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![Antarctic polar blast: Sea level snow in south possible, cold weekend for most](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Antarctic polar blast: Sea level snow in south possible, cold weekend for most
Rain, strong wind and snow are on the cards this weekend.
!['From summer to winter': Temperatures set to plunge in matter of hours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'From summer to winter': Temperatures set to plunge in matter of hours
A series of fronts are forecast to move over the country from the southwest on Tuesday.
![NZ's most overdue library book: 121 years late and a $51,000 fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
NZ's most overdue library book: 121 years late and a $51,000 fine
Every council in the country was contacted and asked about their most overdue book.
![Santa comes early: Online Boxing Day sales start on Christmas Eve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Santa comes early: Online Boxing Day sales start on Christmas Eve
The sale at Noel Leeming will begin at 7.30pm and The Warehouse at 8pm.