Bring out the brollies, there's rain and wild weather on the way for the South Island. Photo: File, Warren BucklandThe South Island is set for a wild couple of days, with heavy rain that may cause flooding and rapidly rising rivers. A "significant" band of rain over Otago broke up before it reached Canterbury yesterday morning. A number of weather warnings were issued for parts of Canterbury, Tasman and the West Coast yesterday. "Snow may also briefly affect some of the South Island passes.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 09, 2021 20:48 UTC