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MetService is forecasting a wet, windy and cloudy start to the week across the North Island as an area of low-pressure barrels across from the west, ...

After the active weather on Monday there will be a few more settled days to come for the middle of the week. "A Severe Weather Warning for heavy snow has been issued for the easten and central ranges of the North Island. "Road closures due to the weather are possible, even as we move into the traditionally warmer, drier months. MetService is forecasting a wet, windy and cloudy start to the week across the North Island as an area of low-pressure barrels across from the west, even bringing some snow for the higher parts in the east overnight. A Severe Weather Warning has also been issued for heavy rain in Northland. For the South Island, cold air spreads northwards bringing a scattering of showers, with a distinctly wintry feel to them.

MetService issued a heavy rain warning for Monday, covering the parts of Northland north and east of a line from Kaitaia to Mangawhai. Auckland north of the ...

After being saturated by rain during winter, Wellington had a chance to dry out this week, but some showers were still expected. And those articles are free. ^TP— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) The rain was being brought by a low pressure system coming out of the north Tasman Sea, and was expected to move east-southeast across the upper North Island during Monday into Tuesday. A heavy snow warning was in place for the higher parts of Hawke's Bay, southern Taupō and Taihape from 5pm Monday to 5am Tuesday and for the Gisborne ranges from 1am to 7am on Tuesday. The southerlies forecast for the north on Monday evening would mark the arrival of a cold snap that would cover the country for several days. There was also a chance of heavy snow in some central parts of the North Island overnight Monday, with MetService advising as much as 35cm could fall on the Desert Road, and 15cm on the Napier-Taupō Road. A small amount of snow was possible about the summit of the Remutaka Hill Road north of Wellington overnight and into early Tuesday. [Rivers of rain in the snow a 'cruel twist of fate' for top of the south skifield](https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/300668840/rivers-of-rain-in-the-snow-a-cruel-twist-of-fate-for-top-of-the-south-skifield?rm=a) [cutting Kaitāia off from the rest of the country](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300664547/northland-downpour-streets-flooded-kaitia-cut-off-600-without-power) and causing the [closure of SH1 at Mangamuka Gorge](https://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/129644912/heavy-rain-in-northland-closes-sh1-south-of-kaitia-indefinitely-due-to-slips). Chilly temperatures are set to hang around for the next couple of days, with snow falling in Dunedin on Monday afternoon and snow forecast down to 200 metres forecast for parts of Christchurch. With heavy rain expected across Northland today, please drive to the conditions: slow down, increase your following distance and be mindful of possible slips, surface flooding and/or fallen trees on roads, especially in the Far North area.

Civil Defence is urging Aucklanders to keep up with the latest forecasts after a heavy rain watch was issued for the city. MetService issued the watch for.

Expect 2-3cm of snow to accumulate on the road. Porters Pass (SH73): Rain is expected to turn to snow on Monday afternoon. Power has been restored to most of Southland after widespread outages. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers across the country to watch for snow. The heaviest snowfalls are set to affect North Island roads. Law said snowfall in the North Island was due to a combination of moisture from the north and cold air from the south.