FIRST SNOW IN NZ

8 May 2000

A drop in temperatures and some significant snowfalls over the weekend heralded the start of winter to come for New Zealand's premier ski areas.

Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski area received at least 30 centimetres of snow on Sunday, May 7, from a cold southerly airstream bringing the first significant snowfall of the 2000 season.

In Queenstown, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas received 10-15cm of snow.

Both Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt are scheduled to open in early June. The Remarkables is scheduled to open in late June.

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