More snow and rain is expected over the country today and tonight.

MetService Severe Weather Update: September 6th - 8th

More snow is on the way tonight, but it is only forecast to fall as low as 300m and not expected to cause as much disruption as this morning's dump. Source: ODT

If you don't get snow today, you'll get rain and wind.

The student city is wrapped up in the cold snap bound for the North Island tomorrow.

MetService Weather Christchurch: September 6th

MetService Weather New Zealand: September 5th - 7th

MetService Weather Auckland: September 6th

The Desert Rd can expect another dusting of snow tomorrow.

MetService warns that New Zealand's highly eventful weekend of weather isn't letting up just yet.

A chilling southerly breeze is making its way up the country.

The extent of the damage to homes is unknown as access is cut off by the floodwater.

Torrential rain that flooded parts of the North Island is expected to ease.

Batten down the hatches as another lashing of rain is expected tonight.

St Johns Area Manager discusses helicopter rescue at Tolaga Bay where a family was stranded on the roof of their home. Source - Shane Clapperton

MetService Weather Wellington: September 5th

MetService Weather Christchurch: September 5th

MetService Weather New Zealand: September 4th - 6th

A family airlifted to safety at Tolaga Bay this morning lost everything to flooding.

Two adults and their grandchild were forced up on to the roof at 4am.

There were rainfall levels of 145mls recorded in Tauranga and near the Kaimai Ranges.

A severe weather watch is in force for heavy rain for Northland between 3am and 3pm.

Slip in Karangahake Gorge and road closure in Katikati due to flooding.

Video shows flooding after heavy downpour in Whangamatā. Source - Michael Boggs