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During August snow fell consistently down to sea level in Wellington for the first time since 1976, [12] and snowflakes even fell for a brief time in Auckland for the first time in 80 years. [12] 20–21 June 2013 New Zealand storm: This extra-tropical system was first felt in the South Island by heavy snowfall on 18 and 19 June. Late on 20 ...
Snow fell consistently down to sea level in Wellington for the first time since 1976, [8] and snow even fell for a brief time in Auckland for the first time in 80 years. [8] Much of the South Island was heavily blanketed, with schools closed in Queenstown, Dunedin, and Christchurch. [9] The storms also caused airport closures in those centres.
Christchurch (/ ˈ k r aɪ s. tʃ ɜːr tʃ / ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. [a] Christchurch has an urban population of 415,100, and a metropolitan population of over half a million.
[1] [3] In August 1992, Christchurch suffered a major snow storm, colloquially known as the 'Big Snow'. This storm was the largest snowstorm to hit Christchurch in 30 years. [4] The Alpine Ice Centre suffered major damage during the storm, with the roof of the facility collapsing.
First, soft, snow-like particles form in subfreezing air at the top of a thunderstorm. (Yes, even in the middle of summer, the tops of thunderstorms are below freezing.)
Forecasters said the snow that fell in the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday was dry and fluffy to the north of Washington, D.C., but heavier and wetter to the south. Why is this? Air temperature is the ...
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972.
Tripadvisor’s annual compilation of the world’s very best stretches of shoreline, released Tuesday, offers a head start on picking a great beach to visit in 2025.