Weather: South Island set to be hit by heavy rain, wind and snow – صحيفة الصوت

• Heavy rain warnings are in place for the Bay of Plenty, Tasman, Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin on Tuesday.
• Snowfall warnings are in place for Lindis Pass (SH8) and Crown Range Rd.
• Wind gusts and heavy rain have eased in the upper North Island.

The South Island is forecast to see severe weather on Tuesday after heavy rain and winds gusting up to 120kph hit the North Island on Monday causing flooding, slips and road closures.

A wet day is expected in already soaked areas across the eastern South Island, with Christchurch residents warned to prepare for more flooding and slips in hillside areas.

Last week, surprise flooding in the city trapped people in their homes and waterlogged cars after rivers broke their banks.

A heavy rain warning is in place for Tasman and Motueka on Tuesday morning, while Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin have a heavy rain warning in place until Wednesday morning.

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A heavy rain warning was also issued for the western Bay of Plenty until 9am on Tuesday, and MetService warned it could lead to surface flooding and slips in the area.

There were also a number of snowfall warnings for parts of the South Island on Tuesday, which included Lindis Pass on SH8 and Crown Range Rd.

The snow has led to multiple road closures, including SH73 from Arthurs Pass to Otira and Springfield to Arthurs Pass. SH8 is closed between Fairlie and Twizel and from Tarras to Omarama.

In the North Island Waka Kotahi has advised motorists of road closures due to slips in the Coromandel on SH25 between Coromandel and Te Rerenga and also between Kuaotunu and Wharekaho.

A slip on SH33 has also closed the road between Allport Road and Hamurana Road near Rotorua.

For Auckland and Northland, the heavy rain should clear early in the day but return with frequent showers by the afternoon, according to MetService. Strong northerlies would also continue in the area throughout Tuesday.

On Monday, the top of the North Island was hit with winds up to 120kph, which caused speed limits on Auckland’s Harbour Bridge to be reduced and ferry services in the city to be cancelled.

Two schools and multiple roads in Northland and the Far North had to be closed due to the downpours, and thousands in the Far North were left without power due to the wild weather.