Weather: Gales, heavy rain, snow as another winter storm sweeps up the country

A winter storm sweeping up the country has brought rain and strong winds to most places, with low snow, severe gales and a risk of flooding for some areas, Stuff reports. Places such as Auckland that are exposed to both the north and northeast could expect some strong northerly winds. Aucklanders may also possibly get a burst of heavy rain during the Wednesday morning commute.