Queenstown — The thaw is now on with no further snow in the Wakatipu Basin this afternoon.
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Queenstown — Additional crews are being directed to the Kingston Frankton state highway in a bid to open that route.
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Queenstown — Snow has continued to fall in the Wakatipu Basin throughout the day, with further snow forecast over night.
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Queenstown — Unless people have chains fitted on their vehicles they should stay off the roads in the Wakatipu Basin this morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander and Queenstown acting officer in charge Sergeant Brian Cameron said.
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Otago — New Zealand climate scientists have detected the coldest day ever recorded in New Zealand, while looking at old New Zealand temperature records being entered into the National Climate database.
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Otago — NIWA's research station at Lauder in Central Otago specialises in measuring Ozone, UV levels and greenhouse gases, and is home to a team of research scientists and world class instruments.
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Otago — Heavy snow is falling in the Twizel - Tekepo and Queenstown areas.
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Dunedin — While the Strath Taieri remains at significant risk from fire, and will continue to be subject to a total fire ban, the fire danger in the coastal areas of the city has eased, allowing a return to a restricted fire season (fire by permit only) in the two coastal zones (see map attached).
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Otago — With another front scheduled overnight, people travelling in the Lakes District are being reminded to carry chains and be prepared for snow to low levels, Queenstown Lakes District Council emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.
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Otago — MetService forecasters have issued a heavy snow warning for the hills of northern Southland, inland Otago, and south Canterbury.
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Otago — A strong Southerly has battered the whole country over the last few days causing problems across the South Island and bringing snow to some low laying areas.
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