How does the MetService Weather Warning system work? Given the weather over New Zealand during the next few day we thought it would be timely to remind you of how our warning system works. The video below was used in 2019 when we changed to a colour coded warning system. Did you know MetService issues two levels of Severe Weather Warnings? An Orange Warning is issued when forecasted wind, snow or rain is predicted to reach certain criteria. An Orange Warning means there could be noticeable impac

Severe weather is winding down, so what’s left and what’s ahead? 🟧With most watches and warnings lifted, we are just left with one Heavy Rain Warning over the Wairarapa, expiring at 3pm today (Friday), and a few Heavy Swell Warnings about the south coast of the North Island (details here: http://bit.ly/AllWarnings ). 🌞The low that’s caused all this heavy rain and wind is pulling off to the east, with a high pressure system waiting in the wings to bring us some settled weather and a chance to t