Frosted rooftops and snowy ground in Fernhill. Photo: Joe Dodgshun : Snow Blankets Central Otago

School's out... Remarkables Primary School, in Frankton, was closed at 9am today, the same as other schools in the Wakatipu. Photo: James Beech : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Main artery... Frankton Rd into and out of Queenstown was open to traffic early this morning. Several taxis and a handful of private vehicles drove with chains attached to the wheels, while other motorists took their chances. Photo: James Beech : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Arrowtown was covered by a snowy wintery blast. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Gabby (10) and Hannah(8) White of Arrowtown Primary head to school as Arrowtown was the only school to open in the snowy conditions. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Harry (17), Georgina (47), Margot (21)and Jack Bosworth with Glen Little (25), Clare Bosworth (19) and Loren Kirkwood (20) all of Queensland arrived yesterday for a ski holiday to discover the mountain was closed. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Queenstown lakefront after Monday night's huge dumping of snow. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Queenstown wharf and mountains after Monday night's huge dumping of snow. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Queenstown shopping area turned to slushy snow after Monday night's huge dumping. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Jet boat rides wouldnt have been as much fun in the freezing temperatures after Monday night's huge dumping of snow. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

More ominous clouds over Lake Wakitupu move closer to Queenstowns centre. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Snow right down to water level in Queenstown provides a unique scene at the lake. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Out and about in Queenstown after Monday night's huge dumping of snow. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Slushy snow fills the streets within the town. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Brandon Dowrick (13), Abbey Dowrick (8) and Makenzie Dowrick (11) of Australia substitute the skis for the sledge after they heard the news the mountains were closed yesterday. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Pretty white either way...Photo: Emily Adamson : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Alexander Gusev of Russia, is fitting chains to get up the hill after getting stuck and sliding backwards down Littles Road. Photo: Emily Adamson : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Same stuff, different year . . . A historic schist and clay mud cottage at Fruitlands in the snow. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Slippery when white . . . A grader clears snow past an abandonded car on SHW8 between Alexandra and Roxburgh. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Arrowtown Beagles coat up for a day in the snow. Photo: Olivia Caldwell : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Closed . . . Queenstown Police officers enforce a road closure in central Queenstown yesterday morning for a couple of hours yesterday with snow and ice creating treacherous conditions. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Slippery when white . . . Refridgerated trucks make their way along SHW8 between Alexandra and Roxburgh which was closed until mid-day on Tuesday. A number of trucks were trapped on this road overnight. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Snow Blankets Central Otago

Nice day for a dip . . . Mid-winter swimming in Lake Wanaka may not be appeal to everyone but for Sylvaun Estadieu from france and Paraic Casey from Ireland it is all part of training for an English Channel swimming crossing. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Snow Blankets Central Otago

White on white . . . Sheep in the snow at Fruitlands. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Snow Blankets Central Otago