Due to crash at the Lorneville overbridge SH99 was closed this morning (9th Aug).

However this has now been resolved, with a 30km/h restriction currently in place.

Meanwhile winter weather including snow and ice continue to make driving conditions challenging on Southland state highways.

Extreme caution is recommended when driving, particularly on:

- SH93 (Old Coach Road from Mataura to Clinton), snow the full length of SH93 but driveable

- SH94 from Mossburn to Te Anau, snow and ice - Gorge Hill is quite slippery but driveable 

- SH96 Wrey's Bush to Ohai - light snow and ice in this area

- SH99 due to ice, particularly on Oreti bridge, and black ice between Wallacetown and Lorneville