We've woken up to what's been the coldest night of the year for many across the country

Wanaka dipped down to minus four degrees ... while the alpine village of Aoraki/Mt Cook recorded minus ten.

NZTA closed State Highway 8 between Twizel and Fairlie, and State Highway 80 between Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mount Cook due to snow.

The colder temperatures are forecast to continue into tomorrow for the North Island and longer for the South.