Cold temperatures are expected, with snow to low levels about eastern and southern parts of the South Island, and about the central plateau of the North Island. There is a low risk that snow accumulations will exceed warning amounts from about 400m about southern Fiordland, Southland, Clutha, Dunedin south of Otago Peninsula and Banks Peninsula. Meanwhile, southerlies over the lower South Island bring rain and the moderate risk of warning amounts about southern Fiordland, Southland, Clutha and Dunedin about and south of the Peninsula. A broad area of low pressure is expected to cover the South Island on Monday, with a front and northerlies clearing the North Island. A bitterly cold southerly is expected to move north over the South Island on Wednesday, then the North Island on Thursday, with snow to low levels about the South Island.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2020 03:45 UTC