But watch out for the north-westerly gales at the end of the week...
Category - Snow Report
There's a wintry week ahead for the South Island.
"Stormin' Norman" has dumped over 85cm on Thredbo since Wednesday.
The South American ski season looks set for a stunning start as a result.
Winter 2018 is off to a cracking start in the South Island - and more snow is expected tomorrow.
Coronet Peak is opening for the day on Saturday to celebrate.
With less than three weeks to go to the start of the ski season, Mother Nature delivers the goods.
There's snow down to village level across the western Alps this morning. The storm is now moving towards Austria.
We'll take a big step back into winter before the weather warms up again next week.
Bobble hats back on, everyone. There's a nip in the air in the western Alps.
