Snowing in Wellington
August 14th, 2011 at 5:26 pm by David FarrarSnow in Wellington is very rare, and snow of this intensity even rarer. Had a great view from the apartment and could see huge lumps of snow. Snapped a few photos:
Only lasted around 15 minutes but was very cool. The temperature noticeably dropped also. Heater is now working overtime.
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August 14th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
I’m sure Luc has a sensible and honest comment to make about this.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
I’m at about 10m above sea level in the Hutt Valley, we’ve had some sleet but no full on snow. Friends up on the western hills have reported snow and it looks like it is snowing on the Eastern Hills.
Edit – it’s now snowing in Fairfield!!
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
It’s snowing like buggery in Wainui.
I can only put it down to Global Cooling or Snow Job by local MP!
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
It takes energy to bring cold air from the Antarctic dummies.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
hj,
Please do explain the mechanism you have in mind.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Stop spoiling our happy, stupid, ignorant fun hj !
Get out and make a bloody snowball and get happy!
Party pooper!!!
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Lots of snow going from Tawa to the Hutt an hour ago. Never seen anything like it round here. Most traffic only going about 40kph along the motorway. Not so bad in the Hutt, but getting colder!
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Northern Wairarapa 250m ASL. It’s snowing & starting to settle. She’ll be a whiteout tomorrow.
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August 14th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
My mother saw snow on hilltops in the Hokianga during the 1940s so there go the warmists who will try to tell you its all caused by man made CO2.
There was round about 1978 I think snow an inch deep on Christmas day in the hills behind Perth. Mind you it didn’t stay on the ground for long. Two weeks later, max temp 41.
If you remember, that’s when the fraudulent Greens and today’s warmists were all coldists. (Without a castle)
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
http://aviationweather.gov/obs/sat/intl/ir.shtml
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
I was a bit stupid and tried driving up Wrights Hill in Karori. 10cm of snow on the road so I didn’t make it and was lucky not to slide off the road. A few dozen other sightseers in cars didn’t help the slippery ride either. Most of Karori is blanketed in snow – it’s hard to find a patch of green grass.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
It’s been driving in off and on all day in Dunedin, and settled to sea level. It’s the worst I’ve seen it for a few years – that’s not very bad – and it usually settles more at night.
But…the forecasting has been accurate so far and they’re predicting it will be worse tomorrow and on into Tuesday.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Most unusual to see good old Wellington under snow. The hill suburbs make for dangerous driving.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Do you think it may be an omen PG?
OURNZ is White?
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Well, the weather forecast for Christchurch was wrong. No snow yet, it’s only going to hit late this evening now.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Snowing in Queenstown now, but only a centimetre or two on the ground so far. There is more higher up on the hills. I am expecting/hoping for more.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Mayor traffic issues in northern suburbs, so much snow that cars couldn’t make it up the hills. Had to rescue family (never thought I’d ever have to fit snow chains in Wellington).
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
That is where the old Volksie Beetles came into their own. Good traction in snow and no need to worry about anti-freeze – no radiator. In a USA city years ago, the only police car that could handle the snow was a Beetle used for parking enforcement.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
“used for parking enforcement.”
With all due respect to “Hitlers Revenge” it could hardly be used for pursuit or enforcement!
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
VW
Vote:Designed by an idiot, for a genious to work on
August 14th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
John – A cop pulled up a driver breaking the speed limit in that VW Beetle – The indignity must have hurt more than the fine.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I hope you are paying heater time-and-a-half, or it’s going to go to the heaters’ union and organise a strike.
Vote:August 14th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Heater!!!! You give a picture of a little one bar heater with you wrapped in a blanket and a hottie.
Vote:August 15th, 2011 at 7:30 am
Papakowhai, Porirua…
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August 15th, 2011 at 7:52 am
This is the part when some wanker craps on about ‘harden up you pansies’, we have blizzards summer and winter.
No.. wait
That sort of mindless abuse is reserved only for Aucklanders.
Vote:August 15th, 2011 at 8:27 am
It is a tad chilly in Auckland this morning too Lance- I had to turn my heat pump and towel-warmer up a notch!
Vote:August 15th, 2011 at 8:30 am
Gotta say it….what happened to global warming?
These types of events are not supposed to happen in a warming world.
Brrr.
Vote:August 15th, 2011 at 9:00 am
Well, the East Coast is basically isolated for now. State Highways 2 & 5 closed, road to Gisborne closed (Nuhaka to Gisborne), Waikaremoana, Napier Taihape closed, and apparently all the backroads south including Porangahau Rd and the Ormondville Road. Snow on the ground from about Waipawa/Waipukurau South. Te Mata Peak snow down over half way, yep, a good storm indeed, and more to come.
Anyone up North, any snow on the Bombays, Waitakeres or Hunuas ?
Vote:August 15th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Nice dump of snow on the Eastern Hills above the Hutt Valley this morning. Looks beautiful, with more to come today. Heaviest snow here since 1983 at least.
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