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Take care on roads as bad weather comes in

The NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists to take extra care and plan travel carefully as a return to winter weather conditions may bring cold temperatures, strong winds, heavy rains, and snow to low levels to many areas of the lower and central North Island from late today (September 7) onwards. 

Amongst the routes expected to be snow-affected is the Napier-Taupo Rd,

“The weather forecast indicates we’ve got some wild weather coming our way, and this could impact roads and driving conditions. As conditions can change rapidly, we advise people to check the latest weather and road updates before they start their journey,” Neil Walker, Highway Manager, NZ Transport Agency says.

“This means planning your journey, thinking about using alternative routes, or, if possible, delaying your travel until the weather is more settled.”

Snow is expected to fall on higher ground above 500 metres and is likely to affect State Highway 2 Rimutaka Hill Road, State Highway 1 Desert Road and State Highway 5 Napier to Taupo Road from Wednesday into Thursday onwards. Snow may also affect other roads around the Central Plateau mountains.

Strong winds are forecast for Wellington and the Wairarapa. The Desert Road may experience strong winds, which, combined with snow flurries, may contribute to blizzard-like conditions and poor visibility.

Clearing but continuing cold weather may bring icy conditions in these areas through the weekend.

“We’ll be keeping our website and social media channels updated as we know more about the impact to specific routes and roads, and strongly advise you use these resources to know before you go. We work hard to keep the network running and keep roads open for as long we can, however we anticipate that roads such as the Desert Road may need to be closed to keep motorists safe,” Mr Walker says. “As well as our online updates, our electronic signage on key routes will also let motorists know about current road status.”

“We also advise motorists to ensure that they are well prepared, as road closures may lead to longer detour routes – make sure you’ve got plenty of fuel, warm clothes, food and water, and that your mobile phone is charged.”

Motorists can get real time information from:

0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

For Central North Island updates

www.facebook.com/NZTAcni
www.twitter.com/NZTAcni

For Waikato/Bay of Plenty updates

www.facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP/
www.twitter.com/NZTAWaiBoP

For Wellington and Wairarapa updates

www.facebook.com/NZTAwgtn
www.twitter.com/NZTAwgtn

For information about the MetService severe weather watch visit www.metservice.com/warnings/severe-weather-watch

The Transport Agency’s Winter Journeys website  www.nzta.govt.nz/winter-journeys brings together tips on winter driving and links to get updates on the latest weather and road conditions. - NZTA

 

 

4 October 2017

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