SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.
ISSUED BY MetService AT 3:27 pm 18-Jun-2006
HEAVY SNOW FOR INLAND NORTH CANTERBURY AND KAIKOURA COAST - WARNING
FOR SOUTHLAND LIFTED
MetService is warning of a burst of heavy snow in Canterbury north of
the Rakaia and about the Kaikouras in the latter part of today (
Sunday). Cold southerlies are strengthening, and rain is spreading
into Canterbury. This is likely to turn to snow above about 300
metres in the hills from the Rakaia River northwards to the Kaikoura
Coast. 10 to 15cm may accumulate in this area between about 4pm and
11pm Sunday. After that, light snow showers should gradually tail off
during the night.
The warning for Southland is now lifted.
Sorry Flutter!