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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:04:17 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Aug 11, 2011 21:21:56 GMT 12
Time to dig out the thermals again...  ;D I luuuurve it when Aucklanders say that!  You wouldn't know what cold really is. Last time it snowed in Masterton and I had enough of the white stuff on my front lawn to make a snowman if I'd been silly enough to go out in the cold. I betcha that won't happen in Auckland!  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:24:17 GMT 12
Time to dig out the thermals again... ;D I luuuurve it when Aucklanders say that! You wouldn't know what cold really is. Last time it snowed in Masterton and I had enough of the white stuff on my front lawn to make a snowman if I'd been silly enough to go out in the cold. I betcha that won't happen in Auckland! I was in Christchurch and Palmerston North the last snow falls. I know what cold is. Cold is when you make the last jump of the bottom step out of a Metro at 3am and slip on ice in Dunedin. That is cold. |
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 11, 2011 21:24:40 GMT 12
Time to dig out the thermals again... ;D I luuuurve it when Aucklanders say that! You wouldn't know what cold really is. Last time it snowed in Masterton and I had enough of the white stuff on my front lawn to make a snowman if I'd been silly enough to go out in the cold. I betcha that won't happen in Auckland! I've heard that many Aucklanders know all about the white stuff, but it's usually arrange in lines on a mirror on a coffee table in the living room.... |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:25:55 GMT 12
You mean marshmellow residue of course from the latte.
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 11, 2011 21:27:14 GMT 12
You mean marshmellow residue of course from the latte. Of course that's what I meant, Joe. Now go and have yourself a cold Tui! ;D |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:29:52 GMT 12
;D Tui is so rural NZ. I shall have a Heineken.
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 11, 2011 21:32:07 GMT 12
;D Tui is so rural NZ. I shall have a Heineken. I thought it'd be a nice Eastern Australia Shiraz, or a Cabernet Merlot blend? |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:33:31 GMT 12
No, wine plays havoc in the cold.
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 11, 2011 21:36:22 GMT 12
No, wine plays havoc in the cold. Plus, you can drink a bottle of beer and still get behind the controls of a Metro, but a bottle of wine really pushes you over the edge! ;D (CAA - this is a joke, and is in no way intended to represent the drinking habits of commercial pilots!) |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:39:13 GMT 12
Brandy is better for the cold Craig. The straw fits nicely inside the mic boom.
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Post by Bruce on Aug 11, 2011 21:42:22 GMT 12
I'm just peeved because I've been wanting to get some more flying done for the last 3 or 4 weekends and the waether just hasnt played ball - nice during the week when I'm stuck at work, but grotty on the weekends...
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 11, 2011 21:45:02 GMT 12
You might get sick during the cold weekend Bruce and have to have a few week days to recover from your ordeal |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 11, 2011 22:06:37 GMT 12
It's not cold by any means here right now, but I can hear thunder out to the west. Either that or Andrew is doing some night ops in the Strikemaster?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Aug 12, 2011 12:32:51 GMT 12
It is grey & drizzly in Masterton, but surprisingly mild.
The calm before the storm....I see snow is forecast down to sea level all the way up to Hawke's Bay, including Napier and Hastings.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Aug 12, 2011 12:33:27 GMT 12
Heavy snowfall forecast for ChristchurchBy KEITH LYNCH - The Press | 10:44AM - Friday, 12 August 2011 POLAR BLAST: Snow blankets Christchurch city in July 2011.UP TO 20 centimetres of snow could fall to sea level in Canterbury from Sunday to Wednesday, forecasters say.
Blue Skies Weather said today cold weather would hit Canterbury on Sunday, with major snowfalls expected.
"Over the period from Sunday evening through Wednesday, expect around 15cm to 20cm accumulating to sea level, with possibly 25cm to 30cm in North Canterbury and 30cm to 40cm on Banks Peninsula. Accumulations could easily exceed 50cm over three days above 200m," it said.
Snow was expected to lower to sea level overnight on Sunday, with 3cm to 5cm falling, and 5cm to 10cm above 200m.
Blue Skies forecasters predicted "cloudy and bitterly cold weather on Monday, with periods of snow to sea level, easing to snow showers late in the day".
On Monday, "strong, gusty southerly winds may be near gale force on Banks Peninsula and will bring severe wind chills [with] 10cm to 15cm snow accumulating during the day at sea level, with a risk of 20cm to 25cm about Banks Peninsula and in North Canterbury. Accumulations of at least 20cm to 25cm are likely above 200m, maybe up to 40cm," forecasters said.
It was expected to be cloudy and cold on Tuesday and Wednesday, with sleet showers and snow flurries near sea level, with about 5cm to 8cm above 200m.
"It appears likely to be a rather similar snow event to the one we had a couple of weeks ago," a Blue Skies forecaster said.
The Christchurch City Council said it would keep residents updated over the weekend if snow closed roads or affected other services and infrastructure.
Residents were urged to take extra care when driving on earthquake-damaged roads as potholes and bumps could be covered by snow.
"If it does snow, please do not drive unless you have to. If you do have to drive, please drive to the conditions, reduce your speed and be alert for hazards," the council said.www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5434942/Heavy-snowfall-forecast-for-Christchurch
Snow storm to hit Wellington regionBy ANTONIO BRADLEY - The Dominion Post | 11:00AM - Friday, 12 August 2011A SIGNIFICANT snow storm is predicted to hit the Wellington region from Sunday, with snow to "very low" levels in Wellington and the Hutt Valley.
The MetService said a southerly was forecast to spread across the whole country, sweeping over the lower South Island tomorrow afternoon and creeping up the North Island late Sunday.
Forecaster Allister Gorman said it would linger across the country until Wednesday.
WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan described the predicted weather as an "extensive polar blast'' due to cause widespread travel problems across New Zealand.
"Our data has lined up for the first time all week and we're now ready to predict snow to sea level from Otago to Hawke's Bay," head weather analyst Philip Duncan said.
Duncan said data this morning, from the same source that accurately predicted snow in several main centres last month, called for snow to very low levels in Wellington and the Hutt Valley and the chance of snow in Napier, Hastings, Masterton, Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Hawera, Stratford and potentially Wanganui.
Snow was unlikely to settle for long to sea level, or near sea level, in the North Island.
Snow could cause travel issues for motorists right down to sea level in Wellington to Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay to Central Plateau, Canterbury to Marlborough, and Southland to Otago. Highways as far north as Gisborne could be affected.
Very heavy snow was predicted on the North Island mountain ranges. Snow showers were predicted for the Desert Road from Sunday night until Wednesday.
A very large southerly swell was expected in Cook Strait from Monday to Wednesday, potentially affecting ferry crossings.
"This snowstorm is really the perfect storm" Duncan said. "We have a high stretching over 6000 km from the tropics to Antarctica expected to form in the Tasman Sea, meanwhile a low in the central Tasman Sea will move east into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend, combining with a Southern Ocean low.
"All three systems will work together to provide an impressive southerly blast rarely seen here".
Farmers, who are in the middle of lambing season, have been advised to urgently move livestock.
Forecasters predicted the heaviest snow in southern and eastern regions of both islands, from Southland to East Cape.
Severe southerly gales were expected with wind chills bringing temperatures of well below zero.
There was the potential for blizzards from Canterbury to Marlborough.
"It's likely this snow event will have much higher totals than the July snow storm."www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5434392/Snow-storm-to-hit-Wellington-region
‘Polar blast’ expectedBy ALANA DIXON - The Southland Times | 11:13AM - Friday, 13 August 2011 MORE TO COME: Forecasters are expecting more snow and icy conditions.THE MetService is warning a cold snap expected to hit this weekend could be even worse than the wintry blast that wreaked havoc across the south last month.
MetService weather ambassador Bob McDavitt said this morning Southland was likely to bear the brunt of a southerly bringing an "extensive polar blast'' across the country.
Much of the region was gripped by icy conditions just last month, with heavy snow around Southland forcing road closures for several days.
However, the wintry conditions were likely to hang around for longer this time around, Mr McDavitt said.
The MetService has issued a special weather advisory, warning a cold front expected to cover the deep south from Saturday night would bring "significant snow to sea level from southern Fiordland to the Otago Peninsula" and plummeting temperatures.
Overnight temperatures during the next week would reach below zero, while rain, snow and strong gales were also expected throughout most of the south.
A warning issued by Emergency Management Southland manager Neil Cruikshank earlier this morning said farmers throughout the region should be prepared to shift stock to shelter, while families should check their essential supplies of items like bread and milk, ahead of snow forecast to strike during the weekend.
The MetService will be updating their weather warnings again later today.www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/5435285/Polar-blast-expected
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Post by beagle on Aug 12, 2011 17:21:55 GMT 12
Yep and we are be a bit pro active this time, by sending extra bread down tomorrow so we don;t have our trucks stuck on the Kilmog for 24 hours like last time.  |
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Post by stu on Aug 12, 2011 18:28:33 GMT 12
Time to dig out the thermals again... ;D I luuuurve it when Aucklanders say that! You wouldn't know what cold really is. Some of us do. From the good old days when I spent too much time in the field.... Colorado -14c plus wind chill.  Moscow -18c but no wind chill (unless you started walking).  Mind you, I only live in Auckland because I have to work here as opposed to being a native so does that still count?  Cheers, Stu. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 12, 2011 19:13:32 GMT 12
It's still unseasonably warm here tonight. I hope it doesn't gt too cold over the weekend, we have pretty much run out of firewood!
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Post by oggie2620 on Aug 12, 2011 21:23:10 GMT 12
Brandy is better for the cold Craig. The straw fits nicely inside the mic boom. Morgans Spiced would suit you sir! |
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