Anyone who was wondering about the whereabouts of winter this year, received a reality check over the last weekend. The following is a picture of the mountains on the eastern side of the Hutt Valley, showing just why it was so cold over the weekend.  The snowfall was at the tail end of a southerly storm, which passed through on the 4th May.

 Snow like this happens around 4 or 5 times a year in Wellington - so it's not that common. It very rarely (if ever) snows in the valley itself, which is essentially at sea level.

The photo is of the Rimutaka's, above Wainuiomata. The Seaview marina can be seen in the foreground.