Snow blankets the Queenstown Lakes district

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Wed, 23 Jun 2010
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This freight truck was towed up the Frankton Rd incline, near the Kawarau Rd roundabout, this morning allowing rush hour traffic to get in and out of Queenstown. Photo: James Beech. Queenstown police cordoned off the steep hill on Stanley St, due to slippery snow conditions. Traffic was diverted down around the hill, further down Frankton Rd and along Coronation Dr. Photo: James Beech Gritting trucks were in action this morning in Queenstown. Photo: James Beech. Slippery, snowy road conditions caused mayhem at Stanley St, as the hill leading down to town proved difficult, resulting in cars parked at the road side, and forcing many motorists to stop and put chains on. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. Slippery, snowy road conditions caused mayhem at Stanley St, as the hill leading down to town proved difficult, resulting in cars parked at the road side, and forcing many motorists to stop and put chains on. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. Snow chains were the order of the day on Stanley St this morning. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. The Queenstown Primary School was completely deserted this morning, as it was closed due to snow. The Skyline Gondola in the background was still running this morning. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. The Queenstown Recreation Ground and the Memorial Hall was dressed in white this morning. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. A spontaneous and high-spirited snowball fight broke out between visitors at the Red Rock Cafe at Camp St and visitors at the Ministry of Sports bar across the street. Photo: Henrietta Kjaer. Truck driver Lenze Pander was left waiting beside his vehicle at Tarras yesterday morning for State Highway 8 through the Lindis Pass to be opened. Photo: Matthew Haggart. Truck drivers chatter, while they wait beside their vehicles, at Tarras this morning for State Highway 6 through the Lindis Pass to open after snow and ice closed the road overninght on Tuesday. Photo: Matthew Haggart. Visiting Queensland father Jeffrey Mahoney and son Daniel Mahoney (8), both of Gladstone, said the snow was "fantastic'' this morning and it had not spoiled their tourist plans for the day. Photo: James Beech. Sara Clark took this photo in her backyard (Lake Hayes Estate, Queenstown) with the Remarkables in the background.
 
Keen photographers braved the cold today to take some photos of the first major blanket of snow that has cloaked Queenstown and Wanaka this winter.
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