Imagery from a traffic camera on the central North Island's Desert Rd (SH1), which is closed due to snow. Photo / NZTA
A two-truck crash and snow closed both main routes around Tongariro National Park this morning, with drivers narrowly avoiding four-hour detours.
State Highway 4 to the west of Tongariro was briefly closed after a truck became stuck on a hill and was rear-ended by another truck about 6am.
Meanwhile to
the west of the park the Desert Road - State Highway 1 - is closed due to snow.
The NZ Transport Agency was warning drivers they could be forced to detour through either Napier or New Plymouth, and faced delays of 4-5 hours.
However the crash on State Highway 4 has now been cleared, the NZTA said at 6.35am. The Desert Rd remained closed.
