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First Snowfall for 2008 Winter Season |
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Anyone who was wondering about the whereabouts of winter this year, received a reality check over the last weekend. The following is a picture of the mountains on the eastern side of the Hutt Valley, showing just why it was so cold over the weekend. The snowfall was at the tail end of a southerly storm, which passed through on the 4th May.
Snow like this happens around 4 or 5 times a year in Wellington - so it's not that common. It very rarely (if ever) snows in the valley itself, which is essentially at sea level.
The photo is of the Rimutaka's, above Wainuiomata. The Seaview marina can be seen in the foreground.
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The 2008 Climate Summary is now available.
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Christchurch Earthquake Appeal and Information |
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On Tuesday 22nd February, Christchurch was struck by a devastating earthquake. As a result, hundreds of people have been killed - both Kiwis and foreign nationals, and thousands of people have had their home and or business buildings condemned. Many more are just struggling to get through the day without power, water, and the basic necessities of life.
Christchurch and Canterbury holds a special place in my heart. It's the city where I went to University, visited grandparents and familiy when I grew up, and lived for a many number of years. It's not my home town, but it is my home city - more so than Wellington, and I feel privileged to have known the city in a state that it will never be again. If you have similar memories of Christchurch, or just want to help out, please feel free to click through to the official NZ Govt. earthquake appeal website. Thank you for your thoughts and generosity!
More information about the earthquakes follows
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Weather station now back online |
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After a couple of days checking the calibration of both temperature and humidity readings, the station is now back online. Thanks for your patience! |
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Heavy Rain announces arrival of Autumn |
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Severe weather in the Wellington region has been a distant memory for the past few months. Luckily, after an extremely wet spring, summer has been unremarkable, meaning that those in the region have enjoyed a number of the warm windless days that Wellingtonians live in the area for.
The calm came to an abrupt halt on the morning of Wednesday 2nd March when torrential rain fell in the area causing significant flooding. The MetService, located in Wellington's central suburb of Kelburn, recorded 10mm of rain in just 4 minutes! Additionally, within a 2 hour period, over half the monthly average for May was recorded in Wellington. Further details can be found here
The rain caused a number of accidents along with several slips in the region.
Further up the Hutt Valley, where the Maungaraki weather station is located, just 17mm of rain was recorded in the same period, indicating how patchy the heavy rainfall was.
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