Queen's Birthday seems likely to get off to a cold and snowy start in the deep south with some roads closed and others open only to vehicles with snow chains.
As of 7am today, there were three sections of highways closed in Otago, three others open only to chains and one other requiring extreme care due to the snow.
Other roads had problems with snow overnight but were this morning open.
State Highway 90 remains closed from its junction with SH8 (Raes Junction and Tapanui), with no alternative route available.
Between Outram and Middlemarch, SH87 closed at 5.15am due to snow, also with no alternative route available.
The road between Te Anau and Milford (SH94) has been closed since 11.21am yesterday because of snow, and AA is warning motorists to expect delays.
Roads requiring chains but closed to towing vehicles are SH1 between Waitati and Dunedin, SH8 between Omarama and Tarras, and SH6 between Haast and Makarora.
SH6 between Mataura and Ohai is open but extreme care is required.
- NZPA
Snow closes highways in south
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