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ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Te Anau builder Tony Rayfield thinks he still has the best job in the world regardless of the weather. With the Murchinson Mountains as a background, where in the world would you rather be.
Snow is falling intermittently in Invercargill while heavier dumps are beginning to affect roads and other services across the south.
However, most of the white stuff so far appears to be confined to the Fiordland region and the eastern coast of Southland and the Clutha district.
Warren Dickie, who farms on the Clinton-Matarua highway, said today's snow was not yet as bad as last year's big snow in September. ''Its just a bit cold and slippery, isn't it," he said.
Earlier this morning the snowfall had just been a light dusting on the ground but things changed quickly: "It's definitely ... a lot worse."
If the snow hung around as predicted for the next few days it could become more of a problem, he said.
Motorists appear to be heeding calls to be careful on southern roads, with no incidents reported to emergency services so far.
Te Anau police report a fresh cold snap this morning, with "snow and ice everywhere''.
