Heavy snow is now falling through central parts of the South Island and the snow level will continue to fall over the next 24 hours, with snow – possibly heavy – falling to sea level across the South Island’s southern and eastern coastlines. We have the latest on the North Island too, where heavy showers are now pushing into western and central areas – and gales, hail and thunder are also in the forecast.
Weatherwatch head analyst Philip Duncan joined us for a live chat on the winter storm sweeping New Zealand.
The storm is expected to bring heavy snow to Marlborough, Canterbury, Southland and central and eastern Otago.
Hail, rain, thunder and wind gusts are forecast to strike Auckland and the upper NorthIsland.
Read back over Duncan's answers to reader questions on the wild weather below.
