Wintry conditions are again prompting warnings for motorists in the South, with snow and black ice reported in several areas. The Queenstown Lakes District Council advises of black ice on roads across the district, especially between Arrowtown and Queenstown on Malaghans Rd. Motorists are advised to carry chains and exercise caution, especially over the summit and through the 'ice box' (with the red 'accident blackspot' signs) on the Cardrona side. The Central Otago District Council reports it is frosty across the network but roads are open except for Danseys Pass road, which is closed owing to snow. The forecaster said the South could expect scattered showers today, some heavy with hail, and snow to 600 metres.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 05, 2019 19:30 UTC