New Zealand’s capital has seen freezing temperatures and the first snowfall in 15 years t
Rare snowfall sent New Zealanders onto city streets with skis and snowboards on Wednesday after an Antarctic cold snap swept across the country, bringing snow, hail, and freezing temperatures. Europeans, meanwhile, continue to reel from record temperatures amid a prolonged heatwave.
Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, recorded its first significant snow and sleet for the first time in 15 years. Videos showed office workers gathering at windows and stepping outside to watch the snowfall.
In Dunedin, near the southeastern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, videos posted online showed residents skiing and snowboarding through snow-covered streets...
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