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Monday 25th September 2023, 08:41hrs: About 25cm of fresh snow fell at 900m over weekend about the Main Range, and approx. 40cm above 1800m. The higher altitude snowfall was driven by strong southerlies, so much greater depth wind drifts are possible, along with ridge scouring.
The low level (up to 1000m) snow became semi-supportive this morning after a mild freeze, but it is doubtful higher level new snow has had the same melt/freeze cycle opportunity at this stage. Lower level snowpack (to 1600m) on solar aspects will melt out rapidly as freezing levels cycle back up to 2000m.
Further poor weather is likely to develop very late tomorrow (Tuesday). The next larger storm-cycle arrive from Thursday evening with the potential for heavy rain, and lowering freezing levels bringing snowfall 800m+ then about 1000m+ on Friday/early Saturday.
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 15/09/2023 Mt Temple (1913m) - South ridge
 09/09/2023 Avalanche Peak (1833m) - Scott's track
 09/09/2023 Mt Stuart (1906m) - South ridge
 09/09/2023 Phipps Peak (1965m) - Phipps - Mt Stuart Traverse
 09/09/2023 Phipps Peak (1965m) - West Ridge
 30/08/2023 Mt Lancelot (2112m) - North aspect
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Bealey Face
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Chockstone Route
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - High Peak Access
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge (2nd buttress)
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Upper Goldney Ridge
 30/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Upper Rome Ridge
 29/08/2023 Blimit (1921m) - Mt Aicken (1858m)Traverse
 29/08/2023 Mt Aicken (1858m) - West approach 1863m
 29/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge
 23/08/2023 Mt Aicken (1858m) - North aspect
 23/08/2023 Mt Franklin (2145m) - West aspect
 23/08/2023 Mt Oates (2041m) - West aspect
 23/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge
 23/08/2023 Mt Temple (1913m) - East aspect
 23/08/2023 Mt Temple (1913m) - Phipps Traverse
 23/08/2023 Phipps Peak (1965m) - South Face
 22/08/2023 Blimit (1921m) - West aspect
 22/08/2023 Mt Cassidy (1850m) - West aspect
 22/08/2023 Mt Oates (2041m) - South aspect
 22/08/2023 Mt Philistine (1967m) - South aspect
 22/08/2023 Mt Philistine - Philistine Bluffs (1967m)
 22/08/2023 Mt Philistine - Philistine Ramp (1967m)
 22/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (High Peak)
 22/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Face (Middle Peak)
 22/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Otira Slide
 22/08/2023 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Philistine Traverse
 22/08/2023 Mt Stuart (1906m) - West aspect
 17/08/2023 Goat Hill (1656m) - North aspect
 17/08/2023 Kellys Range - Kelly Hill (1408m) - Southeast aspect
 17/08/2023 Mt Alexander (1958m) - South aspect
 17/08/2023 Mt Alexander (1958m) - Southwest aspect
 17/08/2023 Mt Armstrong (2110m) - Northeast aspect
 17/08/2023 Mt Barron (1730m) - Northeast aspect
 17/08/2023 Mt Cassidy (1850m) - Southwest aspect
Weather Information
| SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE IN NEXT 5 DAYS! | Friday
29 Sep
-3 / 6ºC | Saturday
30 Sep
-2 / 5ºC | Sunday
1 Oct
6 / 7ºC | Monday
2 Oct
-1 / 9ºC | Tuesday
3 Oct
-1 / 10ºC | Wednesday
4 Oct
5 / 12ºC | Click for more information
Update:29/09/23 13:30hrs |  |
LATEST DAILY READINGS
Update: 29/9/23 12:28hrs NZST
Sunrise: 6:12hrs
Sunset: 18:40hrs
Temperature: 6.3ºC
(Rising)
Temperature (Low): -0.4ºC
Temperature (High): 6.6ºC
Wind Chill: 3.4ºC
Humidity: 88%
(Falling)
Barometer: 992.15mb (Falling)
Wind Speed: 15km/h
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 79km/h (7:18hrs)
Cloud Base: 1178m ASL
Freezing Level: 1626m
Lapse Rate: -0.525ºC/+100m
Daily Rainfall: 7.8mm
Hourly Rain: 3.4mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 9.6mm
2023 STATISTICS (View Database)
High Temp: 30.1ºC (9/1/23)
Low Temp: -5.2ºC (11/8/23)
High Wind Gust: 137kmph WNW (21/9/23)
High Rain: 172.6mm (17/9/23)
Last Rain (>5mm): 23/9/23 (6 days, 12.2mm)
Rain Days: 111 / 272 (41%)
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THIS STORM CYCLE (4hrs)
Rainfall: 6.4mm
High Rain Rate: 1.8mm/hr @ 11:29hrs 29/9/23
Temp Low: 2.9ºC @ 9:02hrs 29/9/23
Temp High: 6.2ºC @ 12:02hrs 29/9/23
Wind Gust: 79kmph @ 7:18hrs 29/9/23
Dom.Wind Dir: North
Barometer Low: 991mb @ 12:02hrs 29/9/23
SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 29/09/2023 12:04 NZST
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Snow Fall-Line: 1361m
Alt. Temp: -0.8ºC
Freezing Level: 1647m
Lapse Rate: -0.525ºC/+100m
Alt. Humidity: 86%
Alt. Windspeed: 111.7kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 49.8kmph
Alt. Min. Windspeed: 2.7kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 111.7kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -12.2ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 791hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 0.5mm (Today: 0.5mm)
Daily Snowfall: 3.0cm
Snowfall Max. Intensity: 1.1cm/hr (10:04hrs)
Storm Snowfall (4hrs): 3.1cm
7 Day Snowfall: 39.8cm
Snowpack Depth: 137.0cm
Windslab N: 51.7cm
Windslab S: 6.2cm
Windslab E: 7.9cm
Surface Stability (@ 35º): Very Poor (Warning: Slab present!)
Avalanche Chance: 55%
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| REMOTE WEATHER STATIONS |
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| Location | Updated | Today's
Rainfall | 2 Day
Rainfall | 3 Day
Rainfall | 7 Day
Rainfall |
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| Carrington Hut | 29/09/2023 - 11:05hrs | 7.0mm | 9mm | 9mm | 58mm |
| Mid Poulter River | 29/09/2023 - 11:01hrs | 8.5mm | 8.5mm | 11mm | 72mm |
| Grasmere Stn | 29/09/2023 - 11:00hrs | 0.5mm | 7.5mm | 10mm | 56mm |
| Mt Cheeseman | 29/09/2023 - 11:00hrs | 4.0mm | 4.5mm | 7mm | 47mm |
| Goldney Ridge | 29/09/2023 - 13:38hrs | 10mm | 15mm | 15mm | 116mm |
| Location | Updated | Last Hour
Rainfall | 6 Hour
Rainfall | 24hr
Rainfall | 7 Day
Rainfall |
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| Upper Styx River | 29/09/2023 - 12:19hrs | 1.7mm | 4.0mm | 10.5mm | 126.9mm |
| Lower Taipo River | 29/09/2023 - 12:20hrs | 0.0mm | 6.0mm | 7.0mm | 129.0mm |
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