9 Aug 2021

Wild weather: Roading update

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 9 August 2021

A heavy snow warning is in place and severe gales are forecast as a deep low moves across central regions.

MetService told RNZ overnight snowfall has eased in most parts of the South Island but some roads remain closed.

The cold weather is heading north and snow warnings are in place for Wellington north to Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Whanganui and Taihape.

Waka Kotahi's Tresca Forrester spoke to Susie Ferguson.