The first snowfall of the year has given a light coating to mountains in the South Island after a cold front moved across the country last night.
Cardrona Alpine Resort says it's had a dusting of snow overnight.
"Just a couple of months until we open for winter and this has got us pretty excited," a spokesperson said.
![Snow on The Remarkables on Thursday. Photo / Queenstown.com](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X56O6PZQL7VIVTKSCF3S7ZDYKM.jpg?auth=700c68f9da25edfd937e8ead855575a2dc1dd5435de191c62f95b5ca2a3a85a8&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
Snow could also be seen on The Remarkables and Coronet Peak in Queenstown on Thursday morning.