Snow advisory issued 1st July for New Zealand: Southerly winds by Friday as low pressure moves off the East Coast of the South Island. Widespread snow for the mountains of both islands with snow settling to low levels in the east on Friday night and Saturday. A similar pattern gave Mount Lyford 85 cms of snow last weekend. Update issued Friday 4th July at 6pm NZ time: Snow is already settling to near sea-level in coastal Otago and Southland. Snow will spread quickly north and inland. Windy everywhere with severe gales in exposed eastern parts of South Island and southern North Island and exposed high ground everywhere. Expect dangerous weekend travel conditions over much of South Island and central North Island.