Roads have been blocked by fallen trees, garden sheds have been destroyed, and thousands of homes have been left without power after severe winds battered the south and fanned fires overnight. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said the severe winds overnight were due to a front moving up the country. Paul Marshall/Supplied Severe winds snapped trees and left them strewn across this farm in Rosewill near Timaru on Friday morning. Jan Chappell/Stuff The remains of a greenhouse in Oxford, North Canterbury after severe winds battered the region overnight. POLICE/SUPPLIED A truck and trailer were blown over by severe winds on the Milton Highway in Otago about 3.30pm on Thursday.

Source: Stuff September 09, 2021 18:31 UTC