Snow traps motorists and closes roads as winter starts to bite across the countryLive24 NZ/Damon Forde Five drivers had to leave their vehicles on the Crown Range road overnight. Send your newstips, pictures and videos to newstips@stuff.co.nzSUPPLIED Motorists trapped after heavy snow created dangerous conditions on the Crown Range road. RICHARD COSGROVE/FAIRFAX NZ The Crown Range road from the Arrowtown end on a warmer day. VEHICLES ABANDONEDIn Central Otago, snow forced five motorists to abandon their vehicles overnight on the Crown Range road. MORE SNOW ON THE WAYMore parts of the South Island are expected to see snow on Monday, according to the MetService.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2016 23:34 UTC