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1 NEWS viewers send in stunning snaps of snowfall as cold snap hits New Zealand

August 5, 2019

As a bone-chilling polar blast hit the country over the past few days, plenty of Kiwis have been reaching for the camera - and sharing the results with 1 NEWS.

Roads have been closed and people warned to take extra care while travelling across both islands as temperatures have plummeted.

But despite the chilly conditions, many have been out in the midst of it, capturing beautiful images.

We've published a few of the best here.

Send your weather pictures to news@tvnz.co.nz and for a full forecast for your region, see our weather section here.

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Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Wind warning for Auckland Harbour Bridge, gales for Wairarapa

Gusts across the bridge could potentially reach between 75 and 85km/h between 9am and 2pm.

9:00am

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An umbrella in the rain.

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Heavy rain and strong wind watches have been upgraded to warnings in multiple regions, including the Wairarapa, Tararua, and Buller areas.

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Rainy weather (file image).

Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North

MetService has issued multiple orange warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with weather watches also in place across several regions.

Tue, Sep 16

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An orange heavy rain warning ahead of a wet and windy weekend for many.

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Power lines down at a section of lines north of Whangamatā.

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A tree in strong wind.

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