Winter is biting around the country today and there are warnings in place for many roads owing to ice and snow, including Arthur's and Porters passes. The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists to keep a close eye on weather conditions and road updates before venturing out. MetService has road snow warnings in place for Dunedin's Northern Motorway, the Lindis Pass (SH8), the Crown Range Road, the Milford Road (SH94), and further north, for the Lewis Pass (SH7), Arthur's Pass (SH73) and Porters Pass (SH73). The warnings accompany chilly conditions that are tipped to ease through the day. All southern highways are open this morning but there are warnings in place for several roads.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 07, 2020 20:26 UTC