Snow in Oxford, North Canterbury just before 11am on Wednesday. READER PHOTOS: Spring may have sprung, but many woke to cold conditions on Wednesday. Residents in Oxford, North Canterbury, awoke to a dusting of snow. Heavy rain and severe gales are expected to batter the far north as a cold snap takes hold throughout the day. Kim Peet captured this photo of what appears to be a double rainbow against a backdrop of blue sky.

Source: Stuff September 08, 2021 03:00 UTC