Antartic Air To Bring Snow Showers , NZ.

**lemax** · 04-18-2011, 11:31 AM

Antarctic air to bring snow showers to parts of New Zealand
April 18, 2011 – CHRISTCHURCH, Nz - Freezing Antarctic air is moving up the country today bringing high winds, heavy rain and snow showers to parts of the country. MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Wellington, the Wairarapa and Marlborough, with winds expected to reach up to 120km/h in the middle of the country today. “We expect winds to pick up around Kaikoura this morning and Wellington and the Wairarapa from midday,” forecaster Gerard Barrow said. MetService warned winds of this strength have the potential to lift roofs, topple power lines and trees and make driving hazardous. “We also have a watch issued for strong winds for the East Cape and Gisborne and for Auckland as well,” Mr Barrow said, adding the winds can be expected in Auckland from mid-morning and for the east of the North Island this afternoon and evening. Rain is expected for the entire country – apart from the West coast and Nelson – with heavy showers forecast across the North Island. In Christchurch temperatures have dropped, with heavy rain in the city overnight. Mr Barrow said it will definitely be cold in Christchurch today. Temperatures are expected to rise from 7 degrees Celsius this morning to 10 degrees today, but will drop to 2 degrees overnight and possibly as low as zero in sheltered areas. But Mr Barrow said after today’s cold snap, temperatures will improve for the rest of the week. Civil Defence national controller John Hamilton warned surface flooding was possible, as fresh silt has been brought up in some eastern areas through liquefaction following Saturday’s 5.3 magnitude aftershock, blocking drains. Meanwhile snow has fallen in parts of Southland and Otago down to 400m and the Southern Alps to 500m overnight. Snow is also expected for Mt Ruapehu today, falling possibly as low as the Desert Road. Road snow warnings are in place for Milford Rd and Lewis Pass, as well as Desert Road, where there was sleet overnight. Snow showers have cleared on Lindis and Porters Pass following snow overnight. –New Zealand Herald

**KellyD** · 04-18-2011, 12:48 PM

Keep up the good work my friend, eventually they will have to see.

**pepe** · 04-18-2011, 01:10 PM

I think you fruit loops are cool...lol,you're hunting in pairs...lol

**Castle-Bravo354** · 04-18-2011, 07:34 PM

I get arctic air all the time in winter in the northeast US.....and I'm as far north of the equator as Wellington is to the south.

**August** · 04-18-2011, 07:40 PM

We haven't got any here in Tasmania... bright sun and warm outside with a smattering of cumulo nimbus and high cirrus cloud cover.

**Castle-Bravo354** · 04-18-2011, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by augustus

We haven't got any here in Tasmania... bright sun and warm outside with a smattering of cumulo nimbus and high cirrus cloud cover.

august....perhaps you simply have a different weather pattern.....such things happen to me all the time.

**August** · 04-18-2011, 09:55 PM

Well we are affected dramatically weather wise by the Great Australian Bight.... and Bass Straight.... we do get Arctic Blasts but they are usually preceded by German UFOs flying out of their base in New Shwarbanland down there... an early warning sign for us ....

**Castle-Bravo354** · 04-18-2011, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by augustus

Well we are affected dramatically weather wise by the Great Australian Bight.... and Bass Straight.... we do get Arctic Blasts but they are usually preceded by German UFOs flying out of their base in New Shwarbanland down there... an early warning sign for us ....

august....thanks that clears up your point of view. So how many ships did your nazi ufos sink as part of Operation Highjump?

**August** · 04-18-2011, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Castle-Bravo354

august....thanks that clears up your point of view. So how many ships did your nazi ufos sink as part of Operation Highjump?

More to the point Castle.. how many do you want them to sink ?? They are not mine... I do not own any of them... your Government knows about them as they pixelled out their base on the sat maps.