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She’s been dreary in Christchurch
The weather has been cloudy one way or another for what seems like ages here in Christchurch and now we’ve…
Another “hard to start” day over Southern NZ
It’s another “hard to start” day in the south with another widespread frost covering the region. The frost reading in Invercargill…
Snow continues to fall – plenty more on the way
Snow is falling in Invercargill and some Dunedin suburbs while cold winds continue to blow across the country as a…
Power outages about parts of Canterbury this afternoon
We’ve received reports of scattered power outages this afternoon near Sheffield, Darfield, Kirwee, Hororata and Springfield. WeatherWatch.co.nz Helen Leggatt said…
Column: Hundreds of cattle die in ‘freak’ polar blast
Herald on Sunday column by Philip Duncan — The wintry blast just over a week ago proved deadly for West Coast…
The Remarkables to celebrate opening this weekend
The Remarkables ski area in Queenstown is all set to celebrate opening and kick start its 2012 season this Saturday….
SI road update
The New Zealand Herald is reporting the Lewis Pass in the central South Island reopened this afternoon. It had been…
Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area to open this weekend
Queenstown will officially open for winter from this weekend with the 2012 season getting underway at Coronet Peak ski area….
Just In: Flurries in Blenheim
Snow flurries have made it as far north as Blenheim this evening with Weather Watch reader Joelle Hopcus reporting a…
Bright sparks southwest of Christchurch last Monday
I didn’t think I would be writing another article about thunderstorms in Canterbury till next spring / summer but lo…
