Photo Warren WilliamsThe snow and flooding that hit the South overnight caused several schools to close today, affecting hundreds of pupils. The Ministry of Education advised of the closures, saying regional teams had been contacting schools and early childhood centres. We are helping all the impacted schools and early learning services. The affected schools are: Tapanui School, Blue Mountain College, Heriot School, Northern Southland College, Lumsden School, Mossburn School and Garston School, while the early learning services are: Riverstones Early Learning Centre in Lumsden and Kidz Way Early Learning Centre in Tapanui. Roads were closed, blocked by toppled trees and snow drifts, and roofing iron had peeled off homes by storm-force gales.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 07, 2017 17:48 UTC