Issued at: 12:40pm Thursday 20 Jun 2013
Saturday: Snow about Egmont and Tongariro, and from the Kaweka Range southwards, a few showers further north. Strong southwesterlies, gale in exposed places. Freezing Level: 1400 metres in the north sloping down to 1000 metres in the south.
Sunday: Showers about Egmont and Tongariro, falling as snow above 1200 metres. Becoming fine elsewhere. Strong or gale southwesterlies turning westerly. Freezing Level: Rising to 1600 metres.
Monday: A few showers about Egmont and Tongariro, falling as snow above 1400 metres.Fine in the east. Gale westerlies. Freezing Level: 1700 metres.
Saturday: Snow showers clearing, although a few snow showers may linger about the seaward Kaikoura range. Southeasterlies dying away and southwesterlies developing. Freezing Level: Rising to 800 metres everywhere.
Sunday: Snow developing about the main divide, fine further east. Wind turning westerly and rising to gale. Freezing Level: Rising to 1200 metres about the main divide and 1800 metres about the kaikoura ranges.
Monday: Snow about the main divide, fine further east. Gale or severe gale westerlies. Freezing Level: 1200 metres about the main divide, 1600 metres about the kaikoura ranges.