain here for the last few days.
http://www.metservice.com/national/warn ... o-warnings.
GFS model has been showing around 50mm of rain here for the last few days.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Much higher precipitation levels for Canterbury. I often wonder why metservice only carry "snow otago" warnings, seems odd to have its own special category. Warnings now include upwards of 150mm near in to the divide with snow to 400m for Canterbury. Thats going to be a big dump in the Waimak/ Rakaia/ Rangitata Catchments and maybe the Tekapo basin.snowstormwatcher wrote:Metservice snow Otago warning only mentions 10-15cm to 700m so it doesn't look too bad snow wise.
http://www.metservice.com/national/warn ... o-warnings.
GFS model has been showing around 50mm of rain here for the last few days.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Not much in the way of media coverage on the stormy weather to come!
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Environment Canterbury have got a flood warning out on their website
"Additional Info: The heavy rain which is developing along the Southern Alps will cause the major alpine rivers of Canterbury to rise sharply during Friday night and Saturday morning. People are advised to keep well clear of the beds of the Rakaia, Waimakariri, Hurunui and Waiau Rivers over that period. This posting will be updated tomorrow morning (Saturday)."
Will be interesting to see how much rain we get. Was a lovely mild day outside at midday.
"Additional Info: The heavy rain which is developing along the Southern Alps will cause the major alpine rivers of Canterbury to rise sharply during Friday night and Saturday morning. People are advised to keep well clear of the beds of the Rakaia, Waimakariri, Hurunui and Waiau Rivers over that period. This posting will be updated tomorrow morning (Saturday)."
Will be interesting to see how much rain we get. Was a lovely mild day outside at midday.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
looks like nothing but a normal frontal system on the sat maps. it must be going to transform very fast.
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Not expecting my station to record much of interest, NW are one of our lighter directions here
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
the westerly behind the front might be the strongest winds though
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
may deepen and reappear on the ranges like the march system.our strongest will be SW,westerly only gives gusts here.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
'tis, too.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:The barometer is dropping
I noted on another thread that I'd seen "mares' tails" clouds yesterday in Ashburton; and this morning here I observed high-level clouds moving most briskly up from southwest.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
A bit of a pull back in rainfall and snow in the new M/S warnings for the coast and high country.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
not sure you are right all they've done is remove what has fallen so far in the hills.melja wrote:A bit of a pull back in rainfall and snow in the new M/S warnings for the coast and high country.
Pressure drop here in last 24hours is 22hpa....very close to "bomb" status now
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
At the time they did that bugger all has fallen, having said that tho Arthurs pass has had 115mm in 23 hours but most of that from 6pm last night, warm too.
Big flood coming in waimak.
Big flood coming in waimak.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
The band seems a bit further south than modelled. Just 1mm here so far and stopped raining
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
12mm of warm Northerly rain here Overnight. Its gone Southerly now but still pretty mild on 8.1 degrees.
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Sun is out here. Cricket might be on afterall!
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Really starting to pour down here now in Ashburton and getting colder.
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Re: Predicted "Bomb" system 12-14 Oct
Pressure 991.4 hp. Blowing southerly gusting 25knots .Temp 7.9C , Been raining steadily since 0600 this morning. Seems to be getting windier