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Polar blast: Icy gales set to hit Auckland

5:30 AM Friday Jun 21, 2013
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More wild weather is set to hit Auckland today. Photo / Twitter @ggsacks


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The wild weather is set to continue - the fierce and freezing polar blast that has caused havoc in the South Island will bring icy, gale-force winds to Auckland and Northland today and there is still a chance of snow on the Hunua Ranges.

South Island motorists were rescued from roads blocked by up to 40cm of snow, flooding closed schools and caused homes to be evacuated, flights were cancelled and residents stocked up on supplies as an Antarctic weather system travelled up the country.

MetService severe weather forecaster Chris Noble said there could be more hail and thunder in Auckland this morning, but warned the wind would cause the most problems. "Those winds will turn around to the southwest and will probably pick up before dawn. They could be problematic, with gusts getting up to the 120km/h mark. They could damage trees and powerlines as well."

Aucklanders can expect a top temperature of 10C today but the wind chill will make it feel colder.

Heavy snowfall warnings were lifted for Southland and Otago last night but remained in place - along with rain warnings - for parts of Canterbury and Marlborough. Severe gale south or southeasterlies were expected to continue from Fiordland to Nelson, Marlborough and Wellington, and gale-force westerlies up to 130km/h were also expected in Northland and Auckland until later today.

"For northern New Zealand and quite a lot of the North Island we have a change from a northwest showery day, with thunderstorms to strong cold southwesterlies that will spread right across the North Island. The wind around the Auckland area is going to turn around and have a period of very strong southwesterlies that will slowly ease during the day."

Cold, strong winds would add to showery periods but gradually improve this afternoon, he said.

WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan said: "There is a chance that we might see a little bit of snow mainly on the Hunua Ranges for a very light dusting down to about 500m or 600m."

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Polar blast: Massive storm pounds New Zealand

By Rebecca Quilliam
8:02 PM Thursday Jun 20, 2013
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Heavy snow falls at Lake Tekapo came as a pleasant surprise to Tekapo artist Ryo Matsumoto today


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Some planes have been grounded and interisland ferries are staying in port, forcing travellers to hunker down as a massive storm pounds the country.

Heavy snow has fallen in parts of the South Island, cutting off some communities - but the polar blast is just getting started, forecasters warn.
An Air New Zealand spokesman said severe weather had disrupted and cancelled flights across the country today, with more delays expected as gale force winds were predicted to wallop the lower North Island.

"A lot of those disruptions are looking to continue into this evening as well."

High winds have caused Air New Zealand to suspend all flight operations into and out of Wellington for the rest of this evening.
Mount Cook Airlines, a subsidiary of Air New Zealand, has suspended operations into and out of Queenstown Airport as a result of worsening weather conditions.

Air New Zealand jet services continue to operate in Queenstown.

"Unfavourable weather conditions have caused some late running services across other domestic ports, but most Air New Zealand services are operating as scheduled," a spokesman said.

A Jetstar spokesman said flights were continuing, but urged passengers to check departure times on the airlines website in case of changes later in the evening.

Ferry passengers have also had travel plans disrupted with all services on the Interislander ferries and the Bluebridge cancelled tonight.
A KiwiRail spokeswoman said Interisland services would stop from 6pm, with the next sailing not expected until at least 2.30pm from Wellington tomorrow.

Bluebridge sailings have also been halted from 8.45pm until 2pm tomorrow.

Christchurch residents are reporting freezing temperatures as the Antarctic weather hits.

Riccarton's Howzat Indoor Sports Centre manager Tom Coots said the Fire Service was called after strong gusts lifted the centre's guttering.
"It's constant rain and you get about five minutes of just heavy winds with it - we're a bit open sports centre and it's quite noisy, you can hear the wind and the rain.

Canterbury police said motorists needed to exercise extreme caution on the roads over the next 24 hours.

Police operations commander Inspector Craig McKay said high winds, heavy rain and the possibility of snow in hill areas would make conditions treacherous for drivers.

A very strong and cold southerly flow has covered the South Island, bringing snow to near sea level about southern and eastern areas, with heavy falls above 300 metres.

Severe gale south or southeasterlies were also expected from Fiordland to Nelson and about coastal and northern Marlborough, Wellington and Kapiti Coast today and lasting into tomorrow afternoon, MetService said.

Damaging gusts of 130km/h were possible in exposed places, but could reach 150km/h through parts of Westland. Severe gale westerlies were also expected in Northland and Auckland tonight and early tomorrow.

The New Zealand Transport Agency said alpine passes throughout the South Island would remain closed overnight.

WeatherWatch analyst Philip Duncan said air from Antarctica was still blasting across the country and tomorrow looked to be a very cold right across the country with many main centres below double digits at the warmest part of the day.

Saturday also looked colder - but sunnier weather should return to northern and western areas, he said.

By Rebecca Quilliam
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Can we trade places? I will take the snow over haze anytime. You give me your NZ citizenship, I will give my sinkapore citizenship to you plus small ang pow. :biggrin:
 
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Leongsam said:
Cold, strong winds would add to showery periods but gradually improve this afternoon, he said.

WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan said: "There is a chance that we might see a little bit of snow mainly on the Hunua Ranges for a very light dusting down to about 500m or 600m."

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A little bit of inclement weather and you grumble. Furthermore your weather is natural, not caused by some irresponsible corporation. Just suck it up a little and be a man. If your house is torn down by the blizzard, build a new one. New Zealanders like you are complain kings who cry mother and father over a little of life's speed bumps.
 
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For telling his fucking lies that he is paid to tell by smear of shit on sole of shoe LKY, he is getting heavenly retribution.
Wind and snow from Antartica.

What happening in NZ is collateral damage for the pieces of silver he obtained.

He better use those silver to buy joss sticks and candles and pray for LKY go eat joss sticks and candle wax soon.
Otherwise more wind and snow to shut him up
 
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