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20 December 1976: Heavy rain caused widespread flooding and landslides in Wellington City and Hutt Valley. ... NZ Weather - A New Zealand-based weather forum
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Moffat is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone, with a tundra climate at the summit. [5] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow.
New Zealand Estimated $13,000,000,000 From Sunday 12 February to Wednesday 15 February, Cyclone Gabrielle struck the North Island, resulting in significant damage and flooding, and a national state of emergency being declared, the third time in the nation's history.
The 1976 Wellington storm occurred between 20 and 23 December 1976 in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The storm brought extreme rainfall to Wellington city and the Hutt Valley , and caused severe flooding, landslips, damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure and the death of one person.
22 December – 21 March: Meteorological season: ... 2011 was one of the coldest on record in New Zealand, ... People enjoying the winter weather outdoors in Helsinki
The mountain's toponym was applied by Dr. Robert von Lendenfeld to honour William Spotswood Green (1847–1919), who made the first recorded attempt to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook with two companions in 1882, but less than 100 metres from the summit they were forced to turn back due to bad weather.
The year 2006 saw some of the warmest weather on record, with such places as Quebec City experiencing their first green Christmas in recorded history. [14] [15] [16] In 2008, Canada experienced the first nationwide white Christmas in 37 years, as a series of pre-Christmas storms hit the nation, including the normally rainy BC Pacific coast. [17]
Felt throughout Central New Zealand 18 August 1895: TaupÅ: Bay of Plenty: 6.0 [43] 12 km: 38.80°S: 176.80°E: Felt throughout Central New Zealand 8 December 1897: Wanganui: Manawatu: 6.5 [44] 40 km: 39.99°S, 175.00°E: Felt throughout North Island, Strong in Wanganui