Tuesday saw widespread severe weather for Aotearoa, Thursday's system is forecast to be more intense for much of the country. 💨 Very strong northwest winds & high intensity rain with thunderstorms are forecast. ❗Make sure you are keeping up with your local forecast and check https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for the most up to date severe weather forecasts. 🤓 When there is a large pressure difference between places then you can expect strong winds. Tuesday peaked at 32.5hPa difference b

🌨💨 The wild weather continues into this evening, with rain, snow, or strong winds forecast for most of the country ☔❄ Rain over Canterbury spreads up the east coast, with snow forecast down to 250-400m inland. 🟠Heavy Snow Warnings are in force for the Canterbury high country and surrounding foothills, lasting until tomorrow afternoon in the north 💨🟠 Severe gale winds are forecast for exposed places in Grey, Westland and Fiordland as a strong southeasterly flow cover the South Island ☔🟡Over

🔍︎Weekend Weather Outlook Keep the weather in mind for your weekend plans. 🌧💨Heavy rain and strong winds are expected—hitting the South Island on Saturday, then moving to the North Island on Sunday. Don't get caught out, get the latest forecast at: bit.ly/metservicenz | MetService New Zealand