Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Big developments over land on the radar. Much more to come yet. I would say Christchurch is nearing 50mm in parts, if not more already.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
I just came back from a run around town, and she's pretty wild out there. Not really a great deal of rain here, yet, with only 30mm recorded, but it's coming down at a fair rate at the moment and the wind is extremely strong. Almost stopped me in my tracks a few times along the beach. Combined with high tide (or maybe a king tide?) our lagoon was filling up from both the sea and run-off. Some localised flooding, but running through ankle deep water didn't make much difference when I was already soaked.
If this is what it looks like after 30mm, I'd hate the see it if we hit 150mm.....
If this is what it looks like after 30mm, I'd hate the see it if we hit 150mm.....
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Meaniwhile its not too far off snowing in Tekapo...
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Its been dry here since noon. 27mm for us, nowhere near 50. Maybe more later, current developments are to the north and inland west from city. As normal in this sort of flow Christchurch is in a rain shadowsnowchaser01 wrote:Big developments over land on the radar. Much more to come yet. I would say Christchurch is nearing 50mm in parts, if not more already.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
I'd say northen and western parts have more than 27mm... the airport for example has about 45mm so far.Razor wrote:Its been dry here since noon. 27mm for us, nowhere near 50. Maybe more later, current developments are to the north and inland west from city. As normal in this sort of flow Christchurch is in a rain shadowsnowchaser01 wrote:Big developments over land on the radar. Much more to come yet. I would say Christchurch is nearing 50mm in parts, if not more already.
Edit: Radar continuing to develop.. over some southern parts of the city now.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
State of Emergency already declared in Timaru. Still so much to go. This is really turning into a nasty storm. Rivers across Canterbury are bursting there banks the Hawkins and Selwyn to name a couple which i saw in the last hour.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Just come from Rangiora where it was windy as, home now where the kids said there's been very little, fantastic rain though, 45mm so far.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Rain and wind has eased significantly here in the last hour. 38mm so far
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
As at 3pm. Still dry here, but sun has long gone. Thoughts with those further south
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Official MS rain gauge for ChCh reading 45mm. Don't know where Niwa's is, but it isn't a very accurate represenation.Razor wrote:As at 3pm. Still dry here, but sun has long gone. Thoughts with those further south
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
63.7mm here in Raukapuka to 2:30pm.
No wonder our street is flooded but there are signs of the water level going down.
This has been the windiest day here in Geraldine since we moved here.
No wonder our street is flooded but there are signs of the water level going down.
This has been the windiest day here in Geraldine since we moved here.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Niwa site in Riccarton. Metservice use Chch Aero. Locally here in Cracroft we've had 29mm
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Apparently a really decent hail shower in Howick late AM. Of course, I'm never at home when things like that happen ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
There was no hail in Parnell anyway.
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There was no hail in Parnell anyway.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Mt Hutt now has 50cm with heavy snow still falling and heaps more to come! You wouldn't bet against 1.3m or more by the time it eases up tomorrow night.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Rain becoming showery now but it is till rather windy with strong winds from the south.
Mild, well mild considering with the temperature around the 8C mark, which was reached here the other day in totally fine and calm conditions.
No pollution problems in Geraldine tonight ,well Timaru, with this wind, especially with the argument they are having there with the old style wood-burners![Whistle :-w](./images/smilies/eusa_whistle.gif)
Mild, well mild considering with the temperature around the 8C mark, which was reached here the other day in totally fine and calm conditions.
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No pollution problems in Geraldine tonight ,well Timaru, with this wind, especially with the argument they are having there with the old style wood-burners
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
GFS forecasting sounding for Dunedin 6am tomorrow. Freezing level looks around 800m so getting cold enough for snow on the hills there in the morning.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Ashburton has declared state of emergency.
A minor stream on the south boundary has burst out, farm driveways washed out, sirens during the day, manhole covers floating off
A minor stream on the south boundary has burst out, farm driveways washed out, sirens during the day, manhole covers floating off
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Im Not surprised. Its torrential in Sheffield and looking at the radar theres no sign of it easing. This is crazy. if it continues into tomorrow as predicted this will certainly be a record breaker.
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Do you have a source for that info?moylanr wrote:Ashburton has declared state of emergency.
A minor stream on the south boundary has burst out, farm driveways washed out, sirens during the day, manhole covers floating off
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Wellington southerly front timelapse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBl3hsuIg2Q
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Yes. Like that in Geraldine There would be streams and rivers like that around here, and I've heard the siren go off 4 times today, but there's no state of emergency declared here yet, or possibly will be.moylanr wrote:Ashburton has declared state of emergency.
A minor stream on the south boundary has burst out, farm driveways washed out, sirens during the day, manhole covers floating off
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Re: Rapidly Deepening Low and Possible Snow Event July 20-22nd
Closing in on 100mm here,houses still being pumped of water this evening around townNZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yes. Like that in Geraldine There would be streams and rivers like that around here, and I've heard the siren go off 4 times today, but there's no state of emergency declared here yet, or possibly will be.moylanr wrote:Ashburton has declared state of emergency.
A minor stream on the south boundary has burst out, farm driveways washed out, sirens during the day, manhole covers floating off