Winds gusting over 140km/h, rainfall totals up to 400mm, waves up to 10 metres and snow for some too.

Welcome to the next couple of days in parts of both NZ and south east Australia as one large winter storm impacts both nations.

We break down which regions are most exposed to severe weather between now and early next week.

We also take a look at the next (smaller) system coming in next week – again for both New Zealand and Australia