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Antarctic cold snap
Coverage of Antarctic cold snap in the Nexus archive.
- New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
New Zealand's capital, Wellington, experienced snowfall for the first time in 15 years, while Dunedin and Christchurch saw snow as an Antarctic cold snap caused freezing conditions. Residents in a southern city skied down the world’s steepest street, delighting in the rare weather event.