Coldest winter mornings forecast following wintry blast

Monday 3 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 3 Aug, 6:00pm

In this story MetService

MetService warns of a wintry blast bringing snow to low levels in the south and east early this week. Following the snow, widespread frosts and temperatures up to 10C below average are expected, potentially leading to the coldest mornings of the year for much of New Zealand.

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1. 1NewsMon 3 Aug, 2:12pm

   Coldest morning of winter ahead as snow to fall to sea level in south (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 3 Aug, 3:25pm

   Coldest mornings of the year to follow wintry blast (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 3 Aug, 6:00pm

   Coldest day of the year forecast as snow reaches towns in the south (opens in new tab)