QLDC Winter Road Report - 4 July 2023
Hello everyone,
It's a smidge warmer out there today, or so I'm told...
There's icy patches up on the Crown Range this morning, these have been gritted and extra care is required. You can also expect strong winds up at the summit (outside that is, don't go blaming your carpool buddy).
Grit has been applied to known icy patches along Cardrona Valley Road, Malaghans Road, Littles Road and Hunters Hill. Same goes for areas around Fernhill and Glenorchy Road - please slow down and take extra care around day break - around then the temperatures often drop and further ice can form.
Our teams will be out and about checking the roads over the course of the day. Which brings us to the daily reminder that conditions can change quickly so always be alert and drive to the conditions in front of you. If anything significant changes, we'll provide updates on the the QLDC facebook page.
And if this wintry weather is getting you a bit down, check out our Winter Wellness series of free events underway over the next couple of months. There's sure to be something there to warm the cockles.
That's it from me this morning - if you spot any issues on the road today, give us a call on 03 441 0499 and let us know.
Rebecca
PS: Happy 4th of July to our American readers!
QUEENSTOWN – WĀNAKA ROUTE (THE CROWN RANGE)
Skifield access to Cardrona & Snow Farm
CROWN RANGE ROAD - Open. Ice/Grit.
CARDRONA–WĀNAKA - Open. Ice/Grit.
CARDRONA SKIFIELD ROAD - Cardrona online report
SNOWFARM ACCESS ROAD - https://snowfarm.nz/
WHAKATIPU MAIN ROUTES
KAWARAU GORGE (SH6) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
GIBBSTON – FRANKTON (SH6) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
KINGSTON–FRANKTON (SH6) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
REMARKABLES SKIFIELD ACCESS ROAD - Remarkables online report
FRANKTON ROAD (SH6A) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
GLENORCHY–QUEENSTOWN - Open. Ice/Grit.
FERNHILL–QUEENSTOWN - Open. Ice/Grit.
KELVIN HEIGHTS–FRANKTON - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
ARROWTOWN–QUEENSTOWN BACK ROUTE
Coronet Peak Skifield access
MALAGHANS ROAD - Open. Ice/Grit.
ARTHURS POINT – QUEENSTOWN - Open. Ice/Grit.
CORONET PEAK ROAD - Coronet Peak online report
WĀNAKA MAIN ROUTES
WĀNAKA - CROMWELL (SH 6 & 84) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
MOUNT ASPIRING ROAD - Open. Ice/Grit.
TREBLE CONE SKIFIELD ACCESS ROAD - Treble Cone online report
WĀNAKA – MAKARORA (SH6) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
OTHER TOURIST ROUTES
MAKARORA – HAAST (SH 6) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
CROMWELL – ALEXANDRA (SH 8) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
ALEXANDRA – RAES JUNCTION (SH 8) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
ALEXANDRA – RANFURLY (SH 85) - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
LINDIS PASS (SH 8) Between Tarras and Omarama - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.
MILFORD ROAD (SH94) - NZTA online traffic info
Visit our website for information on driving in our district. If conditions change during the day, we will post updates on the QLDC Facebook page and on our Twitter feed. If you prefer to stop receiving these reports, please reply to this email with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. To ensure you keep receiving emails from us, please add us to your address book.
DISCLAIMER: Road conditions during winter can change at any time. Our advice is to always carry chains, slow down and drive to the conditions. We will always do our best to give you the most up-to-date conditions for key commuter roads, but we can't drive every road in the district before 7.00am. Remember, if it's snowing, this slows us down too and these reports should never replace common sense. For updates, go to:
www.nzta.govt.nz (or call 0800 44 44 49) for the state highways
www.qldc.govt.nz for all other Queenstown Lakes District roads
