Will 2012 be a year to remember in terms of weather for New Zealand?

We’ve had our moments of extreme weather but mostly in pockets and what event can you recall being the standout?

Perhaps it was a season where it was particularly wet or cold or perhaps windy?

Can you recall a dry spell with warm to very warm temperatures? Will it be Nelson, Blenheim or Whakatane to have the highest number of sunshine hours this year?

So many questions but one of the events that stood out for WeatherWatch was the September 4 storm that rattled Christchurch,
Spectacular lightning, thunder and large hail peppered the city with many vehicles claiming insurance damage due to the severity of the hail.

For some locals it was very frightening and it was also the two year anniversay of the 7.1 September 4 earthquake in 2010.

We’d like to get your thoughts on how you’ve seen the year and any weather situations that have remained with you.

Home image by Ku Design of lightning over Christchurch

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