A skier takes to the road in York Place, in Dunedin, on Monday night. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Robbie Gordon (4), of Opoho, with a snowman he made at the top of Mt Cargill on Monday. Photo: Malcolm Gordon : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Hail blanketed streets in Mornington on Monday night. Photo: Ashley Macmillan : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Toughing out the snow in Dunedin. Photo: Zac Tutty : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

An Otago Daily Times vehicle on the road at Pukehiki on Tuesday morning. Photo: Angus McNaughton : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

The conditions were tricky for Dunedin motorists on Monday night. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Lily (10), Macarthur (7) and Digby (6) Swensen-McLean enjoyed playing in the hail/snow on Tuesday morning. Photo: Matthew Hogan : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Lily Cotter (10) plays in the hail which coated Dunedin city streets just before 8pm on Monday evening. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

A look across to a snowy Dunedin city from Highcliff Rd on Tuesday morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

One of several vehicles that came to grief in the treacherous conditions. Photo: Supplied : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin

Friends (from left) Martin, Maxwell, Wally the dog, Theresa and Stanley with their snowmen. Photo: supplied : Slideshow: Winter slow to let go in Dunedin