Southern farmers will be checking on young stock and new crops this morning, as the region wakes up to snow on Friday.
A cold and windy southwesterly is making its way up the country.
MetService's heavy snow watches are still in force for the lower South Island, as well as wind watches for southern Hawke's Bay.
There are road snowfall warnings for the alpine passes, Crown Range and Milford roads, as well as State Highway One from Dunedin to Waitati.
The cold front follows a strong, wet Northwesterly that toppled trees onto powerlines cutting power to thousands in North Canterbury on Thursday.
It also forced the closure of State Highway One north of Kaikoura for safety, and even blew over a truck.
MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann.
