Those snow showers, although short lived so far, have been thick at times, almost obscuring the Alexandra hillside clock. Meanwhile, there have been snow flurries in central Queenstown, but it was yet to settle. A ewe and two lambs keep their backs to driving snow by Malaghans Rd, near Coronet Peak, this afternoon. Photo: Guy WilliamsThe Wakatipu basin continues to experience four seasons in one day, with snow flurries and showers interspersed with brief patches of sunshine. Snow showers were also expected to affect the Milford Rd between 3am and 9am today, and up to 2cm was expected to accumulate above about 400m.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 11, 2018 21:56 UTC