Fog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Video / George Heard / NZ HeraldFog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Photo / George HeardThe Rakaia Gorge Road is open but Mt Hutt Skifield is closed due to heavy snow. MetService forecaster Gerard Barrow said snow fell widely across the South yesterday as a front moved up the lower South Island. Photo / George HeardHowever, snow did not fall to a uniform depth over a large area, Barrow said.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 07, 2022 23:12 UTC