State Highway 8 was closed for a time near Mt Cook after one of several crashes on the road in freezing conditions today. One News is reporting that in three separate accidents a truck, a van and a car went off the Tekapo-Twizel road. The road has reopened but there are speed restrictions in place and delays are likely. Severe frosts and fog were reported in the Mackenzie region and temperatures got as low as -10degC in some places this morning. Black ice warnings were in place for SH8 Twizel to Burke’s Pass and SH80 Pukaki to Mount Cook.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 27, 2021 02:37 UTC