The crew of the International Space Station were treated to incredible views of Aotearoa New Zealand as the skies cleared to show off the Southern Alps freshly covered in snow.
A video lasting three minutes of the pass was posted to social media with the message "Kia ora Aotearoa New Zealand: Snowy views over Te Waipounamu / South Island leading to a super clear view of Te Ika-a-Māui / North Island over @Wellington_NZ and beyond. How was breakfast? Aug 1, 2022 8:30am NZST" on the @ISSAboveyou Twitter feed.
With what seems like months of constant rain a view like this hasn't been seen in a while. "It's been a while since the weather has allowed us to capture these lovely views," a thread in the post read.
![The Southern Alps and Wellington as seen from the International Space Station. Photo / @ISSAbouveyou](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HQ2TYJJL5MDV7TBOJ5424UBJBU.jpg?auth=ac77e632c36cd5d5ce5a82479a01bf8119cdf619009421cf406caac230548e06&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
One Twitter user replied "Pretty hilarious that one capture from the ISS goes from coast to coast, we're so skinny."