A newsclip here in English and Italian shows shocking pictures of drivers stuck in snow on the outskirts of Taupo, New Zealand. Its Spring right now in New Zealand, so you may wonder how can it be snowing too? Well the Mount Ruapehu is just up the road and the altitude is pretty high there, so it could just be a case of overflow? To get the full story you should consult a meteorologist. A useful website to explore weather patterns in New Zealand is the Metservice.