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Avalanche Hazard to be tested before road opening - Update

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

27 October 2025, 7:51 PM

Avalanche Hazard to be tested before road opening - Update

Road status:

CLOSING from East Gate (Hollyford) to Donne River (Westgate) at 5pm


Comments:

Closing at 5pm from hollyford for evening snow. We expect opening wednesday by 9am and remaining open wednesday night.



Weather forecast for the Homer Tunnel area:

Today: Fine spells with snow showers this evening 

Tomorrow: Fine with rain showers developing

Thursday: Periods of rain

Friday: Fine spells developing

Saturday: Cloud increasing


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