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Snow sprinkles St Kilda Beach in Dunedin

October 6, 2022

Snow on Saint Kilda Beach this morning.

Snow has fallen on Saint Kilda Beach in Dunedin as the city endures a frosty Thursday.

The beach, usually a popular surfing spot, was coated in white after an overnight low of 0.5C in the city.

"Can confirm, it was an unusually cold October day around the Deep South," MetService tweeted.

Snow on a beach near Dunedin. (Source: Daniel Bellam via MetService / Twitter)

"Back up to average October temperatures this weekend."

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A number of heavy snow warnings, heavy snow watches, and road closures are in place around the country as an Antarctic blast hits New Zealand.

Snow on Saint Kilda Beach this morning.

Dunedin is under a heavy snow warning until 1pm today.

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