Winter has come early, as heavy rain, gale and even snow hits the South Island
Winter has come early, as heavy rain, gale and even snow hits the South Island
21 March 2023
MetService has issued a snowfall warning for Otago's Crown Range Road, cautioning snow above 900 metres and up to two centimetres settling on the road.
Heavy Rain Warnings have been in effect for parts of Canterbury, Westland, Dunedin, Fiordland, Southland and Clutha.
Strong Wind Warnings have been in effect for Wellington, southern Wairarapa, the Canterbury High Country and Banks Peninsula.
Overnight, a tornado ripped through Greymouth, while a welfare centre was open for residents in Dunedin.
MetService's meteorologist Larissa Marintchenko says drivers need to take care on the roads this morning.
She says these strong winds are damaging, and the Canterbury high roads will have snow down to 1000 metres.
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