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
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Bradley wrote: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 wrote: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.)
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.
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.