Canterbury Weather Updates

Issued at 20th November at 7:17 am by Leighton Thomas

Mostly dry at first, however some scattered light rain or showers possible around the middle of the day, quickly clearing if they do eventuate. Windflow tending to the easterly quarter. Rainfall expected: <2mm

High: 12°C

Low: 4°C

Chance of any rain: 55%

CURRENT WEATHER

NOW 9.8°C

Feels Like: 10°C

Rain Today: 0mm
Current Windspeed: South 1.1km/h.
Wind Gusting To: 1.8km/h.
Humidity: 74%
Pressure Reading: 1001hpa

Sunrise: 5:52amSunset: 20:35pm

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20 November 1:17pm

WEATHER ANALYST - Russell Voice

HEAVY RAIN & SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.

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20 November 5:45am

WEATHER ANALYST - Russell Voice

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💧CHRISTCHURCH ITS OUR TURN - HEAVY FALLS IN THE MIX.

➡ THUNDER & HAIL RISK TOMORROW & MORE HEAVY RAIN NEXT WEEK!

This wintry outbreak is now bringing torrential rain to parts of South & Mid Canterbury with impressive rainfall totals now being recorded.

⚠ Rainfall rates may exceed 10mm/hr in parts of South & Mid Canterbury - take care around streams and rivers with surface flooding in low lying areas. More northern parts of Canterbury are escaping the worst - but next week is looking more ominous.

❄ We still have a heavy snow watch in place for the Canterbury High Country; additionally a road snowfall warning.

Looking for some brief respite? We may have a few days coming up, but we have a number of systems from Sunday into next week which will bring more rain and potentially significant rainfall totals. A quite remarkable end to Spring.

➡ Keep your reports coming in through the afternoon & evening.

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Weather Analyst: Russell Voice

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Think its 7 in Broomfield/ Hei Hei.

7 here in Oxford township heavy rain setting in again did have a little sleet in it earlier

Cold as in chch and rain hard out

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Jacob Root

Yeah looks like a nasty long period of rain next week

Pouring down here in Mid Canty Christchurch is welcome to it!!!!

What a hot November

Porters pass at 12.00

And lake Lyndon 11.50am

Does next weeks weather have anything to do with the low pressure system that will affect Australia over the next couple of days?

Hmmm Rarotonga is looking better and bettet😆

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❄ HEAVY SNOW STRIKES - INCREDIBLE NOVEMBER SCENES

Photo - Hot off the press. Castle Hill Village has received heavy snow as forecast and there is more on the way. Check it out with CWU @
https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/castle-hill/

Good morning Canterbury. Heavy rain and snow has affected parts of South & Mid Canterbury overnight as forecast and the heavier falls will set in later today.

⚠ Avoid travel over Porters & Arthur’s Pass if possible, with snow set to cause a range of restrictions & closures. Source NZTA for the latest road conditions - snow is falling on Arthur’s & Porters Pass currently and chains are required. Closures are a distinct possibility.

💧❄This rare and unusually cold outbreak will continue through the day – keep in mind parts of North Canterbury will escape the snow and heavier falls.

⚠ We currently have a heavy snow watch in place and an alpine road snowfall warning.

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❄ Those living and ‘operating’ in the High Country send in your snowy photos!

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Shit

Rebecca Robins

Nicole Craythorne

Sean

Sam castle hill 😯

Susan Ian Coleman you guys snowed in?

Jack Cran

Just been raining here in Oxford township will we see anything out of this storm the wind seems to be back Westerly Norwest wind flow

Vanessa Davidson

Paul Thornton

Tracy Thomas

Julie Robinson

Sam Kerr.. Ditch work let’s go play in snow!?

Stay warm and safe everyone.

Snovember

Amelia Palmer 😂😂😂☃️❄️

Still falling.

Nikita Adams post ya pic

Rakaia gorge

Lewis pass

Grant Hansen this will make things interesting

Obviously a more inland storm/weather event . Saw lots of clouds but over last 2 days less than 2mms of rain here in Nth Beach .

poor lambs anyone whos thinks this is great is thoughtless at this time of the year.........

Sarah Clements

Stevie Phillips, looks like you will have trouble getting over to the West Coast today as they are saying chains are required and likely road closures due to the snow. Arthurs and Porter's Passes aren't looking good for travelling. Heavy rain & snow are forecast for later in the day for South and mid Canterbury.

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Cool but sunny in New Brighton Not a drop of rain .

What's the wind situation tonight?

Please make sure the thunder storm passes over chch, whilst going north..don’t let it go out to sea

Had heavy hail in hawarden at 3.30pm.just raining now.

Black clouds riding in at St Albans

Heading towards Fernside

Raining in linwood now and hailing

Interesting looking clouds in Woodend. Any chance we'll get some 'exciting' weather?

Hailing N.W. of Ashburton.

Reports of sleet in Hanmer Springs! Brr!

Bright sunshine at the moment in Rolly

Just raining heavy in linwood

Absolutely bucketing down in the CBD

Had a wee bit of hail in Bromley just before.

Sarah Flett...bring in the firewood!!

Pouring down Mt.Somers, had hail and snow showers earlier in the afternoon. Very cold.

No rain in parklands

June Wills...

sunshining in Halswell :)

No rain in Shirley how weird

Rain in spreydon pissing down and black mean clouds

Rain in waddington Sheffield not much happening

rain on and off 8 deg in Hororata

❄ WILL IT SNOW IN HANMER SPRINGS ??

⬇Photo: Archive photo. Hanmer Springs Village from above captured by Gavin Martin Photography; can you spot the pools?? Did you also know you can save at the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa with our membership card.

At this stage we expect the heavier snow to lower levels in South & Mid Canterbury, but we may see lighter accumulations very close to the village later today; Conical Hill at 550m is a real chance. Cross your fingers & toes. There is also an increasing chance of hail & thunder - potentially with large hail stones.

➡ Keep your reports, photos coming in through the day as conditions start to deteriorate in the south. ❄ Currently heavy snow is falling at lake level in Queenstown. Incredible when were just a week or so out from Summer.

➡ This wintry outbreak will come in multiple waves of activity.

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Summer????

Beautiful day here in loburn shorts on

I don't know about Hamner and it snowing there but I am seriously thinking about lightening the fire here in Diamond Harbour esp if that next set of bad weather arrives soon and I loose any solar gain

Nigel Dixon it’s coming so enjoy that nice morning while you can ❄️

Georgina Foster 😲

What's kaiapoi weather I dont know what to look at on website

No sign of snow or thunder or hail in hawarden...

woke today it was blue sky and sun that didnt last long cold and grey now fire on

😎🔥

Snow in Queenstown and arrowtown for in the Otago area

We are heading back to Rangiora today. Didn’t expect to see this in Queenstown!! I hope we get home 😬

Snow on MtGrey & Mt Thomas this morning! Warm in Okuku though this a.m. clouding up now.

Gina Grant

That changed quickly... temp drop to

My girl and her class are driving to hanmer right now. And back tomw night. Please don’t snow. We live in chch

Rain and cold in Ashburton

Queenstown airport - just pulled this off their webcam

Francesca McCamish oof

My boy going on Wednesday hopefully hamner is all good for weather

Clouding over and cooling down in St. Albans Christchurch

Was beautiful and blue not too long ago and now the rain is starting - near Mt Somers

Looking pretty dark in Bromley

Colette Duffy

Queenstown

Allison Stockton