Severe weather warnings have been issued and few places in the country won't get rain today - some areas will even see snow. "Further heavy rain is possible late on Friday." "Otago sees morning rain ease to the odd drizzle patch, snow flurries to 400m, perhaps even 300m at times." In the evening heavy rain began to pelt Westland, where it was expected to accumulate to warning levels of 100-120mm over 15 hours. From 9am today rain would be pelting the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Gisborne through until Friday, MetService said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 21, 2017 19:41 UTC