Two major roads in the Central Plateau remain closed today after significant snow fall over night.
The Desert Road is closed from Taihape to Rangipo and the main detour from Ohakune to Waiouru is also closed.
MetService meteorologist Chris Noble said he had received a report of 11cm of snow falling in Taihape last night and said at the top of the Desert Road much more would have fallen.
"We're looking at webcams in the area and it does look like quite a lot of the Desert Road and in Waiouru."
Snow showers over night and early this morning had dusted the Rimutaka Hills, however the road remains open.