Snow, frosts and downpours continue around NZ going into the weekend as the polar airflow carries on until the start of next week. Low level snow showers are expected in the eastern South Island for a time, and around the ranges and mountains of the North Island.

Wind chill will be below zero in southern and eastern areas at times – and overnight lows inland this weekend for the South Island’s interior may drop to -10 or lower. Ouch!

But next week high pressure moves in for Tuesday – then by Wednesday the next low move to NZ from the Tasman Sea with rain, showers – and milder sub-tropical northerlies.  Southern NZ looks to remain the coldest – but may also be the driest down around Southland and Fiordland.

We also have your 7 Day New Zealand rainfall map.