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Central North Island snow: Hazardous driving conditions forecast on Desert Road

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • MetService issued a Road Snowfall Warning for State Highway 1’s Desert Road overnight.
  • Up to 2 centimetres of snow could fall near the summit as snow levels drop to about 1,000 metres.
  • The warning runs from 8 p.m. Monday until 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Snow is expected to make driving hazardous on the Desert Road overnight, with up to 2 centimetres forecast near the summit.

MetService issued a Road Snowfall Warning for State Highway 1 as colder conditions bring snow to higher parts of the central North Island.

The warning covers the period from 8 p.m. Monday until 3 a.m. Tuesday. Snow levels are expected to fall to around 1,000 metres as unsettled weather continues across New Zealand.

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