Weather: Heavy showers up north, severe frosts in the south
New Zealand is experiencing a split weather pattern with heavy rain and potential thunderstorms in the north and severe inland frosts in the south. Authorities have issued road safety warnings due to the risk of ice and snow.
Why it matters
Extreme weather conditions directly impact public safety and transportation logistics, requiring residents to exercise caution during travel.
It's a story of two islands for Sunday's weather, with heavy showers for Northland, Auckland, and Coromandel and severe inland frosts for most of the South Island.
MetService recorded the lowest temperature at Mount Cook, where the mercury plunged to -6.3C on Sunday morning.
Road snowfall warnings were also in force from the previous day, with Waka Kotahi issuing a slew of them across both islands.
Waka Kotahi said snow and cold temperatures may cause ice to form on roads, making driving dangerous.
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