May 21, 2009James Ihaka with NZPA
Photo / Kate Ward, Weatherwatch
Cold snap hits NZ

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Bad weather continues to plague the country with slips in the central North Island and avalanche warnings in place.
The cold spell across the country is expected to continue into next week, MetService spokesman Bob McDavitt said.
Windy cold conditions were easing, but another cold front was forecast to cross the South Island tonight and tomorrow morning, then hit the north in tomorrow afternoon and evening, he said.

The above from the NZ Herald.

The weather has been terrible. Lots snow in South island, and low temperatures. In Wellington 8-10C in the last few days, with a southerly blast to give a wind chill of 2C.

Even at the work it is cold.

So winter has come early-is it climate change???

Lucky then that I have been doing my penguin stuff under the house, though I have yet to finish. Last weekend I was at it again and found it very difficult under the lower corners of the house. Maybe a bit like those Colditz tunneller types?