Heavy Snow Closes Highways, Triggers Severe Avalanche Warnings in South Island

Heavy snow closes highways, triggers severe avalanche warnings in South Island

Fire and Emergency says Queenstown firefighters have responded to a number of reports of flooding and slips in the area on Thursday night.

Late winter storm brings heavy snowfall, shuts South Island, New...

A winter storm continues to batter the South Island today, closing state highways, triggering rockfalls and raising avalanche risk, though MetService says the worst of the snow has now passed. A "complex" low and frontal system is slowly moving over the South Island and is expected to bring a "prolonged period of heavy rain" that should turn into heavy snow for Inland parts of Canterbury and Otago. More than 300mm of rain has fallen around Franz…

Snow, avalanche threat closes highways across South Island

The road to Milford Sound remains closed because of avalanche risk as heavy snow blankets alpine highways, with up to 25cm falling on parts of SH73.

Alert issued for Southern Alps, potential for large and destructive avalanches

A wintry blast is hitting the South Island bringing days of heavy snow and rain.

Snow closes roads as significant winter storm hits South Island

A 'significant winter storm' is hitting New Zealand today.