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Three weather systems moving up and down the country are bringing a mixed bag of rain, snow, and thunder – and warm as well as cold temperatures.
Snowcapped hills are expected to be seen about the country on Tuesday as a cold front arrives. “There’s a lot going on,” MetService meteorologist Dan Corrigan said. A complex trough of low pressure brought heavy rain western parts of the North Island and Fiordland on Monday, with asmall tornado causing damage in Taranaki. A heavy snow watch is in place for Central Otago, south of about Roxburgh, Clutha and Southland from 2am-6pm Tuesday, with snow expected to fall to 300m in some areas. The Queenstown Lakes District, and the higher parts of Mackenzie Country will likely see snow on...
This is the coldest Twizel has been this year, rivalled only by a -3.5C day at the start of April. Wednesday’s low was also significantly below the 2.6C average for this time of year, but conditions are known to fluctuate in that area, McInnes said. “Minus 6C is on the cold side of things [but] it wouldn’t really raise eyebrows ... [it’s not] particularly unusual.” George Empson/Stuff Lake Takapō/Tekapo’s Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday morning, with steam rising off the lake in the background. The Mackenzie region recorded some of the coldest overnight temperatures in...
This is the coldest Twizel has been this year, rivalled only by a -3.5C day at the start of April. Wednesday’s low was also significantly below the 2.6C average for this time of year, but conditions are known to fluctuate in that area, McInnes said. “Minus 6C is on the cold side of things [but] it wouldn’t really raise eyebrows ... [it’s not] particularly unusual.” George Empson/Stuff Lake Takapō/Tekapo’s Church of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday morning, with steam rising off the lake in the background. The Mackenzie region recorded some of the coldest overnight temperatures in...
It was one of, if not the, coldest day so far for 2021 for much of the country.