A low over the North Island brings a strong southeasterly airflow, heavy rain in the east with heavy snow about the Central Plateau and ranges of Hawkes bay. The South Island has showers in the east and snow flurries to low levels mostly clearing in the evening, heavy frosts develop overnight especially inland. Watch for potential Black Ice on the roads.

Areas of rain, dry spells at times too more so in the west. Strong southeasterly winds gusting to gale about Taranaki and Kapiti. Heavy snow about the Central Plateau to 600m lowering to 500m by evening.
Highs: 5-11

Rain with heavy falls, more so northern Wairapapa northwards. Winds strong to gale from the southeast. Snow to 500m about the Wairarapa lowers to 400m overnight. Snow to 600m about Hawkes Bay lowers to 500m overnight. Snow mainly sticks above 800m in the ranges behind Gisborne.
Highs: 10-12 

Showers with a few low level snow flurries (200 to 100m), a chance of a near sea level snow flurry or two in the evening before shower activity clears away. Accumulations during the day will only be small if not non-existent. Winds cold from the south during the day, cloud breaking overnight with heavy frosts developing, especially inland.
High: 7

Any early showers clear inland then morning cloud breaks to mostly sunny weather, a cold start inland. Near the Otago coast expect mostly cloudy skies during the day and the odd shower, chance of a low level snow flurry then clearing in the evening. Light winds tend southeasterly.
Highs: 4-7

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz