As we head smack bang into the middle of the school holidays at cold snap is moving in and we have seven days of wintry weather moving in – with a mix of sun, gales, snow and rain.

Ski fields in both islands will get snow too – for some it’s well overdue.

Despite the wintry outlook most places will be around average for midwinter.

Philip Duncan explains the set up and how the weekend is shaping up.

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