Wild weather hits North Island
12:10PM Tuesday June 26, 2007
The North Island has been hit by high winds and snow, closing roads and disrupting ferry crossings.
Hundreds of inter-island passengers were left stranded by the storm and the Desert Road was closed until lunchtime.
When crossings resumed, passengers were warned they faced a rough crossing and weere offered the chance to re-book.
Strong southerlies were continuing in Wellington, with snow forecast down to 400m.
Up to 6cm of snow was expected to accumulate on the Desert Road by noon today.
Snowfalls also affected the Rimutaka Hill Rd on State Highway 2, which was closed briefly overnight.
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