In pictures: Wild weather in South

A woman clings on to a sign amid severe winds in Invercargill today. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
A woman clings on to a sign amid severe winds in Invercargill today. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
The storm front as it rolled into Invercargill. PHOTO: GLEN HIBBS
The storm front as it rolled into Invercargill. PHOTO: GLEN HIBBS
Massive trees were ripped out of the ground in Anzac Ave, Dunedin. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER
Massive trees were ripped out of the ground in Anzac Ave, Dunedin. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER
Roof steel snagged on power lines in Cromer St, Balclutha. PHOTO: NICK BROOK  
Roof steel snagged on power lines in Cromer St, Balclutha. PHOTO: NICK BROOK  
This caravan got blown from one side of Smith St in Balclutha to the other. PHOTO: NICK BROOK
This caravan got blown from one side of Smith St in Balclutha to the other. PHOTO: NICK BROOK
The roof of a garage in Oakland St, Andersons Bay in Dunedin. PHOTO: DENNIS PRICE
The roof of a garage in Oakland St, Andersons Bay in Dunedin. PHOTO: DENNIS PRICE
A big slip is affecting Southland's Milford Road. State Highway 94 is closed due to slips and...
A big slip is affecting Southland's Milford Road. State Highway 94 is closed due to slips and forecast heavy rain and snow. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE
A signal at a train crossing in Invercargill was damaged. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
A signal at a train crossing in Invercargill was damaged. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
Toppled containers at Ravensbourne in Dunedin. PHOTO: JARROD HODSON
Toppled containers at Ravensbourne in Dunedin. PHOTO: JARROD HODSON
A toppled tree at Silverstream School in Mosgiel. PHOTO: SILVERSTREAM SCHOOL/FACEBOOK
A toppled tree at Silverstream School in Mosgiel. PHOTO: SILVERSTREAM SCHOOL/FACEBOOK
Flooding and debris at Pleasant Flat on the Haast Pass Highway (State Highway 6). PHOTO: NZTA
Flooding and debris at Pleasant Flat on the Haast Pass Highway (State Highway 6). PHOTO: NZTA
A conservatory of an Invercargill home was wrecked by the wild wind. PHOTO: LISA MOYLAN
A conservatory of an Invercargill home was wrecked by the wild wind. PHOTO: LISA MOYLAN
Parts of large trees have fallen on an Invercargill road. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
Parts of large trees have fallen on an Invercargill road. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
Jana Purington, of Queenstown, was one of the first to make up sandbags at the waterfront this...
Jana Purington, of Queenstown, was one of the first to make up sandbags at the waterfront this afternoon as a precautionary measure to protect Vudu Cafe & Larder, on the waterfront. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH
A snapped tree on the Milford Road in Southland. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE
A snapped tree on the Milford Road in Southland. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE
This truck tipped on the highway near Gore. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG
This truck tipped on the highway near Gore. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG
Tree damage in Invercargill. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
Tree damage in Invercargill. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD
A large tree down across Surrey Park Rd, one access road for Stadium Southland.  PHOTO: YVETTE...
A large tree down across Surrey Park Rd, one access road for Stadium Southland.  PHOTO: YVETTE HODGES
Trees litter parts of the Milford Road, State Highway 94. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE
Trees litter parts of the Milford Road, State Highway 94. PHOTO: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE
A damaged trampoline in Invercargill. PHOTO: NICK BROOK
A damaged trampoline in Invercargill. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

The South hasn't escaped the wild weather today, as rain and severe gales buffeted the area, causing slips, uprooting trees and damaging structures.