Post by sky on Jul 12, 2013 8:44:27 GMT 12
Desert Road closed – Snow up to 3 feet deep - Clearing delayed by whiteout conditions
Heavy snowfalls on State Highway 1 (the Desert Road) between Rangipo and Waiouru have closed the road and it is unlikely that the road will be re-opened today.
“These are some of the heaviest falls seen on this road for some years – up to one metre deep (3 ft) in places,” says the NZTA’s Regional Highway Network Operations Manager, Karen Boyt.
Ms Boyt says more snowfall throughout the morning has made the job of clearing the road treacherous due to ‘white-out conditions. “Contractors are continuing to work on the road but progress will be slow due to the amount of snow to be cleared.”
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Heavy snowfalls on State Highway 1 (the Desert Road) between Rangipo and Waiouru have closed the road and it is unlikely that the road will be re-opened today.
“These are some of the heaviest falls seen on this road for some years – up to one metre deep (3 ft) in places,” says the NZTA’s Regional Highway Network Operations Manager, Karen Boyt.
Ms Boyt says more snowfall throughout the morning has made the job of clearing the road treacherous due to ‘white-out conditions. “Contractors are continuing to work on the road but progress will be slow due to the amount of snow to be cleared.”
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=57274
See video:
tvnz.co.nz/national-news/contractors-work-clear-snow-covered-roads-5505147