“In a rare event, almost the entire South Island has woken up to temperatures below zero degrees today,”
says Radio New Zealand.
“MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassy said the coldest place in the South Island overnight was Pukaki aerodrome near Twizel which reached a bone chilling – 19.8°C
One person died when their car hit black ice today near Christchurch.
Meanwhile, some people in the Canterbury region have been without power since heavy snow brought down lines last week.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/276919/south-island-wakes-to-record-freeze
Thanks to Mark R. for this link
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