Snow in Dunedin on Friday

Slip sliding away . . . Cars stranded on Corrie street in Friday mornings snow.
Slip sliding away . . . Cars stranded on Corrie street in Friday mornings snow.
A Downer truck lies on its side near the summit of the Pigroot on Friday  PHOTO:  James Smith
A Downer truck lies on its side near the summit of the Pigroot on Friday PHOTO: James Smith
A day of many moods . . . A cyclist crosses lower Stuart St, below the Octagon, during a hail...
A day of many moods . . . A cyclist crosses lower Stuart St, below the Octagon, during a hail shower.
Dunedin's day off . . . Schools and many businesses in Dunedin closed on Friday as a result of...
Dunedin's day off . . . Schools and many businesses in Dunedin closed on Friday as a result of this snowfall seen here at mid-morning from Mt Cargill.
Snow trouble . . . Shirley and Kevin Cosgrove deliver the Otago Daily Times in Roseberry street.
Snow trouble . . . Shirley and Kevin Cosgrove deliver the Otago Daily Times in Roseberry street.
Pretty as a picture . . . Royal tce sits under a veil of snow on Friday morning.
Pretty as a picture . . . Royal tce sits under a veil of snow on Friday morning.
A man walks across Cannington Rd on Friday.
A man walks across Cannington Rd on Friday.
Daniel Goodman of Chorus puts Snow Sox on his Vehicle in Highgate on Friday.
Daniel Goodman of Chorus puts Snow Sox on his Vehicle in Highgate on Friday.
Stuart St in the snow on Friday.
Stuart St in the snow on Friday.
A letterbox covered in snow.
A letterbox covered in snow.
Snow fight on the John Mcglashan College grounds; from left is Peter MacNab (9), Ollie Cashmore ...
Snow fight on the John Mcglashan College grounds; from left is Peter MacNab (9), Ollie Cashmore (9) Angus McMillan (10) Theo Hannagan (9) Zach Cashmore (4) and Milla Cashmore (7).
Harold Gao (10) of Dunedin, with his snow man, on Prospect Park.
Harold Gao (10) of Dunedin, with his snow man, on Prospect Park.
Students,  Alex Ou (19) left and Caitlin Hagenaars (18), photograph the Snow at the Dunedin...
Students, Alex Ou (19) left and Caitlin Hagenaars (18), photograph the Snow at the Dunedin Railway Station.
First timer . . .
First timer . . .
Constable Pete Bevin  tries to prevent motorists from driving on Stuart Street Dunedin after snow...
Constable Pete Bevin tries to prevent motorists from driving on Stuart Street Dunedin after snow turned to ice on Friday.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
With many roads impassable, a pedestrian trudges through the snow in Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
With many roads impassable, a pedestrian trudges through the snow in Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A motorist drives gingerly in icy conditions on Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
Fraser Reynolds (15) makes the most of the conditions after school was canceled for the day...
Fraser Reynolds (15) makes the most of the conditions after school was canceled for the day because of snow.
Snow coats a rhododendron in Roslyn.
Snow coats a rhododendron in Roslyn.
A snow plough and a grit truck work to clear Stuart St. yesterday morning.
A snow plough and a grit truck work to clear Stuart St. yesterday morning.
The suburb of Wakari lies under a blanket of snow yesterday morning.
The suburb of Wakari lies under a blanket of snow yesterday morning.
A motorist passses under the Highgate Bridge after Stuart St was re-opened yesterday morning.
A motorist passses under the Highgate Bridge after Stuart St was re-opened yesterday morning.
Abandonded cars in Stuart St.
Abandonded cars in Stuart St.
This motorist didn't make it out of his driveway in Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
This motorist didn't make it out of his driveway in Kenmure Rd yesterday morning.
A Camellia covered in snow.
A Camellia covered in snow.
Dunedin the fun city . . . This University of Otago student was out before daylight 'riding the...
Dunedin the fun city . . . This University of Otago student was out before daylight 'riding the powder' on Pitt street in the central city on Friday morning.
Feeling at home . . .  Larry Nichvolodov walks his huskies along Highgate.
Feeling at home . . . Larry Nichvolodov walks his huskies along Highgate.

Snow in Dunedin on Friday 8 August, 2014.  PHOTOS BY: Stephen Jaquiery, James Smith, Peter McIntosh, Linda Robertson and Gerard O'Brien.

Copies of photos can be purchased from:  otagoimages.co.nz

 

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