{"id":643829,"date":"2026-10-28T14:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/643829\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:06:16","slug":"spring-cold-snap-brings-snowfall-warnings-and-strong-winds-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/643829\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring cold snap brings snowfall warnings and strong winds across the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">A strong wind watch is also in place for the Canterbury High Country until 3am tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said 110km\/h gale-force gusts were likely in the most exposed areas of Wairarapa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be a windy day for us in Wellington as well, gusts of perhaps 90km\/h.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said as the cold front moves up the country, before the system, there\u2019s expected to be a \u201cgood squeeze\u201d in the winds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThe front itself brings some wetter weather, so we\u2019ll find that rain creeping up the country, arriving in places like Wellington from about midday tomorrow and then running up into Taranaki.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">The system is forecast to sweep across the rest of the North Island tomorrow with some \u201csharper showers\u201d behind it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said the \u201codd rumble of thunder\u201d was expected through parts of the Canterbury High Country and Canterbury Plains in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">He said people should be mindful of larger swells, particularly on the western coast and exposed southern coast. <\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">The front is expected to move through by Friday but a \u201csouthwesterly feel of air\u201d and showers would remain. <\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt does get a bit drier as we head on in towards the weekend; high pressure rebuilds back towards us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Snow warnings <\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said a couple of cold days are on the way to end the working week for some places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said spring snow is likely on higher mountain passes, prompting a road snowfall warning for Crown Range Rd from midnight until 3am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Milford Rd (State Highway 94) is under the same warning until 3am. <\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">After the warmer long weekend, he said it has been a \u201cclassic story of springtime\u201d, with temperatures moving up and down. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Road Snowfall Warnings \u26a0\ufe0f \u2744\ufe0f \ud83d\ude97 \ud83d\udea7<\/p>\n<p>-Crown Range Road | Midnight Wed to 3am Thu<br \/>-Milford Road (SH94) | Midnight Wed to 3am Thu<\/p>\n<p>Snow is expected to affect these roads in the very early hours of Thursday morning, when 1 to 2 cm may accumulate on the top.<\/p>\n<p>More info:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gwug2Mk6uV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Gwug2Mk6uV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MetService NZ (@MetService) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MetService\/status\/2115201974497079603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">For example, Dunedin hit highs of 21C today but is set to drop to 13C or 14C tomorrow, which is cooler than normal for this time of year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Law said Invercargill and Gore might struggle to reach above 11C with the southerly wind coming through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"VFgYVkWVN\" style=\"display:none\">Towards Friday, he said it would be a \u201ccooler feeling\u201d day with 9C and 10C expected for those areas.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A strong wind watch is also in place for the Canterbury High Country until 3am tomorrow. 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