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Re: Frosts 2021

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Yes been Plenty of frosts in South Canterbury, Been more mornings with frost than not so far this winter. Just haven't posted about them as they haven't been anything out of the ordinary.
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Richard Watkins who used to be on the forum, always posted frost readings from his property at Medbury in north Canterbury.
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-0.2°C, lawn white with frost at the moment, sun not up yet.
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-4.5C here in West Melton, looks like we were in the perfect spot to get some cold temps last night, was bordering on a severe frost…
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Bradley wrote: Tue 31/08/2021 10:51 -4.5C here in West Melton, looks like we were in the perfect spot to get some cold temps last night, was bordering on a severe frost…
And yet cloudy and +1.5 minimum here in Halswell. Has often been the case this winter
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Down to minus 1.7C overnight/this morning for Geraldine.
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White frost on lawns, roofs etc, currently +0.9°C.
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Quite frosty this morning with frost on lawns, roofs etc..
Down to minus 2.5C this morning.
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Another frosty start this morning. White on the lawn, down to minus 1C
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Currently +0.5°C with a light frost on the lawn; sunny blue dome day.
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-4. 5 degree grass min -1.5 degree screen frost last night
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White on lawn at sun-up. down to minus 1.2C.
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Yes, first frost in what seems like weeks in town this morning
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Another frost this morning but going off a it clouded up from the south. Down to minus 1C
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-4.2C here in West Melton with quite a heavy frost
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Was -1.2°C at around 6:30am, white frost on lawn and roof; still only -0.1°C now.

Sunny and clear :)
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Orion wrote: Sat 18/09/2021 07:49 Was -1.2°C at around 6:30am, white frost on lawn and roof; still only -0.1°C now.

Sunny and clear :)
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Minus 1.9C here this morning with a substantial frost.
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Frosty and white here this morning. Down to minus 0.7C.
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Slight frosting this morning with ice on the truck and on the top of the letter-box.
0.7C this morning.
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Slight frosting this morning with ice on the truck and on the top of the letter-box.
Zero this morning.
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Slight frosting this morning with ice on the truck window. Down to zero.
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Same here and smack on zero too
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Zero overnight but no evidence of frost damage around.
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Ice on the car window this morning, was pretty surprised to see it!
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