Archive for August, 2011


  • Story behind polar outbreak of August 2011 - August 23rd, 2011 , Written By: Bob McDavitt | No Comments

    • August 2011′s polar outbreak was a major weather event that drew media interest from around the world. This event was notable in recent history, in terms of the coldness of the air and extent of its spread across New Zealand.  During the week of the ‘big chill’, MetService’s Chief Forecaster kept up an in-depth explanation of the polar outbreak as [...]

  • The Big Chill - August 14th, 2011 , Written By: Peter Kreft | 8 Comments

    • 2:30pm Sunday 14 August 2011 It’s early days in a weather event which is likely to be memorable for its coldness. Below is a satellite image for midday Sunday. The wind flow over New Zealand is generally from the southwest; the coldest showery air has made its way onto Fiordland, Southland, Otago and south Canterbury. [...]

   

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