Snow fell to low levels overnight in parts of the Canterbury High Country and Queenstown Lakes District and to higher levels in Southland and Otago.
❄ Winter, is that you? ❄
— MetService (@MetService) October 11, 2021
Snow has been falling down to around 400 metres in many parts of the South Island overnight and this morning.
If you're in the snow, send us your observations (and measure the depth if you can! )
Road Snowfall Warnings at https://t.co/aIkbAHKg1S pic.twitter.com/FRL8x3imMC
MetService meteorologist Dan Corrigan said there had been a few centimetres of snow inland from Dunedin and the Crown Range.
Southland and southern Otago could expect lesser amounts of snow throughout the day to 400m, he said.
Snow showers are expected to affect Lewis Pass (SH7) until 8pm, and road snowfall warnings were in place for Arthur's Pass and Porters Pass to 11am.
Weather on the move ↗
— MetService (@MetService) October 11, 2021
A front moves off the upper North Island later this morning while another one moves up the upper South Island ↗
Showery behind the fronts
Snow in the South Island high country ❄
Severe Weather info at https://t.co/qHyE5zhh6X pic.twitter.com/rMAZtUzlIB
Strong wind that buffeted much of the country overnight has eased, with an orange warning in place only for Banks Peninsula, where gale southwesterlies are forecast from 10am today to 2pm Wednesday.
