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19th September, 2026. Lake Tekapo.

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❄️ITS ALL GO - the latest data is suggesting widespread snow on Friday and Saturday about the upper plains and foothills. Sea level flurries are possible, with heavier snow above 300-400m.

❄️Snow and sleet may even linger on Sunday, at lighter intensities.

❄️Note - a brief period of warm advection snow arrives for many southern and central areas early Thursday above 300m.

🌬🧊This will be an extended period of bitterly cold and snowy weather about the hills and upper Canterbury Plains.

ℹ️All Canterbury Weather Updates town pages and warnings have amazing detail and coverage at www.cwu.co.nz

🔎❄️More refinements through Wednesday morning, based on all the latest data we may see tweaks to snowfall accumulations and levels on Friday/Saturday.

🎁Get ready for winter 2025. After more than social media and MetService. Join the thousands of Cantabs today and get ready for winter 2025 - https://cwu.co.nz/membership-account/membership-levels/

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❄️🏒Well it doesnt get much better! Tekapo Springs this weekend. Snow on the ground, snow possibly falling....and New Zealand Vs Australia in Ice Hockey!

♨️What an awesome opportunity and day out.

ℹ️Check the forecast at https://cwu.co.nz/forecast/lake-tekapo/ and wrap up warm!

✅️Mackenzie Region, New Zealand

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Jaymee Joy typical. This weekend coming!

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Love your work ❄️⛈️🌧🌩🌦🌞🌤☀️

🌬🧊Our thought are with our Aussie friends from tropical Queensland! Yes, one team will be keeping a closer eye on the weather more than anyone else - yes, even the farmers.

🏉The Queensland Reds are set to face the Crusaders this Friday night in in the first quarter final, and the forecast is looking bitter! Expect wintry showers, a chance of sleet, and icy cold southerly winds. And with the associated wind chill? Temperatures will feel like freezing!

🌡A little different to the 25 degrees in Brisbane today.

ℹ️Ensure you’re keeping up to date with Canterbury Weather Updates, for 24-7 updates, warnings and incredible detail at www.cwu.co.nz

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📷Graphic - Christchurch forecast for Friday.

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Good for the Crusaders game on Friday night

Bring on the new stadium for weather related situations like this coming up.

Queensland had so much bloody rain it's a bog hole. They might just enjoy a bit of fresh air and a sprinkle of snow.

Kylie Williamson where would you rather be?

Michael Passant better wrap up warm!

Hypothermia looks odds on for the poor boys , again

Got the tickets will be there supporting the mighty Crusaders!

Chris Wood 😬

Bev Kent Spike Kent

Jeremy van der Bel

Catherine Quinney

Normal winter time

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