Snow forecast
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016
Snow forecast
After the coldest and snowiest stretch of winter last week, there’s some settled weather in the forecast for anyone heading to the ski slopes.
South Island
A storm moving
in from the Tasman Sea is set to deliver some fresh powder
to the South Island’s ski fields from Thursday night into
Saturday. This latest round of snow will not be nearly as
significant as last week’s impressive bursts,
however.
If you are in the Queenstown area, the pick of
the weekend for skiing and snowboarding is
Sunday.
Further north in Canterbury’s high country,
snow will end late on Saturday but begin again later on
Sunday, perhaps giving a brief window to hit the slopes.
After snow ends late Sunday, the South Island may have
several days of settled weather early next week, yielding
favourable snow sport conditions.
North Island
In
the North Island, some snow will develop on Mt Ruapehu late
on Friday before tapering off midday on Saturday. Sunday
looks fabulous at Whakapapa and Turoa. The North Island will
benefit from a period of tranquillity in the early and
middle week next week.
Extended Outlook
Another
storm could approach late in the week or next weekend,
bringing some stormier conditions and mild weather ahead of
it. The second half of August does look to have more mild
snaps than cool ones, but a deep snow pack on many of the
ski fields may act as a refrigerant, keeping the fields and
higher elevations cooler.
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