It's time to bust out the mittens with icy temperatures plunging into single digits, the possibility of snow, and wind-chill that could stress livestock on the cards this week.
A frosty morning greeted some of the country with Christchurch, Queenstown and Alexandra all dipping under 0°C last night. Eastern regions of the North Island were not much warmer with Masterton, Napier and Hastings all falling under 3°C overnight. Auckland, Northland and Wellington got to 9°C.
Metservice meteorologist Tom Adams said today and tomorrow would be calm and settled, but chilly for most of the country.
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He advised to enjoy the fine weather while it lasts as a low will move across the Tasman and over the country on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing cloud and rain. Gale-force winds are expected to whip around exposed parts of Wellington and the Wairarapa.