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Sunset over the Remarkables. Photo / Lavina Good

Sunset over the Remarkables. Photo / Lavina Good

At least 75 rural homes in the East Coast remain without power after heavy snow storms.

Gisborne and its surrounds bore the brunt of this week's wintry blast, with snow falling in the city for the first time in 51 years.

Power was cut to at least 300 properties yesterday, but only 75 remained without power this morning.

Eastland Network general manager networks, Brent Stewart, said extra crews were making their way to the area, although many roads were still closed due to the snow.

"We are working to get everything back up, and we're hoping the vast majority will be reconnected by tomorrow," said Stewart.

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"We've got crews coming from Napier, Palmerston North and Bay of Plenty but the roads are still very congested with snow so we're trying to get through."

Stewart said that most of the properties affected were rural, however he said most people living there were "quite resilient" and would have access to wood burners and power generators.

Temperatures were expected to drop to 4C in Auckland overnight and in the South Island severe frosts were expected in many alpine areas. Hanmer Springs was on track to reach an all-time record low of -12C.

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Weather photos

Snow in the Port Hills. Photo / Robyn Peach
Snow in the Port Hills. Photo / Robyn Peach
A snowman in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone
A snowman in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone
A snow man in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone
A snow man in National Park Village. Photo / Jack Hailstone
On a flight over the Southern Alps. Photo / Aneta Graham
On a flight over the Southern Alps. Photo / Aneta Graham
Tasting snow for the first time at Oahkune. Photo / Supplied
Tasting snow for the first time at Oahkune. Photo / Supplied
Chateau Tongariro. Photo / Linda Robinson
Chateau Tongariro. Photo / Linda Robinson
Photo / Marcus Lush
Photo / Marcus Lush
Cold clucky chickens in Christchurch. Photo / Caleb Ruth Vercoe
Cold clucky chickens in Christchurch. Photo / Caleb Ruth Vercoe
Snow ball fight on Napier Taupo road. Photo / Fiona Matthews
Snow ball fight on Napier Taupo road. Photo / Fiona Matthews
Olivia Thomson, biathlon training in Wanaka. Photo / Phill Thomson
Olivia Thomson, biathlon training in Wanaka. Photo / Phill Thomson
Lake Lyndon, Canterbury. Photo / Jean Michel
Lake Lyndon, Canterbury. Photo / Jean Michel
Idyllic skiing conditions on Coronet Peak, near Queenstown. Photo / Supplied
Idyllic skiing conditions on Coronet Peak, near Queenstown. Photo / Supplied
Sonya and Zoe Van Wyk make a "snowman"  after a hailstorm hit part of Kaiti. Photo / Supplied
Sonya and Zoe Van Wyk make a "snowman" after a hailstorm hit part of Kaiti. Photo / Supplied
Will Kuegler aged 8 with a snow ball made from ice off a car. Photo / Doug Sherring
Will Kuegler aged 8 with a snow ball made from ice off a car. Photo / Doug Sherring
Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring
Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring
Snow Photos from Dawson Falls side of Mount Taranaki. Photo / Renee Walker
Snow Photos from Dawson Falls side of Mount Taranaki. Photo / Renee Walker
Tess and Feliti Aulika (9 months) watching Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring
Tess and Feliti Aulika (9 months) watching Richmond V Ellerslie under 6 Rugby League at Grey Lynn Park. Photo / Doug Sherring
Ah Kuoi watching Richmond V Ellerslie League under 6 game. Photo / Doug Sherring
Ah Kuoi watching Richmond V Ellerslie League under 6 game. Photo / Doug Sherring
Liz and Laurence Rau's snow-covered deer farm at Matawai, Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Liz Rau
Liz and Laurence Rau's snow-covered deer farm at Matawai, Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Liz Rau
Sisters Aarya & Aricia playing in the snow in Ohakune. Photo / Prerna Taneja
Sisters Aarya & Aricia playing in the snow in Ohakune. Photo / Prerna Taneja
Photo / Caleb Symonds
Photo / Caleb Symonds
Photo / Adam Baird
Photo / Adam Baird
Snow in Dannevirke. Photo / Jonathan Max
Snow in Dannevirke. Photo / Jonathan Max
Frosty start to the morning in Mercer. Photo / Sissy Tainui
Frosty start to the morning in Mercer. Photo / Sissy Tainui
Fun in the snow in Gisborne. Photo / Jeremy McGrath
Fun in the snow in Gisborne. Photo / Jeremy McGrath
Snow in the Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Don Mahoney
Snow in the Waioeka Gorge. Photo / Don Mahoney

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