Road Reports updated daily from 6am week days, and 7am weekend and as credible information comes to us.

What to look out for today thanks to Fulton Hogan update:

Good morning,

Dry roads and temperatures all well above zero, with an average 8°C across the district. Mostly clear skies, no winter conditions to report. Should be a nice warm sunny day!   

Keep an eye out for excess grit, reduce driving speeds accordingly.

Reminder that conditions generally get worse around day break when temperatures drop further. Winter driving conditions. 

There is grit around with excess build up in some areas, our teams are working hard managing this. 

Metservice Road Snowfall warnings:

There are no snowfall warnings in place.

Going skiing:

Treble Cone Skifield Access Road - Treble Cone online report

Cardrona skifield Road - Cardrona online report

Snowfarm Access Road - https://snowfarm.nz/

DISCLAIMER: Road conditions during winter can change at any time. The advice is to always carry chains, slow down and drive to the conditions.

We update state highways before 7am daily over winter and as information is provided to us via the Metservice, NZTA, Fulton Hogan and Aspiring Highways.

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• Winter Road Closures:

Hawksburn Road - CLOSED - due to Freeze Thaw conditions, making roads unsafe to drive. 23rd July until further notice

Lake Onslow Road from Paerau/Styx to the boundary gate at Lake Onslow. 4 June 2024 - 30 September 2024

Bridge Huts Road from Bridge 185. 4 June 2024 - 30 September 2024

Upper Manorburn Dam Road from the intersection with Aston Road. 4 June 2024 - 30 September 2024

Old Dunstan Road from Paerau Road to Dunedin City Council boundary. 4 June 202430 September 2024

From Linnburn Runs Road to Poolburn Dam. Alternative access to Poolburn Dam is available from Poolburn. 4 June 2024 - 29 October 2024

Nevis Road from Commissioners Creek to the Southland District Council boundary. 5 June 2024 - 30 September 2024