Polar Blast - August 7-11
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
We have snow here in Rakaia, I'm very very very happy. Two years being in Rakaia and no snow on the ground and the ground here is totally white (this has come down very quickly) and it is steadily snowing heavily. I'm extremely happy.
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
A spy tells me its snowing to sea level around Rakaia Huts
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
it's just lightly snowing in Rakaia township at the moment. Ground is lovely and white with dry powdery snow.
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Light snow falling in Rolleston starting to settle
Edit. Big band coming in this should get interesting![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Edit. Big band coming in this should get interesting
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Yes snowing here in rolleston. been waiting for this for awhile
big band coming straight in soon so that should see a nice period of snow for a couple of hours
hopefully a few cm may settle
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
it stubbonly refuses to make it past Banks Peninsula
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Decent snow now big flakes
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
I expect the front will lose some oomph as it comes through
EDIT that worked...heavy snow now here in Cracroft (9m asl)
EDIT that worked...heavy snow now here in Cracroft (9m asl)
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Can somebody please explain to me how it can be snowing to sea level with the 850hpa temp at only -3C? I have heard from numerous experts the minimum for sea level snow for 850hpa is -6C for a non warm advection event?
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My guess would be a combination of the very deep clouds (up to 400hPa) and the very low air pressureBradley wrote:Can somebody please explain to me how it can be snowing to sea level with the 850hpa temp at only -3C? I have heard from numerous experts the minimum for sea level snow for 850hpa is -6C for a non warm advection event?
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
its turned back to rain here, a sign of weakening as it comes past Banks Peninsula I'd guess
EDIT 10 mins later light snow again, must be right on the cusp
EDIT 10 mins later light snow again, must be right on the cusp
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Still very heavy snow here, 11cm now and going hard
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
just had our first snow/graupel shower here at 200m. we were pretty much borderline snow earlier on but never made it
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
I'm quite impressed with the amount of snow I've received so far, I was wrong to write this event off a few days ago, seems to be packing a rather decent punch!
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
Snowing medium sized flakes here in central chch. Just finished a movie and looked at the ground outside and all is white. Was NOT expecting that!!! About 1-2cms here
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
my thinking of the snow tonight bradley is yes the depth of the clouds but also a convergence factor that we have been talking about, sometimes there has to be that factor and its playing its part tonight.
I had a real feeling something would happen tonight but thought i would stay on the hush for a change due to having a such dismal outcomes, waiting/wishing/wondering all winter.
But yes tonight for me stuck out like dogs balls but sometimes i just like to say nothing
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I had a real feeling something would happen tonight but thought i would stay on the hush for a change due to having a such dismal outcomes, waiting/wishing/wondering all winter.
But yes tonight for me stuck out like dogs balls but sometimes i just like to say nothing
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Re: Polar Blast - August 7-11
About 1cm on the grass here now, has become sleety here in the last 10 mins with the precip rate decreasing.