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Strong winds, thunderstorms and snow are expected in some parts of the country as a series of cold fronts will make the first weekend of spring wild.
MetService meteorologist April Clark said MetSerivce had issued a “myriad” of alerts and warnings because an active and complex low-pressure system was forecast to move into eastern New Zealand over the weekend.
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He said a cold flow from west to southwest would follow Monday, drastically lowering temperatures and could bring snow, which could become heavy in some southern regions, as it moves into the country.
Police received several weather-related calls overnight in the Wellington region.
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A spokeswoman said police had been alerted to downed trees and a slip and a tree fell on SH1 near Paekākāriki, however vehicles were still able to pass.
There had also been another landslide on Glenmore St in Kelburn, knocking down power lines and blocking a section of the street early Sunday morning.
Wild weather was also expected to kick in further north with precautions being taken at Auckland’s Harbor Bridge in preparation for stormy conditions.
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High winds and rain caused a large slip on Glenmore St in Wellington on Sunday morning.
New Zealand’s Waka Kotahi Transport Agency (NZTA) was preparing to close some lanes on the Auckland Harbor Bridge on Sunday morning ahead of a forecast wind change that could see gusts of up to 90km / h.
Currently, there are north wind gusts of up to 70 km / h in Auckland, but the bridge is relatively protected.
Auckland Transport’s North Shore bus services, which normally use double-decker buses, have been switched to standard buses over the weekend in case of strong winds.
NZTA Transportation Services General Manager Brett Gliddon previously said Stuff, motorcyclists and those driving high-sided vehicles should avoid the bridge.
Further south, those who lived on the east coast of the South Island woke up to relatively good spring conditions.
Christchurch was 15.4 degrees Celsius at 7am and was expected to peak at 20 ° C. Ashburton expected a high of 20 ° C, Timaru 21 ° C, Dunedin 15 ° C, Wānaka 14 ° C and Queenstown 12 ° C.
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New Zealand Waka Kotahi Transportation Agency (NZTA) general manager of transportation services, Brett Gliddon, told Stuff that motorcyclists and those driving high-sided vehicles should avoid the Auckland Harbor Bridge during the weekend. of week.
Clark said strong winds are expected in New Zealand, particularly in exposed areas.
On the Banks Peninsula, winds that reached 105 km / h were recorded on Sunday morning, he said.
On the west coast of the South Island, most areas were receiving heavy rains, strong winds, and thunderstorms.
With the possibility of more debris on the road along with high winds, special care must be taken when traveling, Clark said.
Heavy rain advisories had been issued for the eastern Bay of Plenty ranges as of 4 p.m. Sunday. Up to 90 millimeters of rain was expected.
Taumarunui and Tongariro National Park expected 90mm until 12pm. The Tararua Range was also expecting similar showers until 10am with possible thunderstorms.
In the south, Westland around and south of Otira was forecast to receive up to 150mm in the ranges and 90mm near shore with thunderstorms.
The headwaters of Canterbury and south of Arthur’s Pass were expected to receive up to 130mm near the split with possible thunderstorms and 90mm within 15km in the east until 11am.
A strong wind advisory has been issued for Marlborough and gales from the northwest are forecast to reach 120km / h until 1pm Sunday.
Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and northern Hastings are forecast to receive north-northwest gusts of 120km / h at 2pm on Sunday.
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A cold flow from west to southwest was expected on Monday, which would drop temperatures dramatically and could bring snow, which could turn intense in some southern regions. (File photo)
Nelson was expecting gusts of 120km / h at 5am on Monday.
Wellington and Wairarapa, excluding Tararua district, northwestern gales were forecast to be severe at times with gusts of 130 km / h until 3pm Sunday.
Gales in Buller and Westland from north to northwest are forecast to reach 120 km / h until 10 am Sunday.
Canterbury High Country expected gusts to reach 130km / h at 11am on Sunday.
A heavy snow alert had also been issued for parts of the south.
Nelson west of Motueka, Buller and Westland north of Arthur’s Pass from 6 pm on Monday to 10 am on Tuesday snow was expected at around 400 meters, with a large amount of snow above 500 meters.
Fiordland from 6:00 p.m. on Sunday to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, The snow was expected to drop to 300 meters Sunday night, and then to near sea level during Monday morning, continuing through Tuesday. Snow accumulations can reach warning criteria above 300 meters.
Clutha, Central Otago south of Alexandra, and Southland, including Stewart Island, from 1 BC. M. From Monday until 10 p.m. From Tuesday, snow was expected to be up to 300 meters overnight on Sunday and then down to near sea level on Monday morning and to continue through Tuesday. Snow accumulations can also meet warning criteria above 300 meters.
