DazzaMc
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It's hailing!!!!! BOO HOO!!! Winter is here....
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
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ssweetpea
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Where sp1 is there is snow down to 1000m, she is at 700m.
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Nitpicker1
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The animals woke me up sneaking in under the blankies 10.30pm
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Shef
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Time to hibernate Nitz . It's a grey miserable day here. it hosed down all day yesterday, and the forecast is looking pretty gloomy for the whole week. I do prefer winter to summer tho'. Closing up all the curtains, lighting the fire and just kicking back and relaxing.
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Lovelee
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Our harbour opens directly to the west - and thats where the gale is blowing from and we are in a direct line - it started hard about 15 minutes ago. Even the dogs are looking out the ranch sliders with fear. Ive been out and checked all the glass on the deck - all is safe
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Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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Magoo
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Going to be a chilly one here tonight. Hate it when we have a frost and then a sea fog rolls in like this morning.
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Newtown-Fella
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an amazing thunder and lighting storm and lots of heavy rain and hail ...
the lawn outside my window glows white in the night light ...
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donquixotenz
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STILL TILTING
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Not sure yet still asleep I think!
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body.
But rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...
WOW, What a Ride!"
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Magoo
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Crap...wet and cold.
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Newtown-Fella
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Hail storm in Wellington Updated at 8:36am on 6 May 2009 A sudden hailstorm made driving conditions treacherous in Wellington on Wednesday morning. Police say there were drifts hail of up to 5cm on streets in southern parts of the city. Patrol cars lost traction in the suburbs of Newtown and Kilbirnie. MetService says it's recorded 190 lightning flashes over central New Zealand since 5am, particularly over Wellington. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/05/06/1245af7a4bdc
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Nitpicker1
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good shot of the Wellington lightning on Breakfast, were there any strikes?
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Brownie55
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OK, so what’s the speed of dark?
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Cold and wet here in Christchurch
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Lovelee
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http://www.zl3gp.co.nz/wxlive/index.phpThis looks at the area round Burwood etc - click on lightning bottom of the page.
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Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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Lovelee
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Welcome winter Theres another one, even larger right behind this one.
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Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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Newtown-Fella
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just been for a walk .... wore a woolen beanie hood of hoody over and my 'canes stadium jacket .... my knees are like blocks of ice .... still resisting dragging out the heater candles do a good job and the flickering makes you think of open fires ...
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Kiwithrottlejockey
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Rain on and off at my place, but there hasn't been too much of it. It's a wee bit chilly, but not cold.
I hear the weather has been a bit rough in Welly this morning!
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Kiwithrottlejockey
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Weather warning for WellingtonBatton down the hatchesThe Dominion Post | Wednesday, 06 May 2009Houghton Bay, Wellington's south coast, 6.09am. — ADAM BRADLEY.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the lower North Island — with hail stones up to 2cm possible — as Wellington was this morning woken by lightning and hail.
Metservice Forecaster Heath Gullery said scattered thunderstorms — some of which could be severe — were expected to hit Wanganui, Manawatu, Tararua, Kapiti–Horowhenua and Wairarapa this morning.
Hail stones up to 2cm were possible, Mr Gullery said.
"Large hail can cause significant damage to crops, orchards, vines, glasshouses and vehicles, as well as make driving conditions hazardous," he said.
Police warned Wellington drivers to be extra cautious on the roads this morning.
Inspector Ken Climo of central police communications said heavy hail had caused difficulty for patrol cars attending a car accident in the suburb of Newtown, with the car's tyres unable to get a good grip on the road.
"Take great care this morning, it doesn't sound like it's going to be a very nice day for driving in to work at all."Newtown, Wellington about an hour after the storm.Island Bay man Peter Horo described "snowy ice" outside his house, up to 15cm in places.A central fire communications spokesman said they had had several call-outs because of the heavy rain and lightning.
"We've been called to a few episodes of minor flooding in the southern suburbs of Wellington this morning and the lightning did cause a few alarms to activate," he said.
MetService forecaster Allister Gorman said lightning storms had arrived in the capital early this morning after tracking northwards up the South Island overnight.
"In the last 24 hours there have been around 800 lightning flashes, but that's been pretty spread out around the country. Everyone has been getting a little dose of something."
Mr Gorman said most of the lightning activity experienced in the Wellington region had now moved on to Wairarapa.
"Wellington can now expect fairly garden variety winter conditions, cold and not very pleasant."Peter O'Carroll took this image at 6am.It's a real ‘dog day’ for some.A Wellington back yard, about 30 minutes after the rain stopped.Wellington had also been doused with a heavy isolated downpour this morning, with over 12mm of rain falling over the city's airport in a 20 minute period. Other suburbs in the city experienced less than 1mm of rain.
"We've also had reports of hail falling and blocking drains; people have said the hail was up to 5cm deep in some eastern suburbs."
Those looking forward to some relief at the weekend could be disappointed.
"A large low is moving across the country by the weekend and it is going to be a fairly unsettled and cold weekend for many."http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/2387884/Weather-warning-for-Wellington
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dragontamer
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Chilly but clear in Christchurch. Which should give time for all the soggy bits to dry out before the deluge on the weekend. They are threatening snow on the East Coast - hopefully it stays in the hills.
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Lovelee
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Ferking freezing - I refuse to get out of bed till it warms up!
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Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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Kiwithrottlejockey
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In bed with the lappy, aye?
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Calliope
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the sun is shining, the birds are singing and it looks like it might be a nice day.
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Nitpicker1
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the sun is shining, the birds are singing and it looks like it might be a nice day.
Ditto, BUT it's snow to 800 m for tonight
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