Anyone planning to head into avalanche terrain at Aoraki/Mt Cook is being told to reconsider, as the first winter storm of the season hits.
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The national park has been battered by gales and thunderstorms today with the snow level expected to lower to a 1000 metres.
MetService said showers would fall as snow above 900 metres tomorrow.
The Avalanche Advisory has a warning in place for dangerous conditions for alpine and high alpine terrain until Saturday night.
Up to a metre of snow is forecast over the next few days but is likely be blown away by strong winds.