A polar blast will sweep across Aotearoa this week leaving the whole country shivering in single digit temperatures, with snow forecast for the lower half of the North Island. From Tuesday a polar vortex will hit, sweeping up the South Island. MetService is warning of snow and "bitterly cold" temperatures which could damage crops and stress livestock. A heavy snow warning is in place for Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Firodland from 11pm tomorrow to noon on Thursday. The cold blast will reach all the way to Auckland, with overnight temperatures of 2C to 3C and day temperatures of 13C.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 03, 2022 03:50 UTC