Snow in Idaburn on Friday. Photo: Supplied / Rowena McDiarmid
Heavy snowfall in parts of the South Island has left thousands without power and some schools and roads closed.
Canterbury high country and inland Otago are bracing for heavy snowfall with orange warnings in place.
MetService said up to 25 centimetres of snow is forecast to settle above 600 metres in Otago, and up to 20cm in Canterbury, south of the Rakaia river.
Meanwhile, an orange heavy rain warning is in place for Westland until noon, and snow warnings in place until 3pm.
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