Snow fell to near sea level in Dunedin, South Otago, Southland and Fiordland.

State Highway 1 between Milton and Balclutha was closed. State Highway 93, the alternative route between Clinton and Matarua, was also closed. State Highway 87 was also closed.

Temperatures dipped to -4 degrees Celcius in parts of inland Otago.

Dunedin was brought to a standstill on the morning of Tuesday 16 June 2009, as the airport and motorways north and south of the city were closed by snow and ice. Schools were also closed because buses could not take the students to school. Many Dunedin business closed with staff unable to get to work.

In South Dunedin a line fault on Hillside Road left much of the area without power.

Snow closed Dunedin Airport on the morning of Tuesday 16 June, cancelling a total of 10 flights and the travel plans of 480 people.

Fog, which did not lift all day, meant there were no flights, in or out, at Queenstown Airport on Saturday 13th June 2009. About 1000 passengers at Queenstown Airport were affected by the fog.

Snow fell to near sea level in Southland and Fiordland.

Gore experienced 5cm of snow on the flat and heavier on the hills.

The Rimutaka Hill Road north of Wellington was closed.