South Island weather: Heavy snow, rain watches for Otago, Southland - MetService
A large swathe of the lower South Island is in the firing line.
A large swathe of the lower South Island is in the firing line.
What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed towards inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on the east coast
A heavy rain warning and two watches have been issued in Fiordland.
Meteorologists are picking the potential for a blast of snow across parts of NZ next week.
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Heavy rain has hit northern Japan, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and sending hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds
Taiwan has seen flooding in low-lying areas, along with landslides and building damage after Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on the island
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Monsoon rains worsened by an offshore typhoon have left at least eight people dead and displaced more than 600,000 people
Niwa says the weather system is 'potentially conducive' to snow.
Rise comes after multiple South Island cities woke to below-freezing temperatures.
The arrival of typhoon Gaemi has prompted the cancellation of air force drills off Taiwan's east coast
Multiple South Island cities will wake to below freezing conditions tomorrow.
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Waves up to 10 metres high were expected at the centre of the storm.
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High waves are also expected near the centre of the rapidly deepening low.
It comes a day after fog caused major travel disruption in Auckland.