
Weather: SH1 Desert Road open, SH4 re-opens
SH4 reopens after being closed due to a truck crash.
SH4 reopens after being closed due to a truck crash.
MetService National weather: August 10th - 12th. Video / MetService
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At 7am, Wellington was sitting on 3.9C, Hamilton -3.7C and Whakatāne 1C.
Weatherman says settled conditions due tomorrow.
Rain, snow and hail are on the cards for much of the country today.
MetService severe weather warning: August 9th. Video / MetService
MetService Wellington weather: August 10th. Video / MetService
The bad weather has also disrupted sea and air travel with ferries and flights cancelled.
A wind warning has been in place for Auckland overnight.
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
Dashcam video of 4WD sliding out on road between Tekapo and Twizel. Video / Takuto Matsuda / Angela Stephens
Three large wildfires continue to churn across Greece, one threatening whole towns.
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Wildfires are heading towards Athens' main water reservoir and the region's last forests.
A strong wind warning is in place from 4pm Sunday, and snowfall is expected to 300m.
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.
MetService National weather: August 4th - 6th