Another cold night as wintry spell takes hold

The wintry temperatures are set to continue into the weekend, and another unusually cold night is expected tonight, MetService says.

This comes after a freezing start for many around the country today. Tekapo had a bone-chilling -7degC, and Dunedin and Mt Cook Airports both had -5degC.

MetService meteorologist Ngaire Wotherspoon said “The…