Snow closes Desert Road after bitterly cold start to the week

Desert Road (SH1) from Waiouru to Rangipo is closed on Monday morning due to road snowfall overnight.

Home / New ZealandUpdatedHerald ReportersNZ Herald·16 Aug, 2026 06:12 PM3 mins to read‌A bitterly cold air mass driving up from the south will deliver a frigid and frosty start to the working week. Video / MetServiceSnow has closed the North Island’s Desert Rd as a bitterly cold air mass drives up from the south. The c