NZFF

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:04 pm**

Hi everyone,

Almost two years on, its snowing in Timaru

see below photos:

Theres a rumour that all aircraft flying in and out of NZTU at the moment are required to fit snow skis, and carry shovels at all times !!

See the following link for the 2006 report. N.B. This is from 2006, it is not current. News Link

Edit: Here's a video I made too

Matthew

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:47 pm**

Global Warming my foot , nothing in CHCH yet and quite frankly i hope i dose,t .... Give the nice 30 deg ers every day !

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:59 pm**

Its on the way, its moving north

We have 3 inches so far, and its still coming down strongly

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:10 pm**

Hey, that brings back some memories, where abouts in timaru are you, they pics look familiar, i used to live in Paeroa, and then down by mountian view high school

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:13 pm**

I'm in Kiwi Drive, beside West End Park

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:14 pm**

ah right, that is why it looked familiar, i had a mate how lived in the neighbourhood,

i will be thinking of you guys shivvering in the 5-10c range, it is 23c here at the moment with properly about 75-90% humidity, and yet some of the instructers and students are wearing thick coats muttering how cold it is?!

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:39 pm**

lol, its about 0 degrees here

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:56 pm**

jastheace wrote:
QUOTE (jastheace @ Jun 7 2008, 02:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ah right, that is why it looked familiar, i had a mate how lived in the neighbourhood,

i will be thinking of you guys shivvering in the 5-10c range, it is 23c here at the moment with properly about 75-90% humidity, and yet some of the instructers and students are wearing thick coats muttering how cold it is?!

Haha, that's just typical of Australians. When I was over on the gold coast in shorts and a t shirt in the 25 degree heat, I got some really funny looks from everyone in their sweatshirts.

Looks like a bit of a blizzard in Timaru! The rain is off and on here in Kaiapoi at the moment, sort of hoping it does snow, but with the wet ground as it is now it wont be around long.

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:42 pm**

The snow's here now!

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:48 pm**

cool

How heavy is it?

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:57 pm**

Looks pretty similar to Timaru

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:58 pm**

ok lol

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:08 pm**

Thannnx Mathew ,

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Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:22 pm**

I just tried posting a youtube video of the snow using

Code: Select all: [video]http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1S3ExQl39k[/video]

it didn't work

Alex?

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:09 pm**

Matthew wrote:
QUOTE (Matthew @ Jun 7 2008, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,
Almost two years on, its snowing in Timaru

So start your Flight Simulator, and select "Real World Weather" for Timaru.
It says "Scattered Cloud" which is a little disappointing at first.
Once in the sim, plenty of rain and cloud.
Climb out, at 2,500 ft there it is

Looking pretty filthy down there, have a happy winter! :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:44 pm**

Matthew wrote:
QUOTE (Matthew @ Jun 7 2008, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just tried posting a youtube video of the snow using

Code: Select all
[video]http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1S3ExQl39k[/video]

it didn't work Alex?

I think you just place the last after /v/ eg.

Code: Select all: [video]Y1S3ExQl39k[/video]

Lets try...

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:53 pm**

Thanks, i'll edit my post above and add it

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:22 pm**

Cool

- we've had a bit of snow down here today, but not too much

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:58 pm**

Stopped snowing here at about 5:30 ish, went outside and 'measured' how deep it was, I'd say it's about 3 inches. Snowman in the morning if it's still there!

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:00 pm**

3 words - I'm home sick.

Don't think I'll be seeing snow in Northam any time soon.

NZFF

Snow hits Timaru! :D