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Heavy Snow Warning Issued for Canterbury High Country
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning at 9:32 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, for heavy snow affecting the Canterbury region. A cold southwest flow over the South Island is bringing snow to low levels. A Warning is in force,…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South Island, with a frontal rain band preceded by strong to gale northwesterlies expected to move northwards during Saturday and early Sunday. The warning, issued by MetService at 8:47pm…
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New Zealand Weather: Severe Weather Warnings Issued as Frontal System Moves Up Country
MetService has issued several Severe Weather Forecasts for strong northwest winds and heavy rain as an active frontal system moves up New Zealand. The most likely severe weather is expected in the Canterbury High Country and headwaters, with Orange Warnings…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday onwards. Heavy snow is also possible for higher elevations of Otago and South Canterbury in the South Island.…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:50am on Thursday, June 26, 2025, for central and southern parts of New Zealand. An active front, bringing heavy rain and strong north to northwest gales, is moving across the…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and gales across many parts of New Zealand on Wednesday and Thursday. The warning, released at 10:05 am on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, highlights the potential for heavy…
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Red Wind Warning Issued for Wellington
MetService has issued a Red Warning for Winds in Wellington, effective from 10 a.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Friday, marking the first such warning for the region. Red Warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events, anticipating significant disruption.…
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