Home / New ZealandJack Frost arrives early for the South Island, temps plummet below zero and snow fallsNZ Herald27 Apr, 2021 12:10 AM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMt Roy looking over Lake Wanaka on Tuesday morning. Photo / Supplied Mt Roy looking over Lake Wanaka on Tuesday morning. Photo / Supplied Winter has arrived slightly early in the South Island, with freezing temperatures and dumps of snow in many places this morning.A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort near Castle Hill near Arthurs Pass early this morning. And parts of inland Otago woke to below-zero temperatures - down to -3.2C. Porters operations manager Blair James hoped the cold snap was an early indicator of good snowfall this season.He said the dump marked two weeks in a row of snowfall and cold temperatures - weather which makes him hopeful for a good season to come.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The lowest temperature in Otago at 7.30am today was at Oturehua at -3.2C.Ophir dropped to -0.8C, Wanaka -0.6C and Omarama, Naseby and Glenorchy hit -0.5C.Elsewhere around the south the weather was just as crisp.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Maximum temps tomorrow will be cooler than average for this time of year for many spots across the South Island. Dunedin, Queenstown and Wanaka all only touching 10°C, so be sure to keep your 🧥 and 🧣 on hand!See what's in store for your town at https://t.co/Yjbq0jxdqz ^MM pic.twitter.com/SiqtC94YPj— MetService (@MetService) April 26, 2021 "A frosty start to the day for most South Islanders," said MetService this morning."Currently, Alexandra is -0.1C, Aoraki Mt Cook -0.9C and Pukaki -3.4C."MetService said maximum temperatures today will be "cooler than average for this time of year" for many spots across the South Island.Mt Hutt Ski field on Tuesday morning. Photo / suppliedThe agency said Dunedin, Queenstown and Wanaka will all only touch the 10C mark."So be sure to keep your coat and scarf on hand," a forecaster tweeted.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandAtmospheric river to swamp parts of northern NZ, flood-hit South Island braces for fresh deluge01 Jul 07:43 AMNew ZealandUpdated'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground01 Jul 07:00 AMNew ZealandMetService concedes Cyclone Gabrielle red weather warning could've come sooner01 Jul 06:21 AMThere’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently sponsoredAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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