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Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 09:40**

Richard wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 08:45 Warming again from 2.9 now 4 deg, not even a flake of snow seen falling so the snowline was no where near as low as forecasted

You might like to retract that, Hanmer Springs has had snow settle

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 09:50**

11mm here, not as much wind as I was expecting and looking at the hills a snowline of about 350m

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 09:54**

Razor wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 09:40
Richard wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 08:45 Warming again from 2.9 now 4 deg, not even a flake of snow seen falling so the snowline was no where near as low as forcasted
You might like to retract that, Hanmer Springs has had snow settle

Hanmer is about 350m, they were saying snow falling to 200m, I'm at 243m and nothing so why would I retract that.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 10:01**

Just driven Chch to Kaikõura. Snowed from halfway up the Hundalees so around 200m probably, didn't stick as the road was already very wet but definitely full-on snow nearer to the top. Sleet in Kaikõura now. Otherwise a very wet drive and also in parts a bit blustery.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 10:44**

Chris W wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 10:01 Just driven Chch to Kaikõura. Snowed from halfway up the Hundalees so around 200m probably, didn't stick as the road was already very wet but definitely full-on snow nearer to the top. Sleet in Kaikõura now. Otherwise a very wet drive and also in parts a bit blustery.

I'll retract that now razor

amazing how these system can produce such a variable snow level.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 10:46**

It also turned to sleet on the northern side of the hills. 3C in Kaikõura and hosing down.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 10:47**

Richard wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 10:44
Chris W wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 10:01 Just driven Chch to Kaikõura. Snowed from halfway up the Hundalees so around 200m probably, didn't stick as the road was already very wet but definitely full-on snow nearer to the top. Sleet in Kaikõura now. Otherwise a very wet drive and also in parts a bit blustery.
I'll retract that now razor amazing how these system can produce such a variable snow level.

Murphys law. It's all about wind direction I'd say, and perhaps some convection

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 12:00**

Nothing much here. Seemed to be mainly out to sea.
Nice and sunny here this morning.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 12:08**

Some decent "chain showers" coming through ChCh at present. Could be a dusting on Mt Herbert, although it seems the stronger the wind the higher the snowline in these events?

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 15:37**

Razor wrote: ↑Wed 31/07/2019 12:08 Some decent "chain showers" coming through ChCh at present. Could be a dusting on Mt Herbert, although it seems the stronger the wind the higher the snowline in these events?

Yes and according to Metservice computer generated rainfall amounts (if they can be trusted), a cold and showery night on the way for Christchurch with about 10mm overnight with forecast temps around 4-5deg. Maybe a dusting above 600m on BP by morning.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 16:39**

The visible snowline on the Seaward Kaikouras has come down to about 7-800m today, at least looking at the treetops. No doubt there's some lying around below that level under the canopy though.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 17:23**

Here's a photo I took yesterday of the mountains yesterday prior to the arrival of yesterday's cold front.
Hoped for something more substantial today but nothing much really.

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 17:40**

Once it had cleared enough to get a look of the hills I reckon the snowline was more like 400-500m, can I at least have some of my retraction back again razor

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 20:01**

Ha hs richard we'll let you off 50% for good behavior.

Decent hail and sleet shower in Halswell just now

Posted: **Wed 31/07/2019 22:43**

Yes just been for a midnight snack drive down to countdown... observed torrential sleet with flakes on the windscreen. some beefy showers moving through over the next few hours so god knows what they will bring.

EDIT: Sleet again here now... at sea level by the way.

Posted: **Thu 01/08/2019 07:55**

Looks like a very decent amount of snow on Mt Herbert this morning

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