Archives for August 2011
Snow falls in Wellington, could Auckland be next?
WeatherWatch.co.nz is receiving numerous reports of snow falling, and settling, in some parts of Wellington city this afternoon. The latest…
Snow storm starts to crank up
Snow showers, some heavy, are affecting parts of Southland and Otago as a polar outbreak finally gets underway says WeatherWatch.co.nz. Parts…
Dunedin and far south in firing line
Weatherwatch has received numerous reports of snow moving through parts of Otago and Southland this morning with a strong southerly…
Cold blast inching its way north over Mainland
Snow is reportedly falling over parts of Dunedin this morning as the wintry outbreak begins to gradually wind up and…
Polar blasts and a look at our past
Over the decades there have been numerous snow storms in New Zealand but we’d like to have your help as…
Antarctic blast kicks off in deep south
The start of what will be at least four very wintry days ahead has arrived in the South Island’s deep south…
Saturday’s national highs
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Kawerau. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 7 at Queenstown. Kaitaia : 15 Whangarei :…
Timeline – When the worst will hit
These are the current timing estimates for the coldest weather in the regions most exposed to this wintry blast. This…
A powerful snow storm – but are we sure about it?
Head weather analyst Philip Duncan takes a very close look at the incoming snow storm, explaining how forecasters use models,…
Weather Video: Get ready for blizzard conditions
Philip Duncan and NZHerald.co.nz bring you the very latest on the incoming snow storm – who is most exposed, why…
