Subj : Severe thunderstorms bring a wet start to the week - MetService
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Date : Mon Jun 17 2024 01:08 pm

By 1News Reporters
7:32am

Wet weather is set to clear this morning after severe thunderstorm watches
were issued for parts of the North and South Island yesterday evening.


In an update on Monday morning, MetService said thundery conditions could
remain into the afternoon for Waikato through to Taranaki and Bay of Plenty,
Taupo and Taumarunui.


Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula would also receive possibly
heavy and thundery showers before clearing later in the morning.


"However, the odd shower [is] possible about Northland tonight," MetService
said.


Yesterday's severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the Wellington region,
which was lifted just before 6.30pm.

A West Coast thunderstorm warning that could have caused possible tornadoes
was lifted by MetService around 4.30pm. Around the same time the rain radar
showed heavy rain starting to move in over Northland.


There were also severe thunderstorm watches for Northland, Auckland,
Coromandel Peninsula, and Bay of Plenty, and heavy rain watches for Bay of
Plenty east of Whakatane and Gisborne north of Ruatoria.


Auckland's severe thunderstorm watch begun last night at 9pm and continued
until 2am this morning.

"Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,
especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys,
and may also lead to slips.


"Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor
visibility in heavy rain."


In the South Island, heavy snowfall closed Lewis Pass and Arthur's Pass.


An NZTA spokesperson urged motorists to delay travel through the alpine
passes at this time.


"Snowplough trucks are working along both of these routes."

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