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Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Fri 06/10/2017 16:24
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Slight frosting here in Geraldine this morning, down to minus 0.8.
Slight frost burn on the potato leaves. 8-o

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Fri 06/10/2017 17:03
by Richard
Same here, but very light, ice on the roof of the car but windows not, smack on +1deg the low

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 17/10/2017 17:12
by Richard
Very light frosting on the grass and car roofs this morning, reached as low as +1.5deg

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 24/10/2017 18:02
by Richard
Few frost reports this morning about the area, not here though. Where the Hurunui river leaves the Amuri plains is a frost zone, saw potatoes burned off today down there.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Sat 28/10/2017 06:17
by Richard
Light frost this morning +1.7deg

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 07/11/2017 04:51
by melja
Frost here in Rangiora this morning, 0.9C and car and lawn white.

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Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 07/11/2017 05:59
by Richard
NW wind hung in there overnight, 6.2deg was as cold as it got.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 07/11/2017 07:25
by snowstormwatcher
Ice on car here this morning but not on grass. low of 1.6c

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 07/11/2017 14:16
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Slight frost overnight here. Some light damage. Down to zero.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Thu 09/11/2017 05:00
by melja
Another slight frost this morning, ice on car but not grass.

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Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Thu 09/11/2017 16:35
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Slight frosting early this morning but we had frostcloth on in case.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Thu 09/11/2017 17:25
by Richard
Overnight low of 6.2deg with a light NW wind, can we get through the three spring months with no subzero temps.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Wed 15/11/2017 06:19
by Richard
very frost here this morning

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Wed 15/11/2017 12:48
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Do you mean very light frost or very frosty ?

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Wed 15/11/2017 19:03
by Richard
Proof reading took a back seat by the look of it John, see what happens when i dont have my morning coffee.

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Wed 15/11/2017 21:11
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Richard wrote: Wed 15/11/2017 19:03 Proof reading took a back seat by the look of it John, see what happens when i dont have my morning coffee.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 21/11/2017 09:15
by BeaconHill
Came across this article from NIWA on the Guardian website re NZ winters getting "shorter by a month in last 100 years", and thought it might be interesting to share on here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... -100-years

Re: Frosts 2017

Posted: Tue 21/11/2017 09:41
by Richard
Thanks for posting. This past winter was great example, not only getting shorter but frosts are over the last two winter were no where as cold.