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By Mike O'Connor, Meteorologist Posted 5 months ago July 28, 2024

Deep Powder as Antarctic Airmass Hits NZ

Summary

The eagerly awaited winter storm is almost here, promising significant snowfall. A polar air mass from Antarctica will move up the South Island, converting resort rain into snow across the 1Southern Lakes by early Monday and Canterbury by early Tuesday. This will lead to heavy snow down to elevations of 300-500m, disrupting roads but enabling some local fun!

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Mike O'Connor

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Mike O'Connor is a Meteorologist based in New Zealand. Mike previously worked at the New Zealand MetService for 10 years and has been doing contract forecasting ever since.

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