He said a cold front was expected to move up the South Island this afternoon and continue to early tomorrow morning, bringing significant snow from northern Otago to the Kaikoura Ranges. Much of the South Island can expect cold, wet and windy weather today - particularly Invercargill and Gore, which are forecast to reach a high of just 8degC. He said there was already snow on the passes in the South Island, but today the weather would be more severe, he said. MetService meteorologist Andrew James said the wild weather would begin this afternoon in the South Island with a front dropping temperatures close to zero, dumping snow across the ranges. Widespread showers and periods of heavy rain across the North Island were also forecast ahead of the front tomorrow.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 21, 2019 18:22 UTC