QLDC Winter Road Report - 9 July 2023

Good morning, 

Another chilly start, although that's not unexpected given the season we're in!

The road surfaces are dry across the district today, and the CMA sprayed onto many of the surfaces to help stop ice forming is working well.  

If you're heading up over the Crown Range, take care and look out for areas of loose grit.   

It's pretty frosty out Arthurs Point way. Grit has been applied and further ice may form at day break.   Same goes for Fernhill and on Glenorchy Road. 

I'm told there's a bit of fog about in Wānaka so make sure those lights are on low-beam. 

Right, that's a wrap from me this week.  Sam will be dutifully setting his alarm for tomorrow morning to take the road reporting reins.   

May your Sunday be relaxing - enjoy. 

Rebecca 

QUEENSTOWN – WĀNAKA ROUTE (THE CROWN RANGE)
Skifield access to Cardrona & Snow Farm

CROWN RANGE ROAD - Open.  Ice/Grit.

CARDRONA–WĀNAKA - Open. Winter conditions. Drive with care.

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. Grit.

FERNHILL–QUEENSTOWN - Open.  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. 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

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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