Widespread snow in both islands caused much disruption: many roads were closed, schools were closed, CBD work was suspended in Christchurch, and power was cut to thousands of homes.
Roads through the central North Island, the Napier-Taupo highway, the Rimutaka Hill Road, SH1 between Kaikoura and Christchurch, and numerous roads throughout Otago were closed; there were no mail deliveries in much of the lower North Island, Otago and Southland.
Low pressure to the east and an anticyclone to the south of the Tasman Sea maintained a very cold southerly flow over most of New Zealand
Much of Christchurch had 15-25 cm snow
Schools and universities were closed
Elective surgery at Christchurch, Burwood and Ashburton hospitals was cancelled
Christchurch airport was closed due to snow on the morning of 15th August, and the city buses were cancelled
Close to 1 m of snow across parts of Banks Peninsula
The Port Hills had 50 cm snow
NZ Post cancelled mail deliveries
Most suburbs had 20 cm snow
Many roads were impassable, and the Queenstown Airport was closed
Schools and banks were closed
Outpatient clinics and elective surgery at Dunedin and Waikari hospitals
There was 30 cm of snow
Widespread snow was observed in the city, suburbs, and even down to sea-level.
Wainuiomata Hill Rd, Rimutaka Hill Rd, and several roads in Upper Hutt were closed; NZ bus cancelled bus services in the Wellington region; power was out to 11,000 homes in Lower Hutt, 800 homes in Whitemans Valley, and 2800 in Tawa for a few hours on 15 August. Mororists were urged to stay off the roads.
Capital Coast Health and Hutt Valley Health treated a few dozen people for injuries (mostly sprins and strains) sustained from slipping on snow/ice
Many schools, particularly those in the western suburbs were closed on 15 and 16 August.
Wellington Airport recorded its second coldest day (on 15 August) since the start of records in 1959
The weight of snow brought down spouting on some houses in Whitemans Valley east of Upper Huttr.
The Cook Strait ferries were cancelled on 17 August due to high swells
St Arnaud was isolated with SH 63 closed. SH65 from O'Sullivans Bridge to Springs Junction was also closed
Snow was observed in the central Auckland, and Clevedon, Flat Bush, Pukekohe, and the Waitakeres.
Strong winds brought down trees and toppled power lines. Five people were treated in hospital for wind-related injuries.
Auckland Airport recorded its coldest day (on 15 August)
The power was cut to 3300 homes in Taranaki
Snow was observed in Stratford and Hawera
Widespread snow in both islands caused much disruption: many roads were closed, schools were closed, CBD work was suspended in Christchurch, and power was cut to thousands of homes.
Roads through the central North Island, the Napier-Taupo highway, the Rimutaka Hill Road, SH1 between Kaikoura and Christchurch, and numerous roads throughout Otago were closed; there were no mail deliveries in much of the lower North Island, Otago and Southland.
Low pressure to the east and an anticyclone to the south of the Tasman Sea maintained a very cold southerly flow over most of New Zealand
Much of Christchurch had 15-25 cm snow
Schools and universities were closed
Elective surgery at Christchurch, Burwood and Ashburton hospitals was cancelled
Christchurch airport was closed due to snow on the morning of 15th August, and the city buses were cancelled
Close to 1 m of snow across parts of Banks Peninsula
The Port Hills had 50 cm snow
NZ Post cancelled mail deliveries
Most suburbs had 20 cm snow
Many roads were impassable, and the Queenstown Airport was closed
Schools and banks were closed
Outpatient clinics and elective surgery at Dunedin and Waikari hospitals
There was 30 cm of snow
Widespread snow was observed in the city, suburbs, and even down to sea-level.
Wainuiomata Hill Rd, Rimutaka Hill Rd, and several roads in Upper Hutt were closed; NZ bus cancelled bus services in the Wellington region; power was out to 11,000 homes in Lower Hutt, 800 homes in Whitemans Valley, and 2800 in Tawa for a few hours on 15 August. Mororists were urged to stay off the roads.
Capital Coast Health and Hutt Valley Health treated a few dozen people for injuries (mostly sprins and strains) sustained from slipping on snow/ice
Many schools, particularly those in the western suburbs were closed on 15 and 16 August.
Wellington Airport recorded its second coldest day (on 15 August) since the start of records in 1959
The weight of snow brought down spouting on some houses in Whitemans Valley east of Upper Huttr.
The Cook Strait ferries were cancelled on 17 August due to high swells
St Arnaud was isolated with SH 63 closed. SH65 from O'Sullivans Bridge to Springs Junction was also closed
Snow was observed in the central Auckland, and Clevedon, Flat Bush, Pukekohe, and the Waitakeres.
Strong winds brought down trees and toppled power lines. Five people were treated in hospital for wind-related injuries.
Auckland Airport recorded its coldest day (on 15 August)
The power was cut to 3300 homes in Taranaki
Snow was observed in Stratford and Hawera