I think I might just stay inside by the fire today...

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.
ISSUED BY MetService AT 8:06 am 09-Oct-2009
MEDIA
HEAVY SNOWFALLS FOR MARLBOROUGH AND CANTERBURY TODAY.

A deepening low over the Tasman Sea is expected to move towards northern New
Zealand today. A band of heavy rain and snow lies across northern South Island
areas and is moving slowly north.
Snow is already falling to low levels in
parts of Marlborough and Canterbury and is expected to continue for
much of today before easing this evening and clearing Saturday
morning.
Snowfalls of 25 to 35cm are expected down to about 400 metres today
with lesser falls to 200 metres, especially in inland valleys and
basins.