Archives for February 2010
US blizzard: Washington airports close, major snow hits New York flights
A blizzard has halted operations at several airports in the Northeast, and thousands of flights have been cancelled. No flights…
Rain finally in forecast for western regions
A slow moving front will today finally bring much needed rain to the West Coast. MetService has issued a severe…
Northland native birds near starvation
Native birds are on the brink of starvation in drought-stricken Northland, with many young kiwi chicks dying of thirst or…
Wednesday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 27 at Bay of Islands. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Hororata. Kaitaia : 26…
“Utterly miserable” weather in the South Island
The South Island is again dealing with a cold southerly keeping temperatures at very low levels for what should be one…
2nd snow storm about to hit Washington
Federal workers and schoolchildren in the nation’s capital were told to stay home for a second day Tuesday as another…
Climate row scientist says he considered suicide
The UK scientist at the center of a controversy surrounding e-mails leaked from a leading UK climate research unit has…
Tuesday’s national highs…
Today’s highest temperature was 28 at Kaitaia. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 17 at Invercargill. Kaitaia : 28 Whangarei :…
Quick wrap up of New Zealand’s weather
The weather across New Zealand remains settled this afternoon despite a weak front moving across the lower South Island. Most of…
Aussie – highest 24hr rainfall rates in more than a century for some
UPDATEDQueensland’s South-East is mopping up after some of the highest rainfalls seen in almost a century. Two deaths have been blamed…
