Heavy rain, snow on the way as winter storm closes in

The West Coast is first in line for days of heavy rain, before a cold snap brings snow to inland Canterbury and Otago and threatens travel on alpine roads.

A 48-hour heavy rain watch is in place as a significant storm approaches.

A slow moving front will bring a prolonged period of heavy rain from midday Wednesday.

By Lu Yun-feng / Staff reporter, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Heavy rain brought by a low-pressure system and strong southwesterly winds triggered widespread flooding, landslides and damage across central, southern and eastern Taiwan yesterday, disrupting travel and prompting mass evacuations.As of 6pm yesterday

Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii  Toronto Star

Moke is expected to produce as much as 25 centimetres of total rain across the Big Island

Tropical Storm Moke is passing to the south of Hawaii's Big Island, close enough to dump a foot or more of rain on communities dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Lala

Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii  AP News

Forecasters expected Moke to produce as much as 10 inches of total rain across the Big Island, and up to 15 inches in some isolated places, enough to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast slopes.

Tropical Storm Moke to dump heavy rain on Hawaii’s Big Island just a week after Hurricane Lala  CNN

Tropical Storm Moke continues to churn in open waters in the Central Pacific, just days after Hurricane Lala left widespread destruction across Hawaii.

Tropical Storm Moke was on a path to sideswipe Hawaii on Saturday but still be potent enough to produce heavy rain and life-threatening flooding.

For the second week in a row, Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, faces threats from an intensifying storm.

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected to affect more areas in Luzon, as well as the western section of Visayas, early next week due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, the state weather bureau said Saturday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather specia