Snowy and wintry spells are stretching over much of New Zealand this afternoon as  pulses of freezing air keep whacking our islands. 

From Auckland to parts of Otago, snow has been reported and some heavy bands of snow with hail and lightning have taken place over parts of Canterbury.

“I think for Cantabs and for some in Otago there’s a risk of heavier snow tomorrow and perhaps in the afternoon” says Weather Analyst Richard Green”.
“This system keeps reenergising itself and flicks out bursts of snow in the strong southerly flow.When a dry spell takes place for a while some people think it’s all over but then a cloudbank rolls in and away it goes again”Richard Green says.

Hamilton and Auckland both saw snowflakes today in a rare occurrence and Tauranga is the only one main centre that has yet to confirm the wintry visitor.
WeatherWatch believes Aucklanders may have a chance of seeing a few more flakes tonight as night approaches and temperatures drop further.

Today snow has been falling in provincial centres such as New Plymouth, Wanganui, Timaru, Ashburton and the list goes on and on…