This article from the Northern Advocate can not say – amazing
I have never heard of snow that far north in NZ – what can readers recall or find in archives?
The NZ herald reported in August 2011 – Snow falls in Auckland for first time in decades – I commented at the time.
Snow in Auckland seems to have been a once in 43 year event.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/188591487?
Until it seeemed worse, then the story changed to “first time since records have been taken”.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/25598780?zoomLevel=4
Back in 1894 they saidd first time in 30 years.
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/156610510?zoomLevel=5
It would seem to be have been pretty recent. A quick Google showed:
Dec 13 2013: www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11171962
I saw those articles from December 2013 – I bet the Kaikohe kids had a great time ice skating. They would be wishing for the TV film crew to hit town more often with their $’s to spend.
So can anybody find a reference to historic snow in Northland ?
Some more photos of snow from around NZ
“So can anybody find a reference to historic snow in Northland ?”
Yes.
1939
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19390801.2.109.10
More from the same event.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19390801.2.109.6
1904
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19040808.2.33
Perhaps CO2 increases negative feedbacks, resulting in less extreme weather with a pleasant gentle warming.
Good finds Siliggy –
here they are in order –
Snow seen at Cape Maria van Dieman 31 July 1939
Snow reported Central Northland 31 July 1939
Snow seen on tops Tangihua Ranges 8 August 1904
knew the Tangihuas well – did my honours geology thesis there in 1965.
I see no comments from NIWA – the NZ gurus-of-global-warming
When will the big chill end?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11480038
Kiwis shiver their way into the new week
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11479957
ALL the warmth accumulated for the last 150 years is gone to the moon – reason Australia & Kiwiland are freezing… because the phony ‘Skeptics” believe that the moon is made from Mozzarella, is melting it every month, and the moon must be renewed…?!