Many parts of the country welcomed the meteorological start to the cold season with rain, cool temperatures and snowfall. The cooler temperatures have also seen snowfall in parts of the south, with road snowfall warnings in place for Porter's Pass, Lewis Pass, Arthur's Pass, Lindis Pass and Crown Range Road. In addition to the cooler temperatures and snowfall, many Kiwis have woken to a wet weekend with "significant rain overnight" in Christchurch. BLAIR ENSOR/STUFF The cooler temperatures have also seen snowfall in parts of the south, with road snowfall warnings in place for Porter's Pass. "Christchurch got quite a lot of rain... about 55mm overnight... that rain would have stopped it from being cold."

Source: Stuff May 31, 2019 20:04 UTC