South Island cold snap
Wintry weather near Patearoa, Central Otago. (Pic: Jan MacKenzie)

South Island cold snap

AEST 09:43, Fri Jan 27 2012
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The South Island has been hit by an unexpected cold snap in the middle of the summer.
Otago residents awoke this morning to freezing temperatures as low as 2.0C in some areas.
The snowy weather is also forecast for Canterbury with harsh gales reaching as far as the capital.
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Wintry weather near Patearoa, Central Otago. (Pic: Jan MacKenzie)
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