Bureau of MeteorologyTasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts Issued at 10.06pm on Tuesday 18 August 2015. Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Wednesday in parts of
FROM Tasmania Police: Monday, 17 August 2015 – 8.04am. Local Roads Closed Collinsvale Rd, Collinsvale Local Roads Effected by Snow Black Hills Rd, Black Hills Check the Tasmania Police Community Alerts page for updated road closures. FROM the Education Department: Monday, 17 August 2015 – 7.45am. The following local schools are
A snowboard at the ready at Mt Mawson this morning. THE road to the snow at Mt Field National Park is open again after being closed for most of the week to allow for snow, ice and tree-fall damage to be repaired. The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service reports that
Image from the Mt Mawson snowcam around midday today. THE Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife service reports that snow and tree clearing has continued up the Lake Dobson Rd at Mt Field today, but the road will remain closed tonight. Advice from road maintenance crews is that the road is planned
UPDATE: Collinsvale Primary School now open Thursday, 6 August 2015 – 7:10 am Despite slightly milder conditions than yesterday, police say motorists should still use extreme care when travelling today, as many roads are covered with black ice. Collinsvale Primary School remains closed. Closed Gordon River Rd from Maydena to
The upper Derwent Valley town of Maydena was isolated by road closures formuch of today, which meant the locals had some magical views all for themselves,as shown by this photo by Jacky van Beukering looking down Junee Rd.
TODAY’S heavier than usual snowfall has closed schools and roads throughout the state including some in the Derwent Valley. As of 10.37am:Collinsvale Rd and Glenlusk Rd from Berriedale closedLyell Hwy from Ouse closedGordon River Rd, Westerway, closed Lake Dobson Rd closedLyell Hwy between Wayatinah and Queenstown closedMarlborough Rd closedLake Secondary
POLICE advise that the Lyell Highway between Derwent Bridge and Mt Arrowsmith is only accessible to four-wheel-drive vehicles at present. The section between Mt Arrowsmith and Queenstown is also snow-affected in some areas today. Click here for updates. Road Weather Alert for Western, Central Plateau and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts
POLICE advise that the Lyell Highway between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown is presently only accessible to four-wheel-drive vehicles. Click here for updates.
Bureau of MeteorologyTasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor Western, Central Plateau, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts Issued at 10:14am on Sunday 26 July 2015. Snow covered roads above 400 metres will make driving conditions dangerous during Sunday and Monday in parts of the Western, Central Plateau, Upper
Bureau of MeteorologyTasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts Issued at 8:30pm on Saturday 18 July 2015. Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Sunday morning in parts of
POLICE are on the scene of a three car crash on Hobart Rd between the Molesworth turn off and New Norfolk. They say there appear to be no serious injuries. The road is currently blocked in both directions but police are working to open up one lane of traffic flowing. 7PM
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