Archives for July 2011
“Warm” nor’westers push in across NZ
“Warm” may not be the best word to describe the weather today but compared to Monday it is significantly warmer…
250 skiers trapped on mountain
More than 250 skiers who have spent the night in a Canterbury skifield’s cafeteria are hoping to get off the…
Water in quasar could fill Earth’s oceans 100 trillion times
Is there water in space? Well, 12 billion years ago there was a lot of it, astronomers say. A team…
Tuesday’s national highs
A little more warmth across the nation today! The highest temperature today was 14 at Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Auckland…
Was Monday the coldest day of 2011?
Monday may well have been the coldest day of 2011 says WeatherWatch.co.nz following a massive polar outbreak not seen in many…
Antarctic Blast – Snow, ice, travel – full coverage
Bitter frosts this morning have followed the most widespread snowfall in New Zealand in 16 years. The MetService has lifted…
Why didn’t snow fall in Auckland?
Snow almost fell in Auckland on Monday. Not exactly a headline – but significant none the less. Reports of sleet…
CNN reports on WeatherWatch.co.nz’s snow coverage
New Zealand’s snow storm has captured the attention of CNN viewers around the globe thanks to updates and photos via WeatherWatch.co.nz….
Black ice warning this morning
WeatherWatch.co.nz is warning motorists to watch out for black ice – especially in the South Island as skies continue to…
Readers’ Snow Photos (20)
Here are 20 photos from across New Zealand showing snowmen, kids playing in the snow, pets looking curious, gardens covered…
