NZ braced for wintry blast
Updated 4:05PM Wednesday June 06, 2007
The snow could be good news for skiers. Photo / Daily Post
The whole country is set for a temperature drop as a cold snap sweeps up the country.
Forecasters say winter will fully kick in as the week continues, spelling an end to a mild autumn.
Forecaster Oliver Druce said snow would fall in many places and in Southland and Otago it could get down to sea level.
He said the North Island would not be as cold as the South Island, but a significant temperature drop would still be noticed.
MetService spokesman Bob McDavitt said the cold conditions were likely to spread north on Friday and Saturday with low-level snow affecting parts of Canterbury.
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