Winter arrived with a vengeance in Whanganui over the weekend.
Strong winds, heavy rain, low temperatures and even thunder hung around Whanganui for most of the weekend.
Between Friday and Sunday, 16.8mm of rain fell in Whanganui. Temperatures didn't rise above 15C over the weekend, and winds of up to 70km/h hit the city.
However, it seemed that Whanganui escaped any damage from the weather.
Whanganui District Council infrastructure staff said there had been no reports of damage in the district, although staff were due to check the condition of Archer's Bridge at Mowhanau.