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Milford Road - Update

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

22 October 2025, 2:09 AM

Milford Road - Update

Road Open

Moderate Avalanche Hazard


Road status:

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


Comments:

Access along the Milford Rd with the current weather pattern is providing both road level snow and avalanche hazards from Thursday to Monday.

The road will be closed all day Thursday (tomorrow) for increased avalanche hazard. It will likely reopen Friday late morning.

We then expect to close each night from Friday.

Users should plan for daytime travel only from mid-morning until 5pm each day.

Travel before mid morning will be a bonus on a day by day basis - allow extra time for snow clearing.


Weather forecast for the Homer Tunnel area:

Today: Rain turning heavy later.

Tomorrow: Heavy rain.

Friday: Snow showers.

Saturday: Snow showers.

Sunday: Snow showes.

Monday: Snow showers.

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