you thought it was particularly cold and frosty in Canterbury first thing this morning, you were right.
Christchurch has had its coldest November temperature in more than 60 years, with a minimum of -2.8 degrees Celsius recorded at the airport.
Minimums around the city hovered between 0°C and -1°C.
MetService forecaster Georgina Griffiths said it might have been the coldest on record but it wasn't the latest frost in the city.
The record holder is November 28, 2005, although that was "marginal", with a minimum of -0.1°C at the airport.
A sunny day is on the way for Christchurch with a coolish high of about 15°C and a chilly easterly breeze developing this afternoon
Christchurch's coldest November temperature in more than 60 years | Stuff.co.nz