Icy Start as Wintry Blast Expected to Bring Heavy Snow

On the Road: The possibility of snow

Could that be snow? It wasn’t coming down particularly flaky, more like little pellets, but yeah, that was snow.

Icy start as wintry blast expected to bring heavy snow

Kiwis are waking to freezing temperatures in some places ahead of a wintry blast expected to bring heavy snow to parts of the South Island. At 7am,...

Weather: South Island prepares for heavy snow, sub-zero temperatures to strike

Authorities are urging caution as road conditions turn slippery and treacherous as a big chill bites.

New Zealand’s South Island Hit by Rare Cyclone-Driven Snowstorm

Southern Alps, New Zealand: Major Snow Swipes South Island - SnowBrains

Enter Aoraki Mt. Cook National Park. Photo: P.M.Fadden   Pictures from 6 June, 2025 Old Man Winter is struttin’ his stuff along large sections of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.  Overnight reports tally feet of snow falling at base area elevations, with healthy dollops exciting the locals (plus corking traffic) on the streets of Tekapo and Mt. Cook Village. This is just the beginning. Temps are expected to remain low and clouds to linger as more wh…

Southern police warn motorists to take care on roads - Daily Telegraph NZ

Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on Southland roads and snow incoming later throughout Otago. Police have already attended one black-ice related crash this morning and are aware of another. “Thankfully no one has been injured but we want to ensure everyone gets to their destination safely”, said police in a statement. “Drivers need to be aware of the potential for …