Snow to sea level, said the weather forecast ... and that's what Dunedin got - enough snow to build a giant snowball, and to bring the city to a standstill.
The southwest front which brought the snow and dropped city temperatures to 1C moved north yesterday afternoon after turning roads into dangerous slides, closing schools, and delaying or preventing hundreds of people from getting to work or opening businesses.
Dunedin was expecting a high of 8C today, with afternoon showers.
Sunny weather is expected in Auckland today, and tomorrow is expected to be the only rainy day for the rest of the week.