'Wet and dreary': Flight delays and thunderstorms plague New Zealand
Severe weather warnings in place on this "dreary Tuesday" as cold snap sweeps across the South Island, and thunderstorms are forecast in the north. The national forecast from Monday through Tuesday shows it's cold, wet or snowy in many areas across the motu. Flights in Wellington have been disrupted as severe gales and rain lash the capital on Tuesday morning. MetService has placed severe weather warnings and watches over Wellington, Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury High Country and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes, with rain up to 140mm in places. Up to 8cm of snow dotted Crown Range Rd overnight, and snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass, Potters Pass, Arthurs Pass and Lewis Pass on Tuesday. A string of summer storms stretching from Auckland down to Taupō will spring up in the afternoon, with no warnings for the area but commuters advised to keep an eye on the sky.
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The national forecast from Monday through to Tuesday shows it's cold, wet or snowy in many areas across the motu.
Flights in Wellington have been disrupted as severe gales and rain lash the capital on Tuesday morning.
At least 10 flights were shown as delayed or cancelled on the Wellington Airport website at 11am.
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MetService has placed severe weather warnings and watches over Wellington, Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury High Country and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes – with rain up to 140mm in places.
“With this amount of rainfall, rivers could rise rapidly. There could be some surface flooding,” he said.
Further south, up to 8cm of snow dotted Crown Range Rd overnight. MetService has snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass, Potters Pass, Arthurs Pass and Lewis Pass on Tuesday.
“It’s well worth taking that extra care on the roads,” Law said.
Rain is expected to turn to snow above 600m in Canterbury’s Mackenzie Basin, with snowfall approaching warning criteria above 800m.
Westland’s wild weather warning ended at 8am as the low pressure system moved up to Tasman, Nelson Lakes, Buller and Grey Districts where it should stay until around 7pm.
Locals should watch out for surface flooding and slips.
Wellingtons could be sent chasing after laundry as winds passed 100kph early Tuesday morning. However, the gusts are expected to settle towards the evening.
The North Island is much warmer – with places like Napier starting the day at set to reach a high of 25C –but it hasn’t escaped the rain.
A string of summer storms stretching from Auckland down to Taupō will spring up in the afternoon, Law said.
“It could still be pretty intense and heavy,” he said.
There are no warnings for the area, but Law advised commuters to keep an eye on the sky.
“It is not looking great,” he said.
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