More Big Snowfalls in New Zealand

There have been more big snowfalls in the past 24 hours in New Zealand.

The ski areas in the South Canterbury area have seen particularly snowy conditions with 30 centimetres of snowfall accumulating above 500 metres this morning and the snow continuing to fall all day.

Mt Dobson, Ohau (pictured top) and Roundhill ski fields were all closed today due to poor visibility and other issues caused by the snow.

Roundhill Ski Area (pictured below) reported 60cm of snow had accumulated there, Fox Peak 40cm.

The snowfall has also been part of the latest band of extreme weather in the country which has brought flooding to some towns and also gale force winds at times.