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Snow dump kicks off South Island ski season

Postby wayno » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 3:20 pm

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10811707
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Re: Snow dump kicks off South Island ski season

Postby frenchy_84 » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 6:26 pm

fancy that, a snow dump starting off a ski season
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Re: Snow dump kicks off South Island ski season

Postby wayno » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 6:34 pm

usually the first big dump of the season isnt big enough to start the ski season off in nz. but this one was MASSIVE and early in the season.
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Re: Snow dump kicks off South Island ski season

Postby Bluegum Mic » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 7:17 pm

Can't believe Temple Basins got 1.8m. What a great start. Im not making it to NZ this year though so Id appreciate a bit over this side of the ditch too ;-)
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Re: Snow dump kicks off South Island ski season

Postby wayno » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 7:30 pm

wind was blowing in the right direction to blanket the eastern side of hte island thoroughly
sorry the alps stopped it from making it to aus....

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7056484/Satellite-image-shows-extent-of-snow
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