BITTERLY COLD IN THE SOUTH

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BITTERLY COLD IN THE SOUTH

12/06/2007 12:00pm

> From the WeatherWatch archives

MINUS 8 IN QUEENSTOWN THIS MORNING…

It’s been bitterly cold in the South Island this morning with temperatures plunging below zero. At 9am it felt like minus 8 in Queenstown, while shortly before noon it was still below zero in Dunedin with minus 1. Head Weather Analyst Philip Duncan says it’s thanks to cold air and clear nights. “After last weeks snow storm there’s a lot of cold air over the South. With clear nights and no wind the cold air just falls to the ground”.

And fears by other forecasting agencies of another snow storm this week appear to be unfounded. “A relatively weak cold front will bring colder conditions to the entire country over the next few days. There are some snow flurries expected around Queenstown tonight and tomorrow morning but other than that it’s not looking too bad”.