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Canberra/ACT: Day to Day Weather Talk

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Re: Canberra/ACT: Day to Day Weather Talk

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Chance of snow about the higher suburbs of Canberra Saturday morning if there is any precipitation around, 850 temps around -4 and 500mb temps of -31C. Will try and get to some higher spots to see if I can score some snow.

I should add it is looking very windy during this period.

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Yes Nick indeed. MetEye's snowline is certainly starting to fill around Canberra on Saturday morning.
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Wind starting to pick up in Gungahlin (northern suburb Canberra), expect it to get much stronger overnight and tomorrow.

Severe weather warning for damaging winds current for Southern ACT and adjacent NSW, wouldn't be surprised if it is extended to other parts of the ACT.

Snow touch and go for the weekend, 500mb temps have warmed a bit on models but 850 temps still good at around -4.

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Hi' nick'
. great to see a dedicated thread for the state of our capitol.,Often over looked.
ACC g has has the 532 thickness line encroaching on the VIC mainland about 4pm today. Expanding into mid NSW during the evening and early morning of saturday.
An extensive area of 532 thiskness with a precip' signal over laid. Look forward to your reports.
Overnight and early tomorrow look fabulous for the white stuff. Even low level

midnight to 7am saturday looks fabulous. Quite a strong precip',signal
I am excited. :D
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/ ... fresh+View
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About a mm overnight, tomorrow looks wetter with about 10mm expected, mainly Friday night. Still snow possible on Saturday morning, going to be some low apparent temps on the weekend.

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Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds issued.
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Showers starting to build to the west of the ACT, should be a wet and windy night. Still snow chance tomorrow morning, depends if there are any showers left when the coldest air is around (always an issue for snow in Canberra).
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Warmest July on record in Canberra for maximums.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/m ... mary.shtml

Average maximum was 13.7C.

Only 5mm of rain at the airport.

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Looking very cold in Canberra from Thursday 8 August 2019 at least Sunday 11 August 2019.

The way the models are shaping up this it could be a significant snow event for Canberra and the ACT.

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yes Nick. The models are still holding onto the falls. When did it last snow in Canberra?
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Hi JasmineStorm

26 August 2017 was last decent snow, fell for about 30 min.
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Hoping GFS holds, has about 10 cm :)
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Nice Nick! Some big fat flakes in that shot. Let's hope it holds.
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-5.0C overnight in Canberra.

Not looking as good for snow on Friday, still a chance, very cold over the weekend, just need some moisture.

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How is it looking for the GWS vs Hawthorn in Canberra game Friday evening?
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Tassiedave wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:08 am How is it looking for the GWS vs Hawthorn in Canberra game Friday evening?
GFS suggesting snow in the 2nd half :)
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Snow on the nearby hills of Canberra forecasted Fri and Sat.

Certainly looks cold enough, depends on moisture at the right time.

If GFS comes off could be snow about Sunday morning.

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Rain started about an hour ago in Canberra and has set in. Tomorrow morning looking like snow.

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Still a mild (relatively) 4C in Canberra this morning, though apparent temp is well below 0. Tomorrow morning looks like it may all come together, well according to EC with snow possible in Canberra.

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JasmineStorm wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:45 pm
Tassiedave wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:08 am How is it looking for the GWS vs Hawthorn in Canberra game Friday evening?
GFS suggesting snow in the 2nd half :)
Snowed in the 1st quarter, GFS almost nailed it :)
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Has reached 42.9C in Canberra smashing the old record maximum of 42.2C. Strong NW winds making for scary fire weather.

Hoping no fires get going to the west of ACT.

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