Freezing overnight temperatures, rain and snow will batter the South Island this week.
MetService says a system is rolling in from the south bringing with it a "good wet southerly" behind it on Wednesday through to Thursday.
The weather is expected to mainly affect Southland, Otago and Canterbury and comes after wet wintry wash-out lashed the South Island last week.
MetService says showers will drench much of the island as well as up to 30cm of snow falling to as low as 400m in the foot hills and high country areas of Otago and Canterbury.
The system is expected to clear up later in the week but will bring freezing overnight temperatures for much of the South Island.
Overnight temperatures on Thursday and Friday night for South Island:
- Invercargill 0degC, -4degC
- Gore -2degC, -4degC
- Dunedin 2degC, 1degC
- Alexandra -2degC, -6degC
- Queenstown -1degC, -4degC
- Milford Sound 0degC, -3degC
- Wanaka -2degC, -5degC
- Oamaru 2degC, 0degC
- Timaru 1degC, -2degC
- Ashburton 2degC, -1degC
- Mt Cook -5degC, -10degC
- Christchurch 3degC, 0degC
- Hokitika 4degC, -1degC
- Nelson 5degC, -1degC
- Blenheim 4degC, -2degC
The North Island is also expected to get a sprinkle of rain and some cold temperatures too.
The system is expected to pass over by Friday night, in line for a reasonable sort of weekend for much of the country.
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