Reports: Snow reports 4th and 5th July 2008

[Grant]

Warnings have been issued for snow. Please post any reports of show/hail or sleet for 4th July 2008.

Please include depths and rate if possible.

[Grant]

snow showers reported at sea level around Dunedin

[Papakai]

Just Started Snowing in Taihape, 1.6 deg, W @ 25km/h. Wind chill -4 deg.

[ATO2]

Looks like a chilly day for you, Papakai. Are any roads closed? I ask, because, once the SH1 and central NI roads close our SH3, through Taranaki, can get clogged up with through traffic.

[Papakai]

Temp 0.4 degrees Snow 2.5cm windchill -2.2. Desert Road closed last night and I can't check on others at moment as aaroadwatch website is down.
Gary

[ATO2]

Originally Posted by Papakai

Temp 0.4 degrees Snow 2.5cm windchill -2.2. Desert Road closed last night and I can't check on others at moment as aaroadwatch website is down.
Gary

I was going to say...their site will be down no doubt

[Grant]

If you know your area code you can check using the following url - just change the number for your region

http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz/Region?Action=Incidents&Region_id=13

7=Northland
8=Waikato
9=Taranaki
10=Hawkes Bay
11=Wellington
12=Nelson
13=Central South Island
14=Otago
15=Stewart Island
16=Auckland

I have posted a cuerrent report at NZ Road Incidents due to snow and ice 5th July 2008

[tich]

Light sprinkling on Port Hills (probably from last night's light rain) above about 300m. More to come according to forecasts.
Taihape about 400m asl? Wouldn't be surprising if snow levels in central NI drop below 500m today. Taupo is only expected to reach 6C.

[ATO2]

My neice just txt me from Palmerston North and reckoned it was snowing there!
Gotten cold in New Plymouth but still sunny.

[RWood]

Variable cloud with odd showers, and some sleet about 12.10. Brighter skies now. Obviously a very cold airmass above, doesn't feel very cold outside. No wind at all, I think it is slight SSW drift overhead.