Wanaka man Ben Goldsbrough made sure his dog Kirra was wearing her winter jacket. Photos by Catherine Pattison.
Bannockburn duo Ollie (17) and his father Willie Crosse finished a day's skiing at Cardrona and were anticipating good conditions tomorrow.
Snow was like, well, snow off a duck's back.
English backpacker Nikki Bishop, of West Sussex, took shelter at Wanaka's information centre.
Flakes gather on a waterfront sculpture.
Perth visitors Dean and Leigh Edwards enjoy the unfamiliar sight of snow falling.
Wanaka's Kerry Edwards takes his daughter Aliah (3)for a walk down to the lake to feed the ducks.
As the flakes began to fall thick and fast around Wanaka, Otago Daily Times website journalist Catherine Pattison decided to take a wander around town and see how it was being received.
Tourists, skiers, locals and animals alike seemed to be enjoying the sight of snow settling in town.