Polar Blast - August 7-11

[Growler]

Absolutely blown away by those photos, the quality and detail that was captured is amazing!

Yeah.... I might take photos for a job and have a fairly decent setup. Those pics are 25% scale too, full size is stunning detail.

Took those on a Nikon D800 with a 17-35 2.8 and a 24-105 4.0

[Orion]

Some inky cloud + white shreds coming up to my south-east; saw another lightning-flash from that direction also.

[Razor]

All gone out to sea so far up these parts, but the wind change still to come

[matttbs]

All gone out to sea so far up these parts, but the wind change still to come

Looks like that's changing now going by the radar

[Razor]

There's Orions storm from my vantage point currently on the Port Hills. Seeing lightning. Apologies for quality, cell pic

[Orion]

Looks very intricate on the rain-radar at present

[matttbs]

Here's a pic of orions Storm from my place by the hills, saw a lot of lightning and heard distant thunder. Pic doesn't do it justice, also a cell pic so sorry for quality

[Razor]

Nice lightning display over back of the Peninsula before. All gone out to sea now like the rest

[Bradley]

Is it snowing at your place yet Matt? Ashburton is sitting on 2C?

[Skywatcher]

Was surprised to see lightning at home and not just a flash in the cloud from that Cb that was off the coast at Kaitorete Spit going by radar.

[matttbs]

Is it snowing at your place yet Matt? Ashburton is sitting on 2C?

Not yet because it hasn't made it this far inland yet, it's very close though and only 1C. Looking at the radar I feel like I could be in for a nice wee dump, quite heavy and very slow moving

[Orion]

It appears to be sleeting or similar in Dunedin at present, judging by webcams.

[matttbs]

It appears to be sleeting or similar in Dunedin at present, judging by webcams.

What's it doing in ash? The radar is showing large red area close to you? Must be getting some sleet at the least

[hozza95]

Snow starting to settle on the cars in Highgate cam .

[hozza95]

Currently about 3.3 degrees here which is about 1 degree to warm from when we usually get snow, but lots of activity starting to show up on rain radar

[Orion]

It appears to be sleeting or similar in Dunedin at present, judging by webcams.

What's it doing in ash? The radar is showing large red area close to you? Must be getting some sleet at the least

Hard to tell with street lighting, but cloud appears to have lowered and there is a hint of fine drizzle in the air at the moment. (The large red area on radar is some miles east of town, towards the coast.)

[RichyDunedin]

Have a dusting outside here. Has been some really heavy showers beforehand so i have no idea how it settled.

[hozza95]

Seems like dunedins hill suburbs are getting a hammering. 4.8 mm recorded in the last half hour or so

[hozza95]

latest watch from MS. Few changes to this morning such as the watch for dunedin and southland now right through til sunday morning
SOUTHERN FIORDLAND, SOUTHLAND, CLUTHA, and DUNEDIN: Wintry showers are expected to persist tonight (Friday) through Saturday into Sunday, with snow expected above 100 to 200 metres.Snow accumulations could approach warning amounts in isolated areas above 200 metres from tonight until early Sunday morning.

NORTHERN WESTLAND and BULLER: Wintry showers are expected to persist until early Saturday morning, with snow falling to 200 to 300 metres. Heavy snow is expected above 500 metres, and there is a chance that some areas between 300 and 500 metres may receive close to warning amounts until early Saturday morning.

CANTERBURY NEAR THE FOOTHILLS: A period of rain tonight (Friday) is expected to bring snow down to 100 to 200 metres. There is a risk that some places above 400 metres may receive warning amounts of snow while along the Plains and Foothills areas above 100 metres may receive around 5cm of snow in a short period of time tonight or early Saturday morning.

THE CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND HIGH COUNTRY: A period of heavy showers are expected overnight tonight, with snow falling above 500 to 600 metres. From tonight until early Saturday morning, there is a risk that some areas may receive close to warning amounts above 700 metres.

[Orion]

Snowing well here at present

[matttbs]

Starting here now

[Storm Struck]

Been quite abit of lightning from that cell off the coast tonight, a fair amount of hail accumulated on the ground in Ashburton going by photos I seen.
From the reports coming in its actually snowing below 100m so fairly close to sea level even on the coast east of Ashburton.

[snowykiwi]

Nothing in Rakaia yet. Our street lights have only just come back on after that thunder earlier on. Here's hoping we get snow here tonight.

[snowchaser01]

0.0deg in ashvegas.. with heavy precip... surely there must significant snow falling there?

[Orion]

0.0deg in ashvegas.. with heavy precip... surely there must significant snow falling there?

Yes, very pretty, lawn white, traffic beginning to make that hissing sound along street. Feel sorry for any young livestock.