Brace yourselves for the big chill – weather experts are forecasting the "first proper winter blast of 2022" to hit the country this coming weekend. "Conditions are likely to cool significantly over the South Island with snow expected in many mountain areas, especially on Friday," it noted. WeatherWatch says there is a chance for snow down to sea level in Southland and Otago, and low levels in some parts of Canterbury. "In recent days Tasmania, Victoria and NSW have all had snow events on the mountains and ranges with snow levels as low as 300m," he said. #Snow map for the coming week - this is BEFORE the main polar change coming in 5 or 6 days from now.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 06, 2022 04:49 UTC