
Winter blast: Icy temps, snow, 'dangerous' waves set to storm in
Large swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.
Large swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.
Snow forecast down to 600m.
A storm is brewing over Tasmania which will help push a cold front in over New Zealand.
The weather event is expected to be the country's first wintry blast.
New Zealand runs into problems when lake levels are low.
Climate phenomenon unfolding far away in the Indian Ocean may spell a soggy end to winter.
Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgaputlane said there will be some sub-zero temperatures.