Manakau heads had already recorded gusts of 117km per hour, Auckland Airport 63km per hour gusts and Auckland Harbour bridge 63km per hour gusts, said Adams. Snow, hail, wind and rain as winter takes holdBARRY HARCOURTRoad were closed, and both vehicles and humans became stuck in the snow as a cold snap blanketed the South Island. The main thing to be wary of was the wind speeds, with a chance of 90 to100 kilometre per hour gusts throughout the greater Auckland region. It was cold and wet in Dunedin on Sunday with showers and hail expected throughout the day and snow for the hills. Similar conditions were expected for the West Coast, with heavy showers bringing hail to Greymouth and cold south westerlies.

Source: Stuff July 30, 2016 21:50 UTC