{"id":546964,"date":"2026-07-27T23:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/546964\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T23:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:24:16","slug":"more-snow-on-the-way-for-south-chance-of-dunedin-being-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/546964\/","title":{"rendered":"More snow on the way for South, chance of Dunedin being hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\"\"Vehicles drive in icy conditions on State Highway 1, between Dunedin and Waitati, following snow. Photo: Gerard O’Brien <\/p>\n

Dunedin may get its first solid snowfall later this week, brought by another polar blast from\u00a0the Southern Ocean.<\/p>\n

Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-teens on Tuesday,\u00a0Wednesday and Thursday, as strong northwesterlies hit the South Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, it was a cold start for many on Tuesday, with sub-zero temperatures in much of inland Otago, and warnings for motorists to take care on roads.<\/p>\n

MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden said\u00a0the northwesterlies would strengthen as the week progressed, before swinging around to the southwest later on Thursday,\u00a0ahead of a front\u00a0which would bring heavy rain to the western South Island.<\/p>\n

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The front would then move across the South Island, spreading showers as it passed.<\/p>\n

Behind the front, cooler southerly winds would return, bringing another drop in temperatures and the potential for widespread snow down to low levels for much of inland Otago and Southland by noon on Friday.<\/p>\n

And unlike last weekend, he said there was a good possibility this weekend\u2019s frigid\u00a0blast could also affect Dunedin\u2019s hill suburbs.<\/p>\n

\u201cComparing last weekend\u2019s model\u00a0to what we’re seeing in models for this coming weekend, it’s a very similar looking type of set-up, where we have this front move over the country, followed by some really cold southerlies with a bit of instability and a fair bit of moisture pushing in to the south coast\u00a0and indeed Dunedin.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it does look like there is a chance of snow to low levels, potentially affecting the highways and higher areas in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut with that said, it\u2019s a bit early to really give any quantitative estimates about how much will fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged people to keep a watch on the forecasts later in the week\u00a0and take extra care when out on the roads.<\/p>\n

Any snow that did fall, was expected to clear throughout Saturday, he said.<\/p>\n

john.lewis@odt.co.nz<\/p>\n