Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.

#Snow all about it!

1) #LowLevel: Snow will fall to low levels in the South Island, but accumulation will be less than 0.5cm for most below 200m.

2) #HeavySnow: Heaviest snow will be in the Central North Island, due to a southerly colliding with a wet northerly.

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— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) September 4, 2022

LOW MOVES IN BRINGING HEAVY RAIN

A low moving in from the northwest brings some heavy rain to the North Island today, especially north of about Taranaki across to Hawkes Bay.

Metservice has a few watches and warnings out, please check them out here.

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STRONG WINDS ON THE CARDS TOO

As the low mentioned above moves in expect strong to gale northerly quarter winds to affect eastern Northland this morning through to perhaps coastal Bay Of Plenty by this evening.

Meanwhile this afternoon southeasterly winds start strengthening through Cook Strait with gales developing, these strong southeasterlies will spread over all of the North Island overnight with gales likely for coastal areas.

Watches are out from Metservice regarding this wind and may be upgraded to warnings. Check these out here.

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SNOW MAKES AN APPEARANCE ALSO

Expect some cold air to develop for the lower / eastern North Island this evening, overnight snow may get as low as 500m, perhaps 700m for the ranges of Gisborne. Some heavy snow is possible about the Central Plateau above 800m.

Once again watches and warning are out from Metservice regarding this, please check them out here.

Some snow is expected for the South Island too, getting as low as 100m about the far south, 400 to 500m further north in the east then maybe getting as low as 100m this evening for Canterbury. While snow is lower than further north, it is not as heavy. Precipitation rates will drop off this evening south of Banks Peninsula with a few areas drying up all together, showers then ease further north overnight.