As the rain continues to tumble down in the south more reports of water entering garages and sheds with backyards now as lakes continue to come in.

The rain isn’t relenting over parts of Canterbury and Otago and both rivers in Christchurch are continuing to rise and spilling over in one case.

Roads continue to be affected by flooding and if your venturing out across the south today it may check to see what the conditions are like before embarking on your journey.

The rain is expected to ease late today however it will take its time to do so and some heavy falls are also expected in places.

Conditions are still looking ripe later in the week for a snowy spell in the south and the possibility of some snow falling in Wellington on Friday.

It’s possible 30-40cm of snow could fall across some regions over Central Canterbury northwards as moisture levels appear to be significant at this stage.
This could start as early as Wednesday night and then a breather before returning later Thursday and Friday with then a brief spell of dry weather on Saturday but another round of snow showers on Sunday.

Temperatures and winds will feel raw later in the week for many areas with West Coasters possibly getting the best of the conditions nationwide.

The MetService continue to have issues with their site this morning therefore WeatherWatch continues in full living colour bringing you the latest information as it comes to hand.

-WeatherWatch