Niwa forecasts a wintry storm complete with widespread snow to hit the country later this week. We may be almost halfway through spring, but don't put away your warm layers yet - there's a wintry storm on the horizon. Niwa said there was potential for a "significant wintry storm" later this week and it may bring freezing temperatures and widespread snow for the south. On Wednesday, Metservice was predicting increasing cloud and showers developing west of Taupo, but fine spells elsewhere for the North Island. Gale southerlies associated with the lows were likely to affect eastern areas of the South Island and southern North Island late on Thursday and during Friday.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2018 19:58 UTC