This note updates that sent at 10.35am
Christchurch City Council has shut the following roads due to this morning's snowfall:
- All of Dyers Pass Road from Colombo Street
- All of Hackthorne Road from Cashmere Road
- Summit Road.
- Hackthorne and the lower end of Dyers Pass roads have now been closed, effectivly shutting off access to homes on
Cashmere. It is too dangerous to drive. Contractors may try to get them open again later today, depending on the
snowfall.
- All other hill streets are very slippery and dangerous and the Council advises that driving should be avoided if
possible. Drivers on other roads should take care and reduce their speed. Closures:
- Council transfer stations
- Council libraries
- Refuse and recycling collections: CCC contractor Onxy advises all today's scheduled refuse and recycling collection
runs have been cancelled.
Police The Christchurch police are asking all drivers to take care, to increase their following distances and reduce
their speed. Redbus advises that hill routes are not running. All other routes are running as close to timetable as
possible, given the conditions.
ENDS